Grab your friends, grab a beverage, and learn how to design a stunning floral arrangement built around seasonal blooms! All materials are provided. All participants must be ages 21 or older. Registration required. $34 Members | $40 Nonmembers Register here
Explore essential techniques used in traditional botanical watercolor painting. 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 copy of it. Registration required. Ages 12+. $34 Members | $40 Nonmembers Register
Choose a plant or flower in the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden conservatory to bring it to life in a plein air painting.
Come decorate a novelty pumpkin with pressed florals. We provide pressed flowers, faux pumpkins, and all materials, you bring your creativity! We will provide a variety of shapes and sizes of pumpkins, so this workshop is great for all ages and skillsets. Registration required. $34 Members | $40 Nonmembers Register Here
Create a beautiful, grapevine wreath to celebrate the fall season. Crafted with all-natural materials, this workshop will provide you with the skills and knowledge to create a stunning wreath for your home. Registration required. Ages 14+. $42.50 Members | $50 Nonmembers Register
In this class we’ll show you how to press your own flowers from your garden and planters, plus how to put them to use. You’ll also create you very own beautiful framed flower art using a frame and pre-pressed flowers. Registration required. Age12+ $34 Members | $40 Nonmembers Register Here
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 required. Ages 14+. $51 Members | $60 Nonmembers Register
Use evergreen branches, ribbon, and other décor to create a seasonal decoration for your home! This activity will allow participants to work at their own pace. No preregistration is required. Available while supplies last. Admission to the Botanical Garden is not included. $7 per project
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 required. Ages 14+. $51 Members | $60 Nonmembers Register
Campers will spend two days of their school break enjoying our warm tropical oasis while exploring a variety of art mediums and using the tropical flora as inspiration! Ages 1st-5th grade (enrolled in.) $127.50 Members | $150 Nonmembers Register
Campers will spend two days of their school break enjoying our warm tropical oasis while exploring a variety of art mediums and using the tropical flora as inspiration! Ages 1st-5th grade (enrolled in.) $127.50 Members | $150 Nonmembers Register
Campers will spend two days of their school break enjoying our warm tropical oasis while exploring a variety of art mediums and using the tropical flora as inspiration! Ages 1st-5th grade (enrolled in.) $127.50 Members | $150 Nonmembers Register
