Excursions and workshops
Excursion
The Botanical Garden extends an invitation to embark on Excursion, where children can explore the garden’s open exhibition collections, the tropical and subtropical plant greenhouse, and the Botanical Museum. The botanical garden Excursion includes exhibition segments of four geographic collections in the open area of the park, the historic main alleys established in 1935, the tropical and subtropical plant greenhouse featuring a diverse exhibition collection of approximately 670 valuable and exclusive plant species, the Botanical Museum, showcasing fossil samples spanning from the Devonian period (350 million years) to the Van Kingdom (9-6 centuries B.C.). The excursion are designed for students at various education levels, including elementary, middle, high schools, narrow vocational colleges, and universities. These guided tours aim to familiarize future specialists enrolled in professional education institutions with the plants relevant to their studies. The experiences gained during these tours empower students to apply their knowledge in practical endeavors and engage in independent research work. We offer group and individual tours in Armenian, Russian, and English languages. The duration of the tours is tailored to different age groups:
- Ages 3-6: 20-40 minutes
- Ages 7-12: 45-60 minutes
- Ages 13 and older: 45-60 minutes
Winter Excursion
Yerevan Botanical Garden as a scientific-educational and eco-educational center is now offering winter excursions in a novel format. The winter excursion unfold in two captivating parts. First, a tour or the tropical and subtropical plant greenhouse, featuring a remarkable collection of 670 valuable plant species, and the Botanical Museum, displaying fossil specimens spanning from the Devonian period (350 million years) to the Van Kingdom (9-6 centuries B.C.).
Then the tour transitions to the auditorium, where the group selects a game-competition.
Game-competition: “ Waste Sorting”
Game-competition: “ Plant”
The tour is designed for both adults and children.
Duration: 45-60 minutes.
“Paleobotanical” Workshop
In the educational workshop, participants are first introduced to the field of paleobotany, its scope of study, the tools employed in the paleobotanical research, and the practical aspects of fieldwork. The subsequent phase of the workshop unfolds in a dedicated open area designed for excavation activities.
Participants briefly step into the shoes of a “paleobotanist”. Excavated rocks undergo careful separation and meticulous cleaning, with a delicate exfoliating process without damaging the fossils. Guided by the experts in the classroom, participants independently identify the discovered fossilized plants or animals.
The workshop is designed for preschool and school-age children.
Duration: 60 minutes.
The workshop is designed for preschool and school-age children.
Duration: 60 minutes.
“Young Naturalist” Workshop
The workshop begins with a guided walk through the Botanical Garden. Participants familiarize themselves with the diverse plant varieties in the garden, selecting and isolating a plant for further examination. In the classroom, participants identify the plant’s type and study its structure using microscopes.
The workshop aims to cultivate curiosity and foster enthusiasm for scientific research and teamwork among schoolchildren.
Designed for both adults and children.
Duration: 45-60 minutes.
Designed for both adults and children.
Duration: 45-60 minutes.
“Flower Planting” Workshop
Let’s learn to take care of our “green friends” together.
In this educational workshop, participants explore the plant structure, learn the essentials of planting and effective care, and finally, take home the plant they personally planted.
Number of participants 6-25 individuals.
Designed for both adults and children.
Duration: 45-60 minutes.
“Insect Hotel” Workshop
Embark on an adventure with our exclusive tour format and together with us discover the intriguing world of insects. The program will include a tour and a workshop.
During the tour, participants will gain insights into various types of insects, discover their nesting habitats, as well as learn about the distinct roles each insect plays in the natural ecosystem. Afterwards, participants will transition to the classroom, where they will use microscopes to study the intricate structures of insects collected from the garden and learn to distinguish representatives from various important insect groups.
The program will be conducted in three languages: Armenian, English, and Russian.
Designed for individuals aged 12-15.
Duration: 45 minutes.
Margarita Tigranyan, a researcher at the Scientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology and a lecturer in the organic agriculture program at the National Agrarian University of Armenia, will be conducting the program. For more information, please call: 098-086-458
During the tour, participants will gain insights into various types of insects, discover their nesting habitats, as well as learn about the distinct roles each insect plays in the natural ecosystem. Afterwards, participants will transition to the classroom, where they will use microscopes to study the intricate structures of insects collected from the garden and learn to distinguish representatives from various important insect groups.
The program will be conducted in three languages: Armenian, English, and Russian.
Designed for individuals aged 12-15.
Duration: 45 minutes.
Margarita Tigranyan, a researcher at the Scientific Center of Zoology and Hydroecology and a lecturer in the organic agriculture program at the National Agrarian University of Armenia, will be conducting the program. For more information, please call: 098-086-458
“Paper from Paper” Workshop
Number of participants: 10-15 individuals.
Duration: 2 hour.
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