The American Iris Society will be hosting their national convention in Des Moines, Iowa in May 2017. Learn more here: https://ais2017.wordpress.com/
Join us for the 8th Annual Feed Greater Des Moines Conference. Come learn from top hunger fighting and local food organizations in Greater Des Moines about how they are combining efforts to make a difference. Choose 2 workshops to attend, and learn how you can volunteer, donate, and advocate for positive change.
Learn more here: www.eventbrite.com/e/8th-annual-feed-greater-des-moines
Blank Park Zoo’s Plant.Grow.Fly. and partners are pleased to announce the 2017 Monarch Festival! The Festival will be held at Blank Park Zoo on Sunday, September 17 from 12-4 PM. https://www.blankparkzoo.com/events/calendar/monarch-festival
The Festival will highlight the miraculous migration of the monarch butterfly and will offer everything from traditional Mexican dancing, puppet shows, monarch tagging and habitat education to free seeds (limited supply) to start your own butterfly garden. We will even have a Bug Parade - so dress the kids up in their favorite insect costume!
Join us for the 9th Annual Feed Greater Des Moines Conference. Come learn from top hunger fighting and local food organizations in Greater Des Moines about how they are combining efforts to make a difference. Choose 2 workshops to attend, and learn how you can volunteer, donate, and advocate for positive change.
Learn more here: https://www.eatgreaterdesmoines.org/event/9th-annual-feed-greater-des-moines-event/
Cost: $15-$30
Join Jenny Quiner, urban farmer in Des Moines and owner of Dog Patch Urban Gardens.
https://www.extension.iastate.edu/polk/page/discovery-garden-iowa-state-fair-grounds
Come to Des Moines for the Polk County Master Gardener Plant Sale. Learn more here: extension.iastate.edu/polk/page/polk-county-master-gardeners
Be part of the sixth annual All Iowa Master Gardener's Art Show. The exhibition will be held at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, beginning with a reception on Thursday, September 21st, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Learn more here: /polk/news/all-iowa-master-gardener-art-show
The Festival will highlight the miraculous migration of the monarch butterfly and will offer everything from traditional Mexican dancing, monarch tagging and crafts and activities for the whole family. We will even have a Bug Parade, so dress the kids up in their favorite insect costume!
Join us at the Blank Park Zoo as we celebrate the monarch’s journey from Canada, through Iowa, to the mountains of Mexico! https://www.blankparkzoo.com/events/calendar/monarch-festival
Come to the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden for a pruning workshop. https://www.dmbotanicalgarden.com/event/pruning-101/
Come to the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden for the Annual Symposium. https://49857.blackbaudhosting.com/49857/Annual-Symposium-The-Gardening-Adventure
