Books in the Garden 2024
6 session series
Wednesdays, April 10, May 8, June 5, July 10, Aug. 14, Sept. 11, noon-1:30 p.m.$115 member/$160 non-memberPea Pods for Preschoolers Summer 8-week Series 2024 (Ages 3-5 with an Adult)
Select an 8-session series starting at 9:15 or 9:45 a.m.:
Thursdays, June 20-Aug. 15
Fridays, June 21-Aug. 16$140 member/$170 non-memberSOLD OUT, waitlist availableOil Painting: Roses
Three-session class: Saturdays, July 13, July 20, and July 27, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$159 member/$204 non-memberShinrin-yoku “Forest Bathing”: Experience the Tranquility of Nature
Select a session:
Friday, July 26, 8:30-10:30 a.m. - Sold Out
Friday, Aug. 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m. - Sold Out$25 member/$40 non-memberSOLD OUT, waitlist availableGreen Bean Family Garden Time (Ages 5-11 with adult)
Saturdays, July 27, Aug. 3 & 17, Sept. 7 & 21, Drop-in as your schedule allows for at-your-own-pace themed stations between 9:30-11:30 a.m.
$12 per child per sessionJapanese Braiding Technique: Kumihimo Bracelet
Saturday, July 27, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
$69 member/$84 non-memberSOLD OUT, waitlist availableWalks With Matt: Sights, Sounds & Songs of the Prairie
Wednesday July 31, 9-11 a.m.
$25 member/$40 non-memberSOLD OUT, waitlist availableA Wonder Filled Experience (AWE): An Immersive Nature Based Experience
Select a 2024 session:
Thursday, Aug. 1, 2-3:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 5, 2-3:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 3, 2-3:30 p.m.$22 member/$37 non-memberWatch the Honey Harvest
Friday, Aug. 2 OR Saturday, Aug. 3: Drop in anytime 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
If you stop by on Saturday, Aug. 3, visitors are also invited to attend the Summer Fun at the Farm Day about honey and pollinators!
INCLUDED with gate admission ticket, no program registration needed.Contemporary Japanese Weaving: SAORI
Select a session:
Saturday, Aug. 3, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. or 2-5 p.m. - Sold out, waitlist available.
Saturday, Sept. 14, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. or 2-5 p.m. - Sold out, waitlist available.$99 member/$129 non-memberSold out, waitlist available.Special Access: Wetland Management & Restoration
Saturday Aug. 3, 10 a.m.-noon
$25 member/ $40 non-memberBeginner Contemporary Botanical Watercolor
Eight-session class: Wednesdays, Aug. 7-Sept. 25, 9-11 a.m.
$272member/$320 non-memberIntermediate Contemporary Botanical Watercolor
Eight-session class: Wednesdays, Aug. 7-Sept. 25, noon-2 p.m.
$272member/$320 non-memberInsect Appreciation: Enhance your Connection with the Natural World
Thursday, Aug. 8, 2-3:30 p.m.
$22 member/$37 non-memberThe Power of Balance: Stone Sculptures for your Garden
Select a session:
Saturday, Aug. 10, 9-11:30 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 2, 9-11:30 a.m.$59 members/$74 non-membersWatch the Beekeeper at Work
Drop-in to any session:
Saturday, Aug. 10, 10:30-10:50 a.m. or 11:30-11:50 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 7, 10:30-10:50 a.m. or 11:30-11:50 a.m. or 1-1:20 p.m.Included with gate admission, no program registration needed.Special Access for Ages 6+: Honey Bee Hive Inspection
Sunday, Aug. 11, 10:30-11:45 a.m. - Sold out.
$29 member/$44 non-memberSold out, waitlist available.Special Access for Ages 18+: Honey Bee Hive Inspection
Sunday, Aug. 11, 1-2:15 p.m.
$29 member/$44 non-memberStained Glass Window Workshop
Two-day workshop: Friday & Saturday, Aug. 16 & 17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
$190 member/$225 non-memberSOLD OUT, waitlist availableAll About Bee Lawns
Select a session
Summer - Tuesday, Aug. 20, 6-8 p.m.
Spring - Saturday, April 26, 1-3 p.m.$45 member/$65 non-memberGrow. Harvest. Eat.
