Events and Programs for Adults

Thursday, June 25, 6-7PM 

Supporting Pollinators Through Our Gardens 

Terrace Room 

M $18; NM $22 

Peggy Turner, Oklahoma County Master Gardener 

Register by June 23 

Want a garden that’s buzzing with life? Join us for an engaging lecture on how to plant your garden to support native pollinators. Learn which plants and strategies help bees, butterflies, and other essential species thrive—and how small choices in your own yard can make a big ecological impact. Perfect for gardeners who want to grow with purpose. 

https://72168.blackbaudhosting.com/72168/Supporting-Pollinators-Through-Our-Gardens  

Saturday, June 27, 9-11AM 

Workshop: Summer Foraged Floral Arrangements 

Terrace Room 

M $45; NM $50 

Kaitlin Bacon, Director of Education 

Register by June 24 

Learn how to create your own floral arrangement using seasonal flowers and foliage collected from the garden grounds. We’ll begin with a basic introduction on floral design, go over the already collected materials available, and then head outside to collect a few items together. We’ll end the class by creating our arrangements to take home, as well as discussing tips for foraging in your own yard and ways to prolong the life of your arrangements. 

https://72168.blackbaudhosting.com/72168/Foraged-Floral-Arrangement—Summer  

Saturday, June 27, 1-5PM 

Workshop: Butterfly Loom Bracelet 

Terrace Room 

M $35; NM $40 

Suzie Loveless, Handmade with Loveless 

Register by June 24 

Learn the basics of loom beading while creating a colorful butterfly bracelet! In this hands-on class, you’ll be guided through pattern reading, bead placement, and finishing techniques. Perfect for beginners and experienced makers alike—leave with a stunning bracelet you can wear or gift. Looms available for purchase for an extra charge. 

https://72168.blackbaudhosting.com/72168/Workshop-Butterfly-Loom-Bracelet  

Thursday, July 2, 6-7PM

Weed ID & Management

Terrace Room

M $15; NM $18

Kaitlin Bacon, Director of Education

Register by June 30

Discover how to identify common Oklahoma garden weeds and manage them effectively. Perfect for home gardeners looking to keep landscapes healthy, attractive, and productive.

https://72168.blackbaudhosting.com/72168/Weed-ID–Management

Saturday, July 11, 9-11AM

Workshop: DIY Clay Flower Frogs & Wildflower Bouquets

Terrace Room

M $40; NM $45

Kaitlin Bacon, Director of Education

Register by July 9

Design and create your own patterned and shaped DIY flower frogs out of clay that can be used again and again to add structure and beauty to your flower arrangements. Top off your experience by arranging a mason jar of wildflower bouquets to show off your work and proudly celebrate the colors of summer.

https://72168.blackbaudhosting.com/72168/Workshop-DIY-Clay-Flower-Frogs

Saturday, July 11, 2-4PM

Workshop: Botanical Cyanotypes & Anthotypes

Terrace Room

M $45; NM $50

Kaitlin Bacon, Director of Education

Register by July 9

Cyanotype is an old printing process that was popularized for blueprints and has since become a way to create unique art through science. Learn all about the process and the chemistry behind cyanotype and anthotypes before we go out into the Gardens and collect botanical inspiration for our pieces. We will create our own individual artwork on archival paper that can then be taken home, washed, and display ready within 24 hours.

https://72168.blackbaudhosting.com/72168/Workshop-Botanical-Cyanotype-Prints-11Jul2026

Saturday, July 18, 10-11:30AM

Workshop: Intuitive Monochrome Watercolor

Terrace Room

M $50; NM $55

Brooke Hutchens, Redbud Pigment Co.

Register by July 15

Paint an abstract monochrome guided by your intuition with Brooke Hutchens of Redbud Pigment Co. as she guides us through a botanically-inspired watercolor piece using handmade pigments that are locally foraged and sustainably sourced. Note: This class is considered ‘intermediate’ and is best-suited for those who have taken a class previously or know the fundamentals of watercolor.

https://72168.blackbaudhosting.com/72168/Workshop-Intuitive-Monochrome-Watercolor

Saturday, July 18, 2-5PM
Workshop: Indigo Dyeing
Terrace Room
M $65; NM $70
Kaitlin Bacon, Director of Education
Register by July 15

Discover the art of indigo dyeing in this hands-on 3-hour workshop. Guests will learn traditional botanical dye techniques while creating unique pieces using a selection of natural materials provided. Participants are also welcome to bring up to two personal items to dye and transform with rich indigo color, as dye lasts.

https://72168.blackbaudhosting.com/72168/Workshop-Indigo-Dyeing

Thursday, July 30, 6-7:30PM

Fall Vegetable Gardening Terrace Room

M $15; NM $18

Kaitlin Bacon, Director of Education

Register by July 29

While Spring awakens the urge to garden, Fall is really one of the best seasons for it in Oklahoma. As temperatures start to lower and the daylight starts to fade, Fall is an excellent time to start a garden and have ample harvest by frost, as well as a few tips to possibly extend your season even further.

https://72168.blackbaudhosting.com/72168/Fall-Vegetable-Gardening-30Jul2026

Saturday, August 1, 10AM-12PM

Blooms for Four Seasons

Terrace Room

M $15; NM $18

Kaitlin Bacon, Director of Education

Register by July 30

Create a garden that shines year-round as we discuss blooms and interest for all-seasons gardening. Learn how to combine blooms, texture, color, and structure to maintain beauty and visual interest through every season of the year.

https://72168.blackbaudhosting.com/72168/Blooms-for-Four-Seasons