Virtual Plant Science
Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens

The mission of Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens, Inc. (FBBG) is to provide a garden setting for inquiry-based learning and engagement that nurtures understanding, enjoyment, and stewardship of our natural world while nourishing and preserving the gardens for future generations.

The Gardens provide a unique opportunity to learn how plants live and grow and to gain an understanding of the full extent of a plant’s life cycle. It is a place to learn, to experience, and to be amazed - even if only virtually at this time!

This Learning Journey teaches students about the importance of plants, how essential they are to wildlife and the natural ecosystem, plant needs, the parts of a plant, and the functions of each part.

As part of this journey, in your homes, we encourage students to eat vegetable snacks to try each part of a plant (e.g., carrots (root), celery (stem), spinach (leaf), broccoli (flower), tomato (fruit), and snap pea (seed).

We also hope students venture outside, in all weather conditions, to tour a garden or natural areas throughout Milwaukee County to experience
plants and wildlife in person!