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LEARN + Registration
Begins
February 1,
DISCOVER 9 a.m.
CLASSES
FOR ADULTS,
YOUTH, and
FAMILY
Spring–Summer 2023
mobot.org/classes 1YOUR CATALOG
YOUR CATALOG / TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHIHULY
Use this catalog to discover classes and events offered for a diversity of learners, from
young explorers to budding enthusiasts to skilled gardeners. Come grow with us!
In your catalog you will find the following site codes and class/event types:
Please note that some single session SITE CODES FOR CLASSES
classes are offered both in person and
MBG: Missouri Botanical Garden
online. In order to provide you with the
SNR: Shaw Nature Reserve
most accurate information, classrooms are
BH: Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House
listed online only at mobot.org/classes.
ONLINE: Class takes place via Zoom
Full details will be provided with your class OFFSITE: check class listing
registration. Zoom links and handouts
for online classes and instructions for
material pickup (if applicable) will be
emailed to registrants prior to class.
Closed captioning will be available via
auto-transcription for all online classes.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ADULT CLASSES.........................................4 Well-Being: Mind and Body Connections ��33
DIY Crafts ....................................................4 OUTDOOR ADVENTURES FOR
CHIHULY IN THE GARDEN
Fine Arts .....................................................6 ADULTS, YOUTH, AND FAMILY ..............35 MAY 2–OCTOBER 15, 2023 CHECK OUT
Photographing the Chihuly
Food and Cooking .....................................8 YOUTH AND FAMILY ...............................37 The work of world-renowned artist Dale Chihuly Exhibition, page 32
Gardening and Landscaping ...................10 The Little Years (ages 6 and under) .....37 is coming to the Garden in a stunning exhibition Budding Artist: Sketching
Gardening for Biodiversity...................10 The Growing Years (ages 6 and up)......40 uniting art and nature. in the Garden, page 40
Gardening Best Practices.....................12 Family Programming ...........................43
Landscape Design Ideas.......................15 SPECIAL EVENTS......................................45
Green Living..............................................18
Guided Walks and Tours ..........................20
INDEX BY LOCATION................................48
CLASS INFORMATION AND POLICIES.....50 ACCESS TOURS
Access Tours.........................................22 REGISTRATION FORM..............................51
Behind the Scenes................................22 The Missouri Botanical Garden is committed to providing an inclusive environment
by ensuring that the Garden and our classes are accessible to everyone. With this is
Nature Study ............................................25
“To discover and share knowledge about mind, we are launching an easier way for our participants to request accessibility
Photography ............................................29 plants and their environment in order to accommodations for all of our Spring–Summer 2023 classes. You will now be able to
Butterfly House Photography..............29 preserve and enrich life.” request American Sign Language interpretation, captions, and audio description for
Nature Reserve Photography...............29 —mission of the Missouri Botanical Garden any class you attend while registering online with just a few clicks. As always, you will
Garden Photography............................30 still be able to reach out to us by phone or email and request accommodations.
© 2023 Missouri Botanical Garden. Please recycle. | Designer: Ellen Flesch | Cover photo by Tom Incrocci.
Starting in March 2023 the Garden will be offering quarterly Audio Descriptive tours
Photos by Matlida Adams, Trenton Almgren-Davis, Chris Hartley, Tom Incrocci, Cassidy Moody, JJ Mueller, and American Sign Language interpreted tours. We are also excited to be continuing
Kat Niehaus, Maragaret Schmidt, Robert Schmidt, and Sundos Schneider. our monthly A Walk Down Memory Lane tours for those with memory loss and their
Page 3: Dale Chihuly, Citron Icicle Tower (detail), 2012, 31 x 7½ x 7½' and page 32: Summer Sun, 2010, 15½ x 13 x 13' caregiver. To learn more about these tours , go to page 22.
© 2022 Chihuly Studio. All rights reserved. Photos by Scott Mitchell Leen
2 Registration starts February 1 at 9 a.m.! Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 3ADULT CLASSES
Adult Classes | DIY CRAFTS
Adult Classes | DIY CRAFTS
Succulent Centerpiece (MBG)
Succulents are hot, hot, hot! Come learn about
DIY CRAFTS the care and culture of these wonderful plants
and design a beautiful succulent dish garden
All materials are provided and no prior experience is necessary unless otherwise noted. for your home.
Zoom links for online classes will be emailed prior to class. Price per person, per class. Thursday, July 13; 10 a.m.–noon
$62 members; $74 nonmembers
Weave Your Own Scarf (MBG) Paint and Sip (BH) Commerce Bank Center for Science Education,
Learn how to weave this spring with a blend Let your inner artist take flight with this room 125
of natural fibers that might include hemp, perfect pairing! After an inspirational Sharon Lloyd
cotton, or bamboo. With a pre-warped loom, stroll through our butterfly-filled Tropical
you will be ready to weave a scarf during class. Conservatory, our instructor will help guide Botanical Card Making and Its History (MBG)
Learn a basic weave to make a lovely scarf, your brush as colorful wings find their shape Plant presses are and have been invaluable to
which is great for a first-time project. You will on canvas. Enjoy a relaxing night of painting, This Ain’t Your Granny’s Lye Soap— Garden researchers and horticulture staff to
have several colors to choose from, and all wine, and light snacks that is sure to both Making Old-Fashioned Soap with preserve and catalog plants from around the
supplies are provided. Bring a sack lunch. stimulate your taste palate and encourage Modern Convenience (MBG) world. Brittany Shultz will demonstrate how
Saturday, March 18; 9:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. your creative palette. Come and learn how our pioneering relations to make a voucher using plant materials with
$96 members; $115 nonmembers Fridays, April 7; 6:30–9 p.m. made soap for washing and cleaning just about a variety of techniques. Then she will explain
Commerce Bank Center for Science Education, or Friday, July 14; 6:30–9 p.m. everything. Learn a little of the science behind how to make your own press using materials
room 125 $50 members; $60 nonmembers the basics of soap making and many of the found around your home. Use pressed flowers
Jill Kettler Butterfly House associated terms. Best of all, learn to make and leaves to make your own cards. Designed
soap with the great resources we have today for adults only. All materials provided.
Weave Your Own Table Runner (MBG) Handmade Cleaners to Go! (MBG) as you make a batch from start to finish. Your Saturday, July 15; 9:30–11:30 a.m.
Learn how to weave using seasonal colors of Join us in making cleaning products you takeaway will be one pound of soap, which $33 members; $39 nonmembers
natural fibers. With a pre-warped loom, you can make at home—save money, use will become four small bars that you and your PlantLab
will be ready to weave a 10” x 36” table runner less hazardous materials, and know the family can use to see the nourishing benefits of Brittany Shultz
during class. Learn the Brooks Bouquet weave, ingredients. Great for all, especially those handmade soap. Please wear closed-toe shoes.
a new technique for students who have woven wanting to remove certain products from Basket Making 101:
Saturday, May 20; 9 a.m.–noon
or beginners. Bring a snack if you like. All their homes and anyone with sensitive skin, Round Berry Basket (MBG)
$57 members; $68 nonmembers
materials provided. allergies, or health needs. You’ll go home with Create a fun berry basket for harvesting or
Commerce Bank Center for Science Education,
Saturday, March 25; 9:30 a.m.–1 p.m. three products: liquid laundry detergent, all- storing holiday cards. This round beginner
room 125
$75 members; $90 nonmembers purpose cleaning spray, and a wool dryer ball! basket is 8" round by 5" high with a 6.5" base.
Glenda Abney and Julie McCroskey
Commerce Bank Center for Science Education, Thursday, May 4; 6:30–8:30 p.m. The basket uses several weaving techniques
room 125 $35 members; $42 nonmembers Creative Flower Arranging— and a variety of reed sizes and types and is
Jill Kettler Commerce Bank Center for Science Education, Fill Your Vase (MBG) embellished with a cute swing handle. All
rooms 126 and 127 Creating arrangements from your own yard can materials provided. Hand strength needed to
Natural Dyes in Action (MBG) NEW Glenda Abney and Julie McCroskey be a relaxing and rewarding experience. Join complete basket. A tool list will be provided
Join Erin Luna in the Kemper Center for Home us for this three-part series. During each class at registration.
Gardening Classroom to see the beauty Simple Flower Arranging— we will learn about the season’s best plants for *Masks need to be worn when instructor is
of natural dyes in action. In this hands-on End of Spring (MBG) cut arrangements that you can grow in your helping weave students basket
workshop, you will create beautiful, unique Creating arrangements from your own yard can own yard, maximizing store-bought bouquets, Saturday, July 22; 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
pieces of wearable art to keep for yourself or be a relaxing and rewarding experience. We and unusual vase ideas. In each class, you $93 members; $112 nonmembers
give as a gift. Wear appropriate clothing and will learn about the season’s best plants for cut will create a seasonal, one-of-a-kind vase Commerce Bank Center for Science Education,
come inspired! All materials provided. arrangements that you can grow in your own arrangement. Price includes a flower frog and room 125
Saturday, April 1; 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. yard, maximizing store-bought bouquets, and vase to be brought back with you for each class Stephanie Arnold
or Saturday, June 3; 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. unusual vase ideas. Create your own beautiful in the series. Come prepared for a ½-mile walk.
$50 members; $60 nonmembers arrangement using purchased flowers and 3 Tuesdays: June 13, 27; July 11; 5:30–7 p.m.
Kemper Center for Home Gardening Classroom Garden grown flowers. All materials provided. $125 members; $150 nonmembers
Erin Luna Come prepared for a ½-mile walk. Cohen Amphitheater
Saturday, May 13; 10 a.m.–noon Sharon Lloyd
$36 members; $43 nonmembers
Cohen Amphitheater
Sharon Lloyd
4 Registration starts February 1 at 9 a.m.! Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 5FINE ARTS
Adult Classes | FINE ARTS
Adult Classes | FINE ARTS
Plein-Air Watercolor Workshop (SNR)
All levels. Enjoy Plein-air watercolor painting
All classes have supply lists unless noted. Price per person, per class. with watercolor artist, Theresa Long. Plein-
Watercolor: Doodling and air is a French term defined as painting
Watercolor: Fast and Loose (MBG)
Whimsical Lettering (MBG) NEW done outside while directly observing the
Intermediate. Develop the freedom and
Beginner/Intermediate. A small piece of landscape. We’ll begin with a demonstration,
confidence to capture the spirit of watercolor
watercolor paper will become a playground followed by independent painting with
with the Garden as your inspiration. Learn
for imagination and whimsy. By combining instructor support. Sessions will wrap
to trust your creative instincts and use
watercolor, drawing, and your own unique up each day with discussion of progress,
the natural free-flowing characteristic of
handwriting, you will develop new skills of questions, and insights. Supply list provided at
watercolor as a catalyst for creativity to
self-expression. We will use inspiration from registration.
lead you on a creative journey. There will be
the Garden in a variety of ways from sketching 3 Thursdays: April 27; May 4, 11
exercises in composition, expressive use of
to greeting cards to journals to scrapbooking 9:30 a.m.–noon
color, pigment application, and calligraphic
in this hands-on studio class. $100 members; $120 nonmembers
brush work. The goal is to help you improve
6 Mondays: April 10, 17, 24; May 1, 8, 15 Carriage House
your ability to “see” as an artist and unleash
6:30–9 p.m. Theresa Long
your creativity.
8 Fridays: March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; April 7, 14, 21 $180 members; $216 nonmembers
Conquering Complexities
9:30 a.m.–noon Commerce Bank Center for Science Education,
in Watercolor (MBG) NEW
$240 members; $288 nonmembers room 125
Maria Sibylla Merian said, “Art and nature
Commerce Bank Center for Science Education, Judy Seyfert
shall always be wrestling until they eventually
room 125 conquer one another so that the victory is the
Judy Seyfert Sketching in the Garden (MBG)
All levels. Whether you are looking for a way same stroke and line: that which is conquered,
Painting from Nature Workshop (MBG)
to get started, or just looking for inspiration conquers at the same time.” By looking closely
Beginner/Intermediate. Leonardo da Vinci
to get back into drawing, “Sketching in the at the work of Maria Sibylla Merian, individuals
said, “Study the science of art. Study the art
Garden” is a great way to relax, be in the will learn to conquer complexities in
of science.” Beginning with pencil, students
moment, and really learn to see. We will visit watercolor! This class is designed for students
will learn how to define form and structure,
a different area of the Garden each week with a basic understanding of watercolor
translate proportion and depth, and explore
and concentrate on its unique features for painting who want to develop their skillset
line and value. Students will then learn how
inspirational sketching. Participants will further. You will be taught new techniques as
to apply watercolor to their compositions,
look at different aspects of drawing in each you study plants, focusing on composition,
gaining in-depth knowledge of color mixing
session focusing on but not limited to line, color awareness, techniques for capturing
and paint application. Clear, step-by-step
perspective, shading, and texture. Individual light, and working through mishaps that can
instructions will be provided to enable you to
instruction and group demos will be a part occur when painting. Students will create a
fully understand the process, creating multiple
of each class. You will leave with a Garden final life-like botanical painting.
renderings from nature along the way. A
inspired sketchbook full of drawing techniques 3 Saturdays: April 29, May 6, 13
final project and critique will round out the
to practice wherever you go. 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
The Garden in Watercolor (MBG) workshop. All materials provided.
