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FULL: Winter Candle Making

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

This program is full. This program is also offered Tuesday, December 12. What’s better than enjoying a cozy candle this winter? Enjoying one that you customized and decorated! Learn the art of scent selection, candle pouring, and candle decoration With Love, Libby. Select or mix a winter-themed scent to create your favorite candle to light [...]

Members $42.50, Nonmembers $50

Cocoa and Crafts

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

Nothing warms your body and soul like the lush conservatory, hot chocolate, and crafting! While enjoying Dome After Dark, indulge in our full hot chocolate bar to create a delicious treat to sip on while you create two botanical-themed crafts perfect for this winter. This activity will allow participants to work at their own pace. [...]

$10 per person

CANCELED: Toast to Terrariums

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

This program is canceled. Enjoy a glass of wine while learning to design and care for terrariums, then build your own in this hands-on workshop. All materials are provided—just bring your creativity. All participants must be at least 21 years of age. Registration required.

Members $42.50, Nonmembers $50

FULL: Winter Wreath Making

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

This program is full. Add your name to the waitlist to ensure you are notified if spots open up. Take your holiday decorating to the next level with a personalized wreath you make yourself! Choose from an extensive array of fresh evergreen, herbs, and accessories to make your front door turn heads this winter season. Registration [...]

Members $51, Nonmembers $60

CANCELED: Conservatory Plein Air Painting

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

This program is canceled. Learn the traditional outdoor painting techniques while you soak in the beauty of the conservatory. Artist Kelsey Wilson will demonstrate the fundamentals of painting ‘outdoors’ and then assist as you create your own plein air artwork. Registration required.

Members $25.50, Nonmembers $30

Winter Candle Making

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

What’s better than enjoying a cozy candle this winter? Enjoying one that you customized and decorated! Learn the art of scent selection, candle pouring, and candle decoration With Love, Libby. Select or mix a winter-themed scent to create your favorite candle to light this winter. Decorate your soy wax candle with dried florals and fruits, [...]

Members $42.50, Nonmembers $50

Air Plant Ornaments

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

Learn more about these easy-to-care-for plants and create unique ornaments to take home and display your new air plant amid your holiday decorations! Each participant creates and takes home three air plant ornaments. Suitable for ages 12 and up. Registration required.

Members $25.50, Nonmembers $30

CANCELED: Winter Watercolor for Teens

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

This program is canceled. Calling all emerging artists! Explore essential techniques used in traditional botanical watercolor painting with Kelsey Wilson. Learn about the different brushes, paper, and paints and how to properly load a brush with color for flat washes, graded washes, and dry brush techniques. Then, choose a plant to transfer and paint a [...]

Members $17, Nonmembers $20

3D Needle Felting

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

Learn the art of 3D needle-felting while creating an adorable gnome with fiber artist Megan Hammer! We’ll work together step-by-step in this beginner-friendly workshop, learning 3D felting techniques while we make our gnome (approximately 3”-4" tall). You’ll choose from a variety of colors for your gnome’s hat, body, and nose. Create a whimsical color combo, [...]

Members $63, Nonmembers $70

Advanced Terrariums

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

Take your houseplant terrarium game to the next level at this premium hands-on workshop. Create and learn how to care for your own closed ecosystem complete with begonias, exotic orchids, and carnivorous plants. All plants and terrarium supplies are included. Registration required.

Members $81, Nonmembers $90

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