BULLINGTON CENTER | Horticultural Education | Natural Science | Botanical Garden | Nature Trail | Amphitheater


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School & Youth Programs
The Bullington Center hosts a variety of educational programs for school groups. Topics for elementary school field trips include seed exploration, plant math, plant/wildlife interaction, and plant growth requirements. and seed education and plant-growth requirements.

In a program done jointly with 4-H each year, 5-8 year old youth raise giant pumpkins. The Boys and Girls Club come during the summer months to learn how to grow a vegetable garden or about the role of plants in the environment..
At local schools, students grow winter vegetable gardens and investigate the history, botany, and the role of specific plants in the environment.
The BOOST program (Bullington Onsite Occupational Student Training) teaches special needs high school students horticultural skills and a good work ethic.

The Bullington Center provides hands-on education in horticulture and other sciences to students, youth clubs and adults. It is a public botanical garden with individual herb, butterfly, mountain habitat, and perennial border gardens. Future plans include a therapy garden and a children's garden.

Support Our Efforts

If you would like to support our on-going sucess at the Bullington Center, you can become a Friend of Bullington, make a contribution, or provide support by volunteering your time or expertise.

Our Partners

To learn more, click on The Bullington Center menu button and select "Our Partners."

Visit Bullington

Bullington Center Shade Garden - Summer 2006

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To schedule a visit or group tour of our gardens or other facilities, including our amphitheater, greenhouse, or 2000-foot nature trail, call 698-6104.

2005-2006 BOOST
AWARD WINNERS

Graced with unusual and gorgeous plants, the center's unique, natural setting changes with each season. There is always something in bloom at Bullington.

The Gardens

Shade

Butterfly

Herb

Culinary
Medicinal
Fragrant/Dye
Biblical

	Perennial Borders
	Native Azalea Garden (P)
	Therapy Garden (U/C)
	Children's Garden (P)

Workshops

Adult workshops offered by the center cover such topics as wildflower identification, plant propagation, grafting, pruning and winter vegetable gardening.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

Wildflower ID workshop 1-4 p.m. May 10, 2008 $12

Nature Explorers Camp Limited to 15 Participants 9 a.m.-4:00 p.m. June 23-27, 2008 $130 for theweek Registration Form

BULLINGTON BEAR

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Artist Joan Covell

Therapy Garden Recent Improvements

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To register for any program or event or make a specific request for programming, contact John Murphy at 698-6104. All school programs are free to Henderson County Public Schools. Other schools are welcome to participate, as space is available, with a $2/student fee.