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Sat 05/04/19
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May Flowers Garden Tour
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Event ID: 21841 |
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Let’s go for a walk through the Gardens and see what April showers brought! This is a great time of the year to visit the gardens and see what is blooming, sprouting and breaking bud. This is also a great way to see what is blooming this time of the year so you can add new plants for your own landscape.
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Sat May 4 |
9:00am-10:30am |
Location: Will Rogers Gardens Arboretum |
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Ages: All Ages |
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Cost: Free |
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Sat 05/11/19
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Mother's Day Sand Terrarium
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Event ID: 21842 |
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Learn the art of sand-scaping. Craft a delightful landscape in miniature as a gift for your mother. By creating interesting land and water features out of colored sand you can let your imagination flow. The price includes a standard glass terrarium, colored sand, soil and a plant. Pre-registration required. All are welcome, those under 12 need adult supervision. |
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Sat May 11 |
10:00am-12:00pm |
Location: Will Rogers Gardens |
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Ages: All Ages |
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Cost: $30/Terrarium |
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Thu 01/17/19 to Thu 03/21/19
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Third Thursday Floral Arranging
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Event ID: 19560 |
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Each month we teach new techniques to turn cut flowers into your personal floral masterpieces. All materials provided. Classes are on the third Thursday of each month. Payment is non-transferrable. |
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Thu, Jan 17, Feb 21, Mar 21 |
6:00pm - 8:00pm |
Location: Ed Lycan Conservatory |
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Ages: 18+ |
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Cost: $25/arrangement |
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Sat 03/09/19
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Plant Propagation basics: Seeds and Cuttings
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Event ID: 19562 |
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Growing plants from seeds and cuttings can be an inexpensive and rewarding way to beautify your yard, patio or balcony. Learn which plants are easiest to grow and proper techniques to be successful, including soilless media, containers, watering, lighting and transplanting. Join the Oklahoma Gardening Association as they teach you how to do this on your own at home! Take home seeds to get you started.
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Sat, Mar 9 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
Location: Will Rogers Greenhouses
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Ages: 18+ |
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Cost: FREE |
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Sat 03/09/19
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Willow Garden Obelisk Workshop
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Event ID: 21476 |
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Learn how to weave your own willow garden obelisk. This wonderful garden structure can be used to grow vines, prop up those tomatoes or even made to size for your containers. These beauties add a rustic and refined look all in one. Perfect for anywhere in a garden or, when smaller, added to indoor décor. Only 10 spots total, so please sign up soon!
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Sat Mar 9 |
8:00am-11:00am |
Location: Will Rogers Gardens and Arboretum |
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Ages: 16+ |
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Cost: $25/participant non-transferrable |
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Sat 03/16/19
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Growing Roses in Oklahoma
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Event ID: 20417 |
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The Oklahoma Rose Society will be speaking about which roses are best for Oklahoma. From climbing and rambling to pygmy and shrubby, with so many roses to choose from it is very difficult to know which ones to put in your landscape. Please come prepared to question these experts so you can get the best plants for your yard and know how to care for them! |
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Sat Mar 16 |
10:00am - 11:00am |
Location: Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Bldg |
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Ages: 14+ |
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Cost: Free |
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Sat 03/23/19
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I got this Orchid for a Gift...Now What?
