Missouri Botanical Garden - Class Schedule

Note: Classes starting after September 1, 2017 will be posted and available for registration on August 1.

Welcome to our calendar of classes. Click on a class name below for more details.

Please consider registering early. The “Registration ends date” listed by each class doesn’t guarantee a place in the class. Classes that have filled may still be accepting wait listed registrants. Classes may cancel due to low enrollment before this date. For more details see the “Class Policies” under the “Quick Links”.

DIY Crafts
Date	Event	Location
Tue 09/26/17	A Spa Evening NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Wed 09/27/17	A Spa Evening NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 09/30/17	DIY Herb Drying Rack	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 10/14/17	Botanical Card Making and its History	Missouri Botanical Garden
Thu 10/26/17	Living Pumpkin Arrangement	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 11/04/17	Basket Making 101: Wine Basket	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 11/04/17	Introduction to Natural Textile Dyeing NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Tue 11/07/17	Succulent Dish Garden NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 11/11/17	Needle Felting	Missouri Botanical Garden
Tue 11/14/17	Fragrant Gifts NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Tue 11/14/17	Tantalizing Terrariums	Missouri Botanical Garden
Wed 11/15/17	Fragrant Gifts NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Fri 12/01/17	A "Greener" Holiday Wreath	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 12/02/17	A "Greener" Holiday Wreath	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 12/16/17	Creative Flower Arrangements: Winter's Bounty	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 01/06/18	Knit Rag Rugs NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Thu 01/18/18	Craft a Clay Fairy House NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 01/20/18	Weaving Your Own Scarf NEW (date of class changed from printed catalog)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 02/03/18 to Sat 02/10/18	Paste Papers NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 02/10/18	Creative Flower Arrangements: The Season of Love	Missouri Botanical Garden
Tue 02/13/18	Terrarium: Greening Your Cube	Missouri Botanical Garden
Fine Arts
Date	Event	Location
Tue 09/05/17 to Tue 10/24/17	The Garden in Watercolor	Missouri Botanical Garden
Thu 09/07/17 to Thu 10/19/17	Introduction to Oil Painting	Missouri Botanical Garden
Fri 09/08/17 to Fri 10/27/17	Watercolor: Bold and Beautiful NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Mon 09/11/17 to Mon 10/16/17	Watercolor: Art for the Holidays	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 10/14/17 to Sat 11/18/17	Watercolor: Fast and Loose	Missouri Botanical Garden
Fri 01/05/18 to Fri 02/02/18	Watercolor Collage: From Abstract to Realism	Missouri Botanical Garden
Food and Cooking
Date	Event	Location
Mon 09/25/17	Knowing, Growing and Cooking with Mediterranean Herbs NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Mon 10/02/17	Baking With Olive Oil NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Tue 10/03/17	Autumn Baking with Local Sugar Pie Pumpkins NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Mon 10/09/17	Comfort Foods Revisited NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 10/28/17	Death by Chocolate	Missouri Botanical Garden
Mon 10/30/17	Beverages and Bitters NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 11/04/17	Festive Veggies NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Mon 11/06/17	Paella!	Missouri Botanical Garden
Mon 11/06/17	Queen's Cuisine Hearty Soups	Missouri Botanical Garden
Tue 11/07/17	Holiday Breads Using a Bread Machine NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Mon 11/13/17	Queen's Cuisine Hearty Soups	Missouri Botanical Garden
Mon 11/13/17	Teas, Tonics and Tisanes for the Holidays NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Mon 11/20/17	Queen's Cuisine Hearty Soups (additional class not in the printed catalog)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Tue 11/28/17	How to Host a Holiday Tea	Missouri Botanical Garden
Mon 12/04/17	How to Host a Holiday Tea	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 01/06/18	Wintry Grains and Herbs Salads NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 01/13/18	Mardi Gras! St. Louis Style NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 01/27/18	Baking in Parchment Paper NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 02/03/18	A Burst of Sunny Citrus! NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 02/17/18	Death by Chocolate	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 02/17/18	Discovering Chai Tea NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Gardening and Landscaping
Date	Event	Location
