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What is featured?

Saturday, 01 Apr 2017

Workshop: Container Bog Garden

Apr 01, 2017

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Reiman Gardens

$60 (discounts for members, students)

Reiman Gardens

Celebrate Iowa's marshy roots by creating a unique container garden with boggy, wet plants to give as a gift or to keep for your own home.

Workshop: Zendoodle Parasol

Apr 01, 2017

9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

$45 (discounts for members, ISU students)

Reiman Gardens

Decorate your own functional paper parasol inspired by Reiman Gardens' spring Conservatory display, Petals & Parasols, with artist and instructor Sara Merritt.

Monday, 03 Apr 2017

Snow Melt Yoga: Stories with a Twist

Apr 03, 2017

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Reiman Gardens

$50 (discounts for members, ISU students)

Reiman Gardens

Parent/child yoga classes that incorporate stories about winter. Meets for 4 straight Mondays.

Class: Narrative Photography

Apr 03, 2017

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Reiman Gardens

$95 (discounts for members, ISU students)

Reiman Gardens

A four-week program taught by photographer Mark Stoltenberg.

Tuesday, 04 Apr 2017

Class: Sports Photography

Apr 04, 2017

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Reiman Gardens

$95 (discounts for members, ISU students)

Reiman Gardens

A four-week program taught by photographer Mark Stoltenberg.

Wednesday, 05 Apr 2017

Photography: The Art of Seeing

Apr 05, 2017

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Reiman Gardnens

Reiman Gardens

A four-week program on Wednesdays beginning April 5, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. The goal of this class is to help you explore your photographic potential.

Thursday, 06 Apr 2017

Youth Program: Caterpillar Club

Apr 06, 2017

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Join us weekly this winter for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories and creative activities around a nature-based theme. Materials are intended for children ages two to seven years old, and all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Saturday, 08 Apr 2017

Natural Egg Dyeing Workshop

Apr 08, 2017

9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Join Maggie Howe, owner of Prairieland Herbs and Girl with a Sword Productions, to learn about and practice dyeing eggs using eco-friendly natural dyes.

Monday, 10 Apr 2017

Kids Story Time

Apr 10, 2017

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

*NEW DAY! This much-loved storytelling program has returned with a strong literacy focus every week.

Tuesday, 11 Apr 2017

Discussion: Vegetable Gardening Best Practices

Apr 11, 2017

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

$12.50 (discounts for members, ISU students)

Reiman Gardens

Celebrate Earth Month by getting a head start on your own summer vegetable garden, with a discussion on best practices by Reiman Gardens' own expert vegetable gardener, Horticulturist Sharon Rink.

Wednesday, 12 Apr 2017

Free Admission Day

Apr 12, 2017

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

On the second Wednesday of every month, all guests may visit Reiman Gardens free of charge.

Lunch Bunch

Apr 12, 2017

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Bring a sack lunch and enjoy a free youth story time program by the Ames Public Library at Reiman Gardens. Perfect for kids ages 0 - 5.

Meet-A-Scientist

Apr 12, 2017

2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Current science gets up close and personal at this drop-in showcase during Reiman Gardens' free admission day.

Thursday, 13 Apr 2017

Youth Program: Caterpillar Club

Apr 13, 2017

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Join us weekly this winter for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories and creative activities around a nature-based theme. Materials are intended for children ages two to seven years old, and all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Brown Bag: Nature at Noon - Foodscaping: The Landscapes of Ornamental Edibles

Apr 13, 2017

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Bring your lunch to the Gardens and enjoy a nature-based education program relating to the 2017 theme, Water. Topics range from gardening interests to current local science research, to holiday decorating, and more. Attend each month and experience a new topic presented by local and regional professionals and lecturers.

Saturday, 15 Apr 2017

Spring Egg Hunt

Apr 15, 2017

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Festivities will include an egg hunt for all children 6th grade and younger. The egg hunt will run continuously from 9:00 - 11:00. Children will have the opportunity to search for colorful eggs to trade in for a goody bag. Goody bags will be provided. The morning will also include story telling and lawn games as well as a visit from Reiman Gardens' spring bunny.

Workshop: Willow Bird Feeder

Apr 15, 2017

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

$50 (discounts for members, ISU students)

Reiman Gardens

Learn to create a willow bird feeder with willow artist Mary Kopecky.

Tuesday, 18 Apr 2017

The Front Lawn Challenge

Apr 18, 2017

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Over time, traditional home landscapes have become smaller as trends in gardening and interests in plants have changed. Recent research shows that America's love for the lawn, regardless of region, is "killing" soils, depleting resources, polluting the environment and creating social barriers within neighborhoods.

Workshop: Floral Design Series

Apr 18, 2017

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Reiman Gardens

$50/class (discounts for members and ISU students)

Reiman Gardens

Learn the basics of floral design from State Fair Master Flower Show judge and floral designer Sandy Gossman while creating beautiful arrangements to take home.

Wednesday, 19 Apr 2017

Behind the Scenes: Butterfly Wing Plants

Apr 19, 2017

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

This program is perfect for Volunteers! Join staff each month for an interactive, behind the scenes look at Reiman Gardens. Each month's topic features a mini-tour, interesting facts, and the chance to see many things not typically open to the public. Come each month to learn more about Reiman Gardens and its many plants and butterflies.

Thursday, 20 Apr 2017

Youth Program: Caterpillar Club

Apr 20, 2017

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Join us weekly this winter for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories and creative activities around a nature-based theme. Materials are intended for children ages two to seven years old, and all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Saturday, 22 Apr 2017

Iowa Butterfly Survey Network Training

Apr 22, 2017

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Take an active role in conservation as a citizen scientist through the Iowa Butterfly Survey Network (IBSN), with this training from our entomology staff.

STEAM Workshop: What Floats Your Boat?

Apr 22, 2017

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Calling future engineers! All hands on deck! Design your own boat and evaluate its seaworthiness on our own Lake Helen.

Thursday, 27 Apr 2017

Youth Program: Caterpillar Club

Apr 27, 2017

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Join us weekly this winter for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories and creative activities around a nature-based theme. Materials are intended for children ages two to seven years old, and all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Saturday, 29 Apr 2017

Opening Weekend: "Washed Ashore" exhibit

Apr 29, 2017

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens Arts, performances

"Washed Ashore," featuring giant sea life sculptures made from trash collected from beaches to graphically illustrate the tragedy of plastic pollution in our oceans and waterways.

Treasure from Trash Drop-in Workshop

Apr 29, 2017

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Create a mini sculpture from trash to take home in this informal, drop-in program for kids and adults.

Sunday, 30 Apr 2017

Workshop: Needle Felting

Apr 30, 2017

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

$45 (discounts for members, ISU students)

Reiman Gardens

Learn to make a small fiber "painting" from wool roving, with fiber artist and instructor, Betty Chamness Trost.