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.
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, August 14: Garden-to-Table Workshop
FREE Activity, Registration Required
Garden to Bowl: A Farm-to-Table Adventure! Join us for a hands-on evening of using harvested garden veggies, creativity, cooking, and tasting as we discover how fresh ingredients can travel from the garden straight to our plates!
Led by Chef Jamie Freels of Moon Co-op, children will discover how a few simple, fresh ingredients can become delicious homemade foods. Together, we'll prepare:
- Fresh herb butter
- Garden-fresh salsa
As we cook, kids will learn:
- Simple food preparation skills
- The importance of fresh, local ingredients
- How to be adventurous by trying new flavors
Recipes are designed to be flexible so families can recreate them at home using vegetables and herbs from their own gardens or their local farmers' market.
Culture Crops Art Activity: Young chefs will create their own "Garden to Bowl" soup pot by choosing pictures of fresh vegetables and gluing them into a soup pot to design a delicious farm-to-table soup. Along the way, we'll talk about which vegetables grow in a garden and how they can be turned into warm, healthy meals.
Ages: 6 - 13
Dates: Second Fridays from 6-8 PM
Location: Oxford Community Arts Center
Cost: FREE
Culture Crops is funded by a grant from the Greater Oxford Community Foundation