Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
K–12 Educator Saturday Workshop: School Gardening with Roses
Event
Rescheduled from March 1
Past eventSat., April 5, 2025, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
$40
Educators
Botanical Center, Ahmanson Classroom, and Rose Garden
Learn about roses and discover practical tips to help you successfully grow them in your school garden.
Unearth ways to teach your students how to grow roses in your school garden from Andrew Lepore, the Career Technical Education agriculture teacher at North Hollywood High School. From planting timelines to watering techniques and pruning, Lepore will share his knowledge and provide activities that you can use with your students. This program is for educators of all gardening backgrounds and grade levels who have container and in-ground gardens.
Key Details
- This is a full-day workshop.
- Admission to The Huntington is included in the program cost.
- Leave with a classroom kit to take back to your class.
- This workshop aligns with our Plant Needs resource and California State Standards.
- We recommend wearing comfortable shoes. A portion of the workshop involves standing and walking on wood and concrete paths.
Program Schedule
10 a.m. | Workshop begins
10:30 a.m. | Discussion: School gardening with roses
Noon | Lunch with peers
12:30 p.m. | Exploration in Rose Garden
2 p.m. | Discussion: Classroom application
For questions about this program or accessibility needs, please email learning coordinator Kristin Brisbois at kbrisbois@huntington.org.
Aligning California State Standards
K-LS1-1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.
