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Nature Centers & GardensHOOVER, ALUnited StatesOfficial pages checked
Aldridge Gardens
Birmingham-area elementary field trip with a low-cost curriculum-based garden visit with outdoor lunch space and a clear weekday schedule.
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Best forStrong for K-5 trees, habitats, soil science, worms, plant propagation, seasonal plant observation, and outdoor Alabama science standards.
BookingSchedule with Katy Houston at katy.houston@hooveralabama.gov or 205.739.6555 and include teacher, school, grade, student count, preferred month, and.
CostThe official field-trip page lists teachers and parent chaperones as free, with one adult chaperone requested for each 10 students.
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Price estimatePublished rates available: $20, Free, $50, and more.Open prices
Booking windowSchedule with Katy Houston at katy.houston@hooveralabama.gov or 205.739.6555 and include teacher, school, grade, student count, preferred month, and.Official site
Group rulesThe official field-trip page requests no more than two classes, or 50 children, on the same date because of the size of the gardens.
Lunch / arrivalA picnic area is available for outdoor lunch after the field trip, first come, first serve; tell the Gardens if your group plans to use it.
AccessibilityMost areas are described as accessible, and the lake walking trail was modified to meet US Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines; confirm.
Weather fitMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
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Official field trips run weekdays 9:30-11:30 a.m., cost $5 per student, cap at 50 children or two classes, need one adult per 10 students, and should.