The Calendar - Winter 2024

The Winter Orchid Show in the Crystal Bridge Conservatory

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Open daily, 9am-5pm Sunday, 11am-5pm

301 W. Reno Oklahoma City, OK 73102 myriadgardens.org @myriadgardens

J A N U A RY / FEB RU ARY / M ARC H , 2024

Non-Profit Org. US Postage Paid Okla. City, OK Permit No. 100

JANUARY YOUTH & FAMILIES EVERY WEDNESDAY, 10AM

READING WEDNESDAYS Visitor Center Lobby FREE, Best for Ages 2-5

Register online at myriadgardens.org

ADULT SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 10-11AM

WORKSHOP: DRIED FLORAL DISPLAYS M $20; NM $25 Register by January 11

Join us in creating unique arrangements using dried flowers, leaves, fruits, and more as we learn floral arrangement tips to bring a pop of joy into our homes for the winter.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1-3PM

WORKSHOP: BOTANICAL CYANOTYPE PRINTS M $45; NM $50, Register by January 11

SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 10-11AM

FIVE SENSES CRYSTAL BRIDGE GUIDED TOUR Best for ages 5-10. M $3; NM $7 (Nonmembers must register attending adults) Register by January 19 Take a break from the cold with a sensational tropical guided tour.

Our education guide will help you smell the root beer plant, spy the jaboticaba berry, feel the turtleback yam and more as we explore the Crystal Bridge with all our senses. Meet us in the visitor lobby.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 2-3PM

CACTI WINTER ADAPTATIONS M $8; NM $10, Best for ages 6-10 Register by January 18 Did you know cacti can survive in below zero temperatures? Come learn about this plant’s winter adaptations. We will tour the desert side of the Crystal Bridge to spy cacti and each participant will pot up and take home their own cactus.

EVENTS

TUESDAY, JANUARY 23 6PM – COCKTAILS / 6:45PM – DINNER

MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 10AM-1PM

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY CELEBRATION Park House and Crystal Bridge Conservatory Join us to commemorate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. This special day will be filled with music, crafts, and readings at the Park House Events Center and the Crystal Bridge. Bring your family as we honor Dr. King with performances by DWe Williams and Ebony Voices, Society of Urban Poets, Douglass High School “Pride of the Eastside” marching band and emcee, Alan Washington.

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Cyanotype is an old printing process that was popularized for blueprints and has since become a way to create unique art through science. Learn all about the process and the chemistry behind cyanotype before we go out into the Gardens and collect botanical inspiration for our pieces. We will create our own individual artwork on archival paper and flour sack tea towels that can then be taken home, washed, and display-ready within 24 hours.

Soil is the foundation for a successful garden, whether you’re growing vegetables, flowers, or shrubs. Join us as we dig deep into the biology and chemistry of soil, how to identify types of soil, troubleshoot problems, build up your soil’s health, and more.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1-2:30PM

WORKSHOP: VERMICOMPOST BINS M $25; NM $30 Register by January 18 Learn how to build a ‘worm bin,’ how to keep your wrigglers healthy and happy, and how to harvest your compost from start to finish. Each guest will leave with a fully functioning bin (worms and all) and the knowledge necessary to achieve success.

Join us for a winter dinner at the Park House, catered by Kam’s Kookery. Indulge in a dinner perfectly paired with wines selected by expert, Stan Stack from Beau’s Wine Bin, as you savor delicious food and drinks. The evening will kick off with cocktails at 6pm. Tickets are $100 per person, which includes a 3-course dinner and wine.

Register online at myriadgardens.org/dinners.

February 16 - March 17 Prepare to be transfixed as you step foot into the Curious World of Orchids. The Orchid Show returns to the Inasmuch Foundation Crystal Bridge Conservatory after its extensive renovation. This show will display hundreds of peculiar orchids with fascinating, unique, and wildly beautiful shapes.

You’ll learn more about these exquisite flowers and what makes them such a unique and diverse plant family, which is the second largest. Make this show a stop to brighten up your winter.

