The Garden will be open Friday, May 9 and Saturday, May 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with free admission to celebrate National Public Gardens Day. Visitors are encouraged to stroll the the three-quarter mile Lake trail to see planting beds surrounding the lake or hike the 1.5 mile Cross Timbers trail through native […]
Tulsa Botanic Garden, in conjunction with Collette Vacations, is leading a spring trip to tour the gardens of London. A highlight of the trip will be attending the101st RHS Chelsea Flower Show on members-only opening day! Trip is May 17-24, 2014 and will explore amazing gardens and historical sites around London including the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, Windsor […]
Join Patty Smith, biology instructor at Tulsa Community College, for a hike to identify some of the native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers in the Cross Timbers forest and prairie. Comfortable walking shoes and a hat are suggested. Walks depart from the visitor center at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The Garden is open every […]
Bring the family as we dig into the beauty and science of flowers! Dissect a flower and see how many parts you can name and go outside on a floral scavenger hunt. The Garden is open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Suggested donation admission is $2 for adults, 50¢ for kids 12 […]
Drop in the visitor center to make your own work of art with pressed flowers and leaves. Kids can learn how to press plants and make their own mini-plant press to take home. ($2 for materials) The Garden is open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Suggested donation admission is $2 for adults, 50¢ […]
Join members of the Tulsa Orchid Society for a day of orchids at the Garden! TOS members Joe Bedwell and Danny Lyon will have orchids on display and for sale in the visitor center. Come learn how to get started with orchids at a presentation on basic orchid care at 10 a.m. Bring your ailing […]
Celebrate National Get Outdoors (G.O.) Day by going on a hike with dad! Stop in the visitor center to make a walking stick and then head out on the trails for a photo scavenger hunt. The Garden is open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Suggested donation admission is $2 for adults, 50¢ […]
Learn about bees, butterflies and other important pollinators. Kids can try the bee waggle dance, decorate a pollinator mask and make a bee hotel to take home! The Garden is open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Suggested donation admission is $2 for adults, 50¢ for kids 12 and under. Free for Garden […]
They provide shade, clean air to breathe, and come in all shapes and sizes. Come learn about nature's food factories, go on a leaf scavenger hunt and make a clay leaf print to take home. Drop-in activities from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Garden is open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. […]
Birds provide brilliant colors in the sky for us to enjoy. What can we provide for them? Bring the family to learn about some plants that can attract birds to your yard. See how you measure up to the wingspan of some common birds and discover how birds are adapted for their habitats. Decorate a […]
Plants that move? float on water? eat bugs? Come explore some of the more interesting members of the plant kingdom. Learn the unusual ways they survive and make a craft to take home. The Garden is open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Group visits available during the week with an appointment.) Suggested donation […]
