Monday, 01 May 2017
Class: Black & White Digital Photography
A four-week program taught by photographer Mark Stoltenberg.
Water Lily Repotting Workshop
Join Jamie Beyer - Master Gardener and Water Plant Expert - for a hands on demonstration of the proper way to pot water lilies and other water plants.
Tuesday, 02 May 2017
Macro Photography 3: Water
A four-week program on Tuesdays beginning May 2, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Take your close-up photography to the next level by incorporating water in compositions into your shots with this four-week course with expert photographer and instructor Mark Stoltenberg.
Wednesday, 03 May 2017
Class: Beginner Photography
A four-week program taught by professional photographer and instructor Mark Stoltenberg.
Thursday, 04 May 2017
Kids Story Time
This much-loved storytelling program has returned with a strong literacy focus every week. Each session features a theme with two or three books read aloud followed by a related activity.
Saturday, 06 May 2017
Mid Iowa Woodcarvers Show
Guests will have the opportunity to view carving contest entries, watch carving demonstrations and participate in a hands-on lesson in whittling.
Wednesday, 10 May 2017
Free Admission Day
It's important to make the beauty and educational value of Reiman Gardens as available as possible to all. On the second Wednesday of every month, all guests may visit Reiman Gardens free of charge. The Gardens will still maintain its standard hours.
Lunch Bunch
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.
Thursday, 11 May 2017
Kids Story Time
This much-loved storytelling program has returned with a strong literacy focus every week. Each session features a theme with two or three books read aloud followed by a related activity.
Unified Butterfly Recorder App Tutorial
The Unified Butterfly Recorder (UBR) is a handheld device app, developed in collaboration between Reiman Gardens and senior design students from Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University, and it allows butterfly researchers and enthusiasts to efficiently record butterfly sighting data.
Brown Bag: Nature at Noon
"Art from a Willow Bog." Bring your lunch to the Gardens and enjoy a nature-based education program relating to the 2017 theme, Water.
Friday, 12 May 2017
Plant Sale Extravaganza
Reiman Gardens' members only sale on Friday, May 12. The sale will open to the public on Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14. Plant Sale Extravaganza sponsored by the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology, the Graduate Student Horticulture Society, the ISU Horticulture Club, Reiman Gardens, and the Story County Master Gardener Association
Spring Fling Weekend
Celebrate spring and early season color in the Gardens. There's plenty to do during Spring Fling weekend at Reiman Gardens.
National Public Gardens Day
We will kick off the event with half price admission in honor of National Public Gardens Day. Reiman Gardens is proud to join public gardens across the country to celebrate National Public Gardens Day annually on the Friday before Mother's Day.
Saturday, 13 May 2017
Bag-O-Bulbs Sale
Love the massed tulip displays at Reiman Gardens? Want some of that beauty? You can purchase Reiman Gardens' tulip bulbs to replant in your own yard! Not only will you get lots of bulbs at a great discount, but you'll also have a part Reiman Gardens' splendor.
Sunday, 14 May 2017
Mother's Day
In honor of Mother's Day, all moms are admitted free of charge.
Wet Felting!
2-week program on Sundays, May 14 & 21, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Make a fiber landscape wall hanging from wool roving, with fiber artist and instructor, Betty Chamness Trost.
Monday, 15 May 2017
Ground to Ground: Reducing Waste
Gain expertise on reducing waste in your kitchen and home from Certified Master Herbalist Gayle Curtis as she shares strategies for using plants for fresh air and cutting down on kitchen waste.
Tuesday, 16 May 2017
Floral Design Series: May
Topic: Succulent Dish Gardens
Wednesday, 17 May 2017
Behind the Scenes: Washed Ashore Exhibit
Reiman Gardens is the first botanical garden to host this phenomenal art exhibit which delivers a powerful message about our most precious natural resource - water.
Thursday, 18 May 2017
Kids Story Time
This much-loved storytelling program has returned with a strong literacy focus every week.
Saturday, 20 May 2017
Willow Bird Workshop
Replace those dead hanging baskets in your garden with a beautiful willow bird!
Landscape & Rainscape Your Yard with Native Prairie & Woodland Plants
Join us for this special presentation from staff at the City of Ames to learn more about how and where to use native Iowa plants in your yard.
STEAM Workshop: Water from the Ground Up
Much of the water we use and drink comes from the ground... but what does that mean? How does the ground "store" water? And how do we get to it?
Thursday, 25 May 2017
Kids Story Time
This much-loved storytelling program has returned with a strong literacy focus every week.