4 Thursdays: April 20, 27; May 4, 11 $126 members; $151 nonmembers
All levels. Capture the beauty of the Garden in 3 Saturdays: June 10, 17, 24
9:30 a.m.–noon PlantLab
watercolor while learning new techniques and 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
$140 members; $168 nonmembers Emily Dustman
composition skills. Through demonstrations $126 members; $151 nonmembers
and critiques, you will receive individual and Taylor Visitor Center Check-in PlantLab
group instruction outdoors, when weather Judy Cobillas Emily Dustman
permits. Supply list provided at registration.
8 Tuesdays: April 4, 11, 18, 25; May 2, 9, 16, 23
9:30 a.m.–noon
$240 members; $288 nonmembers
Taylor Visitor Center Check-in
Mary Dee Schmidt
6 Registration starts February 1 at 9 a.m.! Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 7FOOD and COOKING
Adult Classes | FOOD and COOKING
Adult Classes | GARDENING and LANDSCAPING
A Bit of Everything Lunchtime
Favorites (MBG) NEW
All cooking classes are demonstrations only. Chefs provide copies of their recipes. Zoom links and Join us to learn a bit of everything for a fun
handouts for online classes will be emailed prior to class. Price per household, per class. spring or summer lunch menu! Jane will share
the recipes for each item: her ever popular
house salad, made from scratch quiche,
Thyme for a Break—It’s Spring (MBG) NEW Indian Cuisine with Simon Majumdar
signature Coronation chicken croissant and
Whether your March schedule is determined ONLINE NEW
cup of soup. Also, no visit was complete
by the early blooms in your yard, travel, or Simon Majumdar is a broadcaster, food
without a slice of Victoria sandwich cake—
spring training, it’s time to take a break from writer, speaker, author, and cook who has
Jane will be making that too! All cooking
your normal routine. Join members of The dedicated the second half of his time on
classes are demonstration only unless
St. Louis Herb Society for delicious spring this planet to fulfill his ambition to “Go
otherwise noted. Chefs serve sample-sized
recipes, planting, and craft ideas for the young Everywhere, Eat Everything.” He’s written
portions and give copies of their recipes.
and young at heart. three books and is the creator, writer, and
Wednesday, March 22; 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Tuesday, March 7; 10–11:30 a.m. host of the food history podcast, “Eat My Unwrapping the Secrets of Chocolate (MBG)
$40 members; $48 nonmembers
$21 members; $25 nonmembers Globe: Things You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Have you ever taken the time to really taste
Kemper Center for Home Gardening Classroom
Kemper Center for Home Gardening Classroom Know About Food.” chocolate and think about why you love it?
Jane Muscroft
The St. Louis Herb Society Monday, May 8; 5–6 p.m. Join fellow chocophile Kim Petzing to take
$10 members; $12 nonmembers your chocolate obsession to the next level.
Queen’s Cuisine Farmers’
Online Gain insights on how chocolate is made,
Market Memories (MBG) NEW
PLANTS, CUISINE, AND CULTURE Simon Majumdar health benefits, terminology, sustainability in
Do you miss getting your weekly dose of
scones and sausage rolls at the Tower Grove the chocolate world, and pairing chocolate.
Plants are intimately linked to our cultural Farmers’ Market? Help is at hand! Chef Jane Sample a variety of chocolates to support
identities and food traditions. Plants tell us Muscroft will share her tips and recipes for the discussion. Samples, wine pairing
where we are and who we are in how we use many of your Saturday morning favorites. All recommendations, and handouts to be picked
them to feed ourselves. When we migrate, we cooking classes are demonstration only unless up at the Garden prior to the class.
carry our culture and cuisine with us. In this otherwise noted. Chefs serve sample-sized Saturday, May 27; 1–3 p.m.
series renowned chefs, culinary historians, portions and give copies of their recipes. $40 members; $48 nonmembers
and authors from cultures around the world Wednesday, April 5; 6–8 p.m. Kemper Center for Home Gardening Classroom
discuss how plants shaped their foodways. $40 members; $48 nonmembers Kim Petzing
Kemper Center for Home Gardening Classroom
Hawaiian Cuisine with Sheldon Simeon Jane Muscroft The Basics of Handmade Pasta (MBG) NEW
ONLINE NEW Join Nicole Smith to learn the simple art of
Sheldon Simeon was born in Hilo, Hawaii, Rosewater Desserts (MBG) NEW making handmade pasta. You will learn how
and his culinary journey focuses on Indulge yourself in the classic essence of rose to craft your own pasta noodles and create a
showcasing the authentic flavors of his as you create a variety of artisanal rosewater- simple, delicious sauce that you will sample in
African American Cuisine with class. You will also take home several recipes
homeland to a global audience. He has infused desserts. Matthew Norman, Garden
Toni Tipton-Martin ONLINE NEW and a pound of dough to continue your pasta-
competed on “Top Chef” and has been rosarian, will guide you through the process
Toni Tipton-Martin is a culinary journalist making journey at home. Buon appetito!
nominated twice for James Beard awards. of making rosewater, and Nicole Smith will
and author using cultural heritage and Tuesday, June 27; 6:30–8:30 p.m.
He operates three restaurants in Hawaii, incorporate rosewater into pistachio and
cooking to build community. She is editor- $37 members; $44 nonmembers
where his menus reveal a mix of innovative rosewater cookies, blood orange olive oil
in-chief of Cook’s Country by America’s Test Kemper Center for Home Gardening Classroom
modern cuisine and adherence to tradition. cake with rosewater and almonds, and dark
Kitchen, two-time James Beard Award Nicole Smith
Tuesday, March 21; 5–6 p.m. chocolate and rosewater truffles, all of which
winner for her books on African-American
$10 members; $12 nonmembers you will sample. You will leave inspired and
cooking, and recipient of the prestigious
Online delighted, ready to recreate these recipes and,
Julia Child Award for making a profound
Sheldon Simeon perhaps, to try your own creations.
and significant difference in the way
Thursday, May 18; 6–7:30 p.m.
America cooks, eats, and drinks.
$36 members; $43 nonmembers
Tuesday, July 25; 5–6 p.m.
Kemper Center for Home Gardening Classroom
$10 members; $12 nonmembers
Matthew Norman and Nicole Smith
Online
Toni Tipton-Martin
8 Registration starts February 1 at 9 a.m.! Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 9GARDENING and LANDSCAPING
Adult Classes | GARDENING and LANDSCAPING
Adult Classes | GARDENING and LANDSCAPING
Container Gardening for Butterflies (BH)
Create an attractive container garden that
Zoom links for online classes will be emailed prior to class. Price per person, per class. provides food and shelter for native pollinators.
Learn the basics of container gardening,
including proper soil selection, watering, and
Springtime herbs like dandelion, nettles,
GARDENING for BIODIVERSITY fertilizing. Expand your knowledge for future
chickweed, and violets, as well as sassafras
containers on a guided stroll around the
roots and spicebush twigs, were used to
Butterfly House grounds, highlighting butterfly
Native Plant School (SNR) make “spring tonics” to help people shake
host plants and nectar plants that thrive in
Native Plant School is a year-round series off the sluggishness of winter and get
containers. All plants and supplies provided.
of classes taught by the horticulture staff energized for the warmer months ahead.
