Discovery Program for Children and Families of All Abilities

Brooklyn Botanic Garden, in collaboration with VISIONS Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, invites you to a special program in the Discovery Garden with your family. This program is accessible and welcoming to children and adults of all visual abilities. Explore the garden at your own pace and participate in multisensory activities at facilitated stations.

• Help plant, harvest, and compost
• Create a craft using natural materials
• Pot up a plant to take home
• ... and more!

We invite your feedback as we strive to make the Garden engaging for families who have children with disabilities.

• Accessible bathrooms and wheelchairs are available at the Flatbush Avenue entrance. Inside the nearby Discovery Garden, pathways and exhibits are accessible to visitors using wheelchairs.
• Visitors are encouraged to touch and smell plants, and hands-on exhibits feature sound, visual, and tactile elements designed for accessibility.
• A visual schedule and details about transportation, entry, and what to expect will be sent out in advance to families who have preregistered.
• Snacking is permitted, and a quiet seating area will be available during the event.
• Families are encouraged to bring a friend with or without disabilities; include them in your RSVP.
• ASL interpreters available upon request. ASL interpretation must be requested at least two weeks in advance; requests made less than two weeks before this event cannot be guaranteed.

Garden entry and participation in this program is free, and preregistration is required.

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Space is limited to ensure the comfort of all participants. Please note: This program is outdoors and will be canceled in inclement weather; participants will be notified by email.

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