Fully embrace pumpkin season! This month we're creating a fall floral arrangement in a real pumpkin. Flowers based on seasonal availability. $20 per person. Fee covers cost of materials, registration is required. Call 891-1515, x4 for more information.
School-age kids are invited to a variety of classes about nature on the second Friday of the month. This months class will focus on insects! Registration required, call the Botanical Center to register.
Be a part of one of the most remarkable natural events on the planet! Join Friends of the Garden as we partner with Monarch Watch, a research and conservation program, to tag migratory monarchs. From Springfield, a Monarch can travel about 1,600 miles to its overwintering site in Mexico. Help local experts: tag a butterfly, […]
Did you know Missouri is the world's top producer of black walnuts? Join speaker Hammons Black Walnuts and learn what you need to harvest walnuts as a homeowner!
Learn about a special planting of trees representing the multiple cultures that make up the people of Springfield. You can learn more about about the Ethnic Life Stories Trail of Trees and listen to the podcast here. The tour will start in the northwest parking lot.
We're going on a hunt to find the different fruits trees produce. We'll then create our own creatures with them!
The Iris Society of the Ozarks will hold their Annual Fall Iris Rhizome sale 9:00 a.m. – until all iris are sold,(this is usually by 11:00 in the morning!) Saturday, September 17 on the patio of the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center. There will be a nice selection of iris to buy and now is the […]
We will be reading 'Carle and the Meaning of Life' by Deborah Freedman, creating our own earth worms out of knee highs, and there will be real worms to touch!
This month we're getting dirty! We will study the ground beneath our feet and why it's more than just dirt! Designed for students 6-12. $5/student, please call 891-1515 to register.
Join the Springfield Astronomical Society for star gazing and moon phases. Telescopes provided. Arrive early to view the sun! Call 891-1515, extension 4 for more info!
