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Spring/Summer 2018 March–August mobot.org/classes Offered for a diversity of learners, from young explorers to budding enthusiasts to skilled gardeners, our courses have been expertly designed to educate, inspire, and enrich. Most Meet Me importantly, they are intended to strengthen the connections each of us has with the natural Outdoors world and all its wonders. Come grow with us! TABLE OF CONTENTS in St. Louis
ADULT CLASSES...... 6 And you thought you were just Special Event...... 6 signing up for a fun class. DIY Crafts ...... 6 Whether you visit our family of Fine Arts ...... 10 St. Louis area attractions with family Photography ...... 11 and friends, enjoy membership in our Garden Photography...... 11 organization, take one of our classes, Butterfly House Photography...... 13 or experience a special event, you’re Shaw Photography...... 13 helping save at-risk species and Off-site Photography...... 14 protect habitats close to home and Food and Cooking ...... 15 around the world. Weekend Festival • April 7–8 • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cultural Inspirations ...... 15 Missouri Botanical Garden • Shaw Nature Reserve • Butterfly House Eat More Plants ...... 16 On behalf of the Missouri Botanical Drink More Plants ...... 19 Garden and our one shared planet… Gardening and Landscaping ...... 20 thank you. Bring your friends and family and celebrate spring in active, Gardening Best Practices ...... 20 outdoor, nature-inspired ways! Gardening for Biodiversity ...... 25 To discover and share knowledge Landscape Design Ideas...... 27 about plants and their environment The weekend will invite visitors of all ages, backgrounds, and Green Living...... 28 in order to preserve and enrich life. abilities to re-connect with nearby nature, learn about citizen Guided Walks and Tours ...... 31 —mission of the Missouri Botanical Garden stewardship opportunities, and celebrate the outdoor gems of Health and Wellness ...... 34 the St. Louis eco-region. History and Heritage ...... 36 © 2017 Missouri Botanical Garden. Nature Study ...... 36 Printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper. • Activities at all three sites, Missouri Botanical Garden, Shaw Nature OUTDOOR ADVENTURES FOR Please recycle. Reserve, and Butterfly House at Faust Park ADULTS, YOUTH, AND FAMILY .....39 Designer: Emily Rogers Yellow Siberian Iris illustration: Morgan Hutcherson • Construct micro-habitats like nest boxes, insect YOUTH AND FAMILY ...... 41 Photography: Flannery Allison, Hayden Andrews, hotels, and native bee homes Ages 6 and Under ...... 41 Amanda Attarian, John Evans Jr., Karen Fletcher, Ages 6 and Up...... 44 Christopher Gibbons, Suzann Gille, • Try out Canopy Climb, paddleboarding, Take the Lisa DeLorenzo Hager, Elizabeth Harris, Ning He, Family Programming ...... 46 Sheridan Hentrich, Tom Incrocci, Yihuang Lu, fishing, and more! Meet Me SPECIAL EVENTS...... 50 Lindsay Moser, Phoebe Mussman, Mary Lou Olson, Bethany Ottens, Robin Powell, Sundos Schneider, • Interact with experts from local conservation Outdoors CLASS INFORMATION/POLICIES....54 and Jill Setlich in St. Louis organizations, parks, and reserves pledge REGISTRATION FORM ...... 55 • Native plant gardening and landscaping design ideas and inspirations. Native plants SITE MBG — Missouri Botanical Garden available for purchase CODES: SNR — Shaw Nature Reserve BH — Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House • In 2018, pledge to spend more time exploring off-site — check class listing for address and stewarding St. Louis’ great outdoors!
Learn more at mobot.org/meetmeoutdoors 2 Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 3 th 20 EarthWays Anniversary! Center
The Butterfly House is excited to launch a variety of NEW adult education The EarthWays Center promotes sustainability through environmental education. programming to add to our kids classes and special events! Whether Our classes connect people to plants and range from green living topics such surrounded by the beauty of the tropical Conservatory or historic Faust Park, as energy efficiency and solid waste reduction to local foods and building guests will get a one of a kind experience. These classes will fulfill your mind, sustainable communities. body, and soul while making essential connections to nature. Adult Classes Adult Classes DIY Mosaic Stepping Stones 7 Paint and Sip: An Evening of Wine and Painting 7 DIY Herb Drying Rack 7 Butterfly House Photography 13 Soldered Botanical Jewelry NEW 7 Spring Container Gardening 20 Soldered Ceramic Pendants NEW 8 Summer Container Gardening 21 Wine Bottle Reuse 8 Starting a Pollinator Garden NEW 26 Green Kitchen Creations NEW 8 Gardening for Hummingbirds 26 Along the Riverfront: Walking Photography Tour NEW 14 Inviting Native Bees Into Your Garden 27 Preserving the Harvest: Tips and Tricks from All About Native Bees NEW 27 EarthDance Organic Farm School NEW 18
Butterfly House Yoga 34 Sustainabili-TEA NEW 19
Managing Stress with Meditation NEW 34 Tea Time with Cheese NEW 19 Tree Identification Walk NEW 38 Advanced Composting and Troubleshooting 22 Youth and Family Composting 101 23 Composting in Small Spaces 24 Introduction to Bird Watching NEW 40 Little Bugs 42 Green Living 28–31 Walking Tour with the Green Dining Alliance 32 Butterfly House Adventures NEW 44 Keeper for a Day 46 Where Does Trash Go? Field Trip to a Local Landfill 32 Spring Fling Classes 46 EarthDance Organic Farm School Tour 33 Summer Buggin’ Classes 47 Food Roof Fun 33
Special Events Youth and Family Learn more at mobot.org/ewc Morpho Mardi Gras 51 Camp EarthWays: Young Green Builders 44 Pollinator Plant Sale 51 World of Worms 49 Special Events Science and Sustainability Open House 50
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Learn more at butterflyhouse.org Learn more at mobot.org/ewc 4 Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 5 ADULT | SPECIAL EVENT, CLASSES DIY CRAFTS ADULT | DIY CLASSES CRAFTS ADULT CLASSES A Spa Evening (MBG) DIY Herb Drying Rack (MBG) Would you love to treat yourself to a spa The bounty of herbs can be enjoyed long after evening? Learn the basics of aromatherapy safety they have been picked with the help of some SPECIAL EVENT and blending of fragrances to create products craftsmanship and upcycling. Dried herbs make you can use to give yourself a spa evening. You beautiful teas and add flavor to your culinary Visit the Missouri Botanical Garden in 2018 for Flora Borealis, a nighttime multimedia will leave with three products to bring relaxation dishes. Jenny Murphy, Director of Perennial, experience! By day, a botanical garden is a place of beauty, relaxation, education, and family into your home: lotion, sugar scrub, and room or will discuss the proper method for drying enjoyment. Learn more on page 50! pillow spray. Join us for an evening of relaxation. herbs. Afterward, the class will build their own Monday, June 18 herb drying rack from reclaimed materials. Behind the Design: Photographing Flora Borealis (MBG) NEW or Tuesday, June 19 Participants will learn basic hand tool knowledge. Flora Borealis (MBG) NEW Intermediate. Influenced by the Garden’s global 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 5 Join us for an exciting behind the design reach, Flora Borealis celebrates the colors of $38 members; $44 nonmembers 1 to 3 p.m. presentation with Christie 360 about Flora the world with brilliantly lighted larger-than- PlantLab $40 members; $48 nonmembers Borealis. Learn how they applied their experience life projections and interactive experiences. Debra Jenkins Commerce Bank Center for Science from past projects, see sketches from versions of With tips and tricks from your professional Education, Room 125 the exhibit, and hear the story of how it came to photography instructor, you will take wonderful DIY Mosaic Stepping Stones (MBG) Perennial fruition fulfilling the mission of the Garden. photos of the Garden filled with magic. The Learn to use broken plates and forgotten tiles Tuesday, June 26 use of a tripod is highly recommended. to create a beautiful DIY mosaic! Perennial will Soldered Botanical Jewelry (MBG) NEW 11 a.m. to noon Monday, July 16 guide you through each step from cutting tile Create an upcycled pendant from scraps of glass $5 members; $6 nonmembers or Monday, July 23 and mixing mortar to grouting your final mosaic. and pressed botanicals! Participants will learn Shoenberg Theater 8 to 10 p.m. Since mosaics can be applied to almost any to use recycled glass, copper flux, and lead-free Christie 360 Design Team $35 members; $42 nonmembers surface, this workshop will teach you the basics solder to sculpt their custom jewelry pendant. Garden Room and Garden grounds so you can use your skills for any future project. Perennial staff will demonstrate how to safely Scott Avetta Each participant will create a unique stepping use a glass cutter and grinder to create custom stone to take home to their outdoor spaces. shapes from found vintage plates, mirrors, clear Saturday, March 10 glass, or broken heirlooms and how to preserve DIY CRAFTS or Saturday, August 25 plants through pressing. Participants will also 1 to 4 p.m. learn how to make a custom-sized jump ring and Creative Flower Arrangements Botanical Card Making and $44 members; $53 nonmembers the right places to look for upcycled treasures for all their upcycled jewelry projects! Feel free to for the Home: Gift It Forward (MBG) Its History (MBG) Commerce Bank Center for Science Creating arrangements from your own yard can Plant presses are and have been invaluable to Education, Room 125 bring in broken glass pieces and pressed plants be a relaxing and rewarding experience. Join us Garden researchers and horticulture staff to Perennial to use in your jewelry. Note: This class requires for one or all three classes in this series. During preserve and catalog plants from around the hand strength and the use of a very hot tool. each class we will learn about the season’s best world. Brittany North will demonstrate how Paint and Sip: An Evening Patience, an eye for safety, and hand dexterity plants for cut arrangements that you can grow to make a voucher using plant materials with of Wine and Painting will help participants achieve their design goals. in your own yard, maximizing store-bought a variety of techniques. Then she will explain You and your friends are formally invited to enjoy Friday, May 11 bouquets, and unusual vase ideas. In each class, how to make your own press using materials an evening of relaxation and painting. No prior 6 to 9 p.m. you will create two small, seasonal, one-of-a-kind found around your home. Use pressed flowers painting skills necessary. This class is geared $50 members; $60 nonmembers vase arrangements. You keep one for yourself and leaves to make your own cards and toward beginners ready to explore their artistic Commerce Bank Center for Science and give one to brighten someone’s day. Includes receive a mini press ornament to take home. side. Follow along with an instructor to learn how Education, Room 126 a 30-minute walk. Price per class. Saturday, March 10 to expertly paint a colorful work of art on canvas! Perennial $42 members; $48 nonmembers 9 to 11 a.m. All painting supplies and wine will be provided. Sharon Lloyd $33 members; $39 nonmembers $45 members; $54 nonmembers Bailie Fischer Sweet Spring Bouquet PlantLab Brittany North Saturday, March 24 at Shaw Nature Reserve 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, May 2 Fragrant Gifts for Mother’s Day (MBG) PlantLab Carriage House Don’t you love it when you receive a unique, or Sensational Summer Bouquet handmade gift? Learn to make one-of-a-kind at the Butterfly House gifts using aromatherapy oils. You will learn the Thursday, July 12 Wednesday, June 13 basics of safely mixing fragrances for room/ Meet at the BH ticket counter 5 to 7 p.m. pillow sprays, scrubs, lotions, and bath salts, Missouri Room and how to present them in a cute way. We Late Summer Harvest will utilize oils that are appropriate for summer Tuesday, August 7 and make a scrub, lotion, and a spray. 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 1 Botanical Room or Wednesday, May 2 7 to 9 p.m. $38 members; $44 nonmembers Center for Home Gardening Classroom Debra Jenkins
6 Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 7 DIY Crafts continued... ADULT | DIY CLASSES CRAFTS ADULT | DIY CLASSES CRAFTS Soldered Ceramic Pendants (MBG) NEW Eco Printing with Native Plants (SNR) Solar-Lit Garden Globe (MBG) NEW Create an upcycled stained glass pendant Create a unique silk scarf, cotton baby onesie, or Add a little glass sculpture to your garden. from scraps of ceramic and glass! Participants silk necktie by steaming natural materials such as You will create an 8" garden globe and learn will learn to use recycled glass, copper foil, leaves and flower petals to transfer their shape tricks on covering your globe with glass flux, and lead-free solder to sculpt their own and color onto fabric. Learn what supplies work stones and silicone. You will be given all custom jewelry pendant. Perennial staff will best, how to prepare the fabric, and take a short materials to finish your creation at home. Hand demonstrate how to safely use a glass cutter hike to learn what native plants work best while strength needed to complete the project. and grinder to create custom shapes from fabric is steamed. You will choose one item to Thursday, May 17 found vintage plates, mirrors, clear glass, or create, there will be design options, and you 5:30 to 8 p.m. broken heirlooms. Participants will also learn will be able to take your item home that day. $53 members; $60 nonmembers to make a custom-sized jump ring and the right Friday, August 10 Beaumont Room places to look for upcycled treasures for all 10 a.m. to noon Sharon Lloyd of their jewelry projects! Feel free to bring in $20 members; $24 nonmembers broken ceramic plates or glass pieces to use in Carriage House Basket Making (SNR) your jewelry pieces. Note: This class requires Rachel Weller Create your own basket by learning basic hand strength and the use of a very hot tool. weaving techniques and using natural materials. Terracotta Wind Chimes (MBG) Patience, an eye for safety, and hand dexterity Terrarium: Greening Your Cube (MBG) By mid-March you will need to choose between Add music to your garden or patio with a will help participants achieve their design goals. Come join us as we learn how to create a making a gathering, wine, berry, Cherokee wind chime made with your own two hands. Friday, August 3 little indoor garden to liven up your office or heart, or twill wall basket. Please keep in mind In this fun workshop, you will get your hands 6 to 9 p.m. cubicle. Learn step-by-step how to create a that the twill wall basket is for experienced dirty with terracotta clay. Using leaves for $50 members; $60 nonmembers terrarium and make your own to take home. basket weavers who are up for a challenge! decorations, you will construct your wind chimes using simple hand-building techniques. No Commerce Bank Center for Science Soil, plants, and container included. Saturday, April 14 clay experience needed. Fired and stained Education, Room 129 Thursday, March 15 9 to 3 p.m. pieces will be ready for pick-up at the Center Perennial 6 to 7:30 p.m. $45 members; $54 nonmembers for Home Gardening after May 8. Please $48 members; $58 nonmembers Carriage House bring an apron or wear work clothes. Wine Bottle Reuse (MBG) Missouri Room Linda Brown Do you have a hard time recycling beautiful Sharon Lloyd Monday, April 23 glass bottles? Learn how to transform used Basket Making 101: 7 to 9 p.m. wine bottles into a self-watering planter for Gardens in Miniature: Bread Stick Basket (MBG) $40 members; $48 nonmembers your home. The creative folks at Perennial will Missouri Room Fairy Gardening (MBG) Perfect for spring baking and family gatherings, demonstrate safe ways to cut glass bottles Mary Henderson Welcome to the world of fairy gardening! Learn this beginner basket is sure to please. It using techniques you can replicate in your own the basics of miniature gardening including incorporates an open weave bottom and several kitchen. Learn an easy and eco-friendly way plant selection, creative container ideas, and different sizes of reed with a seagrass accent. All to remove adhesive residue with SoyGel. In the endless miniatures available from fairies to weaving materials supplied. Some hand strength class, you’ll practice scoring and cutting glass furniture. Let your imagination be your guide as needed. A tool list of household materials with Perennial’s handmade glass cutter tool you create a magical miniature garden of your needed will be included with registration. in combination with a hot/cold water bath. own. Feel free to bring your own adornments. Saturday, March 10 Decorate your home with these upcycled Tuesday, July 10 9:30 to 3:30 p.m. creations, or give as a unique, handmade gift. 5 to 7 p.m. $50 members; $60 nonmembers Saturday, June 23 $55 members; $69 nonmembers Botanical Room or Saturday, August 18 Missouri Room Stephanie Arnold noon to 3 p.m. Sharon Lloyd $40 members; $48 nonmembers Basket Making 101: Wine Basket (MBG) Commerce Bank Center for Science Sensational Summer Wreath (MBG) NEW This beginner basket is a perfect way to Education, Room 125 Join us for this fun and creative class as we store your favorite bottles of wine or save Perennial take a walk to learn about the best summer a bag at the grocery store. Basket features Needle Felting (MBG) plants for dried wreath making. You will a filled bottom with a center lash divider Needle felting is a simple, dry felting Green Kitchen Creations (MBG) NEW create your own beautiful 10" wreath to take and incorporates several reed sizes and technique that uses roving (unspun wool) Create a more sustainable kitchen environment home using a combination of fresh and dried basic weaving techniques. The basket’s final and a special needle tool to apply the fiber with upcycled creations! Perennial staff will guide plant materials. Feel free to bring gloves dimensions are 9"x5"x8.5" tall (overall height is to a backing to create an appliqué or to you through several ways to reduce waste and and additional elements for your wreath. 14" with handle) with a hand-painted driftwood create a three-dimensional soft sculpture. be environmentally conscious in your kitchen. Tuesday, July 24 tie. Hand strength needed. All weaving Participants will learn how to make reusable food The possibilities for creative embellishments 5 to 7 p.m. materials supplied and a tool list of household and accessories is endless. This summer wrap using salvaged fabric and natural beeswax, $55 members; $69 nonmembers items will be included with registration. how to create a reusable grease container to we will be creating a soft jewelry bowl. Missouri Room Saturday, April 14 keep your drain pipes clear, and how to use Friday, July 28 Sharon Lloyd 9:30 to 3:30 p.m. discarded leather to make upcycled napkin rings. 9 a.m. to noon $62 members; $74 nonmembers Wednesday, August 15 $44 members; $58 nonmembers Garden Room Missouri Room 6 to 8 p.m. Stephanie Arnold $35 members; $42 nonmembers Suzanne Hirth Commerce Bank Center for Science Education, Room 125 Perennial 8 Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 9 ADULT | FINE ARTS CLASSES FINE ARTS PHOTOGRAPHY ADULT | PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES Watercolor: Fresh and Spontaneous Photography: Spring Garden (MBG) Landscapes (MBG) NEW GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHY All levels. Throughout this multi-session, All levels. Wherever you look there is a landscape hands-on class we will concentrate on the peak just waiting to be painted. In this class, Judy areas of the Garden during the spring season. will show you how to make expressive and We will increase your understanding of lighting, spontaneous landscapes in less than an composition, and exposure compensation hour. Students will learn to simplify, edit, and and apply them in the field. We will see what design their own paintings. Topics will include a difference a week can make in a subject, painting land formations, vegetation, water, and the importance of returning to an area. and atmospheric conditions. Basic watercolor Participants should have a basic understanding techniques will be covered in the first class. of the camera and its key features. 