Get ready for the most vibrant event of the year: the Clarkia Flower Festival! Mark your calendars and invite your friend to join us for a fun-filled day celebrating nature and community. Join us on Saturday, May 16 from 10 am to 4 pm for an unforgettable celebration featuring exciting nature activities, a lively beer […]
To mark the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, the Chicago Botanic Garden will illuminate the pivotal role gardens have played in the American experience during America Grows: 250 Years of Garden Stories. Starting June 5, visitors are invited to explore gardening movements tied to key moments in history, connecting them to the present day through […]
Inviting Vines 2026 may be the best ever! The Friends of the Rogerson Clematis Collection will be making the most of an amazing opportunity to share the expertise and friendship of our longtime colleagues from Japan, Mikiyoshi and Tomoko Chikuma, and garden author and naturalist C. Colston Burrell, with clematis lovers throughout the greater Portland […]
We invite you to our free, family-friendly celebration of the native Serviceberry tree and its delicious fruit! Come for a relaxing day of fun and food, including free tastings of berries and cake, fun with magic and art in the Fairie Garden, and toe tappin' tunes by local musicians. Talk with conservationists, tour the nursery […]
Celebrate the growing season and Minnesota crops at the Farm at the Arb. With a new crop ripe for the reaping each Saturday, you will learn about — and even harvest! — crops through drop-in activities for all ages.
Your plant called—it wants an outfit! In this beginner-friendly leather workshop led by Undercover Popular Leather Goods, you’ll craft your own 4" leather plant cozy—designed to turn even the humblest greenery into a tiny statement piece. You’ll learn foundational leatherworking skills while creating something genuinely useful (and undeniably charming). Your instructor will guide you step-by-step […]
Join our Horticulture Technician, Kelsey Apple, for a hands-on workshop designed to help parents, caregivers, and teachers confidently garden with children. Participants will learn the basics of setting up healthy soil and garden beds for seasonal vegetables, along with ideas for fun and engaging plant displays that spark children’s curiosity. As part of the program, […]
Discover the magic of indigo dyeing in this hands-on introductory workshop at Magnolia. Learn the basics of working with natural indigo as you watch fabric transform from green to vibrant blue through an amazing color-changing process. Along the way, explore the history and traditions of indigo in the Lowcountry, then create and dye your own […]
Be a citizen scientist and make pollinator history! Participate this summer by helping the University of Georgia document our pollinators! Join Smith-Gilbert Gardens in a workshop that introduces insect pollinator groups through interactive activities, then participate in a pollinator count! Great for families with elementary-aged children and up. The cost in included with admission and […]
Discover the magic of indigo dyeing in this hands-on introductory workshop at Magnolia. Learn the basics of working with natural indigo as you watch fabric transform from green to vibrant blue through an amazing color-changing process. Along the way, explore the history and traditions of indigo in the Lowcountry, then create and dye your own […]
