Self-Guided Field Trips
Explore garden highlights using a free discovery tote with our Gardens treasure map.
Discovery Tote
Reserve a Discovery Tote to complement and inspire your self-guided field trip at the Gardens. Totes are available year-round and are based on life science standards. Please request by a minimum of two weeks in advance.
In addition to our guided Discovery Field Trip series for kindergarten through eighth grade classes, we also offer Discovery totes for check-out, which provide preschool, K–6, and high school teachers with resources for self-guided class tours of Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Correlated with Alabama State Course of Study and Alabama College and Career Ready Standards and aligned with National Science Education Standards.
Discovery Tote
- Alabama Trees & Wildflowers Pocket Naturalist Guide
- Alabama Birds Pocket Naturalist Guide
- Set of binoculars
- A variety of three magnifiers
- Colored pencils
- Nature journal
Preschool Discovery Tote
- Garden related book for Read-Aloud
- Nature circle activity cards
- Set of five magnifiers
- Crayons
- Sketchbook
Contact Us
For more information, fill out our online form or contact:
Ellen Hardy
205.414.3950, ext. 106
[email protected]
Discover the Gardens: A Treasure Map
Before your visit to Birmingham Botanical Gardens, be sure to download our Treasure Map to use as your guide as you discover the Gardens’ wonders. Designed for all ages to enjoy. Great for children’s groups and families. Based on Alabama Course of Study, Science. Additional curriculum resources are available upon request.
