Saturday, 02 Feb 2019
Soap Making with Oils Infused with Botanicals
Learn to make cold-process soap using oils infused with herbs and spices to add natural color and desired characteristics.
Monday, 04 Feb 2019
Photo Gear and Photography Q&A
4-week program on Mondays beginning February 4, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Join award winning photographer Mark Stoltenberg for a deeper dive into the how and why your photography gear does what it does.
Tuesday, 05 Feb 2019
Food in Front: Planting Vegetables in the Front Yard (Home Gardening Series)
Front yard food gardens have an unfair stigma of being unruly and uncouth, but there are simple ways to make them beautiful as well as plentiful.
Macro Photography 401 - Advanced Techniques
-week program on Tuesdays beginning February 5, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. In Macro 101 you learned the basics of Macro Photography. Now, take your close-up photography to the next level in this four-week course with professional photographer and instructor Mark Stoltenberg.
Wednesday, 06 Feb 2019
CANCELED: Quilted Game Board Workshop
2-week program beginning Wednesday, February 6, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Bring your sewing machine to the Gardens and learn from fabric artist Judy Lemish how to create your own fabric game board for checkers and backgammon.
Thursday, 07 Feb 2019
Caterpillar Club
Join us weekly this winter for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories and creative activities around a nature-based theme. Best for children five and under with an adult.
Crafty Cocktail Night: Rock Cactuses
Join us at the Gardens after hours for a creative project while you sip on adult beverages in a beautiful setting!
Saturday, 09 Feb 2019
Orchid Fest
Join Reiman Gardens for the annual Orchid Fest. Exotic orchids in a variety of species and colors will be on display and available for purchase both days. The Central Iowa Orchid Society will also staff a question and answer booth, providing both novices and experienced growers valuable insight on care and keeping of orchids.
Sunday, 10 Feb 2019
Orchid Fest
Join Reiman Gardens for the annual Orchid Fest. Exotic orchids in a variety of species and colors will be on display and available for purchase both days. The Central Iowa Orchid Society will also staff a question and answer booth, providing both novices and experienced growers valuable insight on care and keeping of orchids.
Thursday, 14 Feb 2019
Caterpillar Club
Join us weekly this winter for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories and creative activities around a nature-based theme. Best for children five and under with an adult.
Nature at Noon: Toys & Games
Hear from Assistant Director, Aaron Steil, about the wonderful ways Reiman Gardens will integrate this year's theme, Toys & Games, into garden displays, education programs, events, exhibits, and more.
Tuesday, 19 Feb 2019
Floral Design: Tea Party Tabletop Arrangements
Bring your own thrift store tea set and tray to arrange with flowers for a lovely party display. Registration with pre-payment is required one week in advance.
Wednesday, 20 Feb 2019
Behind the Scenes: Inside the Butterfly Wing
Discover the secrets inside the Butterfly Wing! Don't miss your chance for a personal tour of the hottest place in Ames by Curator and Entomologist Nathan Brockman.
Thursday, 21 Feb 2019
Caterpillar Club
Join us weekly this winter for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories and creative activities around a nature-based theme. Best for children five and under with an adult.
Crafty Cocktail Night: Natureweights
Join us at the Gardens after hours for some creative crafting while you sip on adult beverages in a beautiful setting!
Thursday, 28 Feb 2019
Caterpillar Club
Join us weekly this winter for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories and creative activities around a nature-based theme. Best for children five and under with an adult.
When Boon Becomes Bane in the Garden (& Vice Versa)
Just because a lovely plant is given sales space at a garden center or nursery and alluringly seduces you with its beauty doesn't mean that it will be a good fit in your garden.