Thursday, April 6; 6:30–8 p.m.
at Shaw Nature Reserve and covers various These tonics were traditionally thought
$62 members; $74 nonmembers
aspects of native landscaping. Native Plant to “thin” or “purify” the blood, but they
Maintaining a Native Plant Garden (SNR) Butterfly House
School classes are supported by the Missouri also can provide a boost of vitamins and
trace minerals. In this workshop, we will This class will provide attendees the
Department of Conservation and the St. Louis The Art of Attraction: Dragonflies (BH)
learn to identify some common springtime opportunity to talk with the Shaw Nature
Wild Ones Chapter. Unlock the secrets of how to attract these
herbs in the Ozarks and sample teas made Reserve Horticulture staff about getting
native plant gardens ready for the masters of the sky to your own back yard. Gain
Native Plants for Your from popular spring tonic plants. We will insight into the full dragonfly life cycle and
Front Yard Garden (SNR) also collect some herbs ourselves to make growing season and ideas for enhancing
and maintaining native plant gardens. learn the steps to creating a water garden that
We will discuss some native plants that infused herbal “spring tonic” vinegars. will support these majestic insects and many
are amazing for use in any neighborhood Thursday, April 13; 1–4 p.m. The Horticulture team will discuss how
we maintain the Whitmire Wildflower other beneficial bugs to boot!
front yard garden and how to use them $14 members; $17 nonmembers Saturday, June 24; 2–3:30 p.m.
successfully. Plant selections we discuss Carriage House Garden and will allow time for gardening
conversations and questions. Be prepared $26 members; $31 nonmembers
will be based on ornamental value, compact Kate Farley Butterfly House
size, lack of weediness, longevity, and to take a walking tour of the garden.
wildlife value. If you are thinking about Container Gardening with Thursday, June 8; 1–3 p.m.
$14 members; $17 nonmembers The Art of Attraction: Hummingbirds (BH)
starting or expanding a native plant garden, Native Plants (SNR) Create a space that hummingbirds can’t resist!
this class may be for you. Are you limited in space to do your Carriage House
Shaw Nature Reserve Horticulture Staff Learn the basics of hummingbird-friendly
Thursday, March 16; 1–3 p.m. gardening? Would you like to beautify a gardening that will attract these dynamic fliers
$14 members; $17 nonmembers porch, balcony, or other corner of your yard? to your own yard. See theory put into practice
Or, do you simply love the idea of planting Ecological Gardening 101 (SNR)
Carriage House as we take a short walk through our outdoor
a combination of native plants in a creative We can play a role in the efforts to conserve
Jen Sieradzki gardens, identifying plants known to catch a
way? If so, container planting may work our declining wildlife and resources
through the art of ecological gardening. By hummingbird’s eye.
for you. In this class, Shaw Nature Reserve Saturday, July 15; 2–3:30 p.m.
horticulturist Joan Klingensmith will lead you shifting your perspective and prioritizing
the need to coexist with nature, you’ll find $26 members; $31 nonmembers
through the basics of container gardening Butterfly House
with native grasses, sedges, annuals, and satisfaction in creating a beautiful space
perennials. We will go over the advantages that supports local wildlife, improves air
quality, and absorbs and filters rainwater. Container Gardening for Hummingbirds (BH)
of container plantings and tips on container Invite Mother Nature a little bit closer with an
choices, placement, and soil preparation. We The goal is to maintain an aesthetically
pleasing yard that strikes interests and irresistible container! With plants selected by
will discuss native plant options, the year- Butterfly House experts, create a vibrant oasis
round maintenance of containers, and some promotes sustainable living. This class
provides an introduction on how to get for hummingbirds and other pollinators for your
design basics. Come prepared for a short own porch or balcony. Learn how to care for
walk around the Whitmire Wildflower Garden started in the process of creating your
eco-friendly garden. We will discuss your container through the hot summer months
to check out its containers and the chance to support these feisty fliers until it’s time to
Springtime Herbs in the Ozarks (SNR) to get your hands dirty in helping to plant how to begin thinking like an ecological
gardener and the techniques and design head south. All plants and supplies provided.
The first green herbs of spring have containers for the Garden! Sunday, July 23; 2–3:30 p.m.
historically played an important role in the Thursday, May 18; 1–3 p.m. considerations that will help you succeed.
Thursday, July 20; 1–3 p.m. $62 members; $74 nonmembers
lives of rural Ozarkers. In the days before $14 members; $17 nonmembers Butterfly House
modern grocery stores, pharmacies, or Carriage House $14 members; $17 nonmembers
central heating, a long winter of staying Joan Klingensmith Carriage House
indoors with few fresh foods to eat could Vivian Bouse
make people feel slow and lethargic.
10 Registration starts February 1 at 9 a.m.! Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 11GARDENING and LANDSCAPING continued...
Adult Classes | GARDENING and LANDSCAPING
Adult Classes | GARDENING and LANDSCAPING
Low-Maintenance Perennials (MBG) Growing Fresh Vegetables
GARDENING BEST PRACTICES Designed for beginners. Every gardener at Home (MBG) NEW
wants beautiful flowers, but most don’t Nothing is better than fresh, healthy
Become a Great Gardener have endless hours to work in the garden. vegetables grown right in your own back
These classes are designed for beginners Dig deep into the top 20 plants for the yard! In this class, you will explore the easiest
just getting into gardening. All plants and St. Louis garden in sunny or shady areas. veggies to grow in the St. Louis region, how to
supplies provided. Come prepared for a 1-hour walk. start a vegetable garden bed in the ground or
Wednesday, May 24; 5:30–7:30 p.m. in a container, the difference between growing
Back to Basics Garden Boot Camp (MBG) $28 members; $34 nonmembers vegetables from seed versus nursery-bought
Designed for beginners. Whether you are Taylor Visitor Center East and West plants, and soil and sunlight requirements. You
new to gardening or just need a refresher, Meeting Rooms will also take home some small plants to get
this class is for you. Join us for this intensive, Sharon Lloyd Refresh Your Containers (MBG) NEW your vegetable garden started!
interactive four-part class and discover the Are your containers looking tired, worn, Tuesday, March 21; 2–4 p.m.
