Herbal Recipes Made Easy – Free
1-3 p.m., Sunday, July 19, Arboretum SummerHouse
Learn how to create herbal vinegars, oils, dips, blends and pesto.
Make them for your next dinner party or use them as gifts. Free class includes recipes, discussion, demonstrations and samplings. Instructor Shirley Mah Kooyman is a Hennepin County master gardener, botanist, educator and herb aficionado.
Gardening School & More
Botanical Latin: The Naming of Plants
10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Saturday, July 25, Snyder Classroom 2
$30 member/$40 non-member
Gain the insight for understanding scientific plant names and the logic behind them. Learn the what, why, and how of botanical Latin.
Design and Build Your Own Rustic Garden Furniture
9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, July 25, Arboretum SummerHouse
$149 member/$159 non-member
Make a whimsical twig chair or slab garden bench. No special skills are needed. Please bring pencil, tape measure, utility knife and a power drill if you have one. Instructor Bob McNeely is owner of From the Forest Twig Furniture in Apple Valley. For more information or to register: Please contact the SummerHouse at 952-443-1496.
Lavender: Growing and Using Its Essential Oils
1-3 p.m., Sunday, July 26, Snyder Classroom 2
$40 member / $50 non-member
Lavender is used in aromatherapy for its calming and relaxing properties. Learn how to grow and utilize lavender in creating different products for your own use or as gifts. Shirley Mah Kooyman is the Arboretum’s plant specialist.