Hours
Tue–Fri, 12:00–5:00 pm
Sat–Sun, 10:00 am–5:00 pm
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Skirball Cultural Center

Bloom Garden

School Tour | Grades 1–4

Children play in the Bloom Garden going down a slide and climbing on tree stumps.

Photo by Lindsey Best

Imagine, plant, and play in the Bloom Garden while teaching students about the importance of community care.

When

Fridays, Spring 2027, 10:30 am–12:00 pm

Registration

Registration opens Tuesday, November 10 at 4:00 pm.

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$100/tour (admission scholarships available), 60 students and 10 adults maximum per visit. Groups with more than 60 students should contact education@skirball.org. 

Bloom Garden School Tour

About the Program

Connect with nature and Jewish values through hands-on learning and play. Students will explore how gardens can make the world a better place through community, collaboration, interconnectedness, and shared responsibility. 

The educational benefits of this program include:  

  • Strengthening classroom community through teamwork 
  • Empathy building 
  • Environmental stewardship 
  • Fostering inclusivity and belonging 
  • Practicing close looking, engaging the senses, imaginative and creative thinking, and inquiry-based learning 
  • Reinforcing curriculum content standards for science, visual and performing arts, literacy, and social emotional learning 

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