Whether you want to grow, design or create, adult education at the Botanical Garden has something for everyone including our seasonal program offerings, private classes and signature educational events.
Seasonal Programs
Get growing at the Botanical Garden with our dynamic classes and workshops. Develop your gardening skills, explore your creative side or fuel your body with one of our many workshops on horticulture and gardening, art and design, food and drink and wellness.
To see a complete listing of this season’s classes and events and to register, please view our monthly blog posts.
Botany Book Club
What is better than books and botany? Read a book with us about or involving plants. Escape the Iowa weather and join other botanical book lovers for discussions, snacks, and refreshments while immersed in the beauty and warmth of the Garden. Learn more and register here.
Learn On Saturdays
Don’t let the cold get you down. Join us on Saturday mornings January through March for weekly educational lectures on a range of topics. View the upcoming schedule and register here.
Private Group Programs
Designed for groups looking for a fun and exclusive outing at the Botanical Garden, private group programs are the perfect way to tap into your inner green thumb. All programs are currently only offered virtually. Learn more and register here.
Wellness in the Garden
Take some time to relax and re-center yourself in the Botanical Garden’s lush gardens with a variety of wellness programs offered throughout the year. View the upcoming schedule and register here.