Hold Sat., Feb. 8 for bad weather date Local plantsman, horticulturist, and owner of The Gardener's Arms Thomas Hawkins is very enthusiastic about composting with his voracious manure worms! Learn with him how to reduce your global footprint by having worms take care of your…

Hold Fri., Feb. 21 for bad weather date This class, with Scott Arboretum’s coordinator of horticulture Jeff Jabco, is designed for gardeners who want to improve their scientific knowledge of plants relative to plant morphology and anatomy (leaves, buds, stems, flowers) and the terms used…

Enjoy the benefits of yoga in our beautiful gardens with local yoga teacher and Scott Arboretum Education Programs Intern, Mandie Curtis Banks. Each month (March 6, April 3,  May 1, and June 5) we will focus on a different garden and enjoy a theme-based yoga…

Hold Fri., Mar. 27 for bad weather date Join Scott Arboretum curator Mary Tipping to learn in-depth information about new woody and perennial plants recently added to the Scott collection. Participants will receive a comprehensive handbook filled with fact sheets and photos discovering the plants…

Enjoy the benefits of yoga in our beautiful gardens with local yoga teacher and Scott Arboretum Education Programs Intern, Mandie Curtis Banks. Each month (March 6, April 3,  May 1, and June 5) we will focus on a different garden and enjoy a theme-based yoga practice,…

Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to learn from Richard Hawke, Chicago Botanic Garden's Plant Evaluation Manager and Associate Scientist! He will share his research findings on genera such as Amsonia, Athyrium, Baptisia, Campanula, Clematis, Echinacea, Geranium, Geum, Hibiscus, Hydrangea, Lavendula, Ligularia, Nepeta, Perovskia, Rodgersia, Salvia…

Join Lars Rasmussen Scott Arboretum garden supervisor (who is also in charge of plant health) for a serious and humorous discussion to learn about some of his favorite kinds of plants, their use as houseplants and how they work in the garden. These plants surprise…