Foraging for Native Edibles
Wildflower Center 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin, TXDiscover edible native plants you can forage and harvest in Central Texas.
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.
American transcendentalists such as Thoreau were practitioners of sauntering, a mindful meandering with the aim of spiritual connection to the earth. Join this guided group to refresh and realign with nature.
American transcendentalists such as Thoreau were practitioners of sauntering, a mindful meandering with the aim of spiritual connection to the earth. Join this guided group to refresh and realign with nature.
Spring signifies renewal and growth. In this timely talk with Dr. Gerry King, explore how time in nature restores energy, improves mood and relieves stress. Take away tools to promote healing and health.
Spring has sprung and the gardens are buzzing with color and activity! Join this drop-in family program to come play and learn why pollinators are attracted to certain plants.