Monday, 01 Apr 2019
Better Flower Photography
When you capture an image of a flower, all too often the results can be disappointing. It's easy to end up with a lackluster snapshot with little artistic merit. This four-week program meets on Mondays.
Tuesday, 02 Apr 2019
Photography Master Study 6
Back by popular demand! One of the best ways to learn any art form is by exploring a master artist's methods. Under the expert guidance of professional photographer Mark Stoltenberg, you will study the creative process of eight new photographers who have truly mastered the trade. This four-week program meets on Tuesdays.
Wednesday, 03 Apr 2019
BLACK & WHITE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
4-week course beginning Wednesday, April 3, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. One of the best ways to increase your ability to find great photography subjects is to learn to shoot in black & white.
Thursday, 04 Apr 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.
Saturday, 06 Apr 2019
Natural Skincare with Botanicals
Learn how to use plants and flowers along with infused oils to create natural skin care products. We'll talk about lip balms, body butters, scrubs and more.
Tuesday, 09 Apr 2019
Home Gardening Series
"Building a Rain Garden." Rain gardens can be an ideal way to protect local water sources while adding beautiful plantings to a well-drained yard. Horticulturist Jessie Liebenguth will talk you through the steps and provide resources you can use to create your own rain garden. Preregistration with prepayment is encouraged by April 7.
Thursday, 11 Apr 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. No preregistration required.
Nature at Noon: Volunteering at Reiman Gardens
Volunteer coordinator Taylor Woodcock will talk about some of the projects and opportunities volunteers engage with. As a nonprofit organization, Reiman Gardens depends on the generosity and dedication of hundreds of volunteers contributing thousands of hours to bring beautiful planting displays and butterflies to the public. No registration required.
Saturday, 13 Apr 2019
Iowa Butterfly Survey Network Training
Take an active role in conservation as a citizen scientist through the Iowa Butterfly Survey Network (IBSN), with this training from our entomology staff. Preregistration is required.
Iowa Butterfly Survey Network: Refresher Training
Already an active participant? Bring a sack lunch and join entomology staff at Reiman Gardens for this annual refresher to keep you up to speed with the latest information. Preregistration is required.
Tuesday, 16 Apr 2019
VEGETABLE GARDENING BEST PRACTICES
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.
FLORAL DESIGN: RING AROUND THE ROSIES: WREATHS
Welcome spring with a fresh floral wreath featuring roses amidst various flowers that will dry nicely. Registration with pre-payment is required one week in advance.
Wednesday, 17 Apr 2019
Behind the Scenes: Greenhouse production
Scoop the loop of the various greenhouses and the headhouse handling area with Jessie Liebenguth, for an up-close look at our back-end growing and plant maintenance practices.
Thursday, 18 Apr 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.
PLANT WALK: SPRING BULBS AND EPHEMERALS
What IS that plant? Get to know the works of art in our living museum from the expert herself - join Lindsey Smith, Reiman Gardens' Plant Collections Curator, for in-depth walking tours of the plants and flowers that make this place so special.
Saturday, 20 Apr 2019
Breakfast with the Bunny
Two seating options at 8 and 10 a.m. It's spring! It's spring! Come to Reiman Gardens to enjoy a hearty breakfast, say hello to the Easter Bunny and hunt for eggs.
Thursday, 25 Apr 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.
Sunday, 28 Apr 2019
Meet-a-Scientist
Meet up to a dozen local scientists who will share their research and knowledge with you through fun hands-on activities and conversation. This event features professionals who are Reiman Gardens' 2019 Science Communication Fellows. No registration required.
Monday, 29 Apr 2019
Great Plants for Iowa: Spring & Summer bulbs
Many of these wonderful plants burst into bloom early in the season, so we've moved our class so we can actually see them! Learn more about the dozens of colorful blooms that grow from bulbs, corms, rhizomes and tubers in the Iowa garden. Preregistration with prepayment is required by April 28.
Workshop: Revise, Rewrite and Rework
A 3-week creative writing course introducing an eight-point format for revising writing, whether poetry or prose. Revising the early drafts of authors' work is the time where everything is made more vivid, more coherent, and more powerful. The work comes alive. The course is structured for both beginners and those wishing to polish their writing skills. Class members will take home a workbook of handouts and reference materials.