Wed 09/06/17 to Wed 10/11/17	Home Landscape Design	Missouri Botanical Garden
Tue 09/19/17 to Tue 10/03/17	Easy Tree ID for Beginners	Missouri Botanical Garden
Tue 09/26/17	Become a Great Gardener: Perennial Favorites NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Thu 09/28/17	Become a Great Gardener: Putting Your Garden to Bed	Missouri Botanical Garden
Thu 10/05/17	Moonlit Garden NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Tue 10/10/17	Designing with Perennials NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Tue 10/10/17	Growing Orchids at Home - Part 1	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 10/14/17	Combining Native Plants	Missouri Botanical Garden
Mon 10/16/17	Composting 101	Missouri Botanical Garden
Wed 10/18/17	Fantastic Bulbs and What To Do With Them (classroom has changed from printed catalog)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Thu 10/19/17	Landscaping Your Yard for Four Seasons	Missouri Botanical Garden
Thu 10/19/17	Simply Stunning—Decluttering Your Garden NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 11/04/17	Trees Pay Off: Best Trees for Your Garden NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Wed 12/06/17	Become a Great Gardener: Winter Container Gardening	Missouri Botanical Garden
Mon 01/08/18	Composting 201 - Troubleshooting and Experimenting with Compost NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 01/20/18	Growing Annuals from Seed	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 01/20/18	Planning Your Organic Vegetable Garden	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 02/24/18	Organic Heirloom Vegetables	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 02/24/18	Small Space Gardening	Missouri Botanical Garden
Green Living
Date	Event	Location
Wed 09/27/17	Kitchen Composting	Missouri Botanical Garden
Mon 10/02/17	Recycling 101	Missouri Botanical Garden
Wed 11/08/17	Shopping with Green on the Mind NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Thu 11/09/17	Green Burial: A Better Way to Go	Missouri Botanical Garden
Thu 11/09/17	Homemade Cleaners to Go!	Missouri Botanical Garden
Thu 01/18/18	Eco-Friendly Furniture Repair	Missouri Botanical Garden
Guided Walks and Tours
Date	Event	Location
Sat 10/07/17	Behind the Scenes: Orchid Greenhouses (additional class not in printed catalog)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 10/21/17	Colorful Fall—Not Just Trees NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 10/28/17	Behind the Scenes: Orchid Greenhouses	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 11/11/17	Behind the Scenes: Holiday Show Production	Missouri Botanical Garden
Health and Wellness
Date	Event	Location
Fri 09/08/17 to Fri 09/29/17	Meditations in the Garden	Missouri Botanical Garden
Mon 09/11/17 to Mon 10/30/17	Matter of Balance	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sun 10/01/17	Garden Yoga	Missouri Botanical Garden
Thu 10/05/17	Beneath the Trees	Missouri Botanical Garden
History and Heritage
Date	Event	Location
Mon 10/16/17	Garden Ghost Stories	Missouri Botanical Garden
Mon 10/16/17	The Spice of Life	Missouri Botanical Garden
Wed 10/18/17	Garden Ghost Stories	Missouri Botanical Garden
Tue 10/24/17	Garden Ghost Stories	Missouri Botanical Garden
Nature Study
Date	Event	Location
Wed 09/06/17 to Sat 12/09/17	Birding II (2 field trip dates have changed from printed catalog)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Mon 09/11/17 to Mon 10/02/17	How Birds Work Part 1 NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 09/30/17	Monarchs and Milkweed	Missouri Botanical Garden
Mon 10/23/17 to Mon 11/13/17	How Birds Work Part 2 NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 11/11/17	A Garden and a Library Book Club: "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 01/13/18	A Garden and a Library Book Club: "The Songs of Trees; Stories from Nature's Great Connectors" by David George Haskel NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 02/03/18	A Plant's Life: Phenology	Missouri Botanical Garden
Outdoor Adventures
Date	Event	Location
Sat 10/21/17	Canopy Climb session 1 - MBG	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 10/21/17	Canopy Climb session 2 - MBG	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sun 10/22/17	Canopy Climb session 1 - MBG	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sun 10/22/17	Canopy Climb session 2 - MBG	Missouri Botanical Garden
Photography (PH)
Date	Event	Location
Tue 09/12/17 to Tue 10/03/17	Photography Boot Camp	Missouri Botanical Garden
Wed 09/13/17 to Wed 10/04/17	Photography Boot Camp	Missouri Botanical Garden
Tue 10/17/17 to Tue 10/31/17	Photography: Fall Landscapes and Waterscape	Missouri Botanical Garden
Wed 10/18/17 to Wed 10/25/17	Building a Stronger Composition NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Thu 10/26/17	Behind the Scenes: Teahouse Island Photography NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Tue 11/14/17	Photographer Night: Self-Guided Garden Glow	Missouri Botanical Garden