5 Saturdays 2 Tuesdays Watercolor Essentials (MBG) April 14, 28; May 5, 12, 19; no class April 21 May 15, 22 All levels. The true beauty of watercolor lies in 9:30 a.m. to noon Center for Home Gardening Classroom the explosion of color and luminosity every time $113 members; $135 nonmembers $70 members; $84 nonmembers paint and water meet. In this class the emphasis Missouri Room; May 12 Garden Room Scott Avetta will be on techniques such as applying glazes, Judy Seyfert achieving value contrast, and implementing Sunset Photography (MBG) NEW design principles. The goal is to stimulate Sketching in the Garden (MBG) Intermediate. As an intermediate photographer, enthusiasm, confidence, and creativity in each Beginner/Intermediate. Capture the beauty in you will have the unique opportunity to participant. The class is designed to inspire nature on paper, and you’ll learn to sketch what Behind the Scenes: photograph the Garden with evening and sunset light in this multi-session class. You will beginners and challenge experienced artists. you see in the Garden. Build basic drawing Orchid Show Photography (MBG) experience both classroom information sessions 8 Fridays skills through demonstrations of pencil as well All levels. Get rare access to the Orchid Show and photo shoots with hands-on help. We will March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; April 6, 13, 20 as other media like colored pencil, pastel, and to take photos with professional assistance. discuss the complications and advantages 9:30 a.m. to noon charcoal. Individual instruction will help you This class will have the special privilege of low light/sunset photography and how to $180 members; $216 nonmembers develop a sense of observation and awareness of taking photographs after hours using handle them. Bring your camera equipment Center for Home Gardening Classroom of the natural, wondrous world around you. tripods and flash photography to capture to all the classes. A tripod is recommended. Judy Seyfert In event of inclement weather, the class will those gorgeous flowers. We will have a sketch from still lifes in the classroom. brief discussion on subject selection and 2 Mondays The Garden in Watercolor (MBG) 6 Wednesdays composition at the start of the class. A flash is June 4, 11 All levels. Capture the beauty of the Garden in April 18, 25; May 2, 9, 16, 23 not needed for this class, but will be allowed. 6:30 to 9 p.m. $70 members; $84 nonmembers watercolor while learning new techniques and 9:30 a.m. to noon Monday, March 5 Botanical Room composition skills. Through demonstrations and $135 members; $162 nonmembers 5:30 to 8 p.m. Scott Avetta critiques, you will receive individual and group Center for Home Gardening Classroom $52 members; $62 nonmembers instruction outdoors when weather permits. Jaclyn Lawson Meet at the MBG ticket counter 8 Mondays Scott Avetta Photographing inside the April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; May 7, 14, 21 Introduction to Oil Painting (MBG) Climatron (MBG) NEW 9:30 a.m. to noon All levels. Vibrant colors, a forgiving medium, Behind the Scenes: All levels. Join Scott Avetta for a unique $180 members; $216 nonmembers following the footsteps of masters—these Teahouse Island Photography (MBG) opportunity to photograph the vast subjects are all descriptions used for painting in inside the Climatron. From a wide angle of the Garden Room and Garden grounds All levels. Photograph the neutral tone and oils. Artist Tito Gay shows the ins and outs geodesic dome to close-ups of the 2,800 plants Mary Dee Schmidt simple beauty of Nakajima (Teahouse Island) of oil painting. Learn about hue, brush of a tropical rain forest, he will discuss some and its limitless patterns and shapes. Slow strokes, color mixing, and composition in of the photographic opportunities, light, and Watercolor Wisdom (MBG) down, relax your mind, and see what is in the most beautiful Garden in the world. creative compositional tips. Enjoy photographing All levels. Take time to indulge your creative front of you. The creative possibilities are the many subjects with professional assistance to side and join with other students exploring 6 Thursdays endless. As the light changes, so do the improve your images. Tripods and flash allowed. watercolor. Judy will demonstrate simple April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10 images. Space and gear will be limited for ways to apply watercolor that are the 9:30 a.m. to noon this special place! Please wear walking shoes. Monday, June 18 foundation for making impressive paintings. $135 members; $162 nonmembers Bring your camera and backup battery. 6 to 8:30 p.m. She will guide students through group and Garden Room $35 members; $42 nonmembers Tuesday, May 8 individual instruction, emphasizing a new Tito Gay Meet at the MBG ticket counter 9 a.m. to noon skill each week. Students will learn how Scott Avetta $52 members; $62 nonmembers to design and paint their own paintings in Meet at the MBG ticket counter a fun and encouraging environment. Scott Avetta 6 Mondays March 5, 12, 19, 26; April 2, 9 6:30 to 9 p.m. $135 members; $162 nonmembers Missouri Room Judy Seyfert
10 Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 11 Photography continued... ADULT | PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES Photography Boot Camp I (MBG) ADULT | PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES Beginner/Intermediate. Tired of going through BUTTERFLY HOUSE SHAW PHOTOGRAPHY confusing manuals and not understanding PHOTOGRAPHY where to start? In this multi-session, hands-on course we will simplify your life by explaining Behind the Scenes: the key functions on your camera, why they Morpho Mardi Gras Photography (BH) are important, and how to use them to your Beginner/Intermediate. This class will offer the advantage. We will also discuss camera settings, special privilege of taking photographs at a ISO settings, white balance, and a few other time when the Butterfly House is closed to the critical features. You should bring a camera and public. More than 1,000 blue morpho butterflies manual to the classes as you will have some fill our Conservatory during this event, and their class time to practice what you have learned. beauty makes them wonderful photography $140 members; $168 nonmembers subjects. Get rare access to the Butterfly House Scott Avetta to take photos with professional assistance using a tripod. Participants should have a basic Photographing Water Lilies (MBG) 4 Tuesdays understanding of their camera’s features. Picturing People— All levels. Get special access to evening light March 13, 20, 27; April 3 Monday, March 19 Making Better Portraits (SNR) during restricted hours and photograph water 9:30 a.m. to noon 9:30 a.m. to noon All levels. Is there anything more exciting lilies. During this field session we will discuss Center for Home Gardening Classroom $40 members; $50 nonmembers and difficult than making portraits? Unlike how to get better images using anything or Meet at the BH ticket counter landscapes, people move and talk and don’t from wide angle to a close-up perspective. 4 Wednesdays Scott Avetta always cooperate. Making portraits is a creative You will learn tips on subject selection and March 14, 21, 28; April 4 act at the heart of photography since we all how light plays a significant role in your 6 to 8:30 p.m. It’s a Small World (BH) NEW take pictures of the people in our lives. Join photography. Tripods will be allowed. Missouri Room Beginner/Intermediate. In this class we will professional photographer Robert George as we Monday, August 13 take a careful look at the butterflies, flowers, explore ways of making photographs of people 5 to 7 p.m. and other small wonders that fill our Tropical indoors and outdoors under all kinds of lighting. $28 members; $34 nonmembers Conservatory. Though the class does take Saturday, March 17 Meet at the MBG ticket counter place inside our Conservatory, there is much 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Scott Avetta more to photograph alongside the butterflies. $130 members; $156 nonmembers Over 1,000 butterflies representing dozens Carriage House The Weather and of different species fill the air, and blooming Robert George Your Photography (MBG) tropical plants alongside lush foliage add All levels. St. Louis is known for its roller depth, beauty, and charm to your images. Art in Nature (SNR) coaster of weather. Understanding when to Tuesday, June 26 Beginner/Intermediate. May brings a vast photograph is often as important as what to 6 to 8 p.m. selection of subjects to Shaw Nature Reserve photograph. Weather and light play significant $28 members; $34 nonmembers including wildflowers, birds, and insects. parts in the quality of our image. From blue Meet at the BH ticket counter Join us for this exciting all-day workshop with skies to rainy days, learn how to use the Scott Avetta renowned photographer Noppadol Paothong, Photography Boot Camp II (MBG) NEW weather to your photographic advantage and Beginner/Intermediate. In this multi-session author of Save the Last Dance: A Story of North subject selection. Use the forecast to your class, learn how composition, light, and lens Summer Buggin’ Photography (BH) NEW American Grassland Grouse. Many also enjoy advantage in St. Louis’s amazing climate. choice all work together and how to apply Beginner/Intermediate. The waning days his exquisite photographs in the Missouri Saturday, August 18 them in the field. Scott Avetta will focus on of summer are an ideal time to photograph Department of Conservation monthly magazine, 10 a.m. to noon lenses that most photographers already have. butterflies, dragonflies, and other beautiful Missouri Conservationist. Through fieldwork, $28 members; $34 nonmembers Understanding what lens to use based on insects. Join us at the Butterfly House as classroom presentations, and discussions, Botanical Room the light and conditions can be a big step in professional photographer Scott Avetta Noppadol will share tips on equipment, Scott Avetta taking your images to the next level. During our leads you through our outdoor native habitat subject expertise, and techniques that he photo shoots in the garden, Scott will spend garden. Scott will share tips and techniques uses in the field to overcome the difficulty of individual time with each photographer. for photographing all the stunning insects working with wild subjects. Participants should that summer has to offer. Our native plants have a good understanding of exposure with $56 members; $67 nonmembers will be very showy and worthy of photos natural light and concepts such as aperture, Scott Avetta WANT MORE LIKE THIS? as well. The class will focus on finding ISO, and shutter speed. Lunch provided. subjects and the best way to get a shot Saturday, May 5 See the Photographing Flora Borealis 2 Tuesdays of them. Participants should have a basic 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. class on page 6! March April 17, 24 understanding of their camera’s features. $140 members; $168 nonmembers 9:30 a.m. to noon Carriage House Center for Home Gardening Classroom Tuesday, August 7 or 6 to 8 p.m. Noppadol Paothong 2 Wednesdays $28 members; $34 nonmembers April 18, 25 Meet at the BH ticket counter 6 to 8:30 p.m. Scott Avetta Garden Room
12 Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 13 Photography continued... ADULT | PHOTOGRAPHY, CLASSES FOOD AND COOKING ADULT | FOOD CLASSES AND COOKING Photographing Glades (SNR) NEW Photographing the Virginia FOOD AND COOKING Beginner/Intermediate. Access the back road Bluebells (SNR) All cooking classes are demonstrations only unless otherwise noted. Chefs serve sample-sized of Shaw Nature Reserve to explore some of All levels. Join us for the opportunity to the fragile and beautiful glade areas in the photograph the sea of Virginia bluebells that portions and provide copies of their recipes. Designed for adults only. early morning light. Scott will provide the small bloom each spring in the Meramec River group tips on subject selection, composition, bottomlands. Weather permitting, we will use CULTURAL INSPIRATIONS and lighting. He will also provide one-on- our Wilderness Wagon to transport participants one assistance. Opportunities from wide to within a short distance of the bluebell International Flatbreads (MBG) angle landscapes to close-ups of a stunning “show.” This is not a formal class. However, NEW Whether you use a starter, fresh yeast, or coneflower and everything in between. photographer Scott Avetta will be on hand to dry yeast, flatbreads are fun to make and so Saturday, June 2 offer techniques and suggestions to get the versatile! They can be eaten as an appetizer 6 to 10 a.m. most out of this experience. There is potential or sandwich, or make a whole meal. Italian $55 members; $66 nonmembers for every lens. Capture a field of bluebells with oregano focaccia from Italy, olive fougasse Meet at the SNR Visitor Center a wide-angle lens or hone in on its delicate from the South of France, flammekueche Scott Avetta bloom with a macro lens—and everything in from Alsace, and pita breads from the between. Participants should have a basic Middle East will all be on the menu. Wetland Sunrise Photography (SNR) working knowledge of their camera. Dress for All levels. Sunrises over the wetlands at being outdoors and wear comfortable shoes for Saturday, March 3 Shaw Nature Reserve can be spectacular. Often walking a short distance over uneven terrain. 10 a.m. to noon shrouded in a light fog, the reflections off the When the bluebells are at peak bloom, you $37 members; $43 nonmembers water can be dazzling. Join us for this self-guided will be contacted. Expected time frame is Center for Home Gardening Classroom special opportunity as we offer early (5:30 end of March to start of April. Pay on arrival Caroline Achard a.m.) access allowing time to set up before the and make sure to provide your phone number Knowing, Growing, and Cooking Cooking around the Mediterranean: sunrise. Enjoy a cup of coffee and light snacks so we can contact you at peak bloom. with English Herbs (MBG) NEW at the Adlyne Freund Center when you check in. Register by March 26 Greece, Italy, and Spain (MBG) NEW Most English herbs will survive in the St. Louis From there it is a short walk to the wetlands. 8 to 11 a.m. Known as meze in Greece, antipasti in Italy, region. But which plants are the most flavorful Friday, July 27 $20 members; $24 nonmembers and tapas in Spain, we will be learn how and the easiest to grow? Join Bruce Chalker 5:30 to 8:30 a.m. Meet at the SNR Visitor Center to prepare regional, small-portion dishes and his colleagues in The St. Louis Herb Society $10 members; $12 nonmembers Scott Avetta featuring the classic flavors and ingredients as they explore English culinary herbs. Herbal Adlyne Freund Center from each country. Each dish will have in cookery will feature both familiar and lesser- Self-guided common a sense of community and sharing. known herbs, from broadleaf English thyme WANT MORE LIKE THIS? Monday, March 19 to lemon balm, and more! Herbal treats will Mastering Smartphone See the Bluebells Abound class on page 33! 7 to 9 p.m. be served at the conclusion of this class. Photography (SNR) $37 members; $43 nonmembers Tuesday, April 24 All levels. The most popular camera on the Center for Home Gardening Classroom 6 to 8 p.m. planet isn’t really a camera, it’s a smartphone. Marianne Prey $37 members; $43 nonmembers The explosive growth of smartphone OFF-SITE PHOTOGRAPHY Center for Home Gardening Classroom photography means that almost all of us now Cooking around the Mediterranean: St. Louis Herb Society have a convenient and easy-to-use camera in France, Morocco, and Israel (MBG) NEW our pockets at all times. It has rapidly become Along the Riverfront: Walking Join us as we explore the culinary, cultural, French Lunch Menu (MBG) NEW a fixture in our daily lives as more and more Photography Tour (off-site) NEW and historical links among these countries Combine fresh ingredients with a little bit of images are being taken and shared using All levels. All new itinerary! Along the riverfront! while we prepare and enjoy the dishes savoir faire, and you are ready to prepare a mobile technology. Add to that the plethora of Join Richard Reilly on a tour of interesting that are unique, but with common origins. simple and delicious meal! Savory tarts come in photo enhancement and photo sharing apps architectural and historic sites along the The recipes will feature herb and spice all sorts of forms and fillings in French cuisine. available for the iPhone and Android platforms, St. Louis Riverfront as he helps you to create blends that characterize each place. Paired with a well-seasoned salad and a sweet and the options for on-the-go photo creativity artistic photographs directed at composition Monday, April 23 dessert, they make a perfect meal. We will are almost unlimited. Join local photographer and observation of details in various structures. 7 to 9 p.m. make shortcrust pastry dough for an onion Jeff Hirsch for a 1-day workshop designed Richard documents the built environment as $37 members; $43 nonmembers tart, French vinaigrette, and chocolate fondant to get the best-looking images out of your part of his work with the Garden’s EarthWays Center for Home Gardening Classroom paired with vanilla-flavored crème anglaise. phone’s built-in camera and discover some Center and also serves as the principal Marianne Prey Saturday, April 28 of the amazing things you can do with your photographer for All the Art magazine. He 10 a.m. to noon smartphone photos. Lunch is provided. shows his work regularly in St. Louis galleries. $37 members; $43 nonmembers Saturday, August 4 Bring any camera you are familiar with. Center for Home Gardening Classroom 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 12 Caroline Achard $80 members; $96 nonmembers 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Adlyne Freund Center $40 members; $48 nonmembers Jeff Hirsch Meet/park on the roof of Stadium Garage East (200 S Broadway, St. Louis MO 63102) Richard Reilly
14 Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 15 Food and Cooking continued... ADULT | FOOD CLASSES AND COOKING ADULT | FOOD CLASSES AND COOKING A Festive Shrimp Boil (MBG) NEW Baby Food Made at Home (MBG) NEW Introduction to Bread Baking (MBG) NEW Light Summer Meals (MBG) NEW Gather your family and friends and dig into Learn how to prepare your own baby food. Whether using dry yeast or wild yeast, baking Gather your family and friends for summer fun your southern, French, and Cajun roots. Chef Chef and dietitian Diana Smith will teach you bread is always magical and very rewarding. In and entertainment with these recipes. Lana Diana Smith will be making buttery toasted age-appropriate foods for your baby or toddler. this introductory class, we will make and bake will be making tomato jam spread with goat pecans, “the boil” (shrimp, sausage, potatoes, Recipes will include vegetables, fruits, and French bread and baguettes using different cheese and crackers, summer picnic pasta corn on the cob, and spices), creamy coleslaw, combination foods, as well as homemade yogurt yeasts, techniques, and baking methods. After salad, mac and cheese with summer vegetables no-knead crusty bread, and peach icebox pie. and yogurt cheese. We will be steaming, baking, class, you will be ready to experience the wonder and cheesy popcorn topping, and fresh Perfect for entertaining in your own backyard. and using the microwave to prepare these foods of bread baking at home. Of course, you will mozzarella and blackberry basil bruschetta. Saturday, May 19 and will show different methods of pureeing get to taste everything we make in class! Tuesday, May 29 10 a.m. to noon them. Lap babies are welcome, but we do not Saturday, March 10 7 to 9 p.m. $37 members; $43 nonmembers have proper accommodations for toddlers. 10 a.m. to noon $37 members; $43 nonmembers Center for Home Gardening Classroom Tuesday, April 17 $37 members; $43 nonmembers Center for Home Gardening Classroom Diana Smith 6 to 8 p.m. Center for Home Gardening Classroom Lana Shepek $37 members; $43 nonmembers Caroline Achard Center for Home Gardening Classroom Pi Class! (MBG) NEW EAT MORE PLANTS Diana Smith Garden-Inspired Appetizers There is no better day to celebrate pie than with Fr. Dominic (MBG) on National Pi Day! Join chef Diana Smith The Joy of Herbs: The Newest Festive Brunch (MBG) Fr. Dom is known for his carefully crafted yeast and learn how to make chicken pesto hand Ideas for Growing, Cooking, Join Lana for this amazing brunch menu! She will breads, and will now take those breads to next pies, seafood Rockefeller pie, zucchini tart, and Sharing (MBG) NEW be making avocado breakfast tacos served with level as appetizers! You’ll learn recipes for chocolate silk pie, and strawberry skillet Get practical tips for choosing, growing, a creamy tomatillo salsa, oven-roasted Mexican artichoke appetizer dip for crostini, bruschetta pie. It all adds up to some terrific pies! and sharing herbs. The St. Louis Herb sweet corn, loaded sweet potato nachos, appetizer pizza, toasted cheese appetizers Wednesday, March 14 Society will teach and demonstrate the best herb tomato juice shooters, and baked apples on bacon dill bread, and broccoli chicken 7 to 9 p.m. practices for success with herbs. Delight drizzled with apple cider sauce. Perfect for a scromboli with velouté dipping sauce. Impress $37 members; $43 nonmembers in the aromas and tastes of live cooking Mother’s Day or Cinco de Mayo celebration. your friends at summertime parties with your Center for Home Gardening Classroom demonstrations! Don’t miss out on this sell-out Monday, April 30 new repertoire. Fr. Dom’s cookbooks will Diana Smith class, where no one ever leaves hungry! 7 to 9 p.m. be available for purchase after the class. Monday, April 9 $37 members; $43 nonmembers Saturday, July 28 Sweet and Savory Scones (MBG) 9:30 a.m. to noon Center for Home Gardening Classroom 1 to 3:30 p.m. Join us as we learn to prepare a traditional $37 members; $43 nonmembers Lana Shepek $45 members; $54 nonmembers British golden raisin scone with homemade Center for Home Gardening Classroom Center for Home Gardening Classroom clotted cream, chocolate American-style St. Louis Herb Society Springtime Is Rhubarb Time (MBG) NEW Fr. Dominic Garramone, OSB scone, savory beef cobbler scone with a Rhubarb is fun to bake with and delicious! cheese topping, scone muffin pie using Learn how to use it and how to pair it with Chocolate Immersion: Unwrapping homemade pie filling, and a twist on a St. Louis other fruits. We will make a strawberry/rhubarb the Secrets of Chocolate (MBG) NEW favorite—the gooey butter scone cake! All compote as well as a very delicate strawberry/ Have you ever taken the time to really taste wonderful additions to your spring parties. rhubarb tart from a famous French chef. We chocolate and think about why you love it? Tuesday, May 29 will use rhubarb in a crumble and bake little Join fellow chocophile Kim Petzing to take 10 a.m. to noon “financiers à la rhubarbe” the French way. your chocolate obsession to the next level. You $37 members; $43 nonmembers Tuesday, May 8 will gain insights on how chocolate is made, Center for Home Gardening Classroom 10 a.m. to noon the health benefits, common terminology, Jane Muscroft $37 members; $43 nonmembers sustainability in the chocolate world, and Center for Home Gardening Classroom pairing chocolate. Of course, you will also Pies for Summer Time (MBG) NEW Caroline Achard sample a variety of chocolate to support the Enjoy a taste of summer. Lana will bake lemon discussion. You will walk away with a deeper meringue pie, vanilla cream pie, a fresh two-crust Pickling and Preserving (MBG) NEW understanding and appreciation of that food peach pie, and an old-fashioned farmer’s lard pie How can you preserve the wonderful summer you crave, and possibly even discover a crust. Commercial pie dough crusts will be used, Green for Spring (MBG) NEW harvest? Learn about the hot water bath new favorite. You get to eat your homework farmer’s pie crust recipe will be demonstrated. It’s springtime! Bright colors are back, and canning process. We’ll learn how to can with plenty of samples to take home! Tuesday, June 12 so are vibrant green veggies. We will make summer berry preserves, bread and butter Tuesday, May 22 7 to 9 p.m. asparagus pesto, asparagus soufflé, and a pickles, and pickle relish. You will also learn 6 to 8 p.m. $37 members; $43 nonmembers savory asparagus tart. Paired with a green the current resources for canning and freezing $37 members; $43 nonmembers Center for Home Gardening Classroom salad, they make a simple one-dish meal. your produce. Bring all your questions. PlantLab Lana Shepek We will also prepare a green bean salad with Tuesday, May 15 Kim Petzing hazelnuts and orange, a recipe so atypical 7 to 9 p.m. and flavorful it just begs to be shared. $37 members; $43 nonmembers Tuesday, April 10 Center for Home Gardening Classroom 7 to 9 p.m. Lana Shepek $37 members; $43 nonmembers Center for Home Gardening Classroom Caroline Achard
16 Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 17 Food and Cooking continued... ADULT | FOOD CLASSES AND COOKING ADULT | FOOD CLASSES AND COOKING Queen’s Cuisine’s Pastry Secrets (MBG) Tea Time with Cheese (MBG) NEW Brought back by popular demand, Queen’s DRINK MORE PLANTS Wine and cheese pairing is commonplace, but Cuisine proprietor and chef Jane Muscroft what about the art of pairing the right cheese will share her pastry secrets with us. You Springtime at the Tea Room (MBG) with your tea? In this class, Kateri Meyer, local requested pork pie, and we listened! You Join us as we learn to prepare the Queen’s tea expert and founder of Traveling Tea, will will enjoy learning how to make Melton Cuisine signature tomato soup served with discuss how the right tea can pair with cheese Mowbray pork pie, sausage rolls, mini cheese scones. Also enjoy a fresh spinach salad to make a delightful tea time experience. quiche, coconut cups, and Eccles cakes. with strawberries and house-glazed walnuts and Discuss how the tannins, growing location, Monday, June 25 a spring vegetable quiche with vegetables that brewing temperature, and more change tea 10 a.m. to noon are soon to be in your local farmers’ market. Last, and cheese pairings. Kateri will pair at least $37 members; $43 nonmembers prepare a beautiful butterfly cupcake for dessert. five different teas and cheeses, including some Center for Home Gardening Classroom Monday, April 16 popular dairy-free options, and share further Jane Muscroft 10 a.m. to noon suggestions for your own pairing events. $37 members; $43 nonmembers Tuesday, May 15 Cool Summer Meals (MBG) NEW Center for Home Gardening Classroom 6:30 to 8 p.m. Too hot to cook? No problem! Lana will share Jane Muscroft $20 members; $24 nonmembers some great no-cook summer meals. She will PlantLab be making spicy carrot and tomato salad Sustainabili-TEA (MBG) NEW Kateri Meyer—Traveling Tea dressing with mixed lettuce, garlic scape and Kateri Meyer of Traveling Tea will discuss the basil pesto with crostini, gazpacho vegetable differences between the main classification watermelon sips, cucumber watermelon summer types of tea: black, green, white, oolong, herb salad, and cucumber lemonade cooler. and pu’er; where tea comes from; and what Tuesday, June 26 happens between the field and your cup. She 7 to 9 p.m. will also share guidelines that you can use to $37 members; $43 nonmembers prepare enjoyable cups of tea for each of the There are so Center for Home Gardening Classroom different types. Through tasting multiple teas Lana Shepek you will be able to determine for yourself what many ways to types of tea and methods of steeping work Preserving the Harvest: Tips and best for you. Tea (camellia sinensis), with its volunteer at the Tricks from EarthDance Organic origins in ancient China, is not readily available Farm School (MBG) NEW locally at this time, but that is changing with Join EarthDance Organic Farm School staff new efforts underway for local U.S.-grown Garden, Butterfly for a two-hour class as they show you how tea. Also, in addition to traditional tea, there to preserve the summer abundance from are many other plants that can be enjoyed in House, or Shaw your garden or local farmer through pickling, similar fashion. Guayusa, yaupon, and cacao fermenting, drying, and freezing. Expect easy- (yes, chocolate!) that are being grown or Native Plant Tea (SNR) Nature Reserve! to-follow recipes, hands-on instruction, and harvested in sustainable ways create income Enjoy sampling several different types of tea tips on how to feed yourself locally throughout for indigenous people and utilize growing as you learn about native plants used for tea. the year. Possible crops (harvest dependent) methods that support our planet rather than Following the sampling, we will take a hike could include slicer and cherry tomatoes, sweet tearing down rainforests. Learn about where tea around the Whitmire Wildflower Garden to view and hot peppers, scallions, herbs, and other and these other plants grow, what is changing native plants, hear about their unique flavors, Take action to bring more organic goodies from the farm and garden. in the world of tea, and how you can enjoy it and learn which ones have medicinal properties. Tuesday, August 14 all in good conscience. Lots of tea sampling! Friday, June 29 significance to your daily life. 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 10 10 a.m. to noon Become a part of a vital $20 members; $25 nonmembers 10 to 11:30 a.m. $30 members; $36 nonmembers Commerce Bank Center for Science $20 members; $24 nonmembers Carriage House volunteer community. Education, Room 125 Commerce Bank Center for Science Kerri Kelley EarthDance Organic Farm School Education, Room 125 Kateri Meyer—Traveling Tea Interested? Please visit WANT MORE LIKE THIS? mobot.org/volunteer See the Tea and Tour class on page 33! to view opportunities and fill out an application.
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18 Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 19 ADULT | GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING CLASSES GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING Summer Container Gardening Rain Gardens (MBG) ADULT | GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING CLASSES Learn the basics of container gardening from Have you ever wondered what a rain Back to Basics Garden GARDENING BEST PRACTICES types of containers, potting soils, watering, garden is? Come learn more about how Boot Camp (MBG) fertilizing, and plant selection. Take a walk to you can plan and install one in your home Whether you are new to gardening or just see this season’s creative containers. Create landscape as a means not only to capture need a refresher, this series is for you. Join Become a Great Gardener a 12" container made from recycled fiber storm water runoff but also to create a us for this intensive, interactive four-part These classes are designed for beginners material that can stand alone or be used as a colorful and pleasing garden that attracts series and discover the importance of just getting into gardening. liner inserted into your favorite container at butterflies and birds. Rain gardens represent soil, mulch, watering, and plant nutrients. home. Perfect for sun/part sun plants. a sustainable landscaping initiative that many Learn about plant location, types of 6 to 8 p.m. communities and homeowners are adopting The No-Brainer Container (MBG) NEW plants, division, and overall maintenance. $55 members; $69 nonmembers not only to beautify the landscape but also Are you overwhelmed at all the plant This series will be a combination of Sharon Lloyd to reduce pollution in our streams and choices at your local nursery? Are your classroom lecture and outdoor walks. plants struggling during our hot and dry waterways while simultaneously supporting 4 Thursdays summers? Looking for lower maintenance at the Missouri Botanical Garden ecology and the general environment. April 12, 19, 26; May 3 plants? Then this is the class for you. Tuesday, May 22 Tuesday, April 17 6 to 8 p.m. Come and learn the basics of container Botanical Room 6 to 8 p.m. $88 members; $106 nonmembers gardening and take a walk to see the or $28 members; $34 nonmembers Missouri Room gardens creative containers. You will make at the Butterfly House Missouri Room Sharon Lloyd a 12" container of your own to take home. Tuesday, May 29 Ned Siegel Tuesday, April 3 Lopata Learning Lab Low-Maintenance Perennials (MBG) Organic Gardening Basics (MBG) 5:30 to 7 p.m. Every gardener wants beautiful flowers, but $55 members; $69 nonmembers Blooms for Four Seasons (MBG) With increasing concern over the adverse they don’t have endless hours to work in Flowers, flowers, everywhere! Learn how to effects of chemical pesticides in the Botanical Room the garden. Dig deep into the top 20 plants Sharon Lloyd plant a diversity of annuals, perennials, and environment, concerned gardeners for the St. Louis garden in sunny and shady shrubs that will provide you with a year-long are looking for effective alternatives. areas. Includes a small plant to take home. Edible Gardening in Containers (MBG) supply of color and interest. Take a walk in Organic gardening is where many of Thursday, May 10 Want to grow your own food? Not sure the garden to see some of these ecologically minded gardeners are 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. where to start? No room for a traditional the beautiful plants. turning. In this class, Cheryl will explain $33 members; $39 nonmembers garden? Come learn how to grow fresh, Wednesday, July 18 the basic principles of organic gardening PlantLab delicious edibles in containers including 5 to 7 p.m. which can provide a conservative and Sharon Lloyd edible flowers, herbs, vegetables, and fruits. $28 members; $34 nonmembers economical approach to gardening. Organic Create a burlap-lined bushel basket. Botanical Room approaches to soil preparation, pest control, and plant care will be covered. Thursday, April 5 Sharon Lloyd 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 7 $55 members; $69 nonmembers 6 to 8 p.m. $28 members; $34 nonmembers Missouri Room Master Gardener Series NEW Sharon Lloyd Center for Home Gardening Classroom Join St. Louis’s own Master Gardeners and Cheryl Rafert learn tips and tricks of St. Louis Gardening. Spring Container Gardening Learn the basics of container gardening from Growing Hydrangeas in St. Louis (MBG) Organic Spring Vegetables (MBG) Hydrangeas are amazing shrubs that types of containers, potting soils, watering, Start a spring vegetable garden this year fertilizing, and plant selection. Take a walk provide four seasons of interest. Anne using organic methods! Topics covered will guide you through which species and in the Garden to see this season’s creative will include garden planning for spring, soil containers. Create a container filled with Shade Container Gardening (MBG) cultivars are most successful for our area preparation, mulching, composting, insect and will cover pruning techniques and spring plants to take home. All materials Learn ideas about containers that you will be control, and seed selection. Take a guided included. proud to grow in the shade. Color can come selections for the best blooms. Following tour of the Center for Home Gardening the presentation, Anne will take you on a $55 members; $69 nonmembers from variegated and contrasting foliage. Add vegetable garden where the spring vegetable tour of the Center for Home Gardening’s Sharon Lloyd interest with a variety of textures and seasonal garden is already underway, plus learn how to amazing collection with tips along the way. blooms. As with other container classes, learn distinguish sprouted vegetables from weeds. at the Missouri Botanical Garden the basics of container types, potting soils, Tuesday, June 19 Monday, April 2 watering, fertilizing, and plant selection. Take 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 5 to 7 p.m. a walk to see this season’s creative containers. $30 members; $36 nonmembers 5 to 7 p.m. $33 members; $40 nonmembers Create a 12" container made from recycled Center for Home Gardening Classroom Botanical Room Center for Home Gardening Classroom or fiber material that can stand alone or be used Anne Kirkpatrick Cheryl Rafert and Tammy Palmier at the Butterfly House as a liner inserted into your container at home. Saturday, April 28 Tuesday, May 15 10 a.m. to noon 6 to 8 p.m. Lopata Learning Lab $55 members; $69 nonmembers Botanical Room Sharon Lloyd
20 Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 21 Gardening and Landscaping continued... ADULT | GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING CLASSES Advanced Composting and Pruning with Ben Chu (MBG) Composting 101 (MBG) ADULT | GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING CLASSES Troubleshooting NEW Pruning is often needed to control plant size, Interested in composting, but don’t know This class is for those who have already taken enhance beauty, correct damage from pests, where to start? Want to know how to keep the dive into becoming composting masters. and increase flower and fruit production. In your compost pile going year-round? This class You’ve mastered the basics of composting and this class, you will learn when and how to prune is for you! We’ll discuss composting basics, are now ready for the next level. Has your pile trees, shrubs, and evergreens to maximize these bin design, including indoor and outdoor become smelly? Is it taking too long? What do beneficial effects. In addition to observing a live options, frequently asked questions, year- you do with all of those dead leaves anyway? pruning demonstration, you’ll learn about the round composting, and more. Participants In this workshop, you’ll meet fellow compost selection and care of the best pruning tools. will walk away with their own kitchen compost enthusiasts and experimenters, discuss new Tuesday, April 17 waste collector to store scraps until they are ideas for composting, and troubleshoot 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. ready to transfer to their compost gardening problems you’ve been having with your own $30 members; $36 nonmembers systems, along with the knowledge they need to system. Participants are encouraged to bring Beaumont Room construct their own home-composting system. Daffodils 101 (MBG) photos or videos of their current compost Ben Chu Wednesday, May 2 Have you ever wondered how the Garden gets system. Many thanks to the the St. Louis- 6 to 7:30 p.m. the daffodils to look so beautiful each spring? Jefferson Solid Waste Management District for Growing Orchids Part II (MBG) $35 members; $42 nonmembers Learn from the bulb expert Jason Delaney which making this program available at a lower costs to Are several of your orchids overgrown? Should Commerce Bank Center for Science bulbs work best for St. Louis, how deep to plant our participants. you repot them? If so, then this class is for you. Education, Room 125 them, and when. Jason will also discuss bulb $7 members; $10 nonmembers Babs Wagner will show you how to divide and Simon Warren companion planting and lessons learned from his Simon Warren repot a variety of orchids like Phalaenopsis, many years at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Dendrobiums, Cymbidiums, and more in this Building Terrariums (MBG) NEW at Shaw Nature Reserve Monday, April 2 demonstration class. This course is appropriate Interested in growing your own “miniature” Friday, March 9 6 to 8 p.m. for both orchid novices and enthusiasts. garden? Learn the difference between $28 members; $34 nonmembers 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 24 terrariums, paludariums, and vivariums. This Botanical Room Carriage House 6 to 8 p.m. class will focus on how to build terrariums, Jason Delaney or $28 members; $34 nonmembers what types of plants are easiest to manage, at the Missouri Botanical Garden Botanical Room and the necessary maintenance. Includes Rightsizing Your Garden (MBG) Thursday, August 9 Babs Wagner a terrarium of your own to take home. Learn tips and tricks to make your garden less 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5 work and easier on your knees as you and your Commerce Bank Center for Rescue Your Zoysia (MBG) 10 a.m. to noon garden mature—think more shrubs, and fewer Science Education, Room 125 Zoysia has different cultural requirements than $33 members; $39 nonmembers annuals. Terry will highlight plants that give cool-season grasses. In this class, specific Botanical Room you color but don’t have to be deadheaded, Pesticides Alternatives (MBG) information and schedules for fertilizing, Josh Higgins NEW how to subtract some plants that don’t With all the bad publicity pesticides are watering, and weed control will be presented. perform, and give you permission to ditch receiving, it’s time we learn the facts. Join us Learn how to make your zoysia lawn the Mother’s Day Container Gardening (MBG) those fussy plants that need too much work. as we learn more about how pesticides work, best on the block with minimal effort. Looking for something fun to do with mom this Sometimes, less is more when you make the why some are more dangerous than others, and Tuesday, April 24 year? Grab your mom, friend, or just yourself right choices (and subtract the wrong ones). what pesticides you can use safely. In addition 6 to 8 p.m. and join us for a fun and relaxing evening as Tuesday, April 10 to learning about pesticides, we will also $28 members; $34 nonmembers we explore how to create a container garden 6 to 8 p.m. cover how you can make your own safe “home Missouri Room just in time for Mother’s Day. Take a walk in the $28 members; $34 nonmembers remedies” and learn how the Garden implements Glennon Kraemer Garden to see this season’s creative containers.
