Learn on Saturdays
Schedule
Sat Jan 11 2025 at 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
UTC-06:00Location
909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 | Des Moines, IA
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Join the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden for Learn on Saturdays, a weekly educational lecture series presented by experts from across the state of Iowa. Session begins at 10:30 am.Winter is the best time to dream big about your home garden, and this winter, Learn on Saturdays is back with a new format and a great line up! Growing the Gardener in You is the theme for Learn on Saturdays 2025 at the Botanical Garden. Eight fantastic experts over eight Saturday mornings will help you grow your gardening skills, learn sustainable gardening techniques, add more eco-friendly practices, and keep your garden adapting to changing Iowa conditions. Growing as a gardener during the winter will result in amazing home gardens in the summer. Come learn with us!
Learn on Saturdays 2025 is funded by the Resource Enhancement and Protection Conservations Education Program (REAP CEP) and will improve the toolkit of all Iowa’s gardeners and their efforts to plant a more beautiful world.
Jan 11 – Keynote Kim Eierman – Beyond Sustainability: Using our Landscapes as a Source for Environmental Change
Jan 18 – Natalie Ross – Garden Design with Native Plants
Jan 25 – Brittany Latch and Kamryn Waymire – Healthy Lawns, Healthy People
Feb 1 – Lisa Hinzman Howard Bees, Birds, Bats & Butterflies … oh my!
Feb 8 – Lee Goldsmith – Native Trees: Working Smarter, Not Harder
Feb 15 – Kate Rowe – Heirloom Vegetables: Creating a Holistic Garden
Feb 22 – Catherine DeLong – Stewarding Your Lawn & Garden for Water Quality
Mar 1 – Dan Schutte – Growing a Greener Garden: Native Garden Implementation and Management
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Where is it happening?
909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309Event Location & Nearby Stays:
