Events and Programs for Adults

• Saturday, December 28, 10-11:30AM
• Terrace Room
• Member $18; Nonmember $22
• Kaitlin Bacon, Director of Education
• Register by December 26
• REGISTER HERE

Whether you’re trying to avoid illness or just want to feel better faster herbal teas have been used for centuries to help strengthen and support our immune systems in their fight for our bodies. Join us in learning about specific herbs and their immune-boosting properties, tips, and recipes, as well as making tea mixtures to take home and enjoy.

• Saturday, December 28,^, 2-3:30 PM
• Terrace Room  
• Member $10; Nonmember $12
• Kaitlin Bacon, Director of Education
• Register by December 26
• REGISTER HERE

Let’s take a tree walk around Myriad Gardens and Scissortail Park to explore trees both deciduous and evergreen. We will discuss bark patterns and identification, growing strategies implemented by both types and more.

• Thursday, January 9, 6-7PM
• Terrace Room
• Member $15; Nonmember $20
• Dale & Carrie Spoonemore, From Seed to Spoon
• Register by January 7
• REGISTER HERE

Starting your garden from seed provides many benefits from cost savings to extending your growing season. Seed sharing can bring gardeners in the community together and allow you to try new plants for a fraction of the cost of buying individual starter plants. Join Dale and Carrie Spoonemore of the popular From Seed to Spoon app in learning all about starting your own seeds! Guests will all leave with a mini greenhouse to take home.

• Second Friday of the Month, 1-2PM
• Last Saturday of the Month, 10-11AM
• FREE

Expand your knowledge of Oklahoma plants and find inspiration for your own garden with an educational walking tour, led by one of our knowledgeable horticultural staff. Although geared towards adults, children and leashed dogs are welcome.

• Saturday, January 11, 10-11:30AM
• Terrace Room
• Member $30; Nonmember $35
• Kaitlin Bacon, Director of Education
• Register by January 8
• REGISTER HERE

Vermicompost bins are an energy-efficient, highly sustainable way of disposing of kitchen scraps for the benefit of your gardens as well as our planet. Even better, they are perfect for homes and apartments of all sizes! Learn how to build your ‘worm bin,’ how to keep your wrigglers healthy and happy, and how to harvest your compost from start to finish. Each guest will leave with a fully-functioning bin (worms and all!) and the knowledge necessary to achieve success.

• Saturday, January 11, 1-3PM
• Terrace Room
• Member $45; Nonmember $50
• Kaitlin Bacon, Director of Education
• Register by January 8
• REGISTER HERE

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 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.

• Thursday, January 16, 6-7:30PM
• Terrace Room
• Member $15; Nonmember $20
• Kaitlin Bacon, Director of Education
• Register by January 14
• REGISTER HERE

Soil is the foundation for a successful garden, whether you’re growing vegetables, flowers, or shrubs. Join us as we dig deep into the biology and chemistry of soil, how to identify types of soil, troubleshoot problems, build up your soil’s health, and more.

• Saturday, January 25, 10AM-12PM
• Park House
• Member $50; Nonmember $55
• Brooke Hutchens, Red Dirt Pigment Co.
• Register by January 21
• REGISTER HERE

Paint a beautiful winter landscape featuring a cozy cottage 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.

• Second Friday of the Month, 1-2PM
• Last Saturday of the Month, 10-11AM
• FREE

Expand your knowledge of Oklahoma plants and find inspiration for your own garden with an educational walking tour, led by one of our knowledgeable horticultural staff. Although geared towards adults, children and leashed dogs are welcome.