beneficial insects and biological pesticides. Missouri Room Create a beautiful container garden filled Terry Milne Saturday, March 10 DIY Repot Your Orchids (MBG) with summer plants for sun to part shade to 10 a.m. to noon Bring one pot-bound orchid to class, and take home. Tea and cookies will be served. $28 members; $34 nonmembers Beginning Bonsai (MBG) Babs Wagner will show you the proper Tuesday, May 8 Garden Room Gain an understanding of the basic principles way to give it more room. She will also talk 6 to 8 p.m. Josh Higgins of bonsai in this hands-on workshop. Brian about sterile pruning practices, culture $57 members; $71 nonmembers and Milt Ciskowski will guide you through information, and more. Please bring your Botanical Room Spring Lawn Care (MBG) the steps for creating your own indoor own pruners; soil and pots are provided. Sharon Lloyd Cool-season lawns of bluegrass and fescue bonsai plant. Styling, pruning, wiring, and Saturday, April 28 varieties are best for St. Louis. In this class, Glenn overwintering will be discussed, as well as 9 to 11 a.m. will focus on seeding, renovating, fertilizing, plant selection and routine maintenance. $33 members; $40 nonmembers and watering. He will also discuss weed, 9 a.m. to noon PlantLab disease, and pest control challenges. You’ll $72 members; $86 nonmembers Babs Wagner come away with a complete picture of the steps Botanical Room necessary to maintain your cool-season lawn. Brian and Milt Ciskowski Tuesday, March 20 6 to 8 p.m. Junipers $28 members; $34 nonmembers Saturday, April 14 Missouri Room or Glennon Kraemer Summer Tropical Saturday, June 23
22 Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 23 Gardening and Landscaping continued... ADULT | GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING CLASSES ADULT | GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING CLASSES Composting in Small Spaces (MBG) Episcias 101 (MBG) NEW Soil: The Skin of the Earth (SNR) During this class we will dive into the science From deep in the rainforests of South America Can you think of anything on earth not GARDENING and art of indoor composting, a way to help come the beautiful episcia! Join MBG connected to soil? Do we treat our soil like dirt? FOR BIODIVERSITY reduce the amount of kitchen waste your home Horticulturalist, Josh Higgins, and learn about This introductory class covers the major soil sends to the landfill daily while creating a these cute and easy-to-grow gesneriads. Episcias components, soil texture, soil structure, soil nutrient-rich soil amendment for your gardening are the easier-to-grow relatives of African management for your home and community, Native Plant School (SNR) projects. While there are many composting violets. Perfect for the home, these plants soil biology, and the magic of soil. Includes Native Plant School is a year-round series methods, this class will focus on two small- provide colorful foliage year-round and beautiful indoor demonstrations and outdoor activities. of indoor/outdoor classes in the Whitmire scale, adaptable methods for the kitchen: flowers as well. Class will include a presentation We will take soil samples at the Nature Reserve Wildflower Garden at Shaw Nature Reserve that bokashi and vermicomposting. Simon will on how to grow and propagate episcias, and to determine soil texture, identify soil horizons, covers various aspects of native landscaping. demonstrate how to build each of these systems all participants will go home with a plant. and learn about soil formation. Participants may Please bring your questions, comments, and participants will walk away with their own Saturday, May 19 bring a small sample of soil from their home drawings, and plant specimens. Participation kitchen scrap collector to get them started. 10 a.m. to noon garden or yard to determine the soil texture. from the audience is encouraged. Native Plant Monday, May 14 $33 members; $39 nonmembers Thursday, June 14 School at Shaw Nature Reserve is underwritten 6 to 7:30 p.m. Botanical Room 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. by the Missouri Department of Conservation $35 members; $42 nonmembers Josh Higgins $5 members; $7 nonmembers and Wild Ones Natural Landscapers. Commerce Bank Center for Science Carriage House Education, Room 125 Seeds to Stem: Making More Plants (MBG) Ross Braun Pruning Native Trees, Simon Warren Have you ever wondered why you can cut a Shrubs, and Vines stem from a plant, put it in a glass of water, Thinking about pruning this winter? Come Let’s Talk Trees! (MBG) NEW and in a few weeks the stem grows roots? If so, learn the art of pruning. Learn how to Join Dave Gunn, one of the Garden’s Certified join this course and learn the science and skill remove large branches safely and how Arborists, on a walk through the Garden grounds behind seed and vegetative propagation. Using to prune dead and damaged wood and to discuss various trees in the collection, as well the techniques covered in the lecture, you will crossed branches. Also learn how to thin as suggestions for trees at your home or on your practice vegetative propagation with a variety densely branched trees and rejuvenate property. Dave will cover topics such as what of plants from the Garden’s own greenhouses. shrubs. Learn when to prune, how much species to plant, where (and where not) to plant Saturday, June 9 to prune, and explore strategies to keep them, watering, mulching, structural pruning, 10 a.m. to noon plants short and dense or tall and graceful. common pest problems, and how to create a $33 members; $40 nonmembers Thursday, March 8 healthy environment to keep your trees happy. Garden Room 1 to 4 p.m. During the walk, there will also be plenty of Justin Lee $14 members; $17 nonmembers time to ask questions you may have about your Carriage House trees at home, or in your neighborhood. James Faupel Tuesday, May 15 6 to 7:30 p.m. Native Wild Edibles Plants $21 members; $25 nonmembers Did you know that many native plants Meet at the MBG ticket counter are edible and delicious too? Together, Behind the Scenes: Water Lilies (MBG) David Gunn class members and Whitmire Wildflower Please join horticulturist Derek Lyle on a behind- Garden horticulturists will identify some the-scenes tour of the aquatic plant displays. Easy Tree I.D. for Beginners (MBG) common native edible plants, view them Learn the historical significance of water lilies at Do you ever wonder about the trees in your in a garden setting, discuss different ways the Missouri Botanical Garden and the process neighborhood? Can you tell the difference to utilize them in recipes, and sample of creating the displays from start to finish. between a native tree and an invasive thug? them too! This will be a fun and interactive During this class, you will have access to the Maybe it’s time to take a beginner’s tree class for gardeners and cooks alike. I.D. class! Learn about the trees that make aquatics greenhouse, where propagation and Thursday, April 12 up your world. Join certified arborist Tom Fall in Love with Roses Again (MBG) plant production occur. Afterward, there will be 1 to 4 p.m. Ebeling as he eases students into this multi- Have you stopped gardening with roses demonstrations in the pools discussing plant $24 members; $30 nonmembers day learning experience through a PowerPoint because you think they’re high maintenance maintenance and pollination techniques of the Carriage House presentation and lots of time on the Garden or need heavy chemicals? Nothing could be renowned Victorias. Don’t forget your camera! Jen Sieradzki grounds. What better place to learn about further from the truth. Join Marissa Sedmak, Tuesday, August 14 trees than the best garden in the world? the Garden’s rosarian, as she shares her plans 5 to 7 p.m. 3 Tuesdays for the rose gardens and how she cares for $28 members; $34 nonmembers May 15, 22, 29 them as sustainably and with as little work Missouri Room 5 to 7 p.m. as possible. This class will start inside, then Derek Lyle WANT MORE LIKE THIS? $84 members; $100 nonmembers venture outdoors to the rose gardens. Get See the Wild Edibles and Advanced Wild Missouri Room inspired to retry these classic flowers. Edibles classes on page 38, and the Edible Tom Ebeling Tuesday, June 12 Gardening in Containers class on page 20! 6 to 8 p.m. $28 members; $34 nonmembers Botanical Room Marissa Sedmak
24 Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 25 Gardening and Landscaping continued... ADULT | GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING CLASSES Native Plant School (SNR) continued... Pondscaping with Native Plants ADULT | GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING CLASSES Permanent water features like ponds and LANDSCAPE DESIGN IDEAS Gardening under a Black Walnut Grove water gardens attract more wildlife than Eighteen years ago, we planted two fringe any feature in the Whitmire Wildflower Home Landscape Design (MBG) trees in the Whitmire Wildflower Garden, one Garden. They are home to wetland birds, Transform your home landscape into a natural 10' from the base of a mature black walnut dragonflies, frogs, salamanders, turtles, oasis that’s both beautiful and beneficial tree, the other beneath a chinquapin oak. and the predators that eat them, including to the environment. Beginning with the The one beneath the oak is approaching snakes and hawks. Ponds and water gardens basics of design, you will learn about front 15' in height and spread whereas the one with permanent water have special needs plantings, energy conservation, and plant under the walnut is 5' tall and wide. Both and plants. Come learn which plants grow selection for your home. Develop a landscape have attractive branch structure and flower in water and which grow just beyond the plan during class for your own yard and well. This dwarfing effect looks pleasing water’s edge. Also learn how to manage for study plant material independently. Some on single or multi-stemmed trees, but it problems associated with duckweed, algae, Inviting Native Bees into gardening experience recommended. Bring can make certain shrubs look scrawny. invasive species, pond leaks, and erosion. Your Garden (MBG) photos of your yard to the first session. This class will show you what native plants Thursday, August 9 Learn how to create an inviting, bee-friendly 6 Tuesdays grow well or poorly under black walnuts. 1 to 4 p.m. garden this spring. There are thousands of native March 27; April 3, 10, 17, 24; May 1 Thursday, May 17 $14 members; $17 nonmembers bee species that are important pollinators in 6:30 to 9 p.m. 1 to 4 p.m. Carriage House your garden. Beginning with a discussion of $149 members; $179 nonmembers $14 members; $17 nonmembers Jen Sieradzki how to identify these pollinators, we will learn Garden Room Carriage House which common vegetable plants benefit from Randall Mardis Scott Woodbury these native bees and which flowering plants Starting a Pollinator Garden (BH) NEW will attract bees to your garden. We will also Learn how to successfully create a garden for Made in the Shade (MBG) The Art of Combining Native discuss the nesting sites of these bees, and pollinators or how to make an existing garden Do you have a shady spot in your garden? A you will make a native bee house to take home. Perennials (SNR) more pollinator friendly. We will cover the diverse world of beautiful plants thrive in shady We will tour the vegetable garden to see the Success with native perennials in the garden top native plants for attracting a variety of environments. Learn about great plants that add pollinators at work. Please wear walking shoes. comes with choosing the right plant for the pollinators, and we will introduce the main color and texture to part-shade and full-shade right location. It also depends on how you pollinators active in our area. Whether your Monday, April 30 gardens, and then take a walking tour through creatively combine them to best emphasize gardening interests are in food gardening, native 6 to 7:30 p.m. the Garden to meet them yourself. Class will color, texture, form and size. These are plant gardening, or gardening for pure beauty, $26 members; $30 nonmembers finish in the Strassenfest German Garden. the visual elements, the tricks of the trade, you will find rewarding information here. Garden Room Monday, April 16 that make gardens attractive to people. Chris Hartley Saturday, March 17 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 14 10 to 11:30 a.m. $28 members; $34 nonmembers 1 to 4 p.m. $21 members; $25 nonmembers All About Native Bees (BH) NEW Center for Home Gardening Classroom $14 members; $17 nonmembers Lopata Learning Lab Did you know there are around 3,500 species James Wagner Carriage House Chris Hartley of bees in North America? This class will Scott Woodbury offer an introduction to the most common Tips and Tricks for Rock Gardening (MBG) Gardening for Hummingbirds (MBG) bees found in Missouri. We will cover where Horticulturist Mariel Tribby, rock garden expert, they live, which flowers attract them, and the Flower Arranging with Interested in attracting hummingbirds to is going to share the Garden’s tips and tricks many benefits they have to our gardens. Each Native Plants (SNR) your garden? Learn how to create the ideal for successfully growing a rock garden in the participant will get to use bamboo to make a Bring a small to medium vase and something hummingbird habitat in your own yard. We Midwest. A lecture will be followed by a tour nest for native bees in their yard at home. to carry it in (like a box) to class and bring it will take a walk to the Missouri Botanical of the Heckman Rock Garden, which features home full of beautiful native flowers. Learn Garden bird garden or Butterfly House Native Saturday, June 9 a myriad of flowering bulbs, perennials, and how expert flower arranger Terri Brandt Garden, and take home a hummingbird- 10 to 11:30 a.m. shrubs from rocky and dry environments. creates beautiful floral arrangements using attracting plant to get you started! $21 members; $25 nonmembers She will introduce you to rock garden plants Lopata Learning Lab a wide array of plant materials and flowers. 6 to 8 p.m. that range from Missouri natives to wild- Chris Hartley Thursday, July 12 $33 members; $39 nonmembers collected species from around the world. 1 to 4 p.m. Sharon Lloyd Saturday, April 28 $14 members; $17 nonmembers Neighborhood Nature Designing 10 a.m. to noon Greenhouse at the Missouri Botanical Garden for Biodiversity (MBG) $28 members; $34 nonmembers Terri Brandt Thursday, May 31 Create a habitat for wonderful song birds Garden Room and Garden grounds Missouri Room and nectar-loving butterflies to share with Mariel Tribby or your children or grandchildren. Learn how at the Butterfly House to grow plants both native and non-native Thursday, July 19 that are beneficial for wildlife in both shady Lopata Learning Lab and sunny locations. Your garden will come alive with the movement of your “visitors.” Monday, May 7 6 to 8 p.m. $28 members; $34 nonmembers Missouri Room Kyle Cheesborough
26 Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 27 Gardening and Landscaping continued... ADULT GREEN LIVING | GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING, CLASSES Stump-tastic! (MBG) ADULT | GREEN LIVING CLASSES NEW Eco-Friendly Furniture Repair (MBG) Velofix Fix-a-Flat Bike Clinic (MBG) NEW Come find out what makes a stumpery garden Perennial will share some tips on repairing joints Velofix is a mobile bike shop that believes unlike any other garden you know with Garden and refinishing surfaces—all with the earth in bicycles can help change the world. Whether horticulturist and designer of the Garden’s mind! You’ll get info about where to discover you are a road warrior, a commuter, an elite Stumpery, Nathan Urben. Nathan will give the best “trash” in St. Louis. We’ll leak some triathlete, a daredevil mountain biker, or enjoy a brief history of stumpery gardens and of Perennial’s favorite spots to find discarded your leisurely weekend rides on your e-bike, you then walk you through the design process furniture, give you insight into the city’s bulk need to be prepared do what you love…RIDE! for the Garden’s Stumpery. Plant selection, trash system, and link you to online resources The Fix-a-Flat clinic will cover everyone’s biggest stumpery design, and other important details where someone else’s trash can become your fear—the dreaded flat tire! Fear not, it’s a simple will be discussed to help students start their treasure. Through hands-on demonstrations, fix that just takes a little bit of practice. Velofix own. The class will conclude with a short you’ll learn all about natural paints, stains, St. Louis will give everyone a hands on approach walking tour of the Garden’s Stumpery. and waxes. Learn to add a pop of color to to fixing a flat: what you need, and the most time Saturday, May 19 your projects with milk paint, mix and apply a and labor-efficient way to get back on the road. 10 a.m. to noon fresh coat of Perennial’s signature wood wax, Saturday, April 7 $28 members; $34 nonmembers and cook up natural stain from walnuts. (during Meet Me Outdoors in St. Louis) PlantLab Thursday, June 14 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Nathan Urben 7 to 9 p.m. Missouri and Botanical Rooms $35 members; $42 nonmembers or Wednesday, April 25 PlantLab 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. GREEN LIVING Perennial Commerce Bank Center for Science Education, Room 125 Technology of Single Stream Chickens in My Backyard?! (MBG) NEW $35 members; $42 nonmembers Recycling (off-site) Ever wonder what it’s like to keep chickens in Francesca DeRanzo; Velofix St. Louis Have you ever wondered just how your recycling your backyard? Already have chickens but have is separated or how a recycling center operates? some questions? Come meet the Easy Chicken’s Homemade Cleaners to Go! (MBG) Take this tour of the Republic recycling center baby chicks and join us for this fun new class all Join us in making cleaning and personal in Hazelwood and see just how amazing the about keeping backyard chickens in your yard. products you can make at home—save money, process can be! The tour will include a full tutorial We will discuss basic chicken info including use less hazardous materials, and know the by Republic staff on how the machines operate anatomy, habits, differences between breeds and ingredients! Great for all, especially those and an up-close look at the whole process. rooster/hen, egg differences, and how to raise wanting to remove certain products from Tuesday, April 17, chickens in St. Louis. We’ll review food, shelter, their homes and anyone with sensitive skin, Thursday, May 17, water, and climate considerations for preparing allergies, or health needs. You’ll go home with or Wednesday, June 13 to bring chickens to your home. We will also three products, choosing from four items: 6:30 to 8 p.m. touch on health issues to look out for and give liquid laundry detergent, all-purpose cleaning $10 members; $15 nonmembers people the chance to hold a live chicken! spray, liquid room air freshener, and bug Republic Services Recycling Center; Tuesday, August 7 spray. Bring your own homemade cleaning Introduction to Recycling (MBG) NEW (6025 Byassee Dr., Hazelwood MO 63042) 6:30 to 8 p.m. product ideas to share as we dive into an It’s often hard to figure out what can be Stephen Herring; Republic Services $10 members; $15 nonmembers evening of green cleaning exploration! Light recycled and what has to be thrown away, and Commerce Bank Center for Science snacks and lemonade will be provided. even harder to explain it to skeptical friends Zero-Waste Events and Other Ways to Education, Room 125 Thursday, May 10 The Easy Chicken and family. Are bottle caps okay? What about Go Green While Having Fun (MBG) NEW 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. plastic bags? Does it even get recycled anyway? Learn ways to make your next big event more $35 members; $42 nonmembers Who better to answer these questions than the environmentally friendly. EarthWays Center Commerce Bank Center for Science service that actually separates and processes staff will share stories of greening events and Education, Room 125 recyclables? In this class, you will talk with a festivals and help you decide what green Glenda Abney and Julie McCroskey regional recycler and learn firsthand what actually options are right for your event. Leave this can be recycled, where St. Louis recyclables go, class with a specific, accurate plan to put and what has to be tossed to the landfill. We’ll those steps into action and helpful resources. discuss the importance of recycling, the value No matter what you’re planning, this class of products, the process it takes for things to will provide you with valuable strategies that get sorted and recycled, and tips and tricks can decrease the amount of trash that gets for you to get friends and family members to sent to the landfill, minimize environmental embrace recycling in their lives. Leave class impacts, and leave your guests inspired. feeling knowledgeable and empowered to Thank you St. Louis-Jefferson Solid Waste become a community recycling ambassador. Management District for making this program Monday, April 9 available at a lower costs to our participants. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 12 $8 members; $10 nonmembers 6 to 7 p.m. Commerce Bank Center for Science $5 members; $7 nonmembers Education, Room 126 Commerce Bank Center for Science Simon Warren and Stephen Herring Education, Room 126 Simon Warren
