Informational Seminars, Classes, Festivals, and Workshops
We offer a wide variety of educational and informational opportunities throughout the year. From time to time we have social events as well.
Some of our seminars will be no-cost, others may have a registration fee to cover the cost of materials and supplies. Some seminars will be completely informational while others will be hands-on how to classes where participants will literally get their hands dirty while making something. Please be aware that some seminars may have limits on the numbers of participants, so please read through the descriptions to see if pre-registration via phone or email will be necessary. All seminars and workshops will be held at the Garden Center unless otherwise noted.
If you have a group of friends, co-workers, family, or an event like a birthday and you'd like us to hold a class just for your group, yes we do that, please call for details and scheduling!
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Make & Leave Porch Pot Classes
Pre-registration required, