Mobile Botanical Gardens

Sketch Club in the Gardens
2026-04-17 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-24 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-01 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-08 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-15 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-22 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-29 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-05 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) and 20 more dates | Mobile Botanical Gardens, 5151 MUSEUM DR, MOBILE, AL, 36608, United States
What: A casual sketch club experience with oversight from Derek Norman, botanical arts instructor
When: Friday afternoons, 2-4pm*
Where: The Larkins Classroom OR at Magnolia Hill Studio
Cost: FREE for MBG Members, regular admission for nonmembers. (Benefits of membership) (Join Now!)
*The sketch club generally meets on Friday afternoons, subject to availability of space. Contact the office at 251.342.0555 to verify hours of activity on specific dates.

-=-The drawings and paintings shown here are by recent members of the Gardens Sketch Club and botanical art students of the MBG. They serve as examples of what can be achieved by those with none or very little previous experience drawing and painting.
We invite you to visit the Garden’s Sketch Club and to enjoy the therapeutic rewards of learning to draw and drawing to learn! Learn how art can transform and enrich your life plus enhance your physical and mental well-being.
We meet each Friday afternoon in an open studio where we usually work, study, draw and paint. We exchange information relevant to the business of botanical art, art in general and to the consideration of individual botanical art concerns.
Join the MBG Sketch Club. – a whole new world of infinite possibilities! -=-
-Derek Norman, Educator, Designer, Artist, Author, Curator & sometime Writer. 5th October 2024
Join Derek and several of his Botanical Arts students for an enjoyable afternoon of sketching the collections of MBG.

Mini NatureBLAST! 2026 Summer Day Camp
2026-06-08 09:00 - 2026-06-11 12:00
NEW!
Mini NatureBLAST! Summer Day Camp
June 8 – 11, 9:00-12:00
Groups of Ages 4 – 5 & Ages 6 – 8
Get ready for summer fun in the Gardens!
A half-day version of our big kid camp, just for our youngest garden explorers! Campers can expect lots of nature play, outdoor exploration, animal encounters, science and art activities and more!
NatureBLAST, our four-day immersive summer camp, invites campers to explore the diverse habitat of the Mobile Botanical Gardens and develop foundational knowledge of the natural world through hands-on learning! Each day camps will explore part of our garden habitat from backyard birds, insects and pollinators to plants and wildlife.
Campers will explore the Garden through hands-on nature activities, interactive animal encounters, guided garden walks, real-life science projects, art activities and more!
Registration opens Monday, February 9!
Click Here for More Info & for Registration!
REGISTRATION FORMS WILL BE EMAILED TO YOU UPON PURCHASE.
PLEASE CONTACT OUR EDUCATION COORDINATOR, JESSICA CROFT, AT JCROFT@MBGARDENS.ORG IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE REGISTRATION FORMS.

Have children or grandchildren ages 9 – 12? Check out NatureBLAST Here!
More About NatureBLAST:

NatureBLAST is led by qualified, background-checked garden educators & volunteers.
NatureBLAST scholarships are available. To apply for financial assistance, fill out this form here. Scholarships will be reviewed and awarded by May 1.
NatureBLAST campers must bring their own water bottle, sunscreen, bug spray, snacks and packed lunch (for full-day camp).

NatureBLAST! 2026 Summer Day Camp
2026-06-15 09:00 - 2026-06-18 15:00
NatureBLAST! Summer Day Camp
June 15-18, 9:00-3:00
Ages 9-12
Get ready for summer fun in the Gardens!
NatureBLAST, our four-day immersive summer camp, invites campers ages 4-12 to explore the diverse habitat of the Mobile Botanical Gardens and develop foundational knowledge of the natural world through hands-on learning! Each day camps will explore part of our garden habitat from backyard birds, insects and pollinators to plants and wildlife.
Campers will explore the Garden through hands-on nature activities, interactive animal encounters, guided garden walks, real-life science projects, art activities and more!
Registration opens Monday, February 9!
Click Here for More Info & for Registration!
REGISTRATION FORMS WILL BE EMAILED TO YOU UPON PURCHASE.
PLEASE CONTACT OUR EDUCATION COORDINATOR, JESSICA CROFT, AT JCROFT@MBGARDENS.ORG IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE REGISTRATION FORMS.

Have children or grandchildren ages 4 – 8? Check out our Mini NatureBLAST Here!
More About NatureBLAST:

NatureBLAST is led by qualified, background-checked garden educators & volunteers.
NatureBLAST scholarships are available. To apply for financial assistance, fill out this form here. Scholarships will be reviewed and awarded by May 1.
NatureBLAST campers must bring their own water bottle, sunscreen, bug spray, snacks and packed lunch (for full-day camp).
