Expand your knowledge about the natural world, explore a new topic, or learn a new skill by enrolling in one of the many classes we offer through the year. Adult education classes include lecture series, field classes, and garden related topics. We offer family programs that help caregivers guide children (and themselves) in nature study. Programs for scouts or groups of children make learning about plants fun.
 
Registration is easy and can be done via phone, fax, mail or in person at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens Information Desk. Click here to learn more about registration.

• Adult Education

5/5/2013 - Balance in Bloom

5/8/2013 - Native Plant Sale and Exchange

5/8/2013 - Pest and Pathogens in Beekeeping

5/10/2013 - Campus Farm Spring Fest

5/11/2013 - Mother's Day Weekend Sale & Fundraiser

5/14/2013 - How to Feed Your Roses

5/15/2013 - Catching Your Breath

5/18/2013 - Kitchen Favorites Sale & Fundraiser

5/19/2013 - Bonsai & Penjing Garden Opening

5/21/2013 - Huron River Water Trails

5/25/2013 - Growing Reishi Mushrooms Garden / Urban Environments

6/1/2013 - Peonies Galore Sale & Peony Festival

6/2/2013 - Hostas from Hybridizer to Retailer

6/12/2013 - Catching a Swarm of Bees

6/16/2013 - Rose Show

6/18/2013 - Caribou Summer – Secrets of the Tundra

6/21/2013 - Summer Solstice Concert at Matthaei

6/22/2013 - Gourmet Mushrooms on Stumps

6/23/2013 - Herb Summit

6/26/2013 - Bonsai: Art vs. Hobby

6/27/2013 - Bonsai Workshop with Jim Doyle

6/30/2013 - New Member Orientation

7/1/2013 - Herb Garden Walking Tour

7/9/2013 - Summer Hive Management

7/10/2013 - Rain Garden Tour

7/16/2013 - The North Country Trail, a Well-Kept Secret

7/20/2013 - Great Lakes Judging (Orchids)

7/20/2013 - Cultivating Oyster Mushrooms

7/24/2013 - Bonsai Design Options

7/28/2013 - Digital Measurement of Hosta Color

8/11/2013 - Hankerd Prairie Hike

8/13/2013 - Honey, Combs, and Extracting Honey

8/18/2013 - Great Lakes Judging (Orchids)

8/20/2013 - Focus on Your Back Yard

8/24/2013 - Ann Arbor Bonsai Society 41st Annual Show

8/26/2013 - Shrub Identification Class with Michigan Wetlands Association

8/28/2013 - Bonsai in America with Jack Douthitt

8/29/2013 - Bonsai Workshop with Jack Douthitt

• Youth Education

5/18/2013 - How Does Your Garden Grow? - A Little Green Thumbs program Canceled

6/18/2013 - Winged Beauties

7/11/2013 - Backyard Habitats

7/17/2013 - Wetland Explorers

8/21/2013 - Sam Graham Trees Hike