Public Programs
Our experts offer close to 250 courses, workshops and activities each year. From alternative gardening to birdwatching, and healthy herbs to fantastic floral designs, our courses offer something for everyone at every level of experience. Click here for a complete on-line listing (on-line registration now available.) of our programs or download the current PDF Public Programs Calendar.

Day Camps
Hands-on and multi-sensory, the Gardens’ spring, summer and winter day camps offer your child an experience not available anywhere else. 

School Programs
Experience the Gardens’ outdoor classroom year-round! Our education programs are built around Cootes Paradise and the Arboretum, which boasts 12 kilometres of nature trails. The two-hour programs are seasonally based and cover a variety of topics, such as birds, weather, habitats and seasonal cycles. Download the current School Program Calendar.

HOW TO REGISTER
For more information or to register for one of our many programs, camps or birthday parties, please use the contact information below.

Public Programs
On-line registration now available.
E-mail:
programs@RBG
Phone: 905- 527-1158, ext 270
Fax: 905-577-0375
Download a registration form and mail it to Registrations, Royal Botanical Gardens, P.O. Box 399, Hamilton, ON L8N 3H8.

Day Camps
E-mail:
camps@RBG
Phone: 905- 527-1158, ext 270
Fax: 905-577-0375

Birthday Parties
Phone: 905-527-1158, ext. 291

School Programs
E-mail:
nature@rbg.ca
Phone: 905-527-7962
Fax: 905-527-5752
Download the current School Program Calendar.

Horticultural Therapy
E-mail: nlee@RBG
Phone: 905- 527-1158, ext 270
Fax: 905-577-0375

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