Mon 11/20/17	Capturing the Garden Glow: Basics	Missouri Botanical Garden
Tue 11/28/17	Capturing the Garden Glow: Creative Focus	Missouri Botanical Garden
Mon 12/04/17	Capturing the Garden Glow: Creative Focus	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 02/17/18	Winter Photo Warm-up NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Mon 02/26/18	Behind the Scenes: Orchid Show Photography	Missouri Botanical Garden
Youth and Family Programs
Date	Event	Location
Mon 09/11/17 to Mon 10/23/17	Little Sprouts: Fall Monday Series	Missouri Botanical Garden
Tue 09/12/17 to Tue 10/24/17	Little Sprouts: Fall Tuesday Series	Missouri Botanical Garden
Wed 09/13/17 to Wed 10/25/17	Little Sprouts: Fall Wednesday Series	Missouri Botanical Garden
Thu 09/28/17	Garden Buds: Fall: An aMAZEing Race Thursday	Missouri Botanical Garden
Fri 09/29/17	Budding Scientist: Fall into Phenology (AM)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Fri 09/29/17	Budding Scientist: Fall into Phenology (PM)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sun 10/01/17	Garden Buds: Fall: An aMAZEing Race Sunday	Missouri Botanical Garden
Thu 10/12/17	Garden Buds: Fall: Leaf the Fun to Us! Thursday	Missouri Botanical Garden
Fri 10/13/17	Budding Scientist: Fall into Phenology (AM)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Fri 10/13/17	Budding Scientist: Fall into Phenology (PM)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sun 10/15/17	Garden Buds: Fall: Leaf the Fun to Us! Sunday	Missouri Botanical Garden
Fri 10/20/17	Budding Scientist: Fall into Phenology (AM)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Fri 10/20/17	Budding Scientist: Fall into Phenology (PM)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 10/21/17	Great Green Adventures: Weather Watcher (AM)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 10/21/17	Great Green Adventures: Weather Watcher (PM)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sun 10/22/17	Garden Buds: Fall: Terrific Terrariums Sunday	Missouri Botanical Garden
Thu 10/26/17	Garden Buds: Fall: Terrific Terrariums Thursday	Missouri Botanical Garden
Fri 10/27/17	Budding Scientist: Fall into Phenology (AM)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Fri 10/27/17	Budding Scientist: Fall into Phenology (PM)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Thu 11/09/17	Garden Buds: Fall: Flytraps and Pitfalls Thursday	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sun 11/12/17	Garden Buds: Fall: Flytraps and Pitfalls Sunday	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sun 11/12/17	World of Worms NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 11/18/17	Great Green Adventures: Evergreen Trees (AM)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 11/18/17	Great Green Adventures: Evergreen Trees (PM)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Mon 11/20/17 to Mon 12/11/17	Little Sprouts: Winter Monday Series	Missouri Botanical Garden
Tue 11/21/17 to Tue 12/12/17	Little Sprouts: Winter Tuesday Series	Missouri Botanical Garden
Thu 12/07/17	Garden Buds: Fall: Evergreen: A Special Tree for Me! Thursday	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sun 12/10/17	Garden Buds: Fall: Evergreen: A Special Tree for Me! Sunday	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 12/16/17	Great Green Adventures: Winter Bird Walk (AM)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 12/16/17	Great Green Adventures: Winter Bird Walk (PM)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sun 12/17/17	Budding Artist Workshop: Winter Observation NEW	Missouri Botanical Garden
Thu 12/21/17	Budding Scientist: Celebrate Urban Birds (AM)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Thu 12/21/17	Budding Scientist: Celebrate Urban Birds (PM)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Fri 12/22/17	Budding Scientist: Celebrate Urban Birds (AM)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Fri 12/22/17	Budding Scientist: Celebrate Urban Birds (PM)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Thu 12/28/17	Budding Scientist: Celebrate Urban Birds (AM)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Thu 12/28/17	Budding Scientist: Celebrate Urban Birds (PM)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Fri 12/29/17	Budding Scientist: Celebrate Urban Birds (AM)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Fri 12/29/17	Budding Scientist: Celebrate Urban Birds (PM)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 01/20/18	Great Green Adventures: Tropical Trek (AM)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 01/20/18	Great Green Adventures: Tropical Trek (PM)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 02/17/18	Great Green Adventures: Marvelous Mediterranean (AM)	Missouri Botanical Garden
Sat 02/17/18	Great Green Adventures: Marvelous Mediterranean (PM)	Missouri Botanical Garden