ENLIGHTEN (Grand Rapids, MI)

This holiday season, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is poised to dazzle guests with ENLIGHTEN—an unparalleled holiday light spectacle promising to position Grand Rapids on the global stage of must-see holiday destinations. Produced by the visionary teams at Lightswitch and Upstaging, ENLIGHTEN is set to rival the world’s most iconic holiday displays through an immersive outdoor experience that’s nothing short of magical.

Herbs for Winter Blues (Littleton, CO)

During the winter months, dealing with the long, cold, dark days can be challenging as it affects our mood, leading to the “winter blues.” Join our workshop to explore herbs that can assist our nervous system and specifically boost our spirits. You will have the opportunity to create a tea and a tincture using these herbs to take home with you.

Regenerative Gardening Practices to Create and Maintain Native Garden (Denver, CO)

As a professional and certified Regenerative Gardener, certified Soil Advocate, and certified Master Composter, I believe healthy gardens and landscapes begin with rebuilding the soil using mostly native plant species. Supporting ecosystem biodiversity and protecting pollinators, without using chemical pesticides or fertilizers, is the foundation of my practice. The quality and vitality of our landscape is a direct reflection of healthy soil and intentional care. My journey in gardening began more than twenty years ago with my own garden. Over the years I’ve refined my gardening and design experience to evolve with a changing ecological awareness. As a lifelong Coloradan, I have a keen understanding of our unique environment. My priority is protecting our precious ecosystem from the ground up one garden at a time. Inviting resiliency into our urban and suburban landscapes is essential to balancing our expanding land development and resource losses. I’m passionate about helping clients discover the beauty and importance of regenerative gardening practices while working with holistic concepts to create their vision of a space they want to be in and grow in.

Plant Identification 101 (Denver, CO)

Identifying plants can often be challenging, requiring an extensive background in botanical anatomy, taxonomy and vocabulary. Learn how to recognize some of the major plant families and discuss resources for identification (field guides, iNaturalist, SEINet and how to use a key). Class includes a tour of Dever Botanic Gardens’ natural history collections.

What’s in Bloom (Denver, CO)

Explore what s blooming throughout the gardens with our annual garden expert associate director of horticulture & curator Bridget Bloomquist.

Master Gardener’s Conference: Planting for Our Future (Los Alamos, NM)

The Path of Pumpkins (Rockford, IL)

The Path of Pumpkins Returns! Anderson Japanese Gardens has partnered with schools from across the region to provide a new Halloween-themed outdoor experience. Middle and high school students will showcase their pumpkin carving creativity within individual exhibits consisting of multiple carved pumpkins, creating the Path of Pumpkins. Each admission will be provided with a voting card. Be sure to fill it out and drop it off in the ballot box or hand it to the Gift Shop Team! The three schools that receive the most votes will be awarded cash prizes! The winning schools will be announced on Anderson Gardens social media!

Fall Festival (Newark, OH)

Embrace the vibrant colors of The Arboretum as the season transforms into fall at our upcoming Dawes Fall Fest on Saturday, October 19 from 12 – 4pm! Enjoy food trucks, Woodland Pub, family-friendly activities on the lawn, pumpkins, wagon rides and more!

More updates coming soon! Stay up-to-date via our social media channels or check out our website at dawesarb.org

Chrysanthemums and More (Grand Rapids, MI)

An annual celebration of autumn, Mums at Meijer Gardens is the largest exhibition of its kind in Michigan, featuring expansive chrysanthemum displays, fall foliage and family-friendly activities.

Central States Dahlia Society Show (Glencoe, IL)

Get ready for an explosive burst of color that will leave you loving dahlias! Presented by the Central States Dahlia Society, this judged exhibit will feature 16 total displays using nearly 1,000 dahlia blooms ranging in size from a silver dollar to a dinner plate. Society members will be on hand to provide written information and to answer questions about dahlias. Blooms will be available for purchase at the end of show on Sunday from 4 to 4:30 p.m..