Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
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Monday July 21 9:00am - Friday July 25 4:00pm CDT
Dragons In the Garden Summer Camp
NEW! Enter the world of Dragons in the Garden! Discover plant-like dragons and dragon-like plants, uncovering how they all adapt to deserts, mud, rain, and other environments. Create your own Garden Guardian and discover your plant in this playful, imaginative camp! All......More
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Tuesday July 22 5:00pm - 7:30pm CDT
Summer Happy Hours
When the sun starts to set, nature comes alive. Join us at the Botanical Garden for Summer Happy Hours Tuesdays and Fridays until 7:30pm. Toast to the weather with drinks and refreshment from Flora or just wander around the most beautiful botanical view in town! Runs un......More
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Tuesday July 22 5:30pm - 7:30pm CDT
Botanical Watercolor
Explore essential techniques used in traditional botanical watercolor painting. Learn about the different brushes, paper, and paints and how to properly load a brush with color for flat washes, graded washes, and dry brush techniques. Then, choose a plant to transfer an......More
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Thursday July 24 5:30pm - 7:00pm CDT
Intro to EcoPrinting
With summer in full swing, now is the time to celebrate the season and create beautiful Eco-Printed fabrics! Eco Printing is a natural dyeing technique that uses leaves, flowers, and other plant materials to create patterns and colors on fabric or paper. The process inv......More
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Thursday July 24 6:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
Music in the Garden: The Crowfoot Rakes
Join us in the picturesque Koehn Garden for our beloved Music in the Garden outdoor summer concert series! It’s a one-of-a-kind backdrop for local and regional musical acts. Tonight’s Act: The Crowfoot Rakes Single Concert Tickets* Member Adult: $6Member Senior: $5Membe......More
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Friday July 25 10:30am - 11:00am CDT
Story Sprouts
Join us for a fun, interactive story time that explores nature and plants. During each program participants will enjoy stories and an activity based on the week’s theme. Story Sprouts is geared toward children ages two to five. Included with general admission. This week......More
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Friday July 25 5:00pm - 7:30pm CDT
Summer Happy Hours
When the sun starts to set, nature comes alive. Join us at the Botanical Garden for Summer Happy Hours Tuesdays and Fridays until 7:30pm. Toast to the weather with drinks and refreshment from Flora or just wander around the most beautiful botanical view in town! Runs un......More
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Monday July 28 9:00am - Friday August 1 4:00pm CDT
Garden Rebels Summer Camp
NEW! Buckle up, secure your goggles, and dive into the wacky world of plants that break the rules. Dissect, experiment, and explore while investigating the most unusual and rebellious plant species around the globe. All camps run 9 am-4 pm and are designed for students ......More
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Monday July 28 5:30pm - 7:00pm CDT
Botany Book Club
What is better than books and botany? Each month during the program, read a book with us about or involving plants. Start your season off right by joining other botanical book lovers for discussions and refreshments while immersed in the beauty of the Garden. Registrati......More
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Tuesday July 29 5:00pm - 7:30pm CDT
Summer Happy Hours
When the sun starts to set, nature comes alive. Join us at the Botanical Garden for Summer Happy Hours Tuesdays and Fridays until 7:30pm. Toast to the weather with drinks and refreshment from Flora or just wander around the most beautiful botanical view in town! Runs un......More