Botanical Gardens to hold children’s workshop on carnivorous plants

Monday, July 7, 2014

The UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens will offer “Bugs Beware! Carnivorous Plants of the Carolinas” Saturday, July 19.

Designed for children age 7 to 12, the workshop will focus on the what, why, where and how of carnivorous plants in the Carolinas. Prospective attendees can register for two options – a 90-minute session that includes a Venus fly-trap or the two-hour session that features hands-on construction of a 12-inch bog dish garden with Venus fly-trap, pitcher plant, sundew and bog moss.

Sessions begin at 9:30 a.m. and cost $15 and $35, respectively. To register, email Paula Gross (pmgross@uncc.edu) with participant(s) names and workshop option; cash/checks accepted on the morning of the workshop.