# Homeschool Garden Stewards at Norfolk Botanical Garden > Program for families in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (VA / NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Tuesdays 1–2:30 pm; dated sessions Oct 27, Nov 3, Nov 10 and Nov 17, 2026 - Where: Norfolk Botanical Garden, 6700 Azalea Garden Rd, Norfolk, VA 23518 - Ages: Strictly recommended for students ages 9-14 - Price: Members $14/child (member adults free with a registered child); not-yet members $22/child and $20/adult; includes daytime Garden admission - Schedule: Tuesdays 1–2:30 pm; dated sessions Oct 27, Nov 3, Nov 10 and Nov 17, 2026 - Organizer: Norfolk Botanical Garden - Official page: https://norfolkbotanicalgarden.org/event/homeschool-garden-stewards-corpse-flower-101/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/homeschool-garden-stewards-at-norfolk-botanical-garden--listing-40f31f70c0efbf79d49ef850 ## About A Tuesday-afternoon series for older homeschoolers with hands-on garden science projects. Corpse Flower 101 covers the life cycle, measurements and pollination of the corpse flower (it doesn't include access to the Tropical Conservatory). Later sessions are Project Feeder Watch, Scarecrow STEM and Pickling Vegetables. The series is strictly for ages 9 to 14, and younger siblings are pointed to Homeschool Garden Science or Little Sprout Explorers. 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