There are a variety of classes held year-round at Boerner Botanical Gardens. Classes are open to both Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens members and non-members.
For further information or to
register call 414-525-5659
Family Gardening Workshop
Urban Beekeeping: Becoming a Beekeeper
McNeal Stepian, FBBG Educator
Saturday, February 4
10am - Noon
Families rates (limit 5 people per family):
$20 member / $25 non-member
Did you know that there are nearly 20,000 different types of bees?! Learn how to recognize some of these speicies by observing the type of hive, social characteristics, and behaviors. Build your own mason bee habitat, watering station for honey bees and flower pot home for bumble bees.
Vermiculture: Composting with Worms
Saturday, February 25
10am - Noon
$20 member / $25 non-member
Build an indoor vermicomposting system designed to handle kitchen waste. The basics of worm farming will be covered including: tips for the homeowner, apartment dweller, and what to do with those extra worms.
Starting Your Garden Indoors
Saturday, March 10
10am - Noon
$20 member / $25 non-member
This hands on class is perfect for the gardener who wants to get a jump-start on the season. Topics include: seed selection, finding the right supplies and how to transplant seedlings.
Family Gardening Workshop
Grow a Mini-Herb Garden
McNeal Stepian, FBBG Educator
Saturday, March 31
10am - Noon
Families rates (limit 5 people per family):
$20 member family / $25 non-member family
Learn about herbs, watch a seed-starting demo, try a variety of fresh herbs and then plant your very own in a take-home recycled container! Choose from a variety of seeds and container sizes; all supplies are provided.
Build your own worm bin with
Jerry Seroka, FBBG Horticulturalist
Learn techniques of Rainwater Harvesting with
Joel Reinders, Reinders, Inc.
Plant a Summertime Container with
Heidi Hornung, Shady Lane Greenhouses