Sunday, 17 Jul 2016
Garden Art Fair
More than 50 new and returning artists will share their garden- and nature-inspired art.
Crafty Cocktail Night: Gluing Stuff to Balloons!
Visit the Gardens after hours for Crafty Cocktails, and create a different recycled or re-purposed craft to celebrate environmental stewardship, while you sip on adult beverages in a beautiful setting!
Monday, 18 Jul 2016
Medicinal Herbs
Right outside your back door is nature's pharmacy! Learn from herbalist, Gayle Curtis, about the curative qualities of plants you might see there - medicine the way Great Grandma used to make it.
Tuesday, 19 Jul 2016
Kids' Story Time
Each session features a theme with two or three books read aloud followed by a related craft or activity.
Floral Design Series Workshop
Learn the basics of floral design while creating beautiful arrangements to take home. Learn the tips and skills used by professionals and create your own one-of-a-kind floral designs.
Wednesday, 20 Jul 2016
Behind the Scenes
"Trials: Annuals, Perennials, and Roses," Reiman Gardens is a renowned national testing site for annuals, perennials and roses. But what does that mean? And how does it work? Hear from our Trial Gardens leader about the Gardens' contributions to the development of new and exciting cultivars.
Thursday, 21 Jul 2016
Growing with Grown-Ups: Floral Arranging
This month Horticulturist, Jessie Liebenguth, will be joined by State Fair Master Flower Show judge and floral design instructor, Sandy Gossman, for a short course in floral arranging!
Saturday, 23 Jul 2016
Toying with Technology for Kids
Kids, keep your parents outside while you join Iowa State University students in the Toying with Technology class for an activity exploring engineering!
Micro Mosaic Scale Model Workshop
Put your dexterity to work as you turn paint swatches, printed patterns, and little pictures into a colorful micro mosaic scene with miniaturist Pam Messer.