Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

All Adult

Classes & Workshops

Join us to learn something new this season.

Adult classes are intended for Ages 18+ unless otherwise stated.

2025 ProHort Online Horticulture Core Course
Course starts Jan. 14, 2025
$655 member/$695 non-member.
Botanical Bookworms
Select Thurs. monthly Oct.-April
$120 member/$220 non-member
Creating a Home Landscape: Sustainable Design Basics for Homeowners
Select Saturdays (Jan.-Mar.)
$200 member/$300 non-member
Sold out, waitlist available.
Science of Plant Propagation: Seeds
Saturday, Jan. 18 • 9 a.m.-noon
$50 member/$70 non-member
Arboretum Taste Makers 2025
Saturday, Jan. 18 • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$65 member/$85 non-member
Arboretum Art Open Studio - Winter 12-Week Series
Tuesdays; Jan. 7-March 25, 2025
$80 member/$320 non-member
Sold out, waitlist available.
Drawing in Colored Pencils: Loon
Wednesday, Jan. 22 • 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$80 member/$100 non-member
Eating for Energy: Winter Harvest
Wednesday, Jan. 22 • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$80 member/$100 non-member
Chef Shelagh & Friends: Everyday Indian with Puja
Thursday, Jan. 23 • 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
$85 member/$105 non-member
Discovering Pollinators: Butterflies and their Cousins (Online)
Thursday, Jan. 23 • 6:30-8 p.m.
$40 member/$45 non-member
Science of Plant Propagation: Division, Cuttings & Layers
Saturday, Jan. 25 • 9 a.m.-noon
$50 member/$70 non-member
Culinary Classroom: Cooking with Minnesota Grains
Wednesday, Jan. 29 • 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
$75 member/$95 non-member
Science of Plant Propagation: Grafting & Budding
Saturday, Feb. 1 • 9 a.m.-noon
$50 member/$70 non-member
The Power of Balance: Stone Sculptures for your Garden
Saturday, Feb 1, Mar 15, April 19 or June 14, 9:30 a.m.-noon
$60 members/$80 non-members
Winter Macro Photography
Saturday, Feb. 1 • 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$75 member/$95 non-member
Focus Stacking - From Concept to Completion
Saturday, Feb. 1 • 1:30-4:30 p.m.
$75 member/$95 non-member
Fused Glass Suncatcher Workshop
Feb. 5 or 12 • 1:30-3:30 p.m.
$55 member/$75 non-member
Soil Science Fundamentals
Saturday, Feb. 8 • 9 a.m.-noon
$50 member/$70 non-member
Bakeology: Sourdough 101
Saturday, Feb. 8 or Feb. 22
$75 member/$95 non-member
Feb. 22 new session added!
Pruning Essentials: Deciduous & Coniferous Trees
Feb. 8 • 1:30-4:30 p.m.
$50 member/$70 non-member
Pea Pods for Preschoolers Pop Up Day: I Love Winter! (Ages 3-5 with an Adult)
Feb. 11 • 9-11 a.m.
$15 member/$35 non-member
Editing Essentials: Removing Distractions with Photoshop (Online)
Feb. 11 • 6:30-8:30 p.m.
$40 member/$45 non-member
Painting in Acrylics: Agate
Feb. 12 • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$85 member/$105 non-member
Chef's Dinner with Beth Fisher: Bubbles & Bites
Feb. 14 • 5:30-8 p.m.
$145 member/$165 non-member
Beekeeping in Northern Climates
Feb. 15-16 • 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
$230 member/$250 non-member
Photographing Flower Arrangements: Still Life Tabletop
Feb. 15 • 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$75 member/$95 non-member
Culinary Classroom: Citrus with a Twist
Saturday, Feb. 15 • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$75 member/$95 non-member
Drawing in Colored Pencils: Water Lily
Feb. 19 • 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$80 member/$100 non-member
Indoor Jungle: Your Guide to Happy Houseplants (online or in person)
Thursday, Feb. 20 • 6 p.m.
$35 member/$55 non-member
Ikebana: The Japanese Art of Floral Design
Friday, Feb. 21 • 7-8:30 p.m.
$115 member/$135 non-member
Spring Flower Show Edition
Pruning Essentials: Shrubs, Woody Vines & Herbaceous Species
Feb. 22 • 9 a.m.-noon
$50 member/$70 non-member
Winter Bird Photography
Saturday, Feb. 22 • 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m
$75 member/$95 non-member
Chef Beth & Friends: Delicious Dumplings from Around the World
Feb. 22 • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$85 member/$105 non-member
Sold out, waitlist available.
Growing Hardy Ladyslipper Orchids
Feb. 26 • 9:30-11 a.m.
$50 member/$70 non-member
Knead, Roll, Eat: Pasta
Feb. 27 • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$95 member/$115 non-member
Sold out, waitlist available.
Spring Centerpiece Workshop
Friday, Feb 28 • 7-8:30 p.m.
$120 member/$140 non-member
Spring Flower Show Edition
Hyacinth Watercolor Class
Friday, Feb. 28 • 7-8:30 p.m.
$105 member/$125 non-member
Spring Flower Show Edition
Culinary Classroom: Magnificent Maple
Mar. 1 • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$75 member/$95 non-member
Fused Glass Garden Art Workshop
March 5 or 12 • 1:30-3:30 p.m.
$55 member/$75 non-member
Creative Capture: Photographing Butterflies, Moths & Caterpillars (Online)
Thursday, March 6 • 6:30-8:30 p.m.
$40 member/$45 non-member
Mindfully Create a Terrarium: Grow your Practice of Connecting to the Natural World
March 7 • 3:30-5:30 p.m.
$75 member/$95 non-member
Sold out, waitlist available.
Hand-tied Spring Bouquet
Friday, Mar. 7 • 7-8:30 p.m.
$115 member/$135 non-member
Spring Flower Show Edition
Peony Watercolor Class
Friday, Mar. 7 • 7-8:30 p.m.
$105 member/$125 non-member
Spring Flower Show Edition
Jumpstart Your Garden Workshop
Saturdays, March 8, 22 & Apr. 19 • 9 a.m.-noon
$65 member/$85 non-member
Pea Pods for Preschoolers Pop Up Day: Maple Syrup Time! (Ages 3-5 with an Adult)
Tuesday, March 11 • 9-11 a.m.
$15 member/$35 non-member
Painting in Acrylics: Butterfly
Wednesday, March 12 • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$85 member/$105 non-member
River Birch in Watercolor
Thursday, March 13 • 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
$110 member/$130 non-member
Chef's Counter: Cooking the Irish Way
Mar. 14 • 5-8 p.m.
$155 member/$175 non-member
Camera Techniques for Nature Photography
Saturday, March 15 • 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
$75 member/$95 non-member
Sold out, waitlist available.
Planting For Pollinators
March 15 • 1-3 p.m. or April 5 • 10 a.m.-noon
$35 member/$55 non-member
Drawing in Colored Pencils: Lady Slipper
March 19 • 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$80 member/$100 non-member
Discovering Pollinators: Native Bees (Online)
Wednesday, March 19 • 6:30-8 p.m.
$40 member/$45 non-member
Lawn Care Basics Workshop
Saturday, March 22 • 1-3:30 p.m.
$45 member/$65 non-member
Bean Cuisine: Hearty & Healthy Dishes
Mar. 29 • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$75 member/$95 non-member
Pretty Primrose in Watercolor
Thursday, April 10 • 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
$110 member/$130 non-member
Shinrin-yoku “Forest Bathing”: Experience the Tranquility of Nature
Select Thursdays and Fridays, April-Sept.
$28 member/$48 non-member
Painting in Acrylics: White Flowers
Apr. 16 • 9:30 a.m.-noon
$85 member/$105 non-member
Pea Pods for Preschoolers Pop Up Day: Earth Day Celebration! (Ages 3-5 with an Adult)
Tuesday, April 22 • 9-11 a.m.
$15 member/$35 non-member
Drawing in Colored Pencils: Peony
Wednesday, April 23 • 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$80 member/$100 non-member
The Art of Seeing: Nature Photography
Wednesday, April 23 • 1-3 p.m.
$45 member/$65 non-member
Nature Journaling: A Mindful Writing Workshop to Explore Outer and Inner Nature
Thursday, April 24 or July 24 • 2-4 p.m.
$30 member/$50 non-member
Monarch Butterfly Workshop
April 26 • 9:30-11:30 a.m.
$45 member/$65 non-member
All About Bee Lawns
Apr. 26 • 1-3 p.m.
$45 member/$65 non-member
Discovering Alpine Plants & Rock Gardens
May 7 • 9:30 a.m.-noon
$65 member/$85 non-member
A Wonder Filled Experience (AWE): An Immersive Nature-Based Experience
Thursday, May 8, July 10 or Sept. 11 • 2-3:30 p.m.
$25 member/$45 non-member
Pea Pods for Preschoolers Day: Planting Party! (Ages 3-5 with an Adult)
Friday, May 23 • 9-11 a.m.
$15 member/$35 non-member
Pea Pods for Preschoolers Day: How Does Your Garden Grow? (Ages 3-5 with an Adult)
Thurs, June 5 or Fri, June 6 • morning options
$15 member/$35 non-member
Registration coming soon.
Watch the Beekeeper at Work
Select weekends, June 8-Sept. 6
Included with gate admission, no program registration needed.
INCLUDED with admission
Plein Air in the Garden
Jun. 12, 2025 • 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
$110 member/$130 non-member
Pea Pods for Preschoolers Summer 8-week Series 2025 (Ages 3-5 with an Adult)
Thursdays or Fridays, June 26-Aug. 22 • a.m. sessions
$150 member/$170 non-member
Registration coming soon.
Watch the Honey Harvest
Saturday, Aug 2 • 10 a.m.-noon or 1-3 p.m.
INCLUDED with admission, no program registration needed.
Insect Appreciation: Enhance your Connection with the Natural World
Thursday, Aug. 7 • 2-3:30 p.m.
$25 member/$45 non-member

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