Shinrin-yoku “Forest Bathing”: Experience the Tranquility of Nature
Select Thursdays and Fridays, July-Dec.$28 member/$48 non-memberNew fall dates added!
Watch the Honey Harvest
Saturday, Aug 1 • 10 a.m.-noon or 1-3 p.m.INCLUDED with admission, no program registration needed.
Ojibwe Floral Collage Workshop
Saturday, Aug. 1 • 10 a.m.-1 p.m.Introductory$29 member/non-memberAll ages are welcome!
Pickling Workshop: Crunchy, Tangy & Seasonal
Sunday, Aug. 2 • 1-4 p.m.Kitchen Participation Class - All levels$95 member/$115 non-member2 spots left!
Introduction to Botanical Art in Colored Pencils
6 sessions: Mondays, July 13-Aug. 24*Introductory$260 member/$380 non-memberCourse in progress.
Walks With Matt: Spring Peeper Meadow Revisited
Thursday, Aug. 6 • 10 a.m.-noon$30 member/$50 non-member
Insect Appreciation: Enhance your Connection with the Natural World
Thursday, Aug. 6 • 2-3:30 p.m.$15 member/$35 non-member
Garden Kitchen Hour: Street Food Favorites
Wednesday, Aug. 12 • noon-1:15 p.m.Culinary Mini Session - All levels$50 member/$70 non-member
A Wonder Filled Experience (AWE): An Immersive Nature-Based Experience
Select Thursdays, July-Oct. • 2-3:30 p.m.$25 member/$45 non-memberNew fall date added!
Introduction to Cyanotypes Workshop
Saturday, Aug. 15 • 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.Introductory
$85 members/$105 non-members1 spot left!
Finding Your Rhythm in Watercolor
Thursday, Aug. 20 • 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Introductory
$80 member/$100 non-member
Classes on the Go! Garden & Horticulture by Tram
Select evenings, Aug. 20, Sept. 17 or Oct. 15Introductory$40 member/$60 non-member
The Art of Observation: A Botanical Art Primer
Saturday, Aug. 22 • 9:30 a.m.-noonIntroductory$50 member/$70 non-memberSold out, waitlist available.
Mosaic Nature Treasure Blocks
Saturday, Aug. 22 and Nov. 7 • 10 a.m-4 p.m.Beginner to Intermediate
$135 members/$155 non-members
Watercolor Painting: Rhythm & Hues – Tree Silhouettes
Thursday, Aug. 27 • 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Basic watercolor experience recommended
$80 member/$100 non-member
All About Bee Lawns (hybrid)
Thursday, Aug. 27 • 5:30-7:30 p.m.Introductory level$10 member/$30 non-member
Arboretum Taste Makers: Fair Fare
Saturday, Aug. 29 • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Culinary Demonstration Class - All levels
$65 member/$85 non-memberThe Great Minnesota Taste Together!
Colorful Fall Vegetables in Botanical Watercolor
Tuesdays, Sept. 1-Oct. 6 • 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.All levels$300 member/$420 non-memberSold out, waitlist available.
Pressed Plants Special Access Workshop: Preserving Summer’s Beauty
Thursday, Sept. 3 • 9:30-11:30 a.m.Introductory
$85 member/$105 non-member
Exploring the Outdoor Pizza Oven
Thursday, Sept. 3 • 5-7 p.m.Kitchen Participation Class - All levels$95 member/$115 non-member
Special Access: Shooting the Light, Dusk to Dawn 2-Session Photography Workshop
Friday, Sept. 4 & Saturday, Sept. 5Intermediate (those who are comfortable with the operation of their DSLR or mirrorless camera)
$160 member/$200 non-member
Creative Botanical Composition
3 Sessions: Wednesdays, Sept. 9, 16 & 23, 9:30 a.m.-noonIntermediate/Advanced
$140 member/$200 non-memberBotanical Art & Illustration Class
Garden Kitchen Hour: Warm Fall Spice
Wednesday, Sept. 9 • noon-1:15 p.m.Culinary Mini Session - All levels$50 member/$70 non-memberVegetarian-friendly
Unlock the Challenge of Painting "Greens" in Botanical Watercolor
3 Sessions: Wednesdays, Sept. 9, 16 & 23 • 1-3:30 p.m.Intermediate/Advanced
$140 member/$200 non-memberBotanical Art & Illustration Class
Intro to Your Camera: Beginner Photography Workshop
Thursday, Sept. 10 or Oct. 29 • 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.Introductory
$105 member/$125 non-memberNew class for beginners!
Watercolor Painting: Rhythm & Hues – Pollinators
Thursday, Sept. 10 • 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Basic watercolor experience recommended
$80 member/$100 non-member
Walks With Matt: Late Summer Fungi
Thursday, Sept. 10 • 10 a.m-noonAll levels$30 member/$50 non-member
Lawn Care Basics (hybrid)
Thursday, Sept. 10 • 5:30-7:30 p.m.Introductory level$10 member/$30 non-member
Watch the Beekeeper at Work
Select weekends, June 14-Sept. 12Included with gate admission, no program registration needed.INCLUDED with admission
Apple Preserving Workshop: From Orchard to Pantry
Sunday, Sept. 13 • 1-4 p.m.Kitchen Participation Class - All levels$95 member/$115 non-member
Arboretum Art Open Studio - Fall 12-Week Series
Tuesdays; Sept. 16-Dec. 1All levels, mediums & abilities are welcome
$100 member/$340 non-member
Special Access Class: Make Your Own Glass Pumpkin
Wednesday, Sept. 16 or Thursday, Sept. 17Introductory
$150 member/$170 non-member
Mindful Birding: Enhance your Connection with the Natural World
Thursday, Sept. 17, 9-11 a.m.$30 member/$50 non-memberNew fall date added!