importance of soil, mulch, watering, and plant ONLINE overgrown, or just plain scraggly? By mid- $28 members; $34 nonmembers
nutrients. Learn about plant location, types Tuesday, August 15; 6–8 p.m. summer our containers are in need of some Taylor Visitor Center East and West
of plants, division, and overall maintenance. $28 members; $34 nonmembers much deserved TLC. You will learn a variety Meeting Rooms
Come prepared for a 1-mile walk. Sharon Lloyd of techniques to bring those once beautiful Sharon Lloyd
4 Thursdays: March 23, 30; April 6, 13; containers back to life! Come prepared for a
5:30–7:30 p.m. Blooms for Four Seasons (MBG) ½-mile walk. Spring Cool-Season Lawn Care (MBG)
$112 members; $134 nonmembers Designed for beginners. Flowers, flowers, Thursday, July 6; 9–11 a.m. Cool-season lawns of bluegrass and fescue
PlantLab everywhere! Learn how to plant a diversity $28 members; $34 nonmembers varieties are best for St. Louis. Glenn will
Sharon Lloyd of annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees Taylor Visitor Center East and West focus on seeding, renovating, fertilizing, and
that will provide you with a yearlong supply Meeting Rooms watering. He will discuss weed, disease, and
Top Ten Natives (MBG) of color and interest. Come prepared for a Sharon Lloyd pest control challenges. You will come away
Designed for beginners. Do you see native 1-mile walk. with a complete picture of the steps necessary
plants for sale at nurseries but are not sure Wednesday, June 14; 10 a.m.–noon Strawberries, Blueberries, and More (MBG) to maintain your cool-season lawn.
which ones to choose or how to combine $28 members; $34 nonmembers Grow and harvest sweet strawberries, tasty Wednesday, March 22; 6–7:30 p.m.
them in your existing garden? Join us as Taylor Visitor Center East and West blueberries, and succulent blackberries in your $21 members; $25 nonmembers
we take a look at the top ten native plants, Meeting Rooms own backyard. This class is designed to teach PlantLab
shrubs, and trees for the St. Louis area and Sharon Lloyd you the basics, including establishing plants, Glennon Kraemer
learn how to incorporate them into your pruning, and common pests. Elizabeth Wahle
landscape. Fabulous Foliage (MBG) will get you started with these small fruits, plus Spring into Gardening! (MBG)
Tuesday, May 16; 1–3 p.m. Designed for beginners. Flowers come and help you avoid common beginner mistakes. As the weather begins to warm, it’s time to
PlantLab go, but foliage plants look good all the time. Thursday, March 9; 6–8 p.m. head back into the Garden! There’s a lot to
or Thursday, August 17; 9–11 a.m. Join us on a walking tour of the Garden and $21 members; $25 nonmembers do, and sometimes the task list can seem
Taylor Visitor East and West Meeting Rooms learn new ways to combine gorgeous foliage Taylor Visitor Center East and West overwhelming. Come learn some timely
$28 members; $34 nonmembers plants in your garden or containers. We will Meeting Rooms spring and early summer gardening tips with
Sharon Lloyd look at both tropical and perennial plants Elizabeth Wahle Horticulturist Daria McKelvey from the Kemper
that grow well in the region and take home Center for Home Gardening. Topics covered
Plants for Multi-Season Interest (MBG) a small plant to add to your garden. Come Organic Heirloom Vegetables (MBG) will include when to prune trees and shrubs,
It’s not just the flowers that make a prepared for a 1½-mile walk. Heirloom vegetables are open-pollinated, perennial care, common pest and disease
garden beautiful! Foliage, color, bark, and Thursday, June 15; 5–7 p.m. non-hybrid plants that have been around for issues, and plant recommendations.
contrasting texture can add the impact you $28 members; $34 nonmembers generations. Discover how adding heirloom Tuesday, April 4; 5–6:30 p.m.
are looking for. In this class we will look at Taylor Visitor Center Check-in vegetables to your garden can reward you with $21 members; $25 nonmembers
tree and shrub selection, bulbs, perennials, Sharon Lloyd flavorful and colorful new produce. Learn how PlantLab
and annuals that will keep your garden to select, grow using organic methods, and Daria McKelvey
interesting throughout the year! Come harvest heirloom vegetables. Seed saving will
prepared for a 1-mile walk. be included.
Thursday, May 18; 10 a.m.–noon Wednesday, March 15; 5:30–7:30 p.m.
$28 members; $34 nonmembers $28 members; $34 nonmembers
PlantLab PlantLab
Sharon Lloyd Cheryl Rafert
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Adult Classes | GARDENING and LANDSCAPING
Adult Classes | GARDENING and LANDSCAPING
Pruning Shrubs (MBG) Beyond the Growing Season: Seeing Trees (MBG) Basic Botany (MBG)
Have you been wanting to prune your shrubs Harvesting (MBG) Deepen your understanding of trees in this If you’re new to plants and gardening, this
at home, but not sure where to start or when Growing certain flowers and herbs can provide two-session class expanded due to popular may be the class for you! Knowing the parts
to do it? Have you wondered how they keep a bounty beyond the season. Learn techniques demand. In the first session, David will discuss of plants and how they function is key to
the shrubs at the Garden looking so good? for drying and pressing, including creating a tree anatomy, soil structure, and basic tree I.D. understanding how plants grow and survive in
We can discuss this and do a demonstration simple drying rack for your space. Hands-on In the second class, learn David’s favorite trees, different environments and improving one’s
pruning while walking through the English exploration of herbs, both fresh and dried, good tree practices, and trees to avoid. Dave gardening knowledge and expertise. This
Woodland Garden. Topics covered will also will provide inspiration to begin your own will also answer questions throughout. Bring class will give a basic overview of botany and
include observations on plant health and drying practice. Uses of herbs for a variety of your walking shoes to see the best tree garden cover topics such as plant classification, plant
some common pests and problems to look out purposes will be presented, from cooking to in St. Louis. Come prepared for a 1-mile walk. structures and their functions, and botanical
for, as well as plenty of time for questions. self-care and beyond. 2 Wednesdays: May 3, 10; 5–7 p.m. terminology.
2 Thursdays: April 6, 13; 5–7 p.m. Thursday, August 17; 5–6:30 p.m. $56 members; $67 nonmembers 2 Thursdays: June 15, 22; 5:30–7:30 p.m.
$56 members; $67 nonmembers $20 members; $24 nonmembers Taylor Visitor Center Check-in $56 members; $67 nonmembers
Taylor Visitor Center Check-in PlantLab David Gunn PlantLab
David Gunn Jeanne Carbone Daria McKelvey
Rose Gardening (MBG)
My Favorite Things... (MBG) Easy Tree I.D. (Offsite) Have you stopped gardening with roses because
Take a seasonal walk through the Garden. Do you ever wonder about the trees in your you think they’re high maintenance or need LANDSCAPE DESIGN IDEAS
Join Sharon Lloyd, Garden instructor, as she neighborhood? Can you tell the difference lots of sprays? Think again. Join the Garden’s
highlights some of her favorites for spring between a native tree and an invasive? Take Rosarian, Matthew Norman, as he shares his Start a Garden in Ten Easy Steps (MBG)
including bulbs, perennials, shrubs, and a beginner’s tree I.D. class! Learn about the plans for the rose gardens, see the first blooms Learn 10 easy steps to start your very own
grasses. Come prepared for a 2-hour walk. trees that make up your world. Join certified of the season, and hear how he cares for them. garden this spring. Sharon gives you a simple
$28 members; $34 nonmembers arborist Mark Grueber as he eases students Get inspired to retry these classic flowers along place to start your gardening journey in
Price per person, per session into this multi-day learning experience with design ideas for companion plants. Be this 90-minute presentation followed by
Taylor Visitor Center Check-in through a presentation and lots of time prepared for a 1-mile walk. 30 minutes for questions and answers and a
Sharon Lloyd discovering the Powder Valley Nature Center. Thursday, May 25; 5:30–7:30 p.m. 30-minute walk.