28 Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 29 Green Living continued... ADULT | GREEN LIVING, GUIDED CLASSES WALKS AND TOURS Your love for plants GUIDED WALKS ADULT | GREEN LIVING, GUIDED CLASSES WALKS AND TOURS can change the world. Healthy Homes and Energy Efficiency (MBG) Discover how to create a healthy indoor AND TOURS Whether you’re honing your gardening skills, flexing your environment at home while saving energy and dollars. Join Richard Reilly, local energy creativity, or embracing your inner ecologist, our classes expert and EarthWays Center staff member, BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS equip you to literally transform landscapes and lives. in a 90-minute discussion tying home health and energy efficiency together. Explore the Energy Efficiency Wall to learn about the ins and outs of energy efficiency and your home. How will you discover + share? Discussion will demonstrate how to increase comfort and lower bills—saving money! Get pointers on easy DIY projects and gain a better understanding of when it’s time to call in a pro. Map out a strategy for your home, conditions, and needs with a local energy expert. Thursday, March 1 6 to 7:30 p.m. $7 members; $10 nonmembers Commerce Bank Center for Science Education, Room 125 Richard Reilly
Clean Water and You: Issues in Water Quality and Stormwater (MBG) NEW This class will explore the value of clean water in our community. We will discuss important water quality issues our community faces Behind the Scenes: and the many ways the region is working Japanese Garden (MBG) to protect our watersheds. Discover the Experience this popular after-hours walking tour relationship between human development, in the Japanese Garden with senior horticulturist stormwater, and water quality issues and the Greg Cadice and gain a new appreciation for best management practices we can implement Seiwa-en, the “garden of pure, clear harmony and to prevent pollution. Class held in partnership peace.” Greg will highlight features of this world- with the St. Louis Metropolitan Sewer District. famous garden including scenic vistas, Teahouse Thursday, April 19 Island, and how the horticulture staff and 6 to 7:30 p.m volunteers create an overall feeling of serenity $8 members; $10 nonmembers in this special place. Please wear walking shoes. PlantLab Monday, April 23 Kat Golden and EarthWays Center staff or Tuesday, April 24 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Green Burial: A Better Way to Go (MBG) $28 members; $34 nonmembers Are you curious about green burial but don’t Meet at the MBG ticket counter know what or who to ask? Join Gracie Griffin Greg Cadice of St. Louis’s historic Bellefontaine Cemetery as she provides a closer look at green burial Sacred Seeds Medicinal practices, dispels myths, and explores some Walking Tour (MBG) exciting and fascinating options available Take a guided tour through the Sacred Seeds throughout the world. You will learn the range of Sanctuary, a garden showcasing Native American “green” funeral and cemetery options available medicinal plants in their natural habitat. Your today—like “becoming a tree,” what one can guide, Dr. Wendy Applequist, a curator of expect when choosing a green service, and ethnobotany at the Missouri Botanical Garden, the environmental benefits of green burial as will explain the rich cultural history of Native compared to cremation and traditional burial. Americans in the Missouri region, their traditions Tuesday, May 8 of medicinal plant use, and the legacy that 7 to 9 p.m. these cultures have left on medicine today. $8 members; $10 nonmembers Saturday, June 16 Commerce Bank Center for Science 10 to 11:30 a.m. Education, Room 125 $21 members; $26 nonmembers Gracie Griffin—Bellefontaine Cemetary Meet at the MBG ticket counter Wendy Applequist
100% of your class fees help us discover new plant species, restore and protect at-risk plants30 and places,Registration and connect startsmore peopleFebruary with 1. natureSign up and online the great at mobot.org/classes. outdoors. Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 31 Guided Walks and Tours continued... ADULT | GUIDED CLASSES WALKS AND TOURS EarthDance Organic Farm ADULT | GUIDED CLASSES WALKS AND TOURS Walking Tour with the Green Dining Maplewood School Tour (off-site) Alliance (off-site) Tour the first-ever Green Dining District, NEW Join us for a 2-hour tour of EarthDance Organic Join us on one of two exciting walking tours of Maplewood! The residents, businesses, school Farm School, a working farm and nonprofit St. Louis’s own unique Green Dining Districts. district, and government of Maplewood all operating on the oldest organic farm west of Jenn Derose, Green Dining Alliance Program work together to make sustainability goals the Mississippi River! Your visit will include an Manager, will lead participants in these exciting a lasting reality. The city has the nation’s overview of our rich history, an introduction to opportunities to learn how a local program is first Green Dining District and offers the our many hands-on educational and community helping make a big difference in the amenities of a larger city, while maintaining programs, and a guided walking and tasting St. Louis restaurant scene. The Green Dining the friendliness and charm of a small tour of our 14-acre USDA-certified organic farm. Alliance (GDA), a program of St. Louis Earth town, making it one of the most walkable Topics covered during this tour include low-till Day, is a sustainability certification program communities in the area. From arts to parks, and no-till growing techniques, permaculture for restaurants. Restaurants certified by the to bowling and brew, the city packs quite design, market gardening, organic pest and GDA recycle, work to reduce their energy and a punch into 1 square mile. Maplewood weed management, regenerative soil building, water use, and never use styrofoam. The GDA celebrates nationally renowned restaurants and the importance of growing food everywhere! has two Green Dining Districts, where 25% of and specialty shops, a historic bowling This tour is family friendly, so feel free to bring the independent restaurants have made the alley, and two of the top craft breweries in Bluebells Abound! (SNR) along kiddos to sample veggies straight from commitment to reduce their environmental the country. The tour will begin at Schlafly In the Shaw Nature Reserve’s Meramec River the fields and meet our pasture-raised chickens! footprint. Bottleworks, where we will hear from their bottomland, a sea of Virginia bluebells blooms Saturday, June 16 $10 members; $15 nonmembers brewmaster while tasting beers. We will walk each spring. They are off the beaten path, 1 to 3 p.m. Jenn DeRose; Green Dining Alliance from the brewery to visit several businesses, but we will provide guides and transportation including Kakao and Larder and Cupboard, $20 members; $25 nonmembers on the Nature Reserve’s Wilderness Wagon EarthDance Organic Farm School Delmar Loop enjoy samples, talk to business owners, to get you as close as possible. You will (233 S Dade Ave, Ferguson, MO 63135) Join the Green Dining Alliance (GDA) and the and learn how Maplewood became the first walk approximately 1 mile on our River Trail EarthDance Organic Farm School Loop Special Business District on a walking Green Dining District, a Green Power District, that is flat, uphill on the way back (but you and Green Business Challenge awardee. can be driven back by our volunteer), and tour of their second Green Dining District! The Food Roof Fun (off-site) Delmar Loop was named one of the 10 great Saturday, April 7 rocky. A sweet treat follows your hike. Visit Urban Harvest STL’s FOOD ROOF Farm streets in America—this is your opportunity Rain date Saturday, April 14 Thursday, April 5 for this session on urban agriculture and get to find out why! The tour will begin at Fitz’s 2 to 5 p.m. 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. a glimpse into rooftop farming in downtown and end at the Moonrise Hotel. Attendees Schlafly Bottleworks (7260 Southwest Ave., $10 members; $12 nonmembers St. Louis! Urban Harvest STL empowers will stop and talk to business owners, taste St. Louis MO 63143; Parking available Meet at the SNR Visitor Center communities to cultivate equitable access to food, admire the walk of fame, and learn behind the 7300 block of Manchester) Shaw Nature Reserve staff and volunteers healthy, sustainably grown food and enhance about the greening efforts of the business biodiversity in cities. In 2015 they built the district beyond the GDA. From LEED-certified Tea and Tour (SNR) Where Does Trash Go? Field Trip FOOD ROOF Farm, St. Louis’s first rooftop diners to a rotating moon powered by the Enjoy savory and sweet treats while being served to a Local Landfill (MBG) farm, where they educate and directly affect sun, the Delmar Loop has it all! The tour will a selection of teas at the Carriage House. Once Take a trip to see where things actually end people where they live while growing food for end under the solar panel patio on top of everyone has had their fill, we will take a ¼ mile up when you throw your trash “away.” On this people who need it the most in the community. the Moonrise Hotel, where attendees can guided tour of the Whitmire Wildflower Garden. popular field trip we will tour a local landfill Learn how this farm is a model for sustainable admire the view of this Green Dining District. Friday, May 4 and learn how landfills are designed to reduce building, stormwater management, community Thursday, April 12 2 to 4 p.m. their impact on the environment. Learn about development, and urban agriculture, and Rain date Friday, April 13 $30 members; $36 nonmembers the engineering, regulations, monitoring, their plans to replicate this model to increase 3 to 5 p.m. Carriage House and daily routine of modern landfills. We will resiliency in our food system and position Meet at Fitz’s (6605 Delmar Blvd., Shaw Nature Reserve staff and volunteers discuss the impacts of waste and the future urban environments for climate adaptation. St. Louis MO 63130; Free parking outlook for waste disposal in the St. Louis area. Saturday, August 18 available in the Delmar Public lot Wine and Cheese Night Hike (SNR) Please arrive on time and ready for adventure 1 to 3 p.m. Climb aboard our Wilderness Wagon for a short for this field trip excursion. This program is $20 members; $24 nonmembers trip to our starting point. We will take a leisurely supported by funding from the St. Louis- Meet at Urban Harvest STL’s Food Roof 1.5 mile walk along woodland and prairie trails, Jefferson Solid Waste Management District. Farm (1335 Convention Plaza, St. Louis learning about the nighttime environment along MO 63103; Parking on street) Thursday, May 24 the way. During the walk we will make a brief Urban Harvest STL 3 to 5:30 p.m. stop to enjoy a glass of wine (or non-alcoholic $45 members; $54 nonmembers beverage) and some crackers and cheese as Meet at Commerce Bank Center for Science we enjoy the night sounds of the prairie. Education, Room 125 for brief presentation Friday, May 25 and departure to local landfill 7 to 9:30 p.m. EarthWays Center staff WANT MORE LIKE THIS? See the Behind the Design: $28 members; $34 nonmembers Flora Borealis class on page 6! Meet at the SNR Visitor Center Shaw Nature Reserve staff and volunteers
32 Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 33 ADULT | HEALTH CLASSES AND WELLNESS HEALTH AND WELLNESS Beneath the Trees (MBG) ADULT | HEALTH CLASSES AND WELLNESS Throughout history a special relationship has Butterfly House Yoga (BH) Matter of Balance (MBG) existed between humankind and trees. Whether biodiverse Enjoy an hour-long, all-levels yoga class. A Matter of Balance is an award-winning as shelter, food, symbols of beauty, strength, st. louis Beginners are encouraged to join. Classes program designed to reduce the fear of falling or inspiration, trees enrich our lives. Join us will be held indoors, and students are and increase the activity levels of older adults for a brief instruction in guided meditation invited to a pre-practice meditative stroll who have concerns about falls. Surrounded by and how trees have and continue to command Throughout St. Louis, every day, through our Conservatory to see our flying the beauty of the Garden, these sessions will respect and reverence across cultures. We will people are making big and small butterflies. Doors open at 6 p.m. for a help participants learn how to view falls and the journey outside to meditate beneath a tree that prepractice meditative stroll. Price per class. fear of falling as something controllable. There calls to you and notice what is evoked in the changes to their backyards, Tuesday, March 13, April 10, May 8, June 12, will also be information on how to set realistic stillness, or simply enjoy the shelter your tree balconies, streetscapes, July 10, or August 14 goals for increasing activity, as well as how to provides. Come prepared for a short walk. schoolyards, parking lots, and change one’s environment to reduce fall risk 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 31 factors. Class will be held in the classroom and play areas. Some are doing this $15 members; $18 nonmembers 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. outdoors. In partnership with the University Lopata Learning Lab $28 members; $34 nonmembers because they love nature and of Missouri Extension. Come prepared for Yoga Buzz Instructor Garden Room want to experience more of it in a short walk. Please wear walking shoes. Rhonda Leifheit 8 Mondays their daily lives. April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; May 7, 14, 21 Trail Run (SNR) 10 a.m. to noon These runs introduce you to plants, animals, Others recognize that native $55 members; $66 nonmembers and trails at Shaw Nature Reserve while plants in the right places help PlantLab enjoying the company of other runners. prevent flooding, clean and cool Leslie Bertsch MS, MPH, RD, LD Route is 5 miles. All paces welcome. Weather dependent. Maps available upon request. our air and improve human health Managing Stress with Walk-ins only; no pre-registration. and well-being. Meditation (BH) NEW 14 Thursdays in March, April, and May Stress has become an inevitable companion in 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Still others embrace the positive our lives. Various types of stress and tension rule Free for members; included with our minds and steal our peace of mind regularly. admission for nonmembers impact that leafy streets, Situations can be uplifting and devastating in the Check in at the SNR Visitor Center accessible parks, hiking/biking cycle of life but one’s attitude has power over Rachel Weller Garden Yoga (MBG) any situation. Join this session to understand trails and other quality green Make the Garden your sanctuary with a the root cause of stress and some valuable tools spaces have on property values Sunday morning yoga session among the and techniques to manage stress. A 30-minute and the economic vibrancy of flowers and trees. Enjoy an hour-long, all- guided meditation is included in this session. levels yoga class. Beginners are encouraged our region. Wednesday, May 16 to join. Please bring a yoga mat and come 6:30 to 8 p.m. prepared for a short walk. Price per class. $21 members; $25 nonmembers Gardening for Biodiversity Sunday, May 6 ,13, 20, or 27 Lopata Learning Lab 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Priya Mahendarkar Pages 25–26 $15 members; $18 nonmembers Garden grounds; Missouri Room Mindfulness in the Garden (MBG) Yoga Buzz Instructor Explore the treasures of the garden through the senses. Learn mindfulness meditations Vinyasa Flow Yoga at Shaw to explore the garden through its sounds, Nature Reserve (SNR) sights, textures, and smells. Practice relaxation A class for all fitness levels. We will concentrate and breathing exercises to help clear the on connecting the Ujjayi breath as you flow mind of its chatter, cultivate inner peace, Wednesday Walkers (SNR) from one movement to the next. Bring restore emotional balance, and deepen Walks begin at 1 mile and work up to 3 awareness to the present as you release your connection to the beauty of nature. (weather permitting). At the end of two months tension and anxiety with every exhale. Build 4 Fridays you will have hiked most of Shaw Nature strength and stamina and increase your April 27; May 4, 11, 18 Reserve’s trails and made new friends. The flexibility. Practicing yoga in this serene, 9:30 to 11 a.m. final walk is called “Reward Wednesday” natural setting will help you to become a $75 members; $90 nonmembers and includes a potluck gathering. more focused, relaxed, and happier you. Garden Room and Garden grounds 9 Wednesdays 6 Sundays Rhonda Leifheit April 4, 11, 18, 25; May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 April 8, 15, 22, 29; May 6, 20 10 to 11:30 a.m. 9 to 10 a.m. Free for members; $45 nonmembers $60 members; $72 nonmembers ($5 admission per each walk) Carriage House Follow the signs from the entrance Barbie Benetin Rachel Weller
