Start from Scratch: Seed Starting Made Simple

You’ll learn ideal timing for sowing, how to choose the right soil and containers, and how to provide proper light and water for strong, healthy growth. The session also covers essential transplanting techniques so your seedlings thrive beyond their first stages. Andrea Geske is the Assistant Horticulture Manager and Public Horticulturist at Rotary Botanical Gardens and owner of Geske Gardens. Over the past decade she has designed gardens and container planters throughout Wisconsin, includ...

White Flower Watercolor Workshop

This three-hour workshop is a combination of a realistic white flower, and an abstract background. The class will draw a flower with pencil and images will be provided. This simple drawing will be the foundation for adding a very unique colorful background....

Spring Bulb Dedication

Give a gift that grows. The Spring Bulb Dedication is a meaningful way to honor a loved one for Mother’s Day, in memoriam, or simply to celebrate someone who brings beauty into your life. Your honoree’s name will be displayed on our Spring Recognition Board, surrounded by 10,000 vibrant spring blooms including daffodils, hyacinths, alliums, magnolias, lilacs, and redbuds. Each $40 dedication includes: Your honoree’s name listed “In Honor of” or “In Memory of&#...

Sound In Bloom Sound Bath

A Sound Bath uses the art and science of the vibrations of instruments to balance the nervous system, relax the mind, and refresh the soul. Sound in Bloom will use a variety of instruments, creating an experience to connect with the natural atmosphere of the Gardens and help you bloom....

Spring Plant Sale

Members-Only Pre-Sale Thursday, May 7 | 4:00 – 7:00 PM Get first pick of the season’s best plants before the doors open to the public. Open to the Public Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM New this year, Stormy’s Grilled Cheese Truck will be on-site during the public sale days serving up lunch while you shop. It is also a great opportunity to come out and meet our new horticulture staff....

Brews & Blooms

A beer garden at the gardens! Enjoy brews, soft drinks, seltzers, and food trucks! Sit out on our beautiful terrace or bring a blanket and hang out on our lawn! Explore the gardens after hours! Some beer garden dates may even be themed. Check out our social media posts to stay up to date!...

Sounds of Summer

Experience the beauty of music and nature together at Rotary Botanical Gardens’ Sounds of Summer, a live music series featuring classical and acoustic performances in a breathtaking outdoor setting. Visitors can serenely stroll through the gardens while enjoying the sounds of harp, violin, flute, guitar, and more performed by local musicians....

Build a Basket with Andrea Geske

Create something beautiful to enjoy all season long! In this hands-on workshop with Andrea Geske, you’ll design and plant your own hanging basket using vibrant annuals. Along the way you’ll pick up practical tips for plant selection, color combinations, and care to keep your basket thriving all summer....

Naturalists in the Garden Series – Wisconsin Native Plants Short Course and Plant Walk

Discover how a few powerful plants can support an entire ecosystem! This engaging outdoor presentation with horticulturalist Miles Minter highlights Wisconsin’s native plants, with a focus on keystone species that sustain pollinators, birds, and wildlife....

Bloom Yin Yoga With Theresa

Settle into the stillness of the gardens with Bloom Yin Yoga, a slow-paced class designed to promote deep relaxation, stress relief, and flexibility. Led by Theresa Mannion, owner of Bloom Organic Hair Salon, this session moves through deep Yin Yoga poses held for longer periods to allow for profound relaxation and mindful awareness....

Garden Bloom Hatha Flow Yoga With Theresa

Awaken your mind, body, and spirit in the serene beauty of Rotary Botanical Gardens with Garden Bloom Hatha Flow, an outdoor yoga class led by Theresa Mannion, owner of Bloom Organic Hair Salon. Hatha yoga is a foundational practice that blends physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation to create balance, often described as the union of “sun” and “moon.” Class begins with calming breathwork, builds gentle heat through movement, and closes with a relaxing medi...

Backyard Bouquets: Growing Flowers for Cutting

Turn your backyard into a cut flower paradise! In this session with Andrea Geske, you’ll learn how to design a cut flower garden that produces continuous blooms all season long. Topics include the best varieties to grow, succession planting strategies, and simple harvesting tips to keep your arrangements fresh and beautiful....

Saturday Morning Yoga with Amie

Start your Saturday morning with a grounding outdoor yoga class in the beauty of Rotary Botanical Gardens. Saturday Yoga with Amie takes a traditional Hatha approach, walking you step by step through foundational yoga poses suitable for all levels of practice. No experience necessary — just bring your yoga mat and yourself....

Brews & Blooms

A beer garden at the gardens! Enjoy brews, soft drinks, seltzers, and food trucks! Sit out on our beautiful terrace or bring a blanket and hang out on our lawn! Explore the gardens after hours! Some beer garden dates may even be themed. Check out our social media posts to stay up to date!...

Brews & Blooms

A beer garden at the gardens! Enjoy brews, soft drinks, seltzers, and food trucks! Sit out on our beautiful terrace or bring a blanket and hang out on our lawn! Explore the gardens after hours! Some beer garden dates may even be themed. Check out our social media posts to stay up to date!...

Sounds of Summer

Experience the beauty of music and nature together at Rotary Botanical Gardens’ Sounds of Summer, a live music series featuring classical and acoustic performances in a breathtaking outdoor setting. Visitors can serenely stroll through the gardens while enjoying the sounds of harp, violin, flute, guitar, and more performed by local musicians....

Brews & Blooms

A beer garden at the gardens! Enjoy brews, soft drinks, seltzers, and food trucks! Sit out on our beautiful terrace or bring a blanket and hang out on our lawn! Explore the gardens after hours! Some beer garden dates may even be themed. Check out our social media posts to stay up to date!...

Brews & Blooms

A beer garden at the gardens! Enjoy brews, soft drinks, seltzers, and food trucks! Sit out on our beautiful terrace or bring a blanket and hang out on our lawn! Explore the gardens after hours! Some beer garden dates may even be themed. Check out our social media posts to stay up to date!...

Sounds of Summer

Experience the beauty of music and nature together at Rotary Botanical Gardens’ Sounds of Summer, a live music series featuring classical and acoustic performances in a breathtaking outdoor setting. Visitors can serenely stroll through the gardens while enjoying the sounds of harp, violin, flute, guitar, and more performed by local musicians....

Senior Speaker Series in the Garden: Fall Prevention

Falls are one of the leading causes of injury and death among aging adults. Discover more about fall prevention strategies and maintaining independence. The Senior Speaker Series is supported by Retired Senior Volunteer Program: Presenter: Wendy Bianchetti, Community Health Worker (CHW), SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – Janesville Location: Rotary Botanical Gardens Registration Cost: The Senior Speaker Series is free to attend. However, a suggested donation of $5 is greatly appreciated t...

Senior Speaker Series in the Garden: Fall Prevention

Falls are one of the leading causes of injury and death among aging adults. Discover more about fall prevention strategies and maintaining independence. The Senior Speaker Series is supported by Retired Senior Volunteer Program: Presenter: Wendy Bianchetti, Community Health Worker (CHW), SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – Janesville Location: Rotary Botanical Gardens Registration Cost: The Senior Speaker Series is free to attend. However, a suggested donation of $5 is greatly appreciated t...