Come prepared for a 1-mile walk. $28 members; $34 nonmembers Tuesday, March 7; 10 a.m.–noon
Late Winter 3 Tuesdays: April 11, 18, 25; 5–7 p.m. PlantLab $28 members; $34 nonmembers
Tuesday, March 14; 1–3 p.m. $84 members; $100 nonmembers Matthew Norman Taylor Visitor Center East Meeting Room
or Saturday, March 25; 1–3 p.m. Powder Valley Nature Center, Sharon Lloyd
Early Spring Walk 11715 Cragwold Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122 Propagating Plants at Home (MBG) NEW
Mark Grueber ONLINE
Thursday, April 20; 10 a.m.–noon Whether for personal enjoyment or to protect
Monday, March 13; 5:30–7 p.m.
plant diversity, propagation, the practice of
Summer Walk Advanced Tree I.D. (Offsite) $21 members; $25 nonmembers
growing new plants from seeds or cuttings of
Thursday, June 29; 8–10 a.m. If you have a basic knowledge of tree Sharon Lloyd
an existing plant, is an excellent way to make
identification, you will be ready to focus on more plants at home! You will learn a variety of
Beyond the Growing Season: Growing (MBG) Missouri native species, where these species Edible Gardening in Containers (MBG)
propagation techniques that work on indoor
Growing certain flowers and herbs can provide can be found in the natural landscape, and Want to grow your own food? Not sure where
and outdoor, native and non-native plants.
a bounty beyond the season. Join Therapeutic why. We will also cover basic forest ecology to start? No room for a traditional garden?
Using hands-on instruction, Sharon Lloyd will
Horticulture staff to learn which plants can be and forest management concepts. Come Come learn how to grow fresh, delicious
guide you through cutting, division, rooting,
grown for preserving and using well after the prepared for a 1-mile walk at Powder Valley edibles in containers including edible flowers,
and potting. You will leave with a freshly
growing season ends. Class will take place in Nature Center. herbs, vegetables, and fruits. Take home a
potted plant and the knowledge you need to
the Zimmerman Sensory Garden and includes 3 Tuesdays: May 2, 9, 16; 5–7 p.m. small container of vegetable plants. Come
continue propagating your plants at home.
plant seedlings to take home. $84 members; $100 nonmembers prepared for a 1-mile walk.
Tuesday, June 6; 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 20; 5–6:30 p.m. Powder Valley Nature Center Tuesday, April 11; 4–6 p.m.
$37 members; $44 nonmembers
$20 members; $24 nonmembers 11715 Cragwold Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122 $43 members; $52 nonmembers
Taylor Visitor Center East and West
Zimmerman Sensory Garden Mark Grueber Taylor Visitor Center East and West
Meeting Rooms
Sammie Ruzicka Meeting Rooms
Sharon Lloyd
Sharon Lloyd
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Adult Classes | GARDENING and LANDSCAPING
Adult Classes | GARDENING and LANDSCAPING
Home Landscape Design (MBG) Mother’s Day Container (MBG) Creating Raised Beds for Summer Porch Pot (MBG)
Transform your home landscape into a natural Looking for something fun to do with Mom this Organic Vegetables (MBG) Learn the basics of container gardening from
oasis that’s both beautiful and beneficial to year? Grab your mom, friend, or just yourself Do you have hard clay soil but dream about types of containers, potting soils, watering,
the environment. Beginning with the basics and join us for a fun and relaxing evening as we a gorgeous vegetable garden? A raised bed fertilizing, and plant selection. Take a walk to
of design, you will learn how to turn your yard explore how to create a container garden just in garden might be just the solution to your soil see this season’s creative containers. Create
into a personal place, reflective of you and time for Mother’s Day. Take a walk in the Garden problems. Cheryl will help you get started this a 12” container made from recycled fiber
your family. You’ll learn about landscapes, to see this season’s creative containers. Create fall with ideas for site placement, compost material that can stand alone or be used as a
sustainability, and plant selection for your a beautiful container garden filled with summer creation, and plant selection. Learn about liner inserted into your favorite container at
home. Develop a landscape plan during class plants for sun to part shade to take home. different types of raised beds along with home. Perfect for sun or partial sun. Designed
for your own yard and study plant material Come prepared for a ½-mile walk. their pros and cons. Be inspired to create the for adults only.
independently. Some gardening experience Tuesday, May 9; 5–7 p.m. organic raised bed garden of your dreams. Thursday, June 8; 5–7 p.m.
recommended. Bring photos of your yard to $62 members; $74 nonmembers Monday, May 22; 5:30-7:30 pm $62 members; $74 nonmembers
the first session. Cohen Amphitheater $28 members; $34 nonmembers Cohen Amphitheater
6 Wednesdays: April 12, 19, 26; May 3, 10, 17; Sharon Lloyd PlantLab Sharon Lloyd
6:30–9 p.m. Cheryl Rafert
$165 members; $198 nonmembers Creating a Sensory Garden (MBG) Formal Front Yard Landscaping
PlantLab All gardens appeal to our senses, but sensory Rain Gardening and Rainscaping (MBG) with Native Plants ONLINE
Russ Volmert gardens aim to maximize our sensory Join us to learn how to plan and install Landscaping with native plants has become
experience with plants that have delightful a rainscaping feature in your own yard! popular with home gardeners, but people
Spring Porch Pot (MBG) scents, textures, colors, shapes, and flavors. Rainscaping is a type of landscaping intended who are not familiar with natives can find
Learn the basics of container gardening from Join Therapeutic Horticulture staff to learn to reduce storm water runoff while also them wild, messy, or untidy. It’s important to
types of containers, potting soils, watering, how to create a garden that engages your creating a beautiful garden with multi- convey the sense that a native plant garden
fertilizing, and plant selection. Create a senses. Class will take place in the Zimmerman season appeal. Rainscaping is a sustainable is intentional and maintained through plant
container filled with spring plants for full sun Sensory Garden and includes sensory plant landscaping initiative that supports local choice, design, and maintenance. We’ll show
to part shade to take home. Take a walk in the seedlings to take home. wildlife and reduces pollution in our you how to use native plants in a more formal
Garden to see this season’s creative containers. Thursday, May 18; 5–6:30 p.m. waterways. Plus hear briefly about rainscaping manner for front yard purposes. They’ll notice
Tuesday, April 18; 10 a.m.–noon $20 members; $24 nonmembers funding opportunities. your beautiful garden first, which just happens
$62 members; $74 nonmembers Zimmerman Sensory Garden Thursday, June 1; 6–8 p.m. to be native plants, giving you the opportunity
Cohen Amphitheater Sammie Ruzicka $28 members; $34 nonmembers to share their benefits to people and wildlife.
