Calendar
Film Schedule
See the schedule for films in the Freyer – Newman Center Sturm Family Auditorium. Included with admission. No reservations required.
Classes and programs are facilitated in English unless otherwise noted.
Thursday, May 15
Seedlings: Musical Garden
Join us as we explore the sounds of nature and the music of plants!
Ages 3-6 years: Wednesday, May 14, 9:15 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.
Ages 24-36 months
Nature Journaling for Homeschoolers at Chatfield Farms: Miniature Landscapes
Learn how seeing the big picture of a landscape painting becomes easier when we break it down into smaller parts. Join us as we focus on the scenery
Seedlings: Musical Garden
Join us as we explore the sounds of nature and the music of plants!
Ages 3-6 years: Wednesday, May 14, 9:15 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.
Ages 24-36 months
Embroidery as Meditation: Connecting to the Natural World
Handmade Paper from Foraged Mushrooms
Mindfulness at the Gardens
Natural History Collections Tour
Peek behind-the-scenes of the Kathryn Kalmbach Herbarium of Vascular Plants, Sam Mitchel Herbarium of Fungi and Arthropod Collection. Not only do
Friday, May 16
Seedlings: Musical Garden
Join us as we explore the sounds of nature and the music of plants!
Ages 3-6 years: Wednesday, May 14, 9:15 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.
Ages 24-36 months
Expanding Composition in Mixed Media
Looking at works by contemporary botanical illustrators for inspiration, create an expanding and evolving composition by adding individual drawings
Photographing Your Artwork and Specimens
A good photograph makes all the difference! Whether documenting a plant specimen to use as reference, or photographing finished artwork to post on
Seedlings: Musical Garden
Join us as we explore the sounds of nature and the music of plants!
Ages 3-6 years: Wednesday, May 14, 9:15 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.
Ages 24-36 months
Visitas Guiadas: Maravillas de la Temporada
A lo largo del año, pasee por los jardines en esta visita guiada de una hora que resalta la belleza de la temporada. Durante esta visita de una hora
Abstracting the Japanese Garden in Acrylic
Explore the serene Japanese Garden and learn to break apart the complexity of this lush environment using simple shapes and forms. Start with guided
Introduction to Tea Blending at Plains Conservation Center
Saturday, May 17
Girl Scout Juniors: Create a Garden Exploration Day
Junior Girl Scouts discover the basics of garden design as they learn how to plan for a successful garden! Each Girl Scout will plant and decorate a
Orchid and Air Plant Living Sculpture Workshop
Girl Scout Juniors: Create a Garden Exploration Day
Junior Girl Scouts discover the basics of garden design as they learn how to plan for a successful garden! Each Girl Scout will plant and decorate a
Wagon Tour at Plains Conservation Center
Get to know the prairie in a whole new way. On our ride across the plains, participants watch for wildlife in the landscape, from prairie dogs to
Girl Scout Juniors: Create a Garden Exploration Day
Junior Girl Scouts discover the basics of garden design as they learn how to plan for a successful garden! Each Girl Scout will plant and decorate a
