Every year the American Public Gardens Association, of which we are a part of, dedicates a week to encouraging the public to spend time in public gardens – whether it be taking a walk, buying a plant, or volunteering. Public gardens are vital to their communities, and we hope you all feel compelled to help support South Coast Botanic Garden during this year’s Go Public Garden Days happening May 10 through May 19.
To encourage the public’s participation, APGA has put together a Public Garden Photo Scavenger Hunt that will take place throughout the week. Each day will have a different theme for participants to “go find” at their local public garden. Once the item has been found, take a photo and post it across your social media channels using #GoPublicGardens and #scbgarden.
The themes are as follows:
- Friday, May 10: Go to your local public garden or arboretum and take a selfie or photo of your favorite display garden or favorite tree!
- Saturday, May 11: Go find a plant or flower that is new to you!
- Sunday, May 12: Go find a pollinator!
- Monday, May 13: National Tulip Day: If tulips are still in bloom, go take a photo.
- Tuesday, May 14: Go find and take a picture of a succulent!
- Wednesday, May 15: Go take a photo of a conservatory!
- Thursday, May 16: National Love a Tree Day: Go take a photo of a flowering tree!
- Friday, May 17: Go find a fern!
- Saturday, May 18: Go take a photo of a spring flower!
- Sunday, May 19: Go ask a staff member at your local public garden to show you their favorite plant or flower. Take a photo of their favorite plant or flower or ask if they could be in the picture with you.
The APGA and South Coast Botanic Garden will share as many photos as possible across our Instagram and Facebook stories. Thanks for playing and we look forward to seeing what you “go find!” For more information about the Public Gardens Photo Scavenger Hunt, click here.