Sharon Lloyd PlantLab Monday, July 24; 5:30–7 p.m.
Pollinator Porch Pot (MBG) NEW Allison Joyce and James Faupel $21 members; $25 nonmembers
Perennial Beds Remake (MBG) Want to attract bees and butterflies to your James Faupel
Spring is a great time to rejuvenate your garden? This is the class for you. We will learn Gardens Inspired by Gertrude Jekyll and
perennial garden through dividing and container garden basics, take a walk in the the Cottage Garden Style (MBG) Oh Deer! (BH)
transplanting. During Mariel’s presentation, Garden, and build a container to take home There are many cottage-style gardens but only Majestic, beautiful, and always hungry, deer are
learn easy maintenance techniques to keep your filled with pollinator-friendly plants that one Gertrude Jekyll. Learn about her iconic often a most unwelcome visitor to our gardens.
garden beautiful throughout the year. Outdoors, you will love, too! All plants and supplies are gardens and historic designs. Hear how staff Learn how to minimize your frustration with
take a short tour to see perennials that grow provided. Come prepared for a ½-mile walk. adapted her plant selection for the Midwest smart plantings that will help your green space
great in the Midwest. Then try dividing some Saturday, May 20; 10 a.m.–noon and installed the plantings around the Garden’s be less attractive to our hooved neighbors.
perennials yourself and take home a plant or $62 members; $74 nonmembers Herring House. Then see how the Garden went Using deer-tolerant plants paired with deterrent
two. Come prepared for a short walk. Cohen Amphitheater from paper to planting in this guided walk strategies, you just may learn to appreciate the
Monday, April 24; 5:30–7:30 p.m. Sharon Lloyd around the secluded, non-public grounds. beauty within the antlered beast.
$28 members; $34 nonmembers Monday, June 5; 5:30–7:30 p.m. Sunday, August 6; 2–3:30 p.m.
PlantLab $28 members; $34 nonmembers $26 members; $31 nonmembers
Mariel Tribby Taylor Visitor Center East Meeting Room Butterfly House
Mariel Tribby
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Adult Classes | GREEN LIVING
GREEN LIVING Stick a Fork in Food Waste (MBG)
Food waste makes up nearly 22% of the
waste we send to landfills. What are options,
from field to fridge, to change this situation?
DIY Crafts for the Garden (MBG) NEW This class will help you identify strategies
Discover new ways to reuse old items with for reducing food waste in your own home.
the creative staff at Perennial! Perennial will In the cooking demo portion, Chef Wil Pelly,
demonstrate how to transform common owner of Rock Star Tacos at the Gaslight, will
items into your next craft project. Participants demonstrate some food waste reduction
will learn about projects made with reused strategies you can use in your own kitchen.
materials, and will get to make crafts of their You will walk out with steps for how to reduce
own! We’ll talk about ways to reuse year-
round, and make garden markers, pollinator
your impact on the environment.
Saturday, May 13; 10 a.m.–noon
HOW TO
hotels, and seed savers.
Tuesday, April 4; 6:30–8 p.m.
$21 members; $25 nonmembers
$21 members; $25 nonmembers
Kemper Center for Home Gardening Classroom REDUCE
DIY Rain Barrel Demonstration (MBG)
Learn to collect rain water in a barrel! In this
Commerce Bank Center for Science Education,
room 125
Maggie McCoy
Recycling 101 (MBG)
YOUR TRASH
class EarthWays Center will share the impact Maggie McCoy It’s often hard to figure out what can be
of stormwater on St. Louis and how a rain
barrel can prevent pollution, among other Green Burial—A Better Way to Go (MBG)
recycled and even harder to explain it to • REDUCE
skeptical friends and family. Are bottle caps
benefits. Then, Perennial will demonstrate
how to alter 55-gallon drums into rain
Curious about green burial but don’t know
what or whom to ask? Join Gracie Griffin of
okay? What about plastic bags? Is it even • REUSE
recycled? In this class, you will learn what
collectors. Learn to incorporate rain barrels in
your yard, including creating a base to elevate
St. Louis’ historic Bellefontaine Cemetery
as she provides a closer look at green burial
can be recycled, where recyclables go, and • RECYCLE
what has to go to the landfill. We’ll discuss the
them and connecting to gutters. *You will not
create a rain barrel in this class, but be given
practices, dispels myths, and explores some importance of recycling, the value of products, • REFILL
fascinating options available throughout the and the process for items to get sorted and
instruction to create one.
Saturday, March 18; 9–11 a.m.
world. Learn the range of “green” funeral recycled. • REPAIR
and cemetery options available today, like Tuesday, June 20; 6:30–8 p.m.
$28 members; $34 nonmembers “becoming a tree,” what one can expect $10 members; $12 nonmembers • RETURN
Commerce Bank Center for Science Education, when choosing a green service, and the Commerce Bank Center for Science Education,
rooms 126 and 127 environmental benefits of green burial as room 125
Maggie McCoy compared to cremation and traditional burial. Maggie McCoy The EarthWays Center
Thursday, May 4; 6:30–8 p.m.
Composting in Small Spaces—
Bokashi and Vermicomposting (MBG)
$10 members; $12 nonmembers Bug-Friendly Lifestyle (BH) NEW is here to help you discover
Commerce Bank Center for Science Education, Sharing space with bug friends is not always
Dive into the science and art of indoor room 125 our first instinct, but there are huge benefits
green living tips and resources
composting, a way to reduce the amount of
kitchen waste you send to the landfill while
Gracie Griffin to sheltering some of our smallest neighbors. you can use every day.
From the practical reward of a dragonfly’s
creating a nutrient-rich soil amendment for
natural pest control, to the enchanting beauty
your garden. While there are many composting
of a firefly’s evening light show, there’s a lot
methods, this class will focus on two small- Learn more at:
Interested in Recycling Tours? to gain from making our shared spaces more
scale methods for the kitchen: bokashi and
vermicomposting. Maggie will demonstrate Technology of Single Stream
bug friendly. Learn some small actions that mobot.org/sustainability
have big consequences for becoming better
how to build each of these systems, and Recycling page 20 neighbors to our native bugs, as well as
participants will receive their own kitchen
Landfill Field Trip page 22 greener strategies for keeping out the truly
scrap collector to get started.
unwelcome guests.
