by Delaney Lynch | Mar 28, 2025 | Signature Event
Grow Happy. Looking for something unique for your home garden? Ready to become a plant parent? Interested in learning more about lilies, hostas, African Violets or Bonsai? Just want a place to go with your family and/or friends for art, garden decor, and refreshments...
by Delaney Lynch | Mar 14, 2025 | Signature Event
Earth Day: Fact or Fiction? Earth Day was created by a Senator. FACT. Gaylord Nelson, a Democratic senator from Wisconsin, after a massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, Calif. in January 1969, had the idea to launch a nationwide, environmentally focused teach-in on...
by Delaney Lynch | Mar 7, 2025 | Signature Event
Stay Close, Feel Far away. Punxsutawney Phil predicted a long cold winter for the Midwest this year. If you’re looking to get away while staying close by, consider a staycation that includes a local tropical destination. The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is...
by Delaney Lynch | Jan 10, 2025 | Signature Event
Hot Glass ‘Heats Up’ the Garden Experience Baby, it’s cold outside! But inside at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, you can see more than just the natural beauty of its tropical oasis. Running through the end of March, “Hot Glass”,...
by Delaney Lynch | Jan 3, 2025 | Signature Event
Des Blues in Des Moines While blues and jazz may have originated in the southern part of the United States, Des Moines has its own ties to the genre. In the middle of a musical migration According to a Little Village article featuring Kevin B.F. Burt, International...
