A New Year of Creativity is Growing
in the OCAC Children's Garden!
Our newest programming for The Children’s Garden is yearlong series of hands-on, family-friendly experiences designed to connect art, culture, and nature.
Culture Crops - Children's Garden Activities is funded by a grant from the Greater Oxford Community Foundation
Developed in partnership with the Culture Crops program designed by the Richard and Carole Cox Art Museum at Miami University and the Myaamia Center, the program draws inspiration from seasonal cycles and garden-based learning. Each month features a different activity, encouraging curiosity, creativity, and connection through art-making, storytelling, and interactive exploration.
Programs evolve throughout the year, offering fresh ways for children and families to engage with shared themes of community and the natural world.
Friday, October 9: Composting Workshop
FREE Activity, Registration Required
Kids explore what happens to leaves, food scraps, and yard waste when they are turned into compost. With guidance from Horticulturist Laura Metz, participants build simple “green and brown” layers in demonstration bins, observe finished compost, and learn about the tiny organisms that help break materials down while brainstorming ways families can reduce waste and support healthy soil at home.
Children's Garden Activity: Decomposer detective cards highlighting worms, fungi, and insects.
Ages: 6 - 13
Dates: Second Fridays from 6 - 7:30 PM
Location: Oxford Community Arts Center
Cost: FREE
Culture Crops is funded by a grant from the Greater Oxford Community Foundation