The Master Gardeners of Greene County is proud to announce eight new Potting Shed University classes for 2020. All eight classes will be held on Monday evenings from 6:00pm – 7:00pm at the Botanical Center, beginning on February 10, 2020 and running through March 30, 2020. The fee for all classes is $5 per class; […]
The Master Gardeners of Greene County is proud to announce eight new Potting Shed University classes for 2020. All eight classes will be held on Monday evenings from 6:00pm – 7:00pm at the Botanical Center, beginning on February 10, 2020 and running through March 30, 2020. The fee for all classes is $5 per class; […]
UPDATE: Kite and Piñata Festival Cancelled Springfield Sister Cities Association invites you to welcome culture and the spring season at the Cherry Blossom Kite and Piñata Festival on Saturday, April 4, 2020 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Springfield Botanical Gardens, 2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, Mo. The free event for all ages highlights Springfield’s […]
MU Extension offers free virtual home horticulture town hall meetings every Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Get your lawn and garden questions answered by MU Extension Horticulture Specialists from around the state. To participate, you can use your landline, cell phone, computer, tablet, etc. To register (and submit a question), please submit the […]
Docent training has been rescheduled for Wed., May 13 and Sat., May 16. It will be held virtually. Learn how to be a docent at the Roston Native Butterfly House. To sign up, please contact us.
UPDATE 05/18/2020: These classes are now full. Links to the recorded sessions will be posted as they are available. This is a webinar series that provides research based horticulture information for gardeners and homeowners. They will learn techniques through online one hour classes followed by 30 minutes of questions and answers. Recaps the benefits of […]
You are invited to join our team of dynamic volunteers who are passionate about native Lepidoptera and the habitats that support their life cycles. Dr. Chris Barnhart, Distinguished Professor of Biology at MSU and Roston Native Butterfly House Curator, will lead this basic training on species variety and what it takes to become a docent […]
MU Extension presents Healthy Yards for Clear Streams designed to help you be environmentally responsible with lawn and landscape practices. By implementing the practices learned in this program, you will be able to reduce your annual use of fertilizers and pesticides needed to maintain your landscape, and prevent what chemicals you do apply from entering […]
This is a series of garden walks getting to know local flora and how it can be used for food, medicine and the story behind the common names. Plants we will visit this week: Spiderwort, Serviceberry, Prickly Pear, Quinine and more! Limited to the first 15 people. Fee $5 meet and pay at the Botanical […]
Imagine life in the past! Visit Springfield’s oldest house at the Gray-Campbell Farmstead located within the Springfield Botanical Gardens. Tour the historical home and visit with volunteer reenactors to learn what life was like in the 1860s when settlers ground their own corn, made their own rope and grew most of the food they ate. […]