Select a session, 9 a.m.-noon
Ratatouille
Wednesday, Aug. 21 - Sold out.
Shakshuka
Wednesday, Sept. 18$145 member/$165 non-memberWalks With Matt: Wood Ducks & Wrens of Spring Peeper Meadow
Thursday, August 22, 9-11 a.m.
$25 member/$40 non-memberSOLD OUT, waitlist availableShinrin-yoku “Forest Bathing”: Experience the Tranquility of Nature
Select a session:
Thursday, Aug. 29, 9-11 a.m. - Sold Out
Friday, Sept. 13, 9-11 a.m.
Friday, Sept. 27, 9-11 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 11*, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 25*, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 15, 10 a.m.-noon
Friday, Dec. 6, 10 a.m.-noon$25 member/$40 non-memberPollinator Photography at the Arb: Butterflies, Bees & More!
Sunday, Sept. 8, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
$105 member/$120 non-memberPea Pods for Preschoolers Autumn Series 2024 (Ages 3-5 with Adult)
8-session series
Tuesdays, Sept 10-Oct 29, 9-11 a.m.$140 member/$170 non-memberWalks With Matt: Mushrooms, Migrations & More
Wednesday, September 11, 10 a.m.-noon
$25 member/$40 non-memberSOLD OUT, waitlist availableSpecial Access: Shooting the Light, Dusk to Dawn 2-Session Photography Workshop
2-session workshop Friday, Sept. 13, 5-8 p.m. AND Saturday, Sept. 14, 6-8 a.m.
$160 member/$190 non-memberSOLD OUT, waitlist availableMosaic Nature Treasure Blocks
Saturday, Sept. 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
$110 members/$125 non-membersSold out, waitlist available.Arboretum Art Open Studio - Fall 12-Week Series
Select a 12-session series:
Tuesday mornings 9 a.m.-noon, Sept. 17-Dec. 3
Tuesday afternoons 12:30-3:30 p.m., Sept. 17-Dec. 3$80 member/$320 non-memberCreating a Home Landscape: Sustainable Design Basics for Homeowners
5 session series: FALL or WINTER
FALL - Saturdays, Sept. 21. Oct. 5, 19, Nov. 2 & 16, 9 a.m.-noon.
WINTER - Saturdays, Jan. 4, 18, Feb. 1, 22 & March 8, 1:30-4:30 p.m.$200 member/$300 non-memberSpecial Access Workshop: Prairie Restoration, Seed Collection & Identification
Select a session:
Saturday, Sept. 21, 10 a.m.-noon - Sold out, waitlist available
Saturday, Oct. 19, 10 a.m.-noon$30 member/$45 non-memberLawn Care Basics Workshop
Select a session
Saturday, Sept. 21, 1-3:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 22, 1-3:30 p.m.
$45 member/$65 non-memberUMN Extension Food Safety Foundations Monthly Webinar Series
Webinars are offered 2x month, with a new topic each month from Jan.-Dec. 2024.
Webinars are free and open for all to attend.Create a Terrarium: Grow your Connection to the Natural World
Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2-4:30 p.m.
$60 member/$75 non-memberSOLD OUT, waitlist availableWatercolor Batik: Fall Foliage
Saturday, Oct. 26, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$79 member/$97 non-memberSOLD OUT, waitlist availableOil Painting: Fall Landscape
Three-session class: Saturdays, Nov. 2, 9, and 16, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$159 member/$204 non-memberLichen Scouting: Discovering Nature’s Hidden Gems
Saturday, Nov. 2, 1-4 p.m.$45 member/$65 non-memberEncore Chef Series: New Scenic Cafe with Chef Scott Graden
Saturday, Nov. 2, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
$175 member/$195 non-memberRegistration coming soon.Editing Essentials: Elevating Flower Images in Lightroom (Online)
$40 member/$45 non-memberRegistration coming soon.Fall Centerpiece Workshop
Select a session:
Sunday, Nov. 3, 1-3 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 17, 1-3 p.m.$95 member/$115 non-memberBeeswax Luminary: Gifts from the Hive
Select a session:
Friday, Nov. 8, 10:30 a.m.-noon OR 2-3:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 9, 10:30 a.m.-noon OR 2-3:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 10, 2-3:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 6, 10:30 a.m.-noon OR 2-3:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 7, 10:30 a.m.-noon OR 2-3:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 8, 2-3:30 p.m.$40 member/$60 non-memberDrawing in Colored Pencil: Gourds
Saturday, Nov. 16, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. OR 1:30-4:30 p.m.
