Art and Garden Workshops
Seasonal Decorations and Tablescapes Series
Throughout 2012, Peter Longley, Horticultural Interpreter at the Botanical Center will present a series of instructional demonstrations inspired by the gardens and seasons on festive entertaining! Your instructor was the Estate Manager for Tullamaine Castle in Ireland and Cruise Director of the Queen Elizabeth 2 where he orchestrated gourmet dining events and social gatherings. The series will show the creation of appropriate table arrangements, explain china, glassware and silverware used, and will be accompanied with anecdotes and poetic or otherwise appropriate seasonal readings. Includes light refreshments.
- The Tuscan Summer- ‘Italy in the Ozarks’ – September 21st at 6:00 p.m.
- Asian Delicacies –‘The Oriental Table’ – October 19th at 6:00 p.m.
- Home for the Holidays ‘A Turkey Trot through Thanksgiving Traditions’ – November 16th at 6:00 p.m.
- The Dickensian Christmas – ‘The Goose Hangs High’- December 14th at 6:00p.m.
Botanical Center
Ages: 16 and up
Fee: $8
Pre-registration required: 417.891.1515
Culinary Secrets for the Home Chef
Guest Chef Rob Corliss and Springfield Area Herb Society present a program for the senses! Recipes in the home should remain simple, refreshing and fun! It is essential to make cooking enjoyable. To accomplish this, chef Rob suggests keeping food practical, fresh, light and vibrant; so as, to tempt and appease the palate rather than sedate the soul. This hands-on workshop will demonstrate practical skills, simplify cooking, develop creativity and ensure a successful experience.
For more, visit http://springfieldareaherbsociety.wordpress.com/
Botanical Center Meeting Room
Age: 18 and up
Date: May 24, 2012
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Fee: $25 includes all materials; Class limit: 20
Pre-registration required: 417.891.1515
Papermaking Workshop with Sharon Masterson
Springfield Area Herb Society presents making all kinds of paper! Take home your own herb, colored, seed, plain, decorative and mold casting paper!
Botanical Center Workshop
Ages: 17 and up
Date: June 28, 2012
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Fee: $10 Class limit: 10
Pre-registration required: 417.891.1515
Tinctures with Sharon Masterson
Springfield Area Herb Society presents on making different tinctures. Discover more about the medicinal qualities of herbs and take home a dried herb tincture, fresh herb tincture, and a vinegar herb tincture.
For more, visit http://springfieldareaherbsociety.wordpress.com/
Botanical Center Meeting Room
Ages: 18 and up
Date: June 30, 2012
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Fee: $20; Class limit: 15
Pre-registration required: 417.891.1515
Herbal “Laundry Soap” with Lynda Batson
Springfield Area Herb Society presents how to make your own laundry soap. Participants will take home one gallon of the herbal laundry soap.
Botanical Center Meeting Room
Ages: 18 and up
Date: July 7th, 2012
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Fee: $10; Class limit: 8
Pre-registration required: 417.891.1515
Guided Programs, School Groups and Tours
The Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center is pleased to offer garden and educational opportunities for groups of all kinds! Please help us serve you better and let us know when you plan to visit! 417-891-1515.
Contact the Botanical Center for guided tours or special group activities.
Adult Tour and Program options and reservation form
Youth Tour and Program options and reservation form
Guided Programs:
Available Monday – Thursday, April – October
Paid, guided programs should be scheduled no less than 72 hours in advance. Applications must be submitted to reserve your program. Pre-payment is preferred. If paying day of, group leader should collect all fees prior to the program and submit payment in the gift shop as one transaction. Refunds for cancelled tours can be submitted in writing 5 days prior to the event and are subject to a $10 processing fee.
Friends of the Garden is pleased to offer free speakers at your location or with Botanical Center Rentals. For a list of speaker topics, click on this attachment: Friends of the Garden Speakers
Guided Garden Tours: A guide can lead you through the different gardens, botanical collections and attractions. Fee: $2/pr or $25/groups under 12 people. 1 hour 15 minutes.
Dr. Bill Roston Native Butterfly House - mid-May-September – Discover the lifecycle of the
butterfly from egg to larvae to pupae to adult. Learn about the basic needs of wildlife and the specific
plants needed by butterflies for food and to raise their young. Fee: $2/pr or $25/groups fewer than 12 people. 30 minutes.
Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden – April-October – Interpretive walk through the stroll garden with a guide. Fee: $2/person for the guide must also pay admission Fee:$3/adult; 12 under free. 1 hour.
Guided Tram Tour: A guide can drive small groups to key garden locations. Fee: $3/person or $50/groups less than 8. Limit 20.
Self-Guided Programs:
Available Anytime!
Discover and Dial! - The Guide by Cell® audio tour is available anytime, anywhere by calling (417) 213-3016. Create your own self-guided tour by simply dialing the posted prompt as you enter each garden area or discover an interesting feature! Brochures also list the garden areas and prompt #s for more information. Free! Only costs your minutes!
Arboretum – Many trees have been identified and labeled with added information about the plant. Trees
are marked by 4’ tall paddles. Green labels designate native species, brown labels identify non-native
species. A great resource for plant identification projects!
The Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden – Fee:$3/adult; 12 under free. Guides available for an additional $2/pr. open April-October; closed Tues—Wed.
Host Lions Club History Walk – 28 granite markers commemorating historical American figures.
A scavenger hunt can be downloaded from www.botanicalcenter.org under ―Education‖ or guided tour can be arranged by contacting a Lions Club representative at: 417-833-9879.
South Creek Greenway the Botanical Center is a major trail head for people hiking and biking the 7.5 mile Greenway. Observe wildlife, plantings and different habitats along the creek.
Self-guided Youth Activities and The Play Trail!
Download Nature Bingo and print
Download History Walk Hunt and print
In a broader initiative to get kids moving and interacting with our gardens and nature, 5 play pods have been installed along the trail and around Lake Drummond. Smaller groups and families are encouraged to start from the Botanical Center and discover more about Butterflies! Trees! Leaves! Pond Life! And Mushrooms! Interpretive signage accompanies each Playpod, so small lessons can be incorporated in each play experience. Walking distance approximately 1 mile for a full circle.
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Missouri University Extension Service
Regular office hours are: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 417-881-8909
Friends of the Garden
Office Hours by appointment: 417-891-1650
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