34 Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 35 ADULT | HISTORY CLASSES AND HERITAGE, NATURE STUDY ADULT | NATURE CLASSES STUDY HISTORY AND HERITAGE Basics of Birding (MBG) Morning Bird Walk (SNR) If you enjoy the outdoors and want to learn more This early morning walk during the height of about finding, observing, and identifying birds, spring migration is designed to help you see Inside Look at Shaw Nature Reserve (SNR) Bascom House Tour this course is for you. Though primarily aimed many bird species at Shaw Nature Reserve. Learn about the history of the Reserve through Tour the upper floor of the Bascom at beginners, it can also be a refresher course This walk is for those who have a basic pictures or tours around the property or behind House. View remnants in the garden, for students who have had some experience. knowledge of local birds and are comfortable the scenes in our historic buildings. Price per class. including a headstone, and hear about The four evening classes will be devoted mainly using their own binoculars. Come to one the families that lived here before the 10 a.m. to noon to learning the local birds, including songs or all of the walks; each will be different. land became Shaw Nature Reserve. $7 members; $9 nonmembers and calls, as well as visual marks. We will also Wednesday, April 11, 18, or 25 Friday, August 31 cover field guides, binoculars, organizations, 8:30 to 11 a.m. Daffodil Hike Bascom House and where to go birding around St. Louis. The $5 members; $7 nonmembers Thousands of daffodils bloom around the Rachel Weller field trips will visit two good areas with a great Meet at the SNR Visitor Center Shaw Nature Reserve’s Pinetum Lake and the diversity of spring birds. You will be responsible Don Hays, Shaw Nature Reserve Volunteer road encircling it each year. Hear the history of Bellefontaine Cemetery Tour (off-site) for your own transportation and lunch, and how the plants came to be here, learn about We invite you to take an amazing bus tour which you should expect hikes of up to 2 miles. Migratory Bird Walk (SNR) our different varieties and how to grow them, highlights champion trees, symbolic flora, and 4 Mondays After joining your guide, we will travel to the Trail and view the spectacular display. The hike is gorgeous mausoleums of famous St. Louisans April 16, 23, 30; May 7 House to begin our hike to the river bottoms. a leisurely 1-mile walk on grass and pavement guided by horticulturist Kyle Cheesborough. 7 to 9 p.m. This is the time of year thousands of birds are trails with plenty of time to take pictures. Take a closer look and you will see plant imagery and 2 Saturdays migrating through, and warblers will potentially Friday, March 23 everywhere: laurel wreaths, acanthus leaves, and April 28 and May 12 be abundant. The various species will be pointed Meet at the SNR Visitor Center fleur-de-lis. Learn their meaning as well as the 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. out as we walk along. This walk is for those Rachel Weller stories of those people that shaped St. Louis as $180 members; $216 nonmembers who have a basic knowledge of local birds and you tour the cemetery. Optional short walk. Botanical Room are comfortable using their own binoculars. Eastern Bluebirds Tour Saturday, May 19 Joseph Eades Saturday, May 5 View a presentation about our eastern 10 a.m. to noon 8:30 a.m. to noon bluebird monitoring program, climb aboard $40 members; $48 nonmembers Build a Bluebird Nest Box (SNR) $10 members; $12 nonmembers the Wilderness Wagon for a 3-mile tour of Bellefontaine Cemetery (4947 W Make a North American Bluebird Society- Meet at the SNR Visitor Center the nest boxes, and take a peek inside a few Florissant Ave., St Louis MO 6315) style nest box for the eastern bluebird (Sialia Aileen Abbott and Don Hays boxes to check on chicks. Each year 300+ Kyle Cheesborough sialis) to put out in your yard just as they begin chicks hatch in our 86 bluebird boxes. breeding season in our state. Take a short stroll Signs of Spring Hike (SNR) Friday, June 15 to view some of the boxes at the Nature Reserve Take a walk through Shaw Nature Reserve Carriage House and go over proper placement and care. All with Master Naturalists who know the best Lynn Buchanan and Jill Cummings materials provided, and wood has pilot holes. spots to view signs of spring—specifically Friday, March 2 spring wildflowers. Come ready for a 3-mile 10 to 11:30 a.m. moderate hike; bring water and hiking $20 members; $24 nonmembers shoes/boots, with camera in hand! Meet at the SNR Visitor Center Friday, March 16 NATURE STUDY Rachel Weller 1 to 4 p.m. $7 members; $9 nonmembers Weather Spotter (MBG) How Animals Work/Vertebrate FrogWatch USA™ (SNR) Meet at the SNR Visitor Center Learn the basic tools you need to become Adaptations (MBG) NEW For ages 14 and older. FrogWatch USA™ is a Master Naturalists Besa Schweitzer a severe weather spotter for the National We will explore several processes as they long-term citizen science monitoring program and Darla Preiss Weather Service (NWS). Starting with a blue sky, have been perfected in vertebrate evolution. of frogs and toads. As a volunteer-based individuals are taught the basics of thunderstorm These will include buoyancy regulation, monitoring program, FrogWatch USA™ gives Nature Journaling and Hiking (SNR) NEW development, storm structure, what features osmotic balance on deserts, in sea and fresh citizens across the country an opportunity to be Enjoy hiking and exploring nature? How to look for, and where to find them. What and water, diving, hibernation, and metabolic directly involved in gathering information that would you like to experience your outdoor how to report information and basic severe and thermal regulations. From fish to can ultimately lead to practical and workable time at a deeper and richer level? If this weather safety are also covered. This multimedia philosopher, one finds exquisite adjustments ways to stop amphibian decline. You do not have piques your interest then join us for a casual presentation is appropriate for public service as by vertebrates as they confront challenges to be a frog or toad expert to be a FrogWatch hike as we learn how to record our outdoor well as those interested in learning more about presented by particular environments. USA™ volunteer, just have an interest in frogs discoveries through nature journaling as we St. Louis weather. There is no age restriction 4 Mondays and toads and a willingness to participate. move down the trail. We will start inside to get for attending this class, but only high school March 12, 19, 26; April 2 Wednesday, March 21 or 28 acquainted with nature journaling techniques age and older may sign up to be a volunteer 1 to 3 p.m. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and strategies and then move outside to hike weather spotter. This is explained in class. $72 members; $86 nonmembers Free for members and nonmembers and journal. Nature journaling is an excellent Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Commerce Bank Center for Science Carriage House way to document your discoveries, thoughts, Walk-ins will be accepted on a limited basis. Education, Room 125 Rachel Weller and Lydia Toth questions, and more as you explore the Wednesday, March 21 Dr. Richard Coles great outdoors! All skill levels are welcome— 6:30 to 9 p.m. although artistic talent is not required. Free for members and nonmembers Friday, May 11 Shoenberg Theater 10 a.m. to noon Jim Kramper $15 members; $18 nonmembers Carriage House Angie Jungbluth 36 Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 37 Nature Study continued... ADULT | NATURE CLASSES STUDY OUTDOOR ADVENTURES FOR ADULTS, YOUTH, AND FAMILY Tree Identification Walk (BH) NEW Urban Foraging (MBG) OUTDOOR ADVENTURES Have you ever been walking in the park and Did you know that many of the weeds you see wondered, “What kind of tree is that?” Or in sidewalk cracks and empty lots are species FOR ADULTS, YOUTH, AND FAMILY maybe you have a tree in your backyard that that humans have been eating or using in one way or another for thousands of years? Join you’d like to know what it is. Join us at the Beginner Kayaking 101 (SNR) Butterfly House for an introduction to tree paleoethnobotanist Dr. Catrina Adams to learn For ages 16 and up. Paddling is good for identification. We will give you an introduction some fascinating facts about the tough plants the mind and the body! This 2-hour course to tree identification, discuss the features to that thrive in urban environments, their uses, will get you started on a lifetime of paddling examine on a tree for proper identification, and and some safety concerns to keep in mind enjoyment. Topics will include entering and talk about Missouri’s most common trees. when foraging plants in cities. Walk included. exiting the kayak, basic paddling strokes, Sunday, June 3 Sunday, April 29 basic steering techniques, and safety. Enjoy 9 to 11 a.m. 1 to 4 p.m. the landscape of our historic Pinetum Lake as $28 members; $34 nonmembers $42 members; $50 nonmembers you learn or practice paddling. In partnership Meet at the BH ticket counter Missouri Room with the Alpine Shop. Registration required. To Curtis Parsons Dr. Catrina Adams register go to: alpineshop.com/info/calendar Wild Edibles (SNR) Wildflower Identification Saturday, July 21 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Learn to identify some of the common seasonal and Ecology (SNR) or 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. wild edibles found in Missouri. This class includes This course will focus on identification, $45 for members and nonmembers safety tips for foraging plants, identification keys, relationships, and habitats of wildflowers and Follow the signs from the entrance a hike to let you practice identifying wild edibles native grasses of the season. Beginners as well Alpine Shop in their environment, and the opportunity to as serious students will increase their knowledge sample a variety of raw and prepared wild foods. and appreciation. Come ready for moderate Sunday, May 20 hiking with notebook in hand! Price per class. Stand-Up Paddleboard (SNR) 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 28 or May 26 For ages 16 and up. Get in on the action $24 members; $30 nonmembers 9 a.m. to noon in the hottest trend in the paddle sports: Adlyne Freund Center or June 23, July 14, or August 11 paddleboarding. These stand-on boards are Dr. Catrina Adams 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. versatile, fun, and exciting. This class will show $15 members; $18 nonmembers you the different boards that are available, Advanced Wild Edibles (SNR) Meet at the SNR Visitor Center how to get on and off the board safely, and Further your knowledge of wild edibles and Dr. James Trager various paddle strokes used in propulsion other useful plants with this advanced class. and steering all while enjoying the beauty Learn new ways to process and prepare wild Natural Wonders Trail Hike at Canopy Climb of Pinetum Lake. Registration required. To plants, go on a brief hike to become more Meramec State Park (off-site) NEW For adults and/or families with children 8 and register go to: alpineshop.com/info/calendar comfortable identifying wild edibles in their Join Lil and Danny at Meramec State Park for a older. Whether you’re an adventurous adult, a Saturday, August 18 environment, and have the opportunity to hike along the Natural Wonders Trail to discover family of explorers, or anyone over 8 who loves 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. practice processing techniques and sample the wildflowers in bloom along the trail, in the climbing trees, this experience is a must-do. In or 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. a variety of raw and prepared wild foods. dolomite glade at the back of the trail, and to this 2-hour course taught by expert instructors, $45 for members and nonmembers Sunday, May 20 see the karst features along the trail. The trail is you’ll be introduced to the extraordinary world Follow the signs from the entrance 1 to 4 p.m. 1.3 miles in length, moderate terrain, with most of recreational tree climbing; learn tree-climbing Alpine Shop $24 members; $30 nonmembers of the trail within the Meramec Mosaic Natural mechanics including techniques, balance, and Adlyne Freund Center Area as described in The Terrestrial Natural safety; and have the opportunity to explore Shaw Bloom 10k/20k (SNR) Dr. Catrina Adams Communities of Missouri by Paul W. Nelson. different parts of a majestic tree’s canopy. This For ages 16 and up. Shaw Nature Reserve and Saturday, May 5 course is designed for first-time climbers. Special the Alpine Shop are teaming up to present Missouri’s Wild Mushrooms: Hunting, 9:30 a.m. to noon offer for groups: register an entire session the fourth annual run in the natural beauty Identifying, and Cooking (SNR) $7 members; $9 nonmembers (12 climbers) and each climber receives the of the Nature Reserve! These timed races Have you ever been out in the woods and Meet at the Meramec State Park Visitor’s member rate. Price per climber, per session. offer a course suitable for all skill levels. wondered if that mushroom was edible? Center parking lot (670 Fischer $35 members; $43 nonmembers Refreshments and beverages following the race. Join Maxine Stone, author of Missouri’s Wild Cave Dr., Sullivan MO 63080) 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24 Mushrooms, in the classroom and out in the Danny McMurphy and Lillian Collins or 3 to 5 p.m. 8 to 10 a.m. field where you will to learn how to identify a Jon Richard and Vertical Voyages Team Prices vary; check the Alpine Shop website few poisonous mushrooms and lots of edibles. Spring Wildflower Walk (SNR) Follow the signs from the entrance Saturday, April 7 Join these informal, educational walks through at the Missouri Botanical Garden Alpine Shop and Shaw Nature Reserve 1 to 3 p.m. the colorful spring season. The Nature Saturday, April 28 or June 23, $16 members; $20 nonmembers Reserve’s excellent trail system, winding or Sunday, June 24 Carriage House through upland and bottomland forest, is Meet at climb site: see map Maxine Stone an ideal place to enjoy ephemeral spring or wildflowers and other natural wonders. at Shaw Nature Reserve Tuesday, April 10, 17, or 24; or May 15, 22, or 29 Saturday, May 12 or 19, 9:30 a.m. to noon or Sunday, May 13 or 20 $9 members; $11 nonmembers Bascom House Meet at the SNR Visitor Center Dr. James Trager 38 Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 39 Outdoor Adventures continued... OUTDOOR ADVENTURES FOR ADULTS, YOUTH, AND FAMILY YOUTH AND FAMILY | AGES 6 AND UNDER Introduction to Bird Watching (BH) NEW Hiking with Rover (SNR) YOUTH AND FAMILY For adults and/or families with kids 8 and up For families with kids of all ages. Take your Have you ever gone “birding” before? Join favorite canine companion for a nice 2-hour us at the Butterfly House to learn how to hike led by a Shaw Nature Reserve staff properly use and adjust binoculars, the basics member. This is a rare opportunity to spend of bird identification, and many other tips and time with your four-legged friend at an area tricks to make birding a fun and educational where dogs are not normally allowed. Your experience. No prior experience necessary. dog must be socialized (nice to all dogs and Please bring your own binoculars and feel people), remain on a 6-foot leash at all times, free to bring your favorite bird guides. Other and you must pick up and properly dispose of materials will be provided. Price per person. all waste. Hikes are on trails over rolling terrain. Saturday, April 21 Sunday, May 6 8 to 10 a.m. 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. $20 members; $24 nonmembers $10 members; $12 nonmembers Meet at the BH ticket counter Adlyne Freund Center Curtis Parsons Karen Bryan THE LITTLE YEARS
Fly Fishing for Beginners (SNR) Creek Stomp for Adults (SNR) The Little Years Series is designed for parent-and-child experiences at three St. Louis For ages 16 and up. Join members of the Grab your creek shoes and come explore Brush area sites: Missouri Botanical Garden, Butterfly House, and Shaw Nature Reserve. Gateway Chapter Trout Unlimited for one Creek with us! We will wade around while of these beginner classes. Learn about netting to catch and see what kinds of critters This series places the focus on your child, you, and the wonders of nature, while preparing your the equipment needed to get started live in the creek. We’ll identify all that we catch child for preschool and kindergarten. Your child will learn skills such as taking turns, listening and basic fly-tying and rod-casting skills. and perhaps you’ll learn a new species! to the teacher and their friends, sharing, and making choices. Each class includes hands-on Practice catch and release at Pinetum Lake Friday, May 18 activities, songs, stories, snacks, and a short walk. where fishing is not normally allowed. 1 to 4 p.m. Price per child; one adult per child. All fishing equipment is provided $7 members; $9 nonmembers Sunday, April 29 Bascom House PLEASE NOTE: Little Sprouts, Little Nature Explorers, Little Bugs, and Garden Buds are 1 to 5 p.m. Master Naturalists Besa Schweitzer specifically designed as an adult/child program. Having younger children present can distract $24 members; $30 nonmembers and Bob Virag from the one-on-one experience for you and for others. Please no infants or toddlers. Carriage House Gateway Chapter Trout Unlimited Discover Nature: Women’s Day (SNR) For women ages 14 and up. Ages 14–17 must Mini Hiking with Rover (SNR) be accompanied by an adult. This program AGES 6 AND UNDER For families with kids of all ages. If you have offers the opportunity to participate in outdoor wanted to bring your dog for Hiking with Rover in activities led by knowledgeable instructors. the past but didn’t know if you or your dog would Learn, improve, or practice outdoor skills Little Sprouts: Spring (MBG) be able to hike for 2 hours, then this class is for in archery, wildflower identification, and For ages 2 to 3. Learn about plants and nature you. Bring your favorite canine companion for a dutch oven cooking. In partnership with with your toddler during this 7-week series. Each nice 1-hour hike led by a Shaw Nature Reserve the Missouri Department of Conservation. session includes indoor, hands-on activities, staff member. This is a rare opportunity to spend Price includes snacks and meals. songs, stories, snacks, and a walk in the Garden. time with your four-legged friend at an area Saturday, June 16 This spring we will visit a special garden each where dogs are not normally allowed. Your dog 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. week, including the Climatron, Scented Garden, must be socialized (nice to all dogs and people), $35 members; $42 nonmembers Kemper Vegetable Garden, and Prairie Garden. remain on a 6-foot leash at all times, and you Adlyne Freund Center Price per child, per series. One adult per child. must pick up and properly dispose of all waste. Shaw Nature Reserve Staff 10 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday, April 29 and Missouri Department of Conservation $105 members; $126 nonmembers 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Botanical Room and Garden grounds $7 members; $9 nonmembers Full Moon Night Hike for Adults (SNR) Kelly Wehrheim Adlyne Freund Center Join us for this 2-hour stroll through evening and Karen Bryan into the early night. The sun will begin to set after Monday Series the hike starts, and the moonlight will allow us to 7 Mondays enjoy the sights, sounds, and smells of a summer April 9, 16, 23, 30; May 7, 14, 21 evening at Shaw Nature Reserve. Participants will learn a bit about tallgrass prairies, Tuesday Series woodlands, and glades as the hike passes 7 Tuesdays through these ecosystems. All else excluded, April 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22 a hike in the moonlight makes the journey to the Nature Reserve worth the time spent. Wednesday Series Wednesday, June 27 7 Wednesdays 8 to 10 p.m. April 11, 18, 25; May 2, 9, 16, 23 $7 members; $9 nonmembers Meet at the SNR Visitor Center Rachel Weller 40 Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 41 Youth and Family continued... YOUTH AND FAMILY | AGES 6 AND UNDER Little Sprouts: Summer (MBG) Soil Dwellers The Giving Tree YOUTH AND FAMILY | AGES 6 AND UNDER For ages 2 to 3. Learn about plants and Wednesday, June 27 Help us celebrate Earth Day and Arbor nature with your toddler during this 4-week Day by discovering all the treasures we series. Each session includes indoor, hands- Water Play get from trees. We’ll eat tree treats and on activities, songs, stories, snacks, and a Wednesday, July 11 go on a short hike in search of trees. We walk in the Garden. In the first session, we’ll will also learn different ways we can take use our senses to explore a new part of the Smells Alive care of trees and the environment. Garden each week. In the second session, we’ll Wednesday, July 18 Thursday, April 12 explore a new Garden habitat each week. Price 10 to 11:30 a.m. per child, per series. One adult per child. or Sunday, April 15 10 to 11:30 a.m. Little Nature Explorers (SNR) 1 to 2:30 p.m. $60 members; $72 nonmembers For ages 3 to 5. Early childhood peer interaction Botanical Room and Garden grounds is key to early development. Each week has Buzzing and Blooming Kelly Wehrheim a different nature-based theme, hands-on Let’s discover why bees and flowers are activities, story time, snack provided, and will such great friends! We’ll learn about First session be held outdoors (weather permitting). Take one pollination as we pretend to be bees 4 Mondays class or take them all. Register by March 2, 2018, Garden Buds: Spring (MBG) and go on a flower hunt. Then we’ll for three or more Little Nature Explorer classes, June 4, 11, 18, 25 For ages 4 to 6. Discover the amazing world of pot some flowers to take home. and your child will receive a t-shirt! Price per or 4 Tuesdays plants with your preschooler in Garden Buds! Thursday, April 26 child, per class. One adult per child. June 5, 12, 19, 26 Price includes one child and one adult. Register 10 to 11:30 a.m. 