Tulsa Botanic Garden

Pollinators - Nature's Super Heroes
2015-06-26 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Did you know:
In the United States, pollination by honeybees and other insects produces $40 billion worth of products annually.Foods and beverages produced with the help of pollinators include: apples, bananas, blueberries, chocolate, coffee, melons, peaches, potatoes, pumpkins, vanilla, almonds, and tequila. (Imagine a world without some of these things!)
Kids can decorate a pollinator mask and then take our “pollinator challenge” – bee-come a pollinator and find the flowers you would pollinate. Drop-in activities in the visitor center.
The Botanic Garden is open Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4p.m. Suggested admission is $2 for adults, 50¢ for kids 3-12 yrs. For more information, call 918-289-0330. For map/directions, click here.

Fun for Father's Day
2015-06-19 09:00 - 16:00
Kids can decorate and plant a grass head for their dad for Father’s Day. Luckily dad won’t have to mow this grass – the kids can cut it with scissors! ($1 donation for materials). Drop-in activity in visitor center.
The Botanic Garden is open Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Suggested admission is $2 for adults; 50¢ for kids 3-12 yrs. For more information, call 918-289-0330. For map/directions, click here.

Photographing Nature
2015-06-13 09:00
Sharon King Grimm will give a photographer’s perspective on how to capture what we see in nature. She’ll start with a brief presentation in the visitor center followed by a walk through the Garden to help you see light in a whole new way.
Sharon King Grimm believes in photography’s unique ability to capture a fleeting moment of real life and to preserve that instant for all time. When that is achieved, a photograph becomes timeless.
Sharon earned both undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Tulsa. She has been a nature, sports and portrait photographer for over forty years. Sharon’s photographs have been published on numerous occasions, have been on display at the National Basketball Hall of Fame and have been shown at the Thomas Gilcrease Museum. Her work can be found locally for sale at the M.A. Doran Gallery. The artist lives and works in Tulsa.
Whether you are a novice or a more seasoned photographer, Sharon will suggest ways that your photographs can more fully come to life. Meet in visitor center at 9 a.m. Wear comfortable walking shoes.
The Botanic Garden is open Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Suggested admission is $2 for adults, 50¢ for kids 3-12 yrs. Free for Garden members. For more information, call 918-289-0330. For map/directions, click here.

National Get Outdoors Day
2015-06-12 09:00 - 16:00
We’re celebrating National Get Outdoors Day one day early! Stop in the visitor center for a map and pick up a photo scavenger hunt list to complete on your walk. Test your observation skills and have fun! Drop-in activities.
The Botanic Garden is open Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Suggested admission is $2 for adults, 50¢ for kids 3-12 yrs. Free for Garden members. For more information, call 918-289-0330. For map/directions, click here.

Plein Air Painters
2015-06-06 09:00 - 16:00
Artists of all skill levels and ages are encouraged to bring their supplies and join plein air painters for a day of painting in the Garden. Starting at 9 a.m.
The Botanic Garden is open Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Suggested admission is $2 for adults, 50¢ for kids 3-12 yrs. For more information, call 918-289-0330. For map/directions, click here.

Visions in Containers - Botanicals, Butterflies, Birds and Bees
2015-05-30 11:00
Karen Horton, owner of Avant-Garden Designs and Master Gardener, will demonstrate how she creates exquisite containers using select plants from Bustani Plant Farm. Karen has designed landscaping for numerous residential and commercial properties in Tulsa and the southwest. Her work at Clarehouse in Tulsa was particularly satisfying to her as she carried out a plan that is lovely, soothing and peaceful.
The Botanic Garden is open Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Suggested admission is $2 for adults; 50¢ for children 3-12 yrs. Free for Garden members. For more information, call 918-289-0330. For map/directions click here.

Make a Nature Journal
2015-05-29 09:00 - 16:00
Summer is here! Stop in the Botanic Garden’s visitor center to make a simple nature journal to record all your exciting summer nature adventures. Take it with you to draw, color, sketch or record some of your Garden sightings. Drop-in activity in the visitor center.
The Botanic Garden is open Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Suggested admission is $2 for adults, 50¢ for kids 3-12 yrs. Free for Garden members. For more information, call 918-289-0330. For map/directions to the garden, click here.

Feathered Friends
2015-05-15 09:00 - 16:00
Kids and families can drop in the visitor center to learn some basic bird silhouettes and other tips to begin watching birds.
The Botanic Garden is open Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. suggested admission is $2 for adults; 50¢ for children 3-12 yrs. Free for Garden members. For more information, call 918-289-0330. For map/directions click here.

National Public Gardens Day
2015-05-09 09:00 - 14:00, 2015-05-08 09:00 - 16:00
Tulsa Botanic Garden is collaborating with Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa Zoo and VisitTulsa to shine a spotlight on the beauty and diversity of gardens across Tulsa in celebration of National Public Gardens Day.
FRIDAY, May 8
Tulsa Botanic Garden:9 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Free admission. Drop-in activities in the visitor center – make paper wildflowers and go on a floral scavenger hunt. Tulsa County Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer your gardening questions.10 – 11 a.m. – Garden tour with horticulture staff.
Philbrook Museum:10 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Free admission. Activities and scavenger hunt until 4 p.m.12-1 p.m. – Garden tour.
5:30 – 7 p.m. TALK WITH THE GARDENERS – Moderated Talk at Philbrook Museum with Dr. Todd Lasseigne, CEO, Tulsa Botanic Garden, Shelia Kanotz, Garden Manager, Philbrook; and Jay Ross, Horticulture Curator, Tulsa Zoo.Free admission, plant door prizes, cash bar and time after talk to explore Philbrook’s gardens (until 7 p.m.).

SATURDAY, May 9
Tulsa Botanic Garden:9 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Free admission. Stop in the visitor center where kids can decorate a pot and plant a seed to grow for mom. (Please note the Garden will be closing early on Saturday, at 2 p.m., to prepare for the Third Annual DIG: Day In the Garden event.)
Philbrook Museum: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Free admission and hands-on activities. Tulsa County Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer garden questions.
Tulsa Zoo: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Self-guided tree tour9 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Garden related activitiesRegular admission applies
For more information, call 918-289-0330. For directions/map, click here.

Eat Like a Bird
2015-04-25 09:00 - 16:00
Drop in the visitor center to learn about bird beaks and how they’re adapted for the habitat in which they live and eat. Make a bird feeder to take home.
Please note: Attracting and Feeding Birds in Your Yard presentation will be rescheduled for a later date.
The Garden is open Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Group visits available during the week with an appointment.)
Suggested admission is $2 for adults; 50¢ for children 3-12 yrs. Free for Garden members.
For more information, call 918-289-0330. For directions to the Garden, click here.

Groundbreaking Celebration!
2015-04-18 09:00 - 16:00
We invite kids of all ages for celebration of the groundbreaking of our Children’s Discovery Garden on Saturday, April 18. The groundbreaking ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. with special guests and dignitaries, but the celebration will include activities throughout the day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Tulsa Wind Riders Kite Club will be on hand flying their colorful, unique kites from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors can bring a kite to fly or decorate and assemble their own at a kite-making station at the celebration. Kids can create art to help decorate construction fencing and make their own Spring Giant mask (a feature of the Children’s Discovery Garden). Families are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy around the Garden’s lake. Tulsa Girls Art School will be on hand plein air painting throughout the festivities.
The Children’s Discovery Garden will encompass almost two acres in a fantastical “wonderland” garden environment offering experience-based learning opportunities for children and families. The focal point of the garden will be the Stream Valley, with the water source emanating from the Spring Giant, a 15’ rugged stone face entered through a hidden grotto. The Meadow will offer exploration of trails through tall grasses and flowering perennials as well as larger-than-life insect whirligigs hovering above. A grove of post oaks, at the highest point of the Children’s Garden, will house the Tree Fort, offering vantage points through windowed portals set among the tree limbs.
The Children’s Discovery Garden is the second of four gardens to go under construction as part of a capital campaign announced in November. The A.R. and Marylouise Tandy Floral Terraces, a formal ornamental garden, is slated to open in October 2015. The Children’s Discovery Garden is expected to open in spring 2016.

Garden Imagination Day
2015-04-17 09:00 - 16:00
Families can stop by the visitor center to see plans of the Children’s Discovery Garden and kids can use their imagination to draw and design their own garden on paper.
The Botanic Garden is open Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Suggested admission is $2 for adults; 50¢ for kids 3-12 yrs. For a map/directions, click here.