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HOURS Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm Sunday, 11am-5pm ADMISSION Gardens members - FREE Adult - $10.50 Senior 62+ - $9 Military/Veterans - $9 Student (with ID) - $7 Youth (5-17 years) - $5.50 Ages 4 & under FREE

BECOME A MEMBER OF THE GARDENS & SAVE. Visit myriadgardens.org/membership.

Art Exhibitions Visitor Lobby Art Gallery

FREE FITNESS PROGRAMS

SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 10-11:30AM

THE DIRT ON SOIL M $15; NM $18 Register by January 18

PARK HOUSE DINNER $100 per person Must be 21+

DEVON ICE RINK OPEN THROUGH FEBRUARY 4

Yoga Tuesdays, 6pm & Saturdays, 9am Full Moon Sound Baths Join us on these dates, 6-7pm Thursday, January 25 Saturday, February 24 Monday, March 25 All fitness programs are in the lower level of the Crystal Bridge.

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SEASON HOURS Monday-Thursday, 3–9pm Friday, 3–11pm Saturday, 11am–11pm Sunday, 11am–7pm ADMISSION $14 per person, includes skate rentals $9 per person if you bring your own skates $9 per person for military Gardens Members skate for $10, includes skate rental Group Rate (10 or more guests) is $10 including skates. Advanced reservation required for groups. $10 per hour w/ ID, penguin skate assistant FOR BIRTHDAY PARTY RESERVATIONS contact rentals@myriadgardens.org

COMMON THREADS Sarah Atlee Vicki Conley Irmgard Geul Sarah Sherrod Lisa Wing THROUGH JANUARY 23

A TAMPKINS FAMILY EXHIBIT Gilbert Tampkins Keith Tampkins Demetrice Dalton Courtney Clark Myah Threats JANUARY 25 – MARCH 5

Art exhibits are FREE to view during regular hours - daily, 9am-5pm and Sunday, 11am-5pm.

FEBRUARY

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YOUTH & FAMILIES

ADULT

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 10-11AM

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 10-11AM

LOVE BUG ROCK GARDENS Best for Ages 3-6, M $13; NM $15 Register by February 8 Enjoy some Valentine’s Day fun with your little love bug; you and your child will have the opportunity to work together to create a love bug themed rock garden complete with your own house plant.

Enjoy learning about bugs as you work.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 10-11AM

BIRD HOUSE GOURDS Best for ages 5-10, M $10; NM $12 Register by February 15

Help our feathered friends stay warm this winter. Students will learn about a birds’ winter adaptations and paint their very own gourd bird house to take home.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2-3PM

GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT DROP-IN Children’s Garden Porch $2 Donation Suggested All Ages Welcome

Become a citizen scientist today by helping with The Great Backyard Bird count.

This annual event calls bird lovers from around the world to observe the birds in their area, count, identify and record their data to help scientists.

Data recording sheets and pencils will be provided.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1-2PM

UPCYCLED SEED STARTERS M $13; NM $15, Best for all ages, Register by February 22 Explore the importance of timing when growing seeds as we create seed starters out of an everyday household item- toilet paper tubes. Learn the science behind seeds, how they grow and when to plant them. Each student will take home a starter garden of seeds.

RAISED BED GARDENING M $10; NM $15, Register by February 2 Learn strategies, benefits, layouts, and more to get a head start on your spring gardening adventures. Pairs well with our Seed Starting class later in the afternoon.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1-3PM

SEED STARTING AND SHARING M $15; NM $20, Register by February 2

MARCH SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 10AM-12PM

SPRING PRUNING, PLOTTING, AND PLANNING M $15; NM $18, Register by March 22

This class provides you with both the knowledge and opportunity to start your own collection of flower, herb and vegetable seeds to take home for planting and sharing. Leave with both planted and unplanted seeds. Pairs well with our Raised Bed Gardening class earlier that morning.

SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 9AM-4PM Kerr-McGee Auditorium at Oklahoma City University Meinders College of Business

Spring & Summer Travel Tip: Join or renew your Gardens’ Membership

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 10AM-1PM

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP: THE BEAUTY OF ORCHIDS WITH DOUG HOKE M $45; NM $50, Register by February 22

Get ready to plan your spring break travels. Your Gardens’ membership is a great value for exploring botanical gardens with your digital membership card. You can enjoy free admission to most botanical gardens from near and far.

Join Doug Hoke, chief photographer with The Oklahoman, in an immersive botanical photography workshop.

Capture the beauty of plants and flowers in the Crystal Bridge Conservatory while receiving real time guidance and feedback from a professional. Expand your perspective and discover a new way to see the world around you. Bring your own camera and enhance your photography skills.

As a member, you’ll enjoy great perks all year round. Get free admission to the Inasmuch Foundation Crystal Bridge Conservatory, including the Orchid Show. Plus, you’ll get free entry to select events like Pumpkinville and enjoy a 10% discount at the Myriad Gardens Shop and discounts on classes for both youth and adults.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2-3PM

ALL ABOUT ORCHIDS M $18; NM $20, Register by February 22 While orchids have long inspired wonder, people are often deterred from growing them due to their reputation of being difficult. Join us as we learn about their unique growing needs, substrate, fertilizing, care, and more so that you can raise your own orchids in confidence. Guests will leave with an orchid of their own.

Designing Gardens for Happiness, Health and Ease

Get your gardens off to their best start for the Spring. This class will cover spring pruning, tidying your garden, identifying pest and disease problems, knowing what to expect as the weather warms up, overseeding, fertilizing, and more.

EVENTS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 11AM-2PM

LUNAR NEW YEAR Visitor Lobby, Water Stage, West Plaza

It’s the year of the Dragon. Join the Myriad Botanical Gardens and Asian District Cultural Association for our Lunar New Year celebration featuring cultural performances, face painting, music, crafts, and special performances from the Lion Dancers.

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Myriad Botanical Gardens’ annual Oklahoma Gardening School is the state’s premier annual horticultural symposium designed for home gardeners and professional horticulturists, garden designers, and landscape architects. The Oklahoma Gardening School showcases local and national experts in gardening, plant selection, and garden design. Their illustrated talks and Q&A discussions help participants learn how to create and maintain more beautiful, sustainable, and successful gardens in Oklahoma.

Presented by The Meinders Foundation with support from:

More and more research demonstrates that being in nature fuels our overall mental and physical well-being. Gardening is one of the best ways to actively engage with nature and reap these benefits on a regular basis.

This year’s OKC Gardening School will help you further understand the powerful link between gardens and well-being. Speakers will share practical ways to create beautiful, thriving, and low-maintenance gardens. Accessible design strategies along with specific tools and equipment to make gardening less physically demanding, at any age, will also be presented.

You will leave motivated and knowledgeable about starting a new garden or enhancing your home garden for increased happiness and health.

2024 SPEAKERS Growing Gardens for Well-Being

COST $45 Member $75 Nonmember $25 Student $20 Optional Box Lunch Add-On Register at myriadgardens.org/ okgardeningschool

ANNE MEORE Licensed Master Social Worker and Registered Horticultural Therapist of New York Botanical Garden and Planthropy LLC

Register online at myriadgardens.org

YOUTH & FAMILIES

ADULT

MARCH 18-22, 10AM-NOON

SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1-4PM

GARDENING 101 M $25; NM $30 Register by March 14

SPRING BREAK DROP-INS Best for Ages 3-12 Children’s Garden Porch $2 Donation Suggested • Monday: Math in the Garden • Tuesday: Science in the Garden • Wednesday: Reading in the Garden • Thursday: Health in the Garden • Friday: Art in the Garden

Join us for a half-day crash course in everything it takes to be a successful gardener. We will discuss soil, seed starting, sun and shade, irrigation, fertilizing, selecting varieties, botany for the gardener, and more.

SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 1-2PM

ST. PATRICK’S DAY TREASURE HUNT IN THE CRYSTAL BRIDGE Best for Ages 5-12 Mango Room & Crystal Bridge $2 donation (Nonmembers pay Conservatory admission in addition to $2 cash donation)

SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 10-11AM

SPRING CROPS AND VEGETABLE GARDENING M $12; NM $15, Register by March 21

Add a self-guided treasure hunt to your St. Patrick’s Day Crystal Bridge Conservatory visit. Follow clues that will lead you to the Leprechaun’s treasure and learn more about tropical plants along the way.

SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1-2PM

BIODIVERSITY DETECTIVES Best for ages 7-12 Children’s Garden Porch M $8; NM $10 Register by March 28

Learn about crops that do well in spring, when to start seeds and starter plants, how to work the soil and ensure your crops survive any surprise cold snaps, and more. As a bonus, get a head start on your summer garden by learning what you can and can’t do earlier to extend your season.

SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2-3PM

COMPANION PLANTING M $12; NM $15 Register by March 21

Learn all about the importance of biodiversity in a garden! Discover how to notice biodiversity around you and take notes of it in your very own field journal as you are led by a Myriad horticulturist through the Children’s Garden.

Learn an age-old technique known as companion planting to deter pests, enhance soil quality, and promote the growth of your crops by strategically pairing certain vegetables, flowers, and herbs together.

Design Steps for a Home Garden Built for Ease and Happiness CONNIE SCOTHORN OKC Landscape Architect, CLS & Associates, LLC

The 1-2-3’s of Setting Your Garden up for Success

DR. LOU ANELLA Director, Oklahoma State University Botanic Garden and Professor of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

Right Plant, Right Place

NATE TSCHAENN Director of Horticulture, Myriad Botanical Gardens

SUNDAY MARCH 17 11AM-2PM

Come join us for family-friendly Irish celebration filled with music and dancing, local food and artisan vendors, photo opps, and more! Enjoy dance routines by the McTeggart Irish Dancers of OK and music from Flowers of Edinburgh. Hear the sound of classic bagpipe music as the OK Scottish Pipes and Drums make their grand entrance through the Gardens. In keeping with tradition, the lake will be safely dyed a bright shade of green. Bring your chairs and join us at Devon Lawn.

TULIP FESTIVAL SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, MARCH 30 & 31, 10AM-5PM

Experience the enchantment of 50,000 beautiful tulip blooms as we celebrate the arrival of spring. Last year, 15,000 visitors flocked to our weekend festival to admire the thousands of stunning tulips. Enjoy live music, shop local vendors, and more.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2-4:30PM

TEA AND TULIPS

Park House Event Center Adult - $45 member; $55 nonmember Youth (4-17) $30; nonmember $35 Preview the Tulip Festival with high tea in the Park House looking out to beds of tulips.

Toast the Tulips with champagne, then enjoy savory and sweet small bites and premium tea selections. Hats are encouraged.

SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 10-11:30AM

WORKSHOP: FORAGED FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS M $45; NM $50 Register by March 28 Learn how to create your own floral arrangement using seasonal flowers and foliage collected from the garden grounds. We’ll begin with a basic introduction on floral design, go over the already collected materials available, and then head outside to collect a few items together. We’ll end the class by creating our arrangements to take home, as well as discussing tips for foraging in your own yard and ways to prolong the life of your arrangements.

SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1-4PM

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP: TULIPS AND SPRING COLOR WITH DOUG HOKE M $45; NM $50 Register by March 28 Capture vibrant photos of our garden landscapes, flowers, insects, and birds during our Spring event: Tulip Fest. Learn botanical photography with Doug Hoke. Capture the beauty of spring.

Get real-time guidance from an award-winning photographer. Class begins in our classroom before we head out. Bring your own camera.

TULIP ART SHOW MARCH 6 - APRIL 9