Adult Education

Whether you want to grow, design or create, adult education at the Botanical Garden has something for everyone including our seasonal program offerings, private classes and signature educational events.

Seasonal Programs

Get growing at the Botanical Garden with our dynamic classes and workshops. Develop your gardening skills, explore your creative side or fuel your body with one of our many workshops on horticulture and gardening, art and design, food and drink and wellness.

To see a complete listing of this season’s classes and events and to register, please view our monthly blog posts.

Click here to review our registration guidelines and cancellation and refund policies.

Botany Book Club

What is better than books and botany? Each month January through June, read a book with us about or involving plants. Escape the Iowa weather and join other botanical book lovers for discussions, snacks, and refreshments while immersed in the beauty and warmth of the Garden.

We’re partnering with Raccoon River Press, which is women-owned and operated by women in West Des Moines to bring you the plant-themed must reads of 2023. Learn more and register here.

Annual Symposium

The annual symposium is the Botanical Garden’s signature educational opportunity for advancing gardening in Iowa. Each year, the Botanical Garden hosts acclaimed lecturers to engage attendees in an in-depth discussion of home horticulture, plant sciences or ecology. Learn more about this year’s presenter and register here.

Learn On Saturdays

Don’t let the cold get you down. Join us on Saturday mornings January through March for weekly educational lectures on a range of topics focusing on Wild Landscapes. View the upcoming schedule and register here.

Private Group Programs

Designed for groups looking for a fun and exclusive outing at the Botanical Garden, private group programs are the perfect way to tap into your inner green thumb. All programs are currently only offered virtually. Learn more and register here. 

For questions about any programs please contact the education team at education@dmbotanicalgarden.com or at 515.323.6290 ext. 6.

Upcoming Events for Adults