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. or 4 Wednesdays by March 2, 2018, for three or more Spring or Sunday, April 29 $12 members; $15 nonmembers June 6, 13, 20, 27 Garden Buds classes, and your child will receive a 1 to 2:30 p.m. Carriage House t-shirt! Price per child, per class. One adult Karen Bryan Second session per child. Veggie Tales 4 Mondays Every vegetable has a story to tell! Join us as Salute to Dr. Seuss $16 members; $19 nonmembers July 23, 30, August 6, 13 Botanical Room and Garden grounds we see how different vegetables grow, create Friday, March 2 or Tuesday, March 6 or 4 Tuesdays Kelly Wehrheim or Sharon Lloyd some veggie art, and sample a garden buffet. July 24, 31, August 7, 14 Thursday, May 17 Fun with Weather Tropical Treats 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 20 Little Bugs: Spring and Summer (BH) Did you know that many of our yummy or Sunday, May 20 treats come from plants in the tropical 1 to 2:30 p.m. For ages 2 to 4. Social play and interaction All About Seeds are critical skills for early development. Come rainforest? Come along as we explore Tuesday, April 3 explore the world of invertebrates at the in the Climatron and then make some of Garden Buds: Summer (MBG) Butterfly House. Each session features a different our very own delicious tropical treats! Wiggle Worms For ages 4 to 6. Discover the amazing world of organism which includes story time, snack, craft, Sunday, March 4 plants with your preschooler in Garden Buds! Tuesday, April 24 and adventure through the gardens. Price per 1 to 2:30 p.m. or Price includes one child and one adult. Register child, per class. One adult per child. or Thursday, March 8 by May 4, 2018, for three or more Summer Nature’s Babies 10 to 11 a.m. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Garden Buds classes, and your child will receive a $12 members; $15 nonmembers Tuesday, May 8 t-shirt! Price per child, per class. One adult Lopata Learning Lab A Walk in the Woods per child. Kim Garbs Creek Stomp Spring comes to life in the Woodland Garden. $16 members; $19 nonmembers Tuesday, May 22 Come along and see the woods wake up Botanical Room and Garden grounds Chirping Crickets from winter. We’ll learn about all the critters Kelly Wehrheim or Sharon Lloyd that call the woods their home and why Monday, April 16 Tykes Trek (SNR) they think it is such a great place to live. The Pizza Garden For ages 3 to 5. You are your child’s best guide Sunday, March 18 Do you love pizza? Come learn how to grow Marching Millipedes to the outside. Early childhood is a great time 1 to 2:30 p.m. those delicious pizza toppings at home: Monday, April 23 to introduce your child to the outdoors. Come or Thursday, March 22 tomatoes, basil, and peppers. Make your join us as we take advantage of natural events 10 to 11:30 a.m. own special pizza creation for our snack and Rolling Roly Poly here at Shaw Nature Reserve. We will hike and plant up some veggies to take home and Monday, April 30 do activities as we explore and discover. Each Sweet Spring Smells grow for your very own home pizza garden. week we will go to a different place. Class will What is that wonderful smell? Spring means Saturday, June 9 Pretty Praying Mantis be canceled if it rains; no rainy day make-up. new growth, flowers, rain, and sweet spring 10 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 7 Monday, April 16 or 30 smells! We’ll use our senses as we explore all 9:30 to 11 a.m. the signs of spring in the Garden and make The Butterfly Garden Crawling Caterpillars Free for members; included with an aroma-filled craft to remind us of our visit. Did you know that butterflies are very Monday, May 14 admission for nonmembers Thursday, March 29 important pollinators in the Garden? Join us Meet at the SNR Visitor Center 10 to 11:30 a.m. as we go in search of these “winged jewels.” Flashing Fireflies Karen Bryan or Sunday, April 8 Plant a butterfly-attracting plant to take home. Monday, May 21 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 23 or Thursday, June 28 Hide and Seek 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 20 42 Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 43 Youth and Family continued... YOUTH AND FAMILY | AGES AGES 6 AND UNDER, 6 AND UP Garden Buds: Summer (MBG) continued... Field Adventure: Focus on Pollinators Perfect Pollinators YOUTH AND FAMILY | AGES 6 AND UP AGES 6 AND UP Explore Faust Park with the Butterfly Join us as we search for bees, butterflies, Watercolors in the Garden House and learn about the special role and other pollinators and help celebrate Join us as we use the Garden as the Camp EarthWays: pollinators play in the natural world. We’ll their important role in the Garden. inspiration for our watercolor masterpieces. Young Green Builders (MBG) get up close with magnifying glasses and Saturday, July 21 Create your watercolor pictures while Recommended for campers grades 5 to 8. binoculars on our search for pollinators. being surrounded with flowers. Calling all cool planet kids! Come explore the We will also learn to make “seed bombs” Wonderful Water Lilies Saturday, July 7 built environment with the Garden’s sustainability to grow plants for our pollinator friends. Join us as we visit the water lily pools or Thursday, July 12 team—the EarthWays Center. In this week-long Sunday, May 20 and try our hand at watercoloring 10 to 11:30 a.m. day camp, campers will investigate sustainable these amazing plants. building design, principles, and concepts as they Backyard Adventure: Catching Fireflies Saturday, August 18 A Gnome Home/Fairy Garden create their fantasy green home from the inside Summer is firefly season! Learn how fireflies out. Campers will get to interact with architects communicate with bioluminescence Back by popular demand! After a visit Budding Artist Workshop (MBG) to the English Woodland Garden, we and other green building experts from the St. and explore the life history of these For ages 6 to 12. Join us each season as we make will each create our own tiny container Louis region, hop aboard public transportation amazing creatures. Students will make a nature journal of your very own, then we’ll take garden to take home. Let your imagination to discover new St. Louis sites, and make their their own bug viewer to catch, watch, that journal into the garden to explore. We’ll also soar as you design your tiny treasure. dreams come to life! Many thanks to the the and release fireflies at home. plant a plant for you to take home so you can Saturday, July 14 St. Louis-Jefferson Solid Waste Management Sunday, June 24 continue to make observations in your journal. or Thursday, July 19 District for making this program available at a Price per child, per class. One adult per child. 10 to 11:30 a.m. lower costs to our participants. Wetland Adventure: Water Bugs July 9–13 Make a splash by diving into the hidden 1 to 3 p.m. Exploring Flowers 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. world of aquatic insects. Students will learn $20 members; $24 nonmembers Kelly Wehrheim Join us as we get an up-close look at $170 members; $185 nonmembers to identify a few common aquatic insects flowers and all their parts in the classroom. PlantLab and discover their important roles in the Sun Print Journal Then we’ll take a walk outside to find Simon Warren and Katherine Golden environment. Take a break from summer’s This spring, we’ll make a journal using these plant parts in the Garden. heat by getting wet and wild with water bugs. the sun to help create our cover. Then Sunday, July 22 we’ll use our journals in the Garden Saturday, July 28 Butterfly House Adventures (BH) NEW to make some new discoveries. 10 to 11:30 a.m. For ages 6 to 12. Explore the magnificent world of bugs and butterflies and learn about plant Great Green Adventures (MBG) Sunday, March 25 Plant Detectives and animal relationships through Butterfly House For ages 6 to 12. Sign up now or just drop in to PlantLab and Garden grounds Do you see what I see? Become a young plant Adventures. Each class includes a take-home explore a special area of the Garden. Price per detective as we head out to the garden with craft and time for families to connect with child, per class. One adult per three children. Collection Bag and Journal our magnifying glasses to discover the many nature. Price per child, per class. One adult per Younger siblings may attend. This summer, we’ll make a collection things that are hanging around in the garden, bag that contains a journal. child. Younger sibilings may attend at regular 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. including man-made things, natural items admission rates. or 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 10 like plants, seeds, and tiny living creatures. 10 to 11 a.m. Free for members; $3 plus Botanical Room and Garden grounds Saturday, August 4 $12 members; $15 nonmembers admission for nonmembers or Thursday, August 9 Lopata Learning Lab Meet at Doris I. Schnuck Children’s 10 to 11:30 a.m. Maria Russell Garden Ticket Fort Tropical Adventure: A World of Color Kelly Wehrheim Walk with us through the Tropical Spectacular Spring Conservatory and learn how insects use Join us as we search the Garden color to communicate and camouflage for the first signs of spring. in their environment. We will take Saturday, March 17 a short hike outdoors to scout for organic materials to design a nature- Getting to Know Trees made Mardi Gras butterfly mask! Let’s celebrate Arbor Day by getting to Sunday, March 18 know some of the Garden’s trees. Saturday, April 21 Garden Adventure: Pests and Pals Dig into the dirt in our garden and learn Around the Pond all about the different bugs there and Join us as we explore around the how they can help and hurt our plants. pond and find out what plants and Practice some good garden skills and be animals call the pond their home. sure to stop by the Pollinator Plant Sale Saturday, May 19 this weekend! Students will build their own kitchen composting bin to take home. How Does Your Garden Grow? Sunday, April 15 Join us as we explore the vegetable and fruit gardens to learn what it takes for these plants to grow and produce the food we eat. Saturday, June 16
44 Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 45 Youth and Family continued... YOUTH AND FAMILY | AGES 6 AND UP, FAMILY PROGRAMMING Summer Buggin’ (BH) YOUTH AND FAMILY | FAMILY PROGRAMMING Budding Scientist (MBG) FAMILY PROGRAMMING We are “buggin’ out” at the Butterfly House For ages 6 to 12. Join us during your spring this summer! Join us as we host a variety and summer breaks to explore and observe Spring Fling Weekends (BH) of activities that celebrate these amazing plants and animals in the Garden as we use creatures. Get the wiggles out and the ants Citizen Science to become a Budding Scientist. Join us at the Butterfly House on weekends during April and May as we out of your pants during Summer Buggin’! Join We’ll learn about plant and animal lifecycles, us to learn about bees, ladybugs, fireflies, and interactions, and ways to become better host a variety of activities that celebrate pollinators, native plants, and all things of course BUTTERFLIES through interactive stewards of the environment, all while helping exploration and live animal encounters. scientists and researchers gain knowledge that make spring so wonderful. about plants and animals in our local area. Be Bookworm Brunch: Summer Buggin’ Nights (BH) NEW prepared to spend the entire time outdoors. Experience the Butterfly House after hours Featuring Rainbow Fish NEW did you know? Price per child, per class. One adult per three April showers bring….RAINBOWS to the with our new Summer Buggin’ Nights! Enjoy children. Younger siblings may attend. Butterfly House! Rainbow Fish will be making the sounds of summer with our entomologists Free for members; $3 plus a splash as we read a story, eat yummy food, as you hunt for bugs, learn about fireflies, Members always admission for nonmembers and learn about awesome aquatic animals listen to music, and more! Food and Meet at Spoehrer Plaza between through crafts and activities. Guests will beverages will be available for purchase. recieve discounted Latzer Fountain and the Tram Shelter even get a chance to take a photo with the 9 Fridays prices on classes. Kelly Wehrheim adorable Rainbow Fish. Price per person. July 6, 13, 20, 27; August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Sunday, April 22 4 to 7 p.m. Cherry Blossom Blitz 9 to 10:30 a.m. Free for members; included with Join us as we explore the Garden for signs or noon to 1:30 p.m. admission for nonmembers Become a member today! of spring and gather data for the Cherry $15 members; $20 nonmembers; Meet at the BH ticket counter Blossom Blitz with Project BudBurst. ages 12 months and under are free Butterfly House staff Friday, March 9, 16, or 23; Emerson Lakeside Terrace Bookworm Brunch: (314) 577-5118 or April 13, 20, or 27 Butterfly House staff Featuring Curious George (BH) 10 to 11:30 a.m. or 1 to 2:30 p.m. [email protected] We are going to be “monkeying around” with Curious George at the Butterfly House! mobot.org/membership Summer Solstice Snapshot Join us as we read Curious George Plants a Join us as we celebrate summer by observing Tree, make fun crafts, fill our tummies, plant the plants flowering and fruiting at the a seed to take home, and get photos with Garden. We’ll gather data for the Summer the guest of honor. The day wouldn’t be Solstice Snapshot with Project BudBurst. complete without visiting the butterflies in Friday, June 8, 22; or July 6 or 20 the Tropical Conservatory. Price per person. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 7 9 to 10:30 a.m. Celebrate Urban Birds or noon to 1:30 p.m. Join us as we celebrate birds and learn $15 members; $20 nonmembers; about this Citizen Science project ages 12 months and under are free from Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Emerson Lakeside Terrace Friday, June 15, 29; or July 13 or 27 Butterfly House staff 10 to 11:30 a.m. Fancy Tea with Mommy and Me We are feeling fancy at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House Birthday Butterfly House! Join us for a tea party to Keeper for a Day (BH) Bash (BH) celebrate mommies, grammies, and aunties! NEW For ages 8 to 12. Students will get an The Butterfly House turns 20 this year, and We’ll be eating tasty treats and sipping on opportunity to go behind the scenes and see we want to celebrate with you! Did you delightful drinks! No party would be complete what is involved in our animal care. Working know we collect fruit for our butterflies without some fabulous take-home favors. alongside our entomology and education throughout the year, averaging over 1,500 Learn about our beautiful and fancy butterflies staff, students will assist with general care of pounds of fruit each year? For our birthday, at this “can’t miss” party. Price per person. our animals. This includes feeding insects, you can donate to our “Pennies for Produce” Sunday, May 6 releasing butterflies, preparing fruit trays, birthday drive! You can also donate gift 10 to 11:30 a.m. and more. Students also participate in animal cards from local grocery stores for our staff or 1 to 2:30 p.m. handling and demonstrations for the public. This to buy food for all our insects and animals! $15 members; $20 nonmembers; program will give students an understanding We’ll have games, crafts, music, and more ages 12 months and under are free of the challenges and skills necessary for taking to help celebrate this Birthday Bash. care of live arthropods. Each participant will Emerson Lakeside Terrace Saturday, July 14 receive a name badge, t-shirt, and mounted Butterfly House staff 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. butterfly to take home. To schedule a date, Free for members; included with admission please call (314) 577-0888, extension 2. for nonmembers; ages 2 and under are free 8:30 a.m. to noon Meet at the BH ticket counter $100 members; $120 nonmembers Butterfly House staff Meet at the BH ticket counter Chris Hartley and Tad Yankoski