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Event ID: 20414 |
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Once only affordable by the very wealthy, orchids are now readily accessible and often given as gifts. Learn what to do with your orchid to keep it alive and to bloom again! Bring your orchid to this workshop for one on one help. The Oklahoma Orchid Society will be teaching this class. Registration required. |
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Sat Mar 23 |
10:00am - 12:00pm |
Location: Ed Lycan Conservatory |
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Ages: 14+ |
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Cost: Free |
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Sat 04/13/19
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Earthkind Earthday Gardening School
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Event ID: 19536 |
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This one day workshop will help new and experienced Oklahoma gardeners learn practical ways to garden and utilize EarthKind(r) practices that sustain the environment and protect our natural resources. There will be an Oklahoma Proven and Earthkind(r) plant sale. The $10 charge includes a picnic lunch, tree giveaway, bag of WRG compost and demos. Sponsored by OSU CES, WRG and the OKC Utilities. Pre-registration required. |
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Sat Apr 13 |
9:00am - 2:00pm |
Location: Will Rogers Garden Exhibition Hall |
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Ages: Adult (18+) |
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Cost: $10 |
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Sun 03/10/19
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Living Willow Structure Workshop
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Event ID: 20699 |
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In this workshop you will be learning about willow and how it can be used to make a living structure. We will be building a small structure together so everyone will learn how to tie and weave the rods together to form walls and doorways. By the end of the workshop we will have a structure planted and ready to grow. Children are welcome but need a parent or guardian with them. Participants should go home with the confidence to build one themselves. Dress for the weather. Meet in the Garden Exhibition Center. |
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Sun Mar 10 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
Location: Will Rogers Gardens and Arboretum |
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Ages: All Ages |
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Cost: $10/participant |
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Sat 03/30/19
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Beginners Bonsai Workshop
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Event ID: 20700 |
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Come and learn the art of Bonsai. The Central Oklahoma Bonsai Society will be teaching this exciting Bonsai Basics class. They will show you the basics to train and keep your plant healthy. In this workshop each participant will receive a 3 gallon procumbent Juniper, wire to train your plant during the class, borrow the tools to use during the class and learn the methods to maintain its beauty. Leave with a trained bonsai. Limited to only 15 participants! Sign up early these spots will fill. Students under 12 will need an unpaid parent or guardian present. |
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Sat Mar 30 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
Location: Will Rogers Gardens |
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Ages: All Ages |
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Cost: $20 |
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Sat 04/06/19
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Spring Faerie Garden Workshop
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Event ID: 21181 |
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Join the class where you can build your own personalized faerie garden for the faeries in your yard! We will provide instruction, design ideas, soil, gravel and live plants. Please bring any extra items and treasures you would like to personalize your garden. This class is for any age but an adult is required to accompany those under 10. Registration ends on the 3rd of April. Families are encouraged to participate! |
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Sat Apr 6 |
9:00am-11:00am |
Location: Will Rogers Gardens |
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Ages: All Ages |
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Cost: $25/ garden Nontransferrable |
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Sat 04/20/19
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Easter on the Green
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Event ID: 17591 |
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The Easter Bunny will be visiting the Arboretum and Conservatory to greet your children. Take your pictures in our arboretum, get your face painted, plant a seedling to take home and there will be crafts as well. Easter Egg hunts in the Color Garden at 9:30AM and 11:00AM |
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Sat, Apr 20 |
9:00am - 12:00pm |
Location: Will Rogers Gardens |
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Ages: All Ages |
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Cost: $2/person |
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Sat 04/27/19
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Canna in the Garden - A How-to From Horn Canna Farm
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Event ID: 21226 |
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Join us as historic Horn Canna Farm educates us and the public on how to properly thin and transplant Canna rhizomes. The Canna, found here at Will Rogers Gardens, came from Horn Canna Farms in the 30's and 40's and were originally planted by OK City Horticulturist Henry Walters. |
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Sat Apr 27 |
9:00am - 10:30am |
Location: Ed Lycan Conservatory |
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Ages: All Ages |
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Cost: Free |
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Sun 05/05/19
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Orchids 101
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Event ID: 21243 |
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Presenting the different kinds of popular greenhouse orchids grown by hobbyists. There will be a discussion on how to care for the orchids that can be successfully grown in the home including the ever popular Phalaenopsis, or moth orchid. Supplemental lighting will also be discussed for those whose homes may not have sufficient natural lighting for their orchids to thrive and bloom. |
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Sun, May 5 |
1:00pm - 2:00pm |
Location: Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Hall |
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Ages: All Ages |
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Cost: FREE |
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Sat 05/18/19
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Garden Festival in the Park
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Event ID: 21843 |
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The Oklahoma City Council of Garden Clubs will hold its annual Garden Festival in the Park. Expect to find everything garden related such as heirloom plants like your grandmother grew, stained glass, jewelry, and of course, plants that do well in Oklahoma’s special climate and kid’s garden related activities as well. Call 405.297.1394 for more information. This year there will also be a disc golf tournament as a fundraiser for our newly formed Friends of Will Rogers Gardens Foundation, if you are interested contact the Oklahoma Disc Golf Association.
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Sat May 18 |
9:00am-3:30pm |
Location: Will Rogers Gardens |
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Ages: All Ages |
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Cost: [Replace with Cost] |
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Sat 05/25/19
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Tropical Terrarium DIY
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Event ID: 21844 |
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Create your own little landscape in a beautiful container. You will learn about the proper soil medium and the different plants that thrive in a terrariums unique conditions. The price includes a standard glass terrarium as well as potting materials and plants. Please bring any things that you would like to liven up your new little world. Items brought by previous guests include vehicles, furniture, glass, stones and even little people! Pre-registration required. Those under 12 may need some adult help.
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Sat May 25 |
10:00am-12:00pm |
Location: Will Rogers Gardens |
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Ages: All Ages |
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Cost: $30/Terrarium nontransferrable |
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