What: Aquaponics
When: Friday, January 31, 5:30 p.m.
Where: Iowa Arboretum
Who: Allen Patillo
Price: $7; iowaarboretum.org
What: Learn on Saturdays - Tour de Trees; Hellebores
When: Saturday, February 1, 10:30 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.
Where: Des Moines Botanical Garden
Who: Josh Schultes; Rita Perea
Price: $5-10; dmbotanicalgarden.com
What: Birding
When: Saturday, February 1, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Where: Iowa Arboretum
Who: Nan Bonfils; Karl Jungbluth; Tom Thomas
Price: $10-15; iowaarboretum.org
What: Orchid Festival
When: Sat. & Sun., February 8-9, 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Where: Reiman Gardens
Who: reimangardens.com
Price: regular garden admission fee
What: Learn on Saturdays - Developing Tomorrow's Products in Plants; Gesneriads
When: Saturday, February 8, 10:30 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.
Where: Des Moines Botanical Garden
Who: John Greaves; Tyler Johnson
Price: $5-10; dmbotanicalgarden.com
What: Fruit Trees
When: Saturday, February 8, 9:00 a.m. - noon
Where: Iowa Arboretum
Who: Joe McNally
Price: $10-15, deadline Feb. 6; iowaarboretum.org
What: Contagions & Conifers
When: Saturday, February 8, 10:00 a.m.
Where: Brenton Arboretum, Dallas Center
Who: John Griffith
Price: $5 (members free); thebrentonarboretum.org
What: Pruning 101 and 202
When: Sunday, February 9, 9:00 a.m. - noon
Where: Iowa Arboretum
Who: Joe McNally
Price: $10-15, deadline Feb. 6; iowaarboretum.org
What: Learn on Saturdays - Essential Oils & Hydrosols; Plant-based Natural Dyes
When: Saturday, February 15, 10:30 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.
Where: Des Moines Botanical Garden
Who: Maggie Howe
Price: $5-10; dmbotanicalgarden.com
What: Think Spring Garden Seminar
When: Saturday, February 22, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Where: Kent Campus Center, Simpson College, Indianola
Who: Luke Miller, Robyn Hofland, Sandy Wentworth, Mosa Shayan, Katie Routh
Price: $45; IndianolaIowa.gov
What: Learn on Saturdays - Orchids for the Home; Why We Collect Plants
When: Saturday, February 22, 10:30 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.
Where: Des Moines Botanical Garden
Who: Elvin McDonald; Winston Beck
Price: $5-10; dmbotanicalgarden.com
What: Buchanan County Garden Seminar
When: Saturday, February 22, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Where: First Presbyterian Church, Independence
Who: Buchanan County MGs
Price: $25 by Feb. 1; $30 thereafter; 319-334-7161
What: Henry County Master Gardener Spring Symposium
When: Saturday, March 1, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where: First United Methodist Church, Mt. Pleasant
Who: Henry Co. MGs
Price: $30; 319-385-8126
What: Dubuque County Master Gardener Spring Seminar
When: Saturday, March 1
Where: Dubuque
Who: Dubuque Co. MGs
Price: $20 in advance; $25 at the door; 563-583-6496
What: Learn on Saturdays - Tree & Garden Diseases to Watch for in 2014; The Good, the Bad & the Buggly
When: Saturday, March 1, 10:30 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.
Where: Des Moines Botanical Garden
Who: Mark Gleason; Donald Lewis
Price: $5-10; dmbotanicalgarden.com
What: Pruning 101
When: Saturday, March 8, 9:00 a.m.
Where: Brenton Arboretum, Dallas Center
Who: Andy Schmitz
Price: $5 (members free); thebrentonarboretum.org
What: Learn on Saturdays - Benefits of Composting; The Botany of Beer
When: Saturday, March 8, 10:30 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.
Where: Des Moines Botanical Garden
Who: Mosa Shayan; Robert Wallace
Price: $5-10; dmbotanicalgarden.com
What: Learn on Saturdays - Grow Wild: Plants for Wildlife; Rain Gardens
When: Saturday, March 15, 10:30 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.
Where: Des Moines Botanical Garden
Who: James Baggett; Inger Lamb
Price: $5-10; dmbotanicalgarden.com
What: Art of Gardening
When: Saturday, March 15, 8:00 a.m.
Where: Muscatine Community College
Who: Cindy Kress
Price: $40 - deadline March 7; 1-800-351-4669
What: Historic Homes & Gardens Tour
When: March 22-29
Where: Mississippi and Louisiana
Who: Iowa Arboretum
Price: $1,799-2,299; http://iowaarboretum.org/
Do you have other educational opportunities coming up? Email Cindy or Denny with details. Thanks.
