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Toms Creek Farm and Nursery

Students will enjoy visiting this working farm and learning about plants, plant propagation, gardening, and more.

http://www.tomscreeknursery.com/

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  • Michigan 4-H Children's Garden Virtual tour of a children's garden with interactive activities for kids and information for parents and children.
  • Kidsgardening Plan, research, share ideas and stories on this website devoted to gardens, mini-ecosystems, and everything you might grow in or near your home or classroom.
  • KinderGARDEN Provides information on starting a school garden, ideas and curricula for the school garden, and building an indoor growing science center. There is also information about and links to community and botanical gardens for student field trips.
  • Lesson plan: From seed to plant This lesson will give students an opportunity to learn about seed parts, how a plant grows, and to compare plants.
  • Lesson plan: Plant propagation Students complete a project in which they choose a plant and try to propagate it. Students will research propagation, attempt to propagate a plant, keep a journal, and write a summary when the project is finished.
  • Lesson plan: Gardens all around Students learn to appreciate the plants and animals that make their homes in the gardens of North Carolina.

Related pages

  • Reynolda Gardens: The educational programs provided by Reynolda Gardens are "designed to encourage curiosity and creativity, provide information on topics related to the art and science of horticulture, and to inspire a sense of stewardship for local and world environments."
  • North Carolina Arboretum: A wide variety of classes and workshops are provided to students at the NC Arboretum and range from bonsai demonstrations to nature walks.
  • The North Carolina Botanical Garden: Learn about plant diversity and the importance of conservation and visit different garden exhibits.

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Located at 6454 Old NC Hwy 49 in Farmer, North Carolina, Toms Creek Farm and Nursery offers a field trip opportunity on a working plant farm. They have group activities or they will work with teachers to create new activities that better suit their needs.

Located on almost 500 acres with an extensive collection of arboretum quality plants, Toms Creek Farm and Nursery is one of the United States largest nurseries. For more information, phone (336) 857-2131 or email request@tomscreeknursery.com

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