A Single Rose can be my Garden

by Royal Botanical Gardens (Canada)

"A single rose can be my garden..." said Leo Buscaglia. Do you have roses in your garden? Join Karin as she takes us on a journey of the rose exploring its influence in history and its uses. We'll discover the diversity of roses in RBG's new Rose Garden and what is considered when designing and maintaining this environmentally friendly garden.

Program Rating

This program has not yet been evaluated.

About This Program

Cost

Point to Point: $140.00
Point to Point Premium: $130.00

US sites will pay in US Dollars and Canadian sites will pay in Canadian Dollars
Invoices will be sent out at the end of the month that the program happens. If you need it sooner, contact Karin to coordinate that.

Length

45-60 minutes

Target Audience

Education: Adult LearnersPublic Library: Library Patrons

Minimum participants:

Maximum participants:

Primary Disciplines

Community Interests, Sciences, Social Studies/History

Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference - H.323 (Polycom, Cisco/Tandberg, LifeSize, etc...)
Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc...)
Google Hang Out
Zoom
WebEx
Microsoft Teams

Booking Information

Sorry, this program is not currently available. To inquire about future availability, please contact Royal Botanical Gardens (Canada)

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Provider's Cancellation Policy

We will not charge for programs cancelled due to nature i.e. snow days. Nor will we charge for programs that are cancelled due to technology issues beyond the participants control.
The full fee will be charged to sites which cancel with less than 48 hours notice.

About This Provider

Royal Botanical Gardens (Canada)

Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Canada

Royal Botanical Gardens is a living museum which serves local, regional and global communities while developing and promoting public understanding of the relationship between the plant world, humanity and the rest of nature.

Education at Royal Botanical Gardens encourages environmental stewardship by providing meaningful and diverse learning experiences that connect people with the wild and cultivated plant world.

With over 15 years experience delivering engaging interactive videoconferencing programs, we offer topics that explore biodiversity, conservation, botany, plant ecology and the environment. Whether you are looking for an insect program; a program exploring wetlands, their functions and human impacts or you want to discover more about a delicious chocolate treat; we have a wide variety of plant-based programs to support and enhance your classroom needs or stimulate and entertain older adults.

No matter where you are, your group can interact with our educators and scientists.

Contact:
Karin Davidson-Taylor
kdavidsontaylor@rbg.ca
905-527-1158 x249

Program Details

Format

1. What do you know about roses already?
2. We will explore where the rose came from and the variety of roses over time based on human selection and cultivation.
3. We'll discover the place of roses in history and human cultures.
4. Highlight some roses and other plants in RBG's new sustainable rose garden designed for the 21st century
5. Time will be allowed for questions.

Objectives

The participant will:
- explore how the rose influenced events in history
- discover the variety of uses
- develop an appreciation of different types of roses and 21st century garden design

Standards Alignment

National Standards

No curriculum links are noted at this time, but if a school group would like to have this as a presentation, we can consult with the teachers to make sure there are curriculum connections.

State Standards

No curriculum links are noted at this time, but if a school group would like to have this as a presentation, we can consult with the teachers to make sure there are curriculum connections.