Tuesday, March 28; 6:30–8 p.m.
Sunday, July 30; 2–3:30 p.m.
$35 members; $42 nonmembers
$21 members; $25 nonmembers
Commerce Bank Center for Science Education,
Butterfly House
room 125
Maggie McCoy
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Adult Classes | GUIDED WALKS and TOURS
GUIDED WALKS and TOURS Welcome Walk (SNR)
Get to know the Nature Reserve on this
Historic Trees of the Garden (MBG)
Look beyond the leaves and acorns to appreciate
Dress for the weather and wear appropriate walking shoes for all guided walks and tours. 1½–2-mile hike on Brush Creek Trail, which the long history of trees growing at the Missouri
traverses through the Whitmire Wildflower Botanical Garden. From sweet gum seeds that
Garden, over Brush Creek, and concludes in went to space, dawn redwood started by Dr.
Spring Ephemerals Hike (SNR)
the prairie where the changing seasons will Raven, and trees planted during Henry Shaw’s
Come hike 2 miles of our rocky and hilly river
bring an abundance of flowers and grasses. time, Dave Gunn will show you historic trees on
trails to see ephemerals, which are short-lived
We will stop to view wildlife and identify plants the Garden grounds through this informative
flowers. These delicate plants include spring
along the trail. Great for first-time visitors! walking tour filled with amazing stories. Come
beauty, Dutchman’s breeches, rue anemone,
Thursday, April 20 prepared for a 2-hour walk.
and more. Learn how to tell these similar-
or Thursday, May 4
looking plants apart and enjoy the view of Tuesday, June 6; 5–7 p.m.
10–11:30 a.m.
them carpeting the forest floor. or Tuesday, July 18; 6–8 p.m.
$10 members; $12 nonmembers
Wednesday, March 8; 10 a.m.–noon $28 members; $34 nonmembers
Bascom House parking lot
$10 members; $12 nonmembers Taylor Visitor Center Check-in
Rachel Weller
Trail House David Gunn
Rachel Weller
Bluebells Abound! (SNR) Spring River Trail Hike (SNR)
Morning Water Lily Walk (SNR)
In the Nature Reserve’s Meramec River Join us for a 2-mile hike on the Bluff Overlook
Technology of Single Stream Recycling Join us for a 1½–mile walk on mostly flat
bottomland, a sea of Virginia bluebells blooms Trail, Glade Boardwalk, and Crescent Knoll
(Offsite) ground to enjoy the view of the water lilies
each spring. They are off the beaten path, but Overlook paths which will take us along a rocky
Have you ever wondered just how your in our wetland. We’ll walk the Wetland Trail
we will get you as close as possible. Hike will glades and atop several bluff overlooks. We will
recycling is separated or how a recycling which takes you through this 32-acre area
be 2 miles on rocky terrain with an uphill walk take the paths with the most spring wildflowers
center operates? Take this tour of the Republic and includes a 300-foot boardwalk which
back, but the sight is worth the hike. and scenic hills as we hike. We are sure to see
recycling center in Hazelwood and see just is a perfect spot to stop and see the water
Wednesday, April 5; 1–3 p.m. a variety of plants and animals such as irises,
how amazing the process can be! The tour will lilies close up. Bald cypress, spiderwort,
$10 members; $12 nonmembers Indian paintbrush, poppies, coneflowers, lizards,
include a full tutorial by Republic staff on how coneflowers, phlox, cricket frogs, red-eared
Trail House summer tanagers, and more.
the machines operate, an up-close look at sliders, and red-winged blackbirds are a few of
Shaw Nature Reserve Staff Thursday, May 11; 10–noon
the whole process, and an overview of proper the plants and animals we might see.
$10 members; $12 nonmembers
recycling practices to help you learn the dos Wednesday, June 28; 9:30–11:30 a.m.
Hike Among the Daffodils (SNR) Trail House
and don’ts of recycling in our region. Please $10 members; $12 nonmembers
Hike 3 miles of rolling hills to enjoy the sights Rachel Weller
wear closed-toe shoes. Wetland
Thursday, March 9; 5:30–7 p.m. of the sunny yellow daffodils which are a treat Rachel Weller
after the gray of winter. Thousands of daffodils Kemper Center for Home Gardening Tour
or Thursday, July 27; 5:30–7 p.m.
have been planted throughout the Nature (MBG) NEW
$10 members; $12 nonmembers Morning Prairie Hike (SNR)
Reserve, and this hike will take you past almost Take an in-depth tour of the Kemper Center
Republic Recycling Center For adults. Join us for a 2-mile hike to see our
every spot. for Home Gardening, one of the largest home
6025 Byassee Dr., Hazelwood, MO 63042 prairie ablaze with flowers. We’ll hike the hilly
Thursday, April 6; 10 a.m.–noon gardening information hubs in the world!
Republic Services Staff Prairie Trail Loop and enjoy panoramic views
$10 members; $12 nonmembers We’ll stroll through some of our 23 unique
of the Nature Reserve’s 200-acre central prairie
Bascom House parking lot demonstration gardens, which include a fruit
State Natural Area Hike (SNR) corridor. Learn about the history of this prairie
Rachel Weller and vegetable garden, annual and perennial
Join us for a 2-mile hike on the Rus Goddard and view the sea of yellow flowers such as
trials, experimental garden, and our renovated
River Trail to view the State Natural area at Shaw compass plant, Maximillian sunflower, prairie
History of the Daffodils Walk (SNR) Prairie Garden, which features Missouri
Nature Reserve. This area is formally recognized dock, and more. Many other purple or blue
Come for a 1-mile walk on rolling terrain to native plants and native cultivars that are
as one of the least disturbed and highest-quality flowers are blooming as well which make a
view the thousands of daffodils blooming ideal for home gardening landscapes. You’ll
biological and geological sites across the state. striking combination beside the yellow flowers.
at Shaw Nature Reserve in late March and also learn how to utilize our free gardening
Spring brings many wildflowers that carpet this Wednesday, August 9; 9:30–11:30 a.m.
early April each year. Hear the history of how help resources, such as the Plant Doctor,
area including bluebells, spring beauty, rue $10 members; $12 nonmembers
the plants came to be here, learn about our Horticulture Answer Service, and the Plant
anemone, and many more. Trail House
different varieties, how to grow them, and view Finder database for all your gardening needs.
Thursday, March 30; 10 a.m.–noon Rachel Weller
the spectacular display. There will be time to Come prepared for a 2-hour walk.
$10 members; $12 nonmembers
take pictures, as well. Tuesday, May 30; 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Trail House
Thursday, April 6; 1–3 p.m. $28 members; $34 nonmembers
Rachel Weller
$10 members; $12 nonmembers Kemper Center for Home Gardening
Shaw Nature Reserve Visitor Center Daria McKelvey
Shaw Nature Reserve Staff and Volunteers
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