This event has been canceled. Join foodie, world traveler and herbal expert Mark Ragland to learn how to make and maintain a successful herb garden. Mark offers tips for starting your garden, from selections—including some different ones and what works well in our area—to maintenance.

The Garden has cancelled Aquatic WILD to help reduce the risk of the spreading the Covid-19 virus.  There are no plans at this time to reschedule. We invite you to explore and share the fascinating world of aquatic ecosystems using fun, hands-on educational activities. 6 hours professional development points. Lunch is on your own.

This event has been canceled. Join your Garden Guide on a Garden tour that explores the senses! In addition to vision, smell and touch, the senses of taste and sound will be engaged as you experience the Garden through various perspectives. While those with sensory limitations may especially enjoy this tour, all abilities will benefit […]

This class has been cancelled. Enhance your understanding and appreciation of the Garden with this specialized garden walk featuring seasonal aspects of the collection. Walks are offered monthly except January, July, and August.  Come dressed for the weather and walking in the Garden.

This class is now cancelled.   Celebrate the joys and colors of spring in the Garden by beginning a nature journal. Discover how word, line and color come together to create beautiful pages that capture your unique experience in the out-of-doors. Take home new skills, ideas, and inspiration along with a robust trove of journaling and […]

This class is now cancelled.   Learn how to support honey bees and other important pollinators in your own yard through companion planting and pesticide-free practices. Elise Benhase looks at plants providing support to pollinators from spring to summer.

This event is canceled. Enhance your understanding and appreciation of the Garden with this specialized garden walk featuring seasonal aspects of the collection. Walks are offered monthly except January, July, and August.  Come dressed for the weather and walking in the Garden.

This class is now cancelled. Instructor Laura Anne Brooks explores Pavé, Mil-fleur, Romantic and Modern European designs through lecture and demonstration. Participants then create a charming design in the French manner of their choice. Students are encouraged to try contemporary styles, but may choose Pavé or Mil-fleur to take home. Sharp floral clippers are required, […]

This class is now cancelled.   Container gardens help you maximize small spaces and they’re easy to maintain! Garden horticulturist Dean Dietrich, responsible for the many spectacular container plantings in the Central Garden, shows you how to plan your container garden, from soil mixes and planting techniques to design tips and succession planting for seasonal color. […]

This class is now cancelled.   Perennials can provide almost year-round color in an easy-care perennial garden.  This workshop introduces you to hardy perennials, simple starter plans, and the basics of soil preparation.  Instructor Beth Burrell (The Giving Tree) shares her years of experience as a landscape designer—including how to create a garden on a site […]