Create your own wreath or table ring with fresh greenery and dried natural pods, seeds, and flowers from the garden. Classes limited to 12. Register by Dec. 17 by calling 417-891-1515. Suitable for ages 12 and older. Cost is $30 per wreath.
Come and go opportunity to craft personalized greeting cards with flowers dried from the garden. All materials included. Suitable for ages 12 and older. Cost is $3 per card.
Join Botanical Center staff during their read of Victoria Kann's "Pinkalicious: Fairy House." After the read, participants will be given the opportunity to create their very own Fairy House to take home! Free, but registration required: 417-891-1515.
Create a festive fall centerpiece using a pumpkin or gourd for the container and filling it with live succulents. Ages 12 and older welcome! Advanced registration required by calling the […]
Take a stroll with staff horticulturist to discover a deeper appreciation about the plants in the garden. Oct 5: Wild and Wicked - See what plant killed Lincoln's mother and […]
Friends of the Garden's Board of Directors meets every second Tuesday at 5pm. If you are interested in attending a meeting, please contact the FOG office at 417-874-2952 or [email protected].
The in-person workshop is now full. Please join us virtually! Learn the tried and true methods of rearing butterflies and moths in your own home from Dr. Chris and Deb Barnhart, curators of the Roston Native Butterfly House. Workshop participants will have an opportunity to take caterpillars and/or eggs home to rear! The in-person workshop […]
This event has been postponed and will go virtual the week of July 13! Join us here and on our social media for child-oriented activities and fun designed to nurture […]
Start with pictures and a story about caterpillars, then we will walk into the gardens with our eagle eyes on and inspect known host plants for signs of future butterflies! […]
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 […]
