Bloom Garden: Art and Nature Workshops invite families to explore the natural world through hands-on art making, storytelling, and seasonal activities in the Bloom Garden at Noah’s Ark. These workshops connect creativity, care for the earth, and shared cultural experiences, and feature collaborations with artists, educators, and community partners. Each workshop reflects what's growing that season, the Jewish calendar, and the stories we're exploring together.

• Sunday, July 19, 12:00 and 2:00 pm—Marigold Magic
  Join us in the garden for a creative, hands-on workshop in partnership with Shemesh Farms, a local organization that empowers adults with diverse abilities through farm-based learning and work. Learn about companion planting as you decorate compostable pots and plant marigold seeds. Then take home your personalized creation and the beginnings of your very own marigold plant.
  
  Shemesh Farms is a Shalom Institute program where adults with diverse abilities grow, harvest, and create community through gardening and handmade goods.
   
• Sunday, August 16, 12:00 and 2:00 pm—Nature Imprints in Clay
  Step into the Bloom Garden and get creative with the Skirball’s Garden Fellow, Nik Berne. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll gather natural materials and press them into clay to create a unique work of art to take home.
  
  Nik Berne brings together her background in education, visual art, and her work as a Certified Watershed Wise Landscape Professional to inspire hands-on, nature-based experiences. She enjoys creating art that fosters a deeper connection with the natural world.
   
• Sunday, September 6, 12:00 and 2:00 pm—Nature New Year Cards
  Celebrate Rosh Hashanah with the Skirball's Garden Fellow, Nik Berne. Create one-of-a-kind New Year cards using natural materials, then enjoy apples dipped in local honey from Shemesh Farms and share wishes for a sweet and blossoming year ahead.
   
• Sunday, October 4, 12:00 and 2:00 pm—Sukkot in the Garden
  Celebrate Sukkot with Adamah LA through harvesting and hands-on garden fun. Families will gather herbs from the garden to create small bouquets, then share them with someone new. Along the way, participants will exchange questions, stories, and ideas, discovering how simple acts of generosity can help build community and connection.
  
  Adamah LA is the flagship Southern California hub of Adamah, North America’s largest Jewish environmental organization. They bring Jews of all ages together to strengthen belonging, learning, and leadership—rooted in the deep, ancient connection between the Jewish people and the earth.