Moonlight Hike (CANCELLED)
Wildflower Center 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin, TXJoin us on an after-hours, moonlit hike throughout the gardens and the Texas Arboretum.
Join us on an after-hours, moonlit hike throughout the gardens and the Texas Arboretum.
Your secret hideouts awaits. Join us for a magical weekend for the first look at our Fortlandia exhibition.
Texas landscapes range from lush and fruitful to rough and tumbling, and native plants have shaped life in the Lone Star State from past to present.
Nature is full of treasures and gems - why not wear a wildflower watch or a berry-bead bracelet? Go on a discovery walk; observe the shapes, colors and textures of the season; and create a fun craft.
Discover edible native plants you can forage and harvest in Central Texas.
On this tour of the gardens and natural areas, discover how fire and water are used in managing plants and landscapes at the Wildflower Center. Learn about our impressive rain catchment system and cisterns and visit the research plots where prescribed burns are conducted. Free with admission to the gardens.
Journey to a land of soil and moss (Japan!), where the art of Kokedama originates. This ornamental plant sculpture is a style of bonsai, where plants' roots are bound into a spherical form. Guest lecturer Young Choe will explain how Kokedama and Kusamono similar potted arrangements) are created and teach about their cultural history and significance. Attend lecture, workshop or both.
Foot traffic, children at play, dogs with the zoomies and hot, dry summers — what's a yard to do? Find out what plants are tough enough to handle the heat, wear and tear in this new workshop taught by our Family Garden horticulturist. We'll point out low-maintenance plants that can survive and thrive in lived-in Texas landscapes.
Discover how to interpret the beauty of nature through personal expression while learning about composition, proportion and perspective. Learn to create proportionally correct forms and believable textures.
Join us on an after-hours, moonlit hike throughout the gardens and the Texas Arboretum.