Take a self-guided hike through native prairie and forest to experience the nocturnal sights and sounds. You may hear or see owls in the night sky or hear coyotes calling in the distance. Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a flashlight for this 1.5 mile hike.
Tulsa Botanic Garden,
3900 Tulsa Botanic Drive,
Tulsa, OK 74127,
(918) 289-0330.
Warm-up inside the toasty Crystal Bridge Conservatory and learn all about wonderful and helpful rainforest plants. We’ll go on a scavenger hunt to discover surprising rainforest plants and how we use them. We’ll touch, smell and then get to taste our way through the tropics, finishing the class with a rainforest fruit tasting.
Myriad Botanical Gardens,
301 West Reno,
Oklahoma City, OK 73102,
(405) 445-7087.
Get your hands dirty at the Botanical Garden’s harvest night! Participants will learn about and harvest winter produce in the culinary garden alongside a senior horticulturist, then will cook and enjoy delicious, seasonal recipes with the Botanical Garden’s chef. Participants will leave with an abundance of gardening knowledge, unique recipes, as well as fresh produce from the garden.
San Antonio Botanical Garden,
555 Funston Place,
San Antonio, TX 78209,
(210) 536-1400.
Celebrate Texas trees in the Arboretum with family-friendly tree climbing, walks and talks, s’more roasting, fort building, a tree sale and more! Wildflower Center ecologists and arborists will present fun, educational walks and demonstrations under the trees.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center,
4801 La Crosse Avenue,
Austin, TX 78739,
(512) 232-0200.
Nick Esthus, Senior Gardener at Fort Worth Japanese Garden, will present information on pruning in the garden. Topics will include best pruning practices for small trees, shrubs, and other materials and how pruned plants impact your garden design. Plant biology and physiology, and how it pertains to pruning, will also be discussed.
Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT),
1700 University Drive,
Fort Worth, TX 76107,
(817) 332-4441.
Take a walk around the BRIT campus with Dr. Grace Bascopé, BRIT Resident Research Associate and Medical and Environmental Anthropologist. You will learn about which and how plants were used by the First Peoples of the North Central Texas area.
Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT),
1700 University Drive,
Fort Worth, TX 76107,
(817) 332-4441.
Learn all about using raised beds to jump-start your garden. You’ll learn about different designs, soil considerations, and drip irrigation. The class includes a hands-on portion where we look at commonly available kits, other designs, and drip irrigation parts.
Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT),
1700 University Drive,
Fort Worth, TX 76107,
(817) 332-4441.
A brief introduction to the fascinating subject of permaculture, a sustainable, permanent growing system. You’ll learn how to begin to apply basic concepts to your own property such as optimal placement of buildings, gardens, and pathways. You’ll learn about creating self-sustaining eco-systems, water saving techniques, and creating abundance on your property.
Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT),
1700 University Drive,
Fort Worth, TX 76107,
(817) 332-4441.
Do you wish you had a greenhouse in your backyard? Join the Advanced Master Gardener Greenhouse Management Team to explore the joys and concerns of maintaining a greenhouse. You will learn options available to you, from types and uses of greenhouses to placement in the landscape and the costs based on your wants and needs.
Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT),
1700 University Drive,
Fort Worth, TX 76107,
(817) 332-4441.