$79 member/$97 non-memberPea Pods for Preschoolers Pop Up Day: Did You Eat a Plant Today? (Ages 3-5 with an Adult)
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 9-11 a.m.
$15 member/$35 non-memberIkebana: The Japanese Art of Floral Design
Select a session:
Saturday, Nov. 23, 10 a.m.-noon
Saturday, Dec. 14, 10 a.m.-noon$95 member/$115 non-memberHoliday Wreath Workshop
Select a session:
Saturday, Nov. 23, 2-4 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 14, 2-4 p.m.$95 member/$115 non-memberKokedama Workshop
Select a session:
Saturday, Nov. 30, 10 a.m.-noon
Saturday, Jan. 11, 10 a.m.-noon$85 member/$105 non-memberSparkle and Snow: Holiday Cards in Watercolor
Thursday, Dec. 5, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
$110 member/$130 non-memberPea Pods for Preschoolers Pop Up Day: Meet an Evergreen! (Ages 3-5 with an Adult)
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 9-11 a.m.
$15 member/$35 non-memberFreezing Watercolors and Other Creative Textures
Thursday, Dec. 12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
$110 member/$130 non-memberDrawing in Colored Pencils: Still-life Poinsettia
Wednesday, Dec. 18, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$80 member/$100 non-memberArboretum Art Open Studio - Winter 12-Week Series
Select a 12-session series
Tuesday mornings 9 a.m.-noon, Jan. 7-Mar. 25
Tuesday afternoons 12:30-3:30 p.m., Jan. 7-Mar. 25$80 member/$320 non-memberPainting in Acrylics: Northern Lights
Wednesday, Jan. 15, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$85 member/$105 non-memberScience of Plant Propagation: Division, Cuttings & Layers
Saturday, January 25, 9 a.m.-noon
$50 member/$70 non-memberEmail me about new Food & Wine Classes
Subscribe to receive updates on Food & Wine Classes at the Arboretum.Science of Plant Propagation: Grafting & Budding
Saturday, February 1, 9 a.m.-noon
$50 member/$70 non-memberThe Power of Balance: Stone Sculptures for your Garden
Select a session:
Saturday, Feb. 1, 9:30-noon
Saturday, Mar. 15, 9:30-noon$60 members/$80 non-membersPruning Essentials: Deciduous & Coniferous Trees
Saturday, February 8, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
$50 member/$70 non-memberPea Pods for Preschoolers Pop Up Day: I Love Winter! (Ages 3-5 with an Adult)
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 9-11 a.m.
$15 member/$35 non-memberDrawing in Colored Pencils: Water Lily
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$80 member/$100 non-memberPruning Essentials: Shrubs, Woody Vines & Herbaceous Species
Saturday, February 22, 9 a.m.-noon
$50 member/$70 non-memberJumpstart Your Garden Workshop
Select a session
Saturday, March 8, 9 a.m.-noon
Saturday, March 22, 9 a.m.-noon
Saturday, April 19, 9 a.m.-noon$65 member/$85 non-memberPea Pods for Preschoolers Pop Up Day: Maple Syrup Time! (Ages 3-5 with an Adult)
Tuesday, Mar. 11, 9-11 a.m.
$15 member/$35 non-memberPlanting For Pollinators
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Saturday, March 15, 1-3 p.m.
Saturday, April 5, 10 a.m.-noon$35 member/$55 non-memberDrawing in Colored Pencils: Lady Slipper
Wednesday, Mar. 19, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$80 member/$100 non-memberPea Pods for Preschoolers Pop Up Day: Earth Day Celebration! (Ages 3-5 with an Adult)
Tuesday, Apr. 22, 9-11 a.m.
$15 member/$35 non-memberClone of Pea Pods for Preschoolers Day: Planting Party! (Ages 3-5 with an Adult)
Friday, May 23, 2025 9-11 a.m.
$15 member/$35 non-memberRegistration coming soon!
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