Flower Power
2015-04-11 09:00 - 16:00
Come out to the Garden as we investigate flowers! Dissect a flower and then go on a walk to see what flowers and colors you can find in the Garden.Drop-in activities in the visitor center.
The Garden is open Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Group visits available during the week with an appointment.)
Suggested admission is $2 for adults; 50¢ for children 3-12 yrs. Free for Garden members. For more information, call 918-289-0330. For directions to the Garden, click here.

Super Spuds!
2015-04-10 09:00 - 16:00
Learn about the potato – a popular vegetable. Check out the different varieties of potatoes that exist and learn the best potatoes to plant in Oklahoma. Use potatoes to make printed works of art to take home. Drop-in activities in the visitor center.
The Garden is open Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Group visits available during the week with appointment.)
Suggested admission is $2 for adults; 50¢ for children 3-12 yrs. Free for Garden members.
For more information, call 918-289-0330. For directions to the Garden, click here.

Enchanting April with author Dee Nash
2015-04-04 10:00 - 11:00
Join native Oklahoman and author, Dee Nash, for a lively talk about all things growing. Dee will inspire you as she shares tips for blending edibles with perennials in any garden, as well has how to prep, plant and grow specimen shrubs, perennials and tropicals that thrive in Oklahoma’s challenging conditions.
To keep up with Dee online, check out her award-winning blog, Red Dirt Ramblings. Southern Living Magazine recently named Dee a “Blogger to Follow in 2015.” Better Homes and Gardens put Red Dirt Ramblings in their Top Ten in 2014, and she won the Garden Writers Association Gold Award for best writing in 2014
Dee is the author of The 20-30 Something Garden Guide: a No-Fuss, Down and Dirty, Gardening 101 for Anyone Who Wants to Grow Stuff. She will have books available for sale after her talk.

Healthy Tulsa Trees
2015-03-28 11:00 - 12:00
11 a.m. – Join Mike Perkins, Urban Forester for City of Tulsa, for a talk on all things trees! Get tips on giving your trees the best care for a long, healthy life – from proper placement to planting and care. Learn about some of Tulsa’s longest-lived trees – state champions right here in our city!
Noon – 4 p.m. – Drop-in the visitor center for tree-related crafts and activities.
The Garden is open Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Group visits available during the week with an appointment).
Suggested admission is $2 for adults; 50¢ for children 3-12 yrs. Free for Garden members.
For more information, call 918-289-0330. For directions to the Garden, click here.

Bugs Galore - Insect Adventure
2015-03-21 09:00 - 16:00
Bugs Galore! – Insect Adventure visits Tulsa Botanic Garden
Tulsa Botanic Garden’s visitor center will be crawling with activity, quite literally, as Insect Adventure from OSU brings over 30 different types of live insects for upclose viewing and, for the brave, touching! Visitors of all ages can talk to professional entomologists and watch Maggot Painting – as maggots creep and crawl to create one-of-a-kind art pieces to take home. We’ll have insect crafts and activities throughout the day.
Garden is open Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Suggested admission is $2 for adults; 50¢ for children 3-12 yrs. Free for Garden members.
For more information call 918-289-0330. For directions to the Garden, click here.

Volunteer Information Session
2015-03-07 12:00 - 13:30, 2015-03-06 10:00 - 11:30
The Garden is seeking volunteers to assist with upcoming planting projects, to greet visitors on Friday and Saturday open days and to help with special events.
Volunteer Information Sessions offer a chance to learn more about the Garden and its progress, take a short walk and find out about opportunities to get involved as a volunteer.
For more information or to RSVP, call 918-289-0330 or lori@tulsabotanic.org.

Spring Member Day
2015-03-07 09:00 - 12:00
Botanic Garden members will be the first to see the progress and hear an update on construction of the A.R. and Marylouise Tandy Floral Terraces. Brad Kmita with JonesPlan Construction Services will give a brief update at 10 and 11 a.m. We’ll have breakfast snacks in the visitor center and spring crafts for the kids. For those interested in getting involved at the Garden, a Volunteer Information Session will be from noon to 1:30 p.m.
(Please note: Nature trail will be closed)
To RSVP for Botanic Garden members day, email katie@tulsabotanic.org or call 918-289-0330.
For information on the Volunteer Information Session, click here.

Family Day: Windowsill Herbs
2014-11-22 09:00 - 16:00
Bring the family to enjoy a fall day at the Garden. Stop in the visitor center to plant herb seeds for a winter windowsill herb garden. (drop-in activity from 9 to 4)
The Garden is open Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through November 22. Suggested donation for admission is $2 for adults; 50¢ for kids 3-12 yrs. Garden members are free. For more information, call 918-289-0330.

Preview of a Garden
2014-11-15 10:00
Garden CEO Dr. Todd Lasseigne will share about the design process and upcoming construction of the A.R. and Marylouise Tandy Floral Terraces. Get a peek at Garden plans and find out about plant selection.
The Garden is open Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through November 22. Suggested donation for admission is $2 for adults; 50¢ for kids 3 to 12 yrs. Garden members are free. For more information, call 918-289-0330.

Creating a Food Forest with Green Country Permaculture
2014-11-08 11:00
James Spicer of Green Country Permaculture will discuss the basics of creating a food forest in your own backyard. A food forest mimics a woodland ecosystem by substituting edible trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals. James will share information and resources for plants that work well in northeastern Oklahoma.
The Garden is open Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through November 22. Suggested donation for admission of $2 for adults; 50¢ for kids 3-12 yrs. Garden members are free. Groups may call to schedule a weekday visit. For more information, call 918-289-0330.

Nature's Art: Fall Leaves
2014-10-25 09:00 - 16:00
Come enjoy the colors of fall and use objects in nature to create temporary works of art. Explore textures, colors and lines in nature’s designs. Make a leaf decoration to take home.
The Garden is open Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and weekdays to groups by appointment. Suggested donation for admission is $2 for adults; 50¢ for kids 3-12 yrs. Garden members are free. For more information, call 918-289-0330 (M-F).

Plants: Trick or Treat
2014-10-18 09:00 - 16:00
Plants can be a tricky – some have poisons that can sicken, while others can lure and trap bugs to devour. Plants can also supply lots of treats, not only as sources of food and flavorings for people, but also for animals that rely on nectar or other parts of the plant to survive. Come learn about some of these trick-or-treat plants. Decorate a pot and plant seeds to create a scary, hairy creature for the season.
The Garden is open Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and weekdays to groups by appointment. Suggested donation for admission is $2 for adults; 50¢ for kids 3-12 yrs. Garden members are free. For more information, call 918-289-0330 (M-F).

Family Day: Finding Fall
2014-10-04 09:00 - 16:00
Come see “Scarecrows in the Garden” and get in the spirit of fall! Drop-in activities inside the visitor center will include decorating a mini-scarecrow and making wildflower seedballs. Look for signs of fall on a scavenger hunt on the trails.
The Garden is open Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and to groups by appointment. Suggested donation for admission is $2 for adults; 50¢ for children 3-12 yrs.

Sensory Walk
2014-09-20 09:00 - 16:00
Explore the beauty of the Garden with all your senses! Pick up a map in the visitor center for plants with leaves and bark to feel, colors and shapes to find, and flowers and leaves to sniff! Discover how many sounds you can recognize at our “listening stops” along the trail. It’s a great way to unplug, unwind and literally stop and smell the roses (and lots of other flowers)! After your walk stop in the visitor center to vote on your favorite floral fragrance. Pick up a map in the visitor center anytime from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Garden is open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Group visits available during the week with an appointment.) Suggested donation for admission is $2 for adults and 50¢ for kids 3-12 yrs. Members are free. For more information, call 918-289-0330 (M-F). For directions to the Garden, click here.

Caterpillars Galore
2014-09-13 10:00 - 12:00
We’re excited to have Sandy Schwinn bring some of her live caterpillars for a presentation for all ages starting at 10 a.m. Come get up close and learn what some of these caterpillars eat and what they’ll ultimately turn into. Afterward, go for a walk to see what butterflies and moths are visiting plants around the lake. We’ll have caterpillar crafts in the visitor center from 12 to 4.
The Garden is open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Group visits can be scheduled on weekdays by appointment). Suggested donation for admission is $2 for adults; 50¢ for kids 3-12 yrs. Members are free. For more information, call 918-289-0330. Click here for map/directions.