46 Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. Youth and Family continued... YOUTH AND FAMILY | FAMILY PROGRAMMING Lightning Bug Night Hike (SNR) YOUTH AND FAMILY | FAMILY PROGRAMMING Dig in! Have Fun with Soil different types of trees, make a craft, have Nature Navigators (SNR) a treat from a tree, and play games. For for families with kids of all ages. Climb Soils are alive. Meet and play with living soil For families with children ages 6 to 12. Learn aboard the Wilderness Wagon for a trip to the animals, paint a picture with soil, and touch Friday, April 27 about nature with your family as we have tallgrass prairie. From there we’ll hike up to quicksand. Discover what mud is, and learn fun outdoors! Each program involves an the prairie observation platform to view the about the magic of soil texture and structure. Polliwogs and Popsicles outdoor activity using our senses to discover lightning bug display (trail is stroller friendly). Can you think of anything on earth that is not We’ll take a hike to see what we can what’s around us as you master a skill. Seeing their numerous lights dancing around connected to soil? Everything we eat, wear, spy, use nets to explore what’s in the the wetlands below is a rare treat. We’ll play Blue Moon Full Moon Night or play with comes from soil. Participants water, make a craft, hear a story, enjoy a a game, eat a cool treat, and learn about Hike for Families may bring a small sample of soil from their popsicle, and play games along the way. these magnificent creatures before our hike Join us for this special viewing of the home garden, or yard to determine if it is Friday, May 18 back down to the wagon. Price per person. blue moon during a 2-hour stroll through clay, silt, sand, or loam. This class will also Friday, June 8 evening and into the early night. The give you dirt-tastic ideas for science fair Creek Stomp 8 to 9:30 p.m. sun will start to set as the hike starts, but projects! Price per child. One adult per child. Grab your creek shoes and come explore $10 members; $12 nonmembers; the full moon should provide all the light Thursday June 7 Brush Creek with us! We will see what siblings age 2 and under are free. needed to enjoy the sights, sounds, and 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. kinds of critters live in the creek. Prepare Meet at the SNR Visitor Center smells of a spring evening at the Nature $7 members; $9 nonmembers to walk .75 of a mile (round trip). Rachel Weller Reserve. Participants will play a series of Carriage House Wednesday, June 20, sensory-based games that test the senses. Ross Braun Friday, June 22 All else excluded, the sight of a full moon or Wednesday, June 27 A Dish for Dad (MBG) NEW rising over the Reserve makes the journey Geocaching For kids ages 8 and up. Are you looking for a worth the time spent. Price per person. You will learn navigation basics, how to use a Wilderness Wagon Ride fun and interesting project to do with Dad this GPS, what geocaching is, and practice summer? Need a unique birthday or Father’s Day Friday, March 30 Hear a story, climb aboard the wagon finding a cache before going out on the trail gift idea? Moms can take the day off and send 7 to 9 p.m. to search for signs of summer during to find the eight hidden caches. the family to the Garden. Join us as we explore $7 members; $9 nonmembers your scavenger hunt ride, explore at two Price per person. the wonderful world of succulents. Each child Meet at the SNR Visitor Center short stops, and enjoy a cool treat. will create a unique succulent dish garden to Rachel Weller Friday, June 22 Friday, July 13 or 27 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. take home. Price per child. One adult per child. Kids First Time Fishing $7 members; $9 nonmembers Flashlight Night Hike Thursday, June 14 Fishing is not normally allowed at Shaw Follow the signs from the entrance We’ll read a story, play a game, make a 6 to 7:30 p.m. Nature Reserve, but the Missouri Department Rachel Weller craft, and take a hike in the evening using $30 members; $36 nonmembers of Conservation is teaming up with the flashlights to find items from our story. Botanical Room Sharon Lloyd Nature Reserve to provide a special fishing Friday, August 3 or 17 experience for first-time or young anglers (6 Shaw Family Adventures (SNR) to 12 years old) wanting more experience. For families with children ages 3 to 10. Join us Creek Stomp (SNR) Equipment, bait, and assistance will be for an adventure and get hands-on with nature! Spring Peeper Musical (SNR) Grab your creek shoes and come explore provided. Fishing is for kids only. A parent or Each class includes activities for your family to The Nature Reserve’s wetland attracts thousands Brush Creek with us! We will see what guardian must be present. Kids can choose learn together about the plants and animals of of frogs and toads during the mating season. kinds of critters live in the creek. Prepare to catch and release or watch fish-filleting the Nature Reserve. Price per child. One adult The thunderous chorus must be heard to be to walk .75 of a mile (round trip). demonstrations and eat their fried fish per child. believed! We will explore a .25 mile of the Wednesday, June 27 or take it home. Refreshments provided. 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. wetland trail with flashlights to see all these 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Price per child. One adult per child. $7 members; $9 nonmembers animals, learn the calls and how to identify the $7 members; $9 nonmembers different species, and enjoy an evening at the Saturday, June 2 Carriage House Price per child. One adult per child. wetland. Pay on arrival and make sure to provide 9 to 11:30 a.m. Shaw Nature Reserve staff Carriage House your phone number so we can contact you at $12 members; $14 nonmembers Karen Bryan Stories with STEAM: peak chorus. Expected time frame is start of Follow the signs from the entrance The Three Little Pigs February to end of March. Price per person. World of Worms (MBG) Shaw Nature Reserve Staff and Join us for this spring break class. STEAM Missouri Department of Conservation Fridays, when the peepers are at full chorus For for families with kids of all ages. Discover challenge is based on a favorite storybook and 7 to 9 p.m. the world of worms and how worms can be designed to engage your child to be a creative Register before March 5 used to help your family reduce waste and thinker and problem solver. $3 members; $5 nonmembers grow greener gardens! We’ll start off by Tuesday, March 13 Meet at the SNR Visitor Center reading a wonderful worm story, investigate Rachel Weller a working worm bin, and end with a family Clover Celebration project to build your family’s own worm Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by spending the bin. Price per child. One adult per child. morning at Shaw Nature Reserve. We will Sunday, August 5 hike to find shamrocks, build a home for a 10 to 11:30 a.m. leprechaun, enjoy a sweet treat from the $20 members; $25 nonmembers trees, and find nature’s treasure to hide. PlantLab Friday, March 16 Kat Golden, EarthWays Center staff Hooray for Arbor Day! Celebrate Arbor Day at Shaw Nature Reserve! We’ll read a story, hike to find
48 Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 49 SPECIAL EVENTS SPECIAL EVENTS SPECIAL EVENTS SHAW NATURE RESERVE BUTTERFLY HOUSE Sake and Sakura (MBG) MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN NEW Celebrate the beauty of spring and the season Shaw Wildflower Market (SNR) Morpho Mardi Gras (BH) of hanami by sipping sake under the cherry Choose from the widest selection of native Escape the cold by visiting Morpho Mardi Gras: 2018 Events blossoms (sakura) in the Japanese Garden plants available in the metro St. Louis area. Bugs, Butterflies and Beads! Bring your krewe Orchid Show...... Feb. 3–Mar. 25 (Seiwa-en). Specialists will be on hand to guide Browse hundreds of varieties of annual and to the carnival during the months of February Orchid Nights...... Feb. 8 and 22, your sake sampling adventure. Attendees will perennial wildflowers, ferns, trees, and shrubs and March. Join the party at our Bug Parade, Mar. 8 and 22 receive a souvenir tasting cup and will have the to use in home landscaping and to attract make a masquerade mask, and immerse yourself Black History Celebration ...... Feb. 18 rare opportunity to explore Teahouse Island. wildlife, along with both showy and hardy plants in a sea of blue as the Butterfly House floods Sake and Sakura NEW ...... Apr. 7 Japanese food will be available for purchase. for sun or shade. Beer, wine, cheese, meats, the Tropical Conservatory with thousands Children’s Garden Saturday, April 7 and more will also be available for purchase. of blue morpho butterflies. Throughout the Opening Weekend...... Apr. 7–8 5:30–8 p.m. Friday, May 11 event, visitors will be able to see the blue Meet Me Outdoors in St. Louis. . . . .Apr. 7–8 $20 members; $25 nonmembers noon to 7 p.m. (members only) morphos in free flight while learning about the Chinese Culture Days...... Apr. 21-22 and Saturday, May 12 critical role butterflies play in nature and how Tulip Trot...... Apr. 29 Green Living Festival (MBG) 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (general public) the Butterfly House is involved with butterfly Grapes in the Garden...... May 11 Join us at our annual Green Living Festival— Follow the signs from the entrance conservation efforts in Costa Rica. With the Fest-of-Ale...... May 18 newly refreshed this year to inspire you to sounds of jazz in the air, come kick off the season Whitaker Music Festival. . . Wednesday Nights learn to live green where you live, learn, work, Daffodil Dash 5k Trail Run (SNR) with these majestic creatures at the Butterfly May 23–Jul. 25 and play! Celebrate sustainable living and get Join us for the fifth annual family 5k (3.1 miles) House and immerse yourself in a sea of blue! Flora Borealis NEW...... Jun. 29–Aug. 26 expert tips on recycling, energy efficiency, trail run at Shaw Nature Reserve! There are February 1–March 31 Green Living Festival...... Jun. 2 naturescaping and native gardens, renewable literally thousands of daffodils blooming around Closed Mondays Henry Shaw’s Birthday...... Jul. 24 energy systems, and more! Bring your home and the Shaw Nature Reserve’s Pinetum Lake in late 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Run, Walk, Stretch!...... Aug. 19 lifestyle improvement ideas and talk with 40+ March/early April each year. Many varieties of Free for members; included with admission for Japanese Festival...... Sept. 1–3 green product and service exhibitors. For kids: daffodils have been accumulating around the nonmembers Best of Missouri Market...... Oct. 5–7 a recycled art project, games, solar cars, and Pinetum Lake for the biggest part of the 89 Meet at the BH ticket counter Spirits in the Garden ...... Oct. 26 solar oven s’mores. Specialists from all areas of years the Nature Reserve has been in existence. Butterfly House staff Garden Glow and sustainability will gather together to share their Runners will follow the 5k (3.1 miles) course, but Gardenland Express. . . . Nov. 17–Jan. 1, 2019 ideas and resources. Enjoy diverse presentations they will run only for the pleasure of it. In other and demos about the many ways that plants, words: no clock, but first place will receive a free Visit mobot.org/events for updates and air, water, soil, and energy sustain our homes, 1-year subscription to Trail Runner Magazine information about special, one-time events! lives, and the planet. Savor local foods and courtesy of Big Stone Publishing. This race beverages at this fun, family-friendly event. is perfect for families (extremely bumpy for Science and Sustainability Saturday, June 2 strollers), first-time trail runners, or seasoned trail Open House (MBG) 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. runners who want a spectacular view. Expect to Two of the Garden’s behind-the-scenes areas Free for members; included with admission run on uneven mulch, gravel, and dirt surfaces. will be open to the public. Meet our scientists for nonmembers; free for St. Louis city There will be two potential creek crossings at the Monsanto Research Center. Learn how or county residents before noon depending on the weather. Trails will be marked they collect, study, and conserve plants; tour with signs, and we will have volunteers at the our 7-million-specimen herbarium; and visit SUMMER 2018 SPECIAL EXHIBIT: halfway (1.5 mile) water stop if you need help. the Peter H. Raven Library, one of the most Flora Borealis (MBG) NEW All participants will receive a wicking material comprehensive libraries of botanical literature Visit the Missouri Botanical Garden in 2018 shirt at check-in. Proceeds from the event benefit in the world, including more than 6,500 rare for a nighttime multimedia experience! By the Shaw Nature Reserve. Stick around after the books. You can also learn about the Garden’s day, a botanical garden is a place of beauty, run to enjoy many other outdoor adventures community sustainability programs by joining relaxation, education, and family enjoyment. such as kayaking and Canopy Climb as we kick EarthWays Center staff at the Commerce But by night, a botanical garden becomes a off the Meet Me Outdoors in St. Louis event! Bank Center for Science Education. Meet the wondrous place of mystery and dreams. Colors Saturday, April 7 team that educates and connects people to change. Shadows create illusions. Under the 9 to 10 a.m. Pollinator Plant Sale 20+ programs in the community. Get tips moonlight and starshine, another world comes $20 members; $24 nonmembers Don’t miss our pollinator plant sale! The on building energy efficiency and find out to life. Flora Borealis creates a continuous Follow the signs from the entrance horticulture experts at the Butterfly House will more about our environmental classes and path of interactive destinations with lighting Rachel Weller help you plan your pollinator garden. We will programs for schools, businesses, individuals, and projections. Interpretive elements will have a wide variety of native plants that benefit and families. The two locations are across highlight the wonders of the Garden at night. butterflies, bees, and other native pollinators. the street from each other, just a couple of Select nights June 29–August 26 All plant sale proceeds benefit Project blocks west of the main Garden entrance. More information to come; check Pollinator, our community gardening initiative. Saturday–Sunday, March 3–4 mobot.org for updates 6 Saturdays and Sundays 1 to 4 p.m. April 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22 Free for members and nonmembers 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Commerce Bank Center for Science Free for members; included with Education and Monsanto Center admission for nonmembers Emerson Lakeside Terrace Butterfly House staff
50 Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 51 ST. LOUIS YOUTH MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM Connecting Scouts to Nature Programs and Workshops
Explore the world of insects, go for a hike, or get your hands dirty planting a seed! Students ages 9–13 are 6 Saturdays: April 7, 14, 21, 28; May 5, 12 invited to join the St. Louis 10 a.m. to noon $60 per child Youth Master Gardener Scouts enjoy a variety of hands-on, nature and STEM-based programming at all three of St. Louis County Parks—Queeny Park our sites: Missouri Botanical Garden, Shaw Nature Reserve, and the Butterfly House. Program at Queeny Park for (1675 South Mason Road, a hands-on program that will Town & Country MO 63131) Programs are aligned with badge and award requirements. foster a love of gardening, develop an appreciation of A partnership with St. Louis County • Programs for Troops • Scout Day at Shaw Nature the environment, and cultivate Parks, St. Louis County Parks Foundation, Reserve (May 19) University of Missouri Extension, • Badge Workshops for science, math, and creative St. Louis Master Gardeners, and the Individual Scouts • Merit Badge Skill Centers for problem solving skills. Missouri Botanical Garden. Boy Scouts • Scout Night at the Missouri This six-week program Pre-registration required. will introduce students to Botanical Garden (April 13) • Overnights at the Missouri horticulture and botany To register or for more information, Botanical Garden and Shaw please contact: Nature Reserve through planting projects and [email protected] inquiry-based experiments. (314) 615-8481 http://www.stlouisco.com/ParksandRecreation/ ChildrensFun/JuniorMasterGardener RegistrationFind starts the Februaryperfect 1. fit Sign for up youronline groupat mobot.org/classes. at mobot.org/scouts 53 CLASS INFORMATION/POLICIES REGISTRATION FORM
PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK THE LOCATION Recording Classes: OF YOUR CLASSES. Participant agrees not to use commercially any Name: Gender*: video, photography, or reproduction in any Location of Classes: form taken at the Garden. Site maps are available at mobot.org/classes. Child’s name and age (if applicable): Gender*: You will receive confirmation via email or Photo Policy: regular mail. Please refer to that for details Participants grant permission to the Garden about class location. and its designees to utilize participant’s Address: City/State/Zip: image, likeness, actions, or statements in Class Information and Material Lists: any form taken during a visit to the Garden Individual class details and material lists are or its family of attractions for the purpose of Home Phone: Work Phone: available online at mobot.org/classes promoting the Garden and its other locations within each individual class listing. in perpetuity. Email:
Memberships: Cancellations/Refunds: * Gender information needed only for overnight programs. Garden Memberships are non-transferable; • Please contact [email protected] or call Member’s price may be used by the member (314) 577-9506 for cancellations one week whose name appears on card and those prior to class date. A full refund, minus a Course Name Attendee Location Date Fee residing in the Member’s household only. $5 processing fee, will be issued. Refunds Wait List: cannot be issued for missed classes or If your confirmation states that you are on the cancellations less than one week prior to class. wait list, you will be called or emailed if an • For overnight program refunds, cancellations opening occurs. must be made at least 2 weeks prior to Age Restrictions: the program. Refunds cannot be issued for Adult Education classes are designed for cancellations fewer than 2 weeks, or individuals ages 18 and up, unless otherwise missed programs. noted in description. • Many classes will allow you to send an Registration End Date: alternate participant if you are unable to Indicates when registration is closed. If the attend. Please call (314) 577-9506 class has met the minimum enrollment. Full prior to class. classes remain open for registrants to be • If the Missouri Botanical Garden must cancel wait listed. If the wait list becomes extensive, a class, you will be notified and receive a registration will end and the registration end full refund. date will be adjusted. • Participants are encouraged to register early, Accessibility as programs with insufficient registration For Braille and large print handouts, or (depending on type of class) will be additional accommodations, please call canceled approximately 5 days before the PAYMENT OPTIONS (please check one): (314) 577-5140 at least 2 weeks prior to the scheduled start date (overnights, 2 weeks). date of the class. We will do our best to meet A full refund will be issued in this case. your needs. mobot.org/accessibility Please check one: Member Nonmember Staff Volunteer • A transfer to another class is handled as a Inclement Weather: refund and is subject to the above policy. Participants should come dressed for the Missouri Botanical Garden Member ID: weather. Most classes are held rain or shine. If Questions? we are unable to hold a class due to inclement Payment Method: Check Visa MasterCard Discover weather, you will be notified and receive a Online class registration (314) 577-9506 or [email protected] full refund. Card #: Dismissal Policy: Shaw Nature Reserve classes (314) 577-9526 The Missouri Botanical Garden is committed Exp: 3-Digit Verification Code: to offering the highest quality educational Butterfly House classes experience to all its students. To ensure a (314) 577-0888 quality experience, the Garden reserves the Signature: right to dismiss any participant for any reason Missouri Botanical Garden classes without refund. (314) 577-9506 Mail to: Missouri Botanical Garden, Education Division, P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166 Notice: Classes may be photographed and/or recorded for use by the Garden in its communications efforts. Students wishing not to be photographed or recorded should inform the photographer. Give the gift of knowledge! Education Gift Certificates are available! Call (314) 577-9506
54 Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. Registration starts February 1. Sign up online at mobot.org/classes. 55 CLASSES ARE NONPROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID ALSO OFFERED AT: 4344 Shaw Boulevard • St. Louis, MO 63110 ST. LOUIS, MO Commerce Bank Center PERMIT NO. 1325 for Science Education 4651 Shaw Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63110
Monsanto Center 4500 Shaw Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63110
Shaw Nature Reserve Hwy 100 at I–44 (exit 253) Gray Summit, MO 63039 (314) 577-9526 Registration Butterfly House Starts 15193 Olive Blvd., Faust Park Chesterfield, MO 63017 February 1. (314) 577-0888 Sign up online at (Maps are available online) mobot.org/classes