Hahn Horticulture Garden and Montgomery County 4-H are offering a Growing Up Wild! Club this spring!
Lessons and activities will follow the Growing Up Wild curriculum developed through Project Wild by the
Council for Environmental Education. Growing Up Wild is an early childhood education program that builds
on children’s sense of wonder about nature and invites them to explore wildlife and the world around them.
Classes will be led by trained volunteers with support from Hahn Horticulture Garden and Extension staff
(generally 3 or more adults for each class). Hahn Horticulture Garden will provide space for club meetings
and activities.
Ages: Open to all county youth (4-H and non 4-H members) in grades K-2
Dates: Club meetings are the first and third Wednesdays, from February 4 through May 20, 2015
Times: 4:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m.
Location: Hahn Horticulture Garden and Pavilion, Virginia Tech Campus
Cost: $30 per child - This fee covers a small snack and all supplies
Make checks payable to “Treasurer, Virginia Tech”. If financial assistance is needed, we can work with you on payment options. Please contact us for more information or to request a financial assistance application (contact information listed below).
Register: To register for the spring classes, complete a 4-H health history form. You can download
Return the form with your payment to Stephanie Huckestein, 200 Garden Lane, Virginia Tech,
Blacksburg, VA 24061. Upon receipt of your registration, we will e-mail you directions and other information, so please be sure to print your home e-mail address legibly and clearly. If you do not have internet or e-mail access, please call our office at 382-5790.
We will mail you a health history form and other information about the program. Registration
deadline is Friday, January 28. Maximum of 16 children, minimum of 8.
Questions? Contact Michelle Dickerson (382-5790, adickerson@vt.edu) or Stephanie Huckestein (231-
5970, vtgarden@vt.edu).
