The May Iowa Learning Farms webinar will be on Wednesday, May 18 at 1 p.m. This month’s guest speaker is Steven Bradbury, professor of Environmental Toxicology in the Departments of Natural Resource Ecology and Management and Entomology at Iowa State University.
March 11 Learn on Saturdays at Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
10:30 a.m. Andy Benson, Midwest Wild Edibles & Foragers Society– Wild Edible Plants: Foraging in
Iowa
11:30 a.m. Kristie Burns, The BEarth Institute– Iowa Fungi and Lichens
Learn more here: https://www.dmbotanicalgarden.com/events-programs/calendar-events/303-learn-on-saturdays/
March 25 Learn on Saturdays at Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
10:30 a.m. Josh Schultes, Botanical Garden– Demystifying Hardscaping
11:30 a.m. Megan Will, Iowa Master Gardener– Spring Garden Festival Plant Preview
Learn more here: https://www.dmbotanicalgarden.com/events-programs/calendar-events/303-learn-on-saturdays/
Vegetable Gardening 101
Get ready now to grow your own veggies this spring and experience the wonder and pleasure of food raised in your own garden. Learn how to select the best site and prepare the soil. Get tips on selecting reliable varieties as well as planting, maintaining and harvesting your garden. You will have all the information you need for veggie gardening success.
Members $15, Nonmembers $20
Learn more here: https://www.dmbotanicalgarden.com/events-programs/calendar-events/304-vegetable-gardening-101/
Are you an aspiring orchid grower? Start with the basics at this beginner’s workshop to become familiarized with the orchid family and how to maintain and propagate healthy orchids. Participants will receive their own orchid to start their collection.
Members $40, Nonmembers $45
Learn more here: https://www.dmbotanicalgarden.com/events-programs/calendar-events/305-orchids-for-beginners/