Painting in Acrylics: O'Keeffe-Inspired Squash Blossoms Series
Thursdays, Sept. 17 & 24 • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.All levels welcome
$160 member/$180 non-member
Botanical Drawing: Fall Gourds
Saturdays, Sept. 19-Oct. 24*, • 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.All levels
$220 member/$320 non-memberBotanical Art & Illustration Class
Creating a Home Landscape: Sustainable Design Basics for Homeowners
Select Saturday Mornings, Sept.-Nov or Jan-Feb.Introductory$225 member/$325 non-member
Submitting an Artwork to the FFI
Mondays, Sept. 21-Oct. 26 • 9:30 a.m.-noonIntermediate/Advanced$260 member/$380 non-memberBotanical Art & Illustration Class
Art Meets Ecology: Exploring Autumn Through Words & Illustrations
Thursday, Sept. 24 • 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.All levels welcome
$80 member/$100 non-memberNew class and instructor!
Grow. Harvest. Graze.
Saturday, Sept. 26 • 5-7 p.m.Garden-to-Plate Experience - All levels$110 member/$130 non-member
Getting Started with Sourdough
Saturday, Sept. 26 • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Participation class - Beginner level$110 member/$130 non-memberNew instructor & smaller class size!
Painting in Acrylics: Sunflower
Wednesday, Sept. 30 • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.All levels welcome
$90 member/$110 non-member
Art Meets Ecology: Leaf-Inspired Fall Art
Wednesday, Oct. 7 • 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.All levels welcome
$80 member/$100 non-memberNew class and instructor!
Pen & Ink: Exploring the Solanaceae Family
Six Sessions: Wednesdays, Oct. 7-Nov. 18* • noon-3 p.m.All levels
$300 member/$420 non-memberBotanical Art & Illustration Class
Watercolor Painting: Rhythm & Hues – Prairie Skies
Thursday, Oct. 8 • 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Basic watercolor experience recommended
$80 member/$100 non-member
Painting in Acrylics: Golden Fall
Friday, Oct. 9 • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.All levels welcome
$90 member/$110 non-member
Pretty but Poisonous: Watercolor Workshop
Saturday, Oct. 10 • 11 a.m.-2 p.m.All levels welcome
$110 member/$130 non-memberNew class and instructor!
Good Gourd! Advanced Pumpkin Etching Workshop
Sunday, Oct. 11 • 1-5 p.m.Intermediate (drawing or woodworking skills are helpful, but not a prerequisite)
$130 member/$150 non-memberNew class and instructor!
Photographing Fall Color Workshop
Thursday, Oct. 15 or Saturday, Oct. 24 • 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.All levels, some familiarity with the manual settings on your camera preferred
$120 member/$140 non-member
Botanical Techniques: Milkweed Seed Pods
Thursdays, Oct. 15-Nov. 19, 1-4 p.m.All levels$300 member/$420 non-memberBotanical Art & Illustration Class
Painting in Acrylics: Monet-Inspired Poplars in Autumn Series
Thursdays, Oct. 22 & 29 • 9:30 a.m.-noonAll levels welcome
$160 member/$180 non-member
Crabapples in Watercolor: Four Ways
Friday, Oct. 23 • 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.Basic watercolor experience recommended
$120 member/$140 non-member
Introduction to Drawing (online)
Six Wednesdays, Nov. 4-Dec.16 (excl. Nov. 25) • 6-7:30 p.m.All levels welcome
$240 member/$260 non-member
Painting in Acrylics: Van Gogh-Inspired Olive Grove Series
Thursdays Nov. 5 & 12 • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.All levels welcome
$160 member/$180 non-member
Drawing in Colored Pencils: Still Life Chrysanthemums
Thursday, Nov. 19 • 9:30 a.m.-noonAll levels welcome
$80 member/$100 non-member
Painting in Acrylics: O'Keeffe-Inspired Jack-in-the-Pulpit Series
Wednesdays, Dec. 2 & 9 • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.All levels welcome
$160 member/$180 non-member
Nature Journaling: A Mindful Writing Workshop to Explore Outer and Inner Nature
Thursday, Dec. 10, 10 a.m.-noonAll levels
$30 member/$50 non-member
Drawing in Colored Pencils: Waxwing
Wednesday, Dec. 16 • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.All levels welcome
$80 member/$100 non-member
Private Culinary Classes
Offered select days or evenings, Mon.-Thurs.Starting at $110 per person, plus private class feeGather, cook and connect — your way!
Tropical Getaway: Watercolor Workshop
Saturday, Jan. 9 • 11 a.m.-2 p.m.All levels welcome
$110 member/$130 non-memberNew class and instructor!
