Adult Education
Attending Adult Education classes is a great way to expand your knowledge. Our calendar of events features a wide variety of classes, including seminars, workshops, demonstrations and symposia.
Some of our classes require pre-registration. Below is a listing of all options available to you through our education program at Rotary Botanical Gardens. We hope you will join us!
Questions? Please contact our Education Department via email: [email protected]
Upcoming Adult Education events
Children’s Education information may be found on our youth & families page. A listing of all classes and events may be viewed on our e-calendar.
The Chakra System Garden Tour
Jane Hawley Stevens has created a living classroom that teaches how plants can benefit different body systems through the lens of a garden. Her Chakra Garden has seven distinct areas that correspond w…
June 14 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pmWhat’s In Bloom? Tour
Director of Horticulture Michael Jesiolowski provides a behind-the-scenes look at what’s blooming this month and answers your questions.
June 15 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pmBotanic Talk: Pollinator Gardens
This program will discuss pollinator birds and insects you are likely to see and the plants that will attract them from spring through fall.
June 22 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pmCyanotype in the Gardens
Join Rita Carpenter at Rotary Botanical Gardens and create your own cyanotype, a photographic printing process that produces a cyan-blue print.
June 25 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pmBotanic Talk: The Prairie Ecosystem and its Plants
Explore the prairie ecosystem by learning about its history in southern Wisconsin and the diverse types of prairies found here.
July 13 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pmCyanotype in the Gardens
Join Rita Carpenter at Rotary Botanical Gardens and create your own cyanotype, a photographic printing process that produces a cyan-blue print.
July 16 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pmWhat’s In Bloom? Tour
Director of Horticulture Michael Jesiolowski provides a behind-the-scenes look at what’s blooming this month and answers your questions.
July 20 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pmBotanic Talk: Bumble Bees of South-Central Wisconsin
This program explores the biology of bumble bees, their flower preferences, and how to identify our local species.
August 3 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pmBotanic Plant Press Workshop
Participants will have a variety of flowers and foliage to pick from, then lay them out in a creative garden journal, botanic pressed flower journal, or picture frame.
August 13 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pmWhat’s In Bloom? Tour
Director of Horticulture Michael Jesiolowski provides a behind-the-scenes look at what’s blooming this month and answers your questions.
August 17 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pmBotanic Talk: Weed Identification and Management
This program will help you identify the weeds you have using your observation skills.
September 14 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pmWhat’s In Bloom? Tour
Director of Horticulture Michael Jesiolowski provides a behind-the-scenes look at what’s blooming this month and answers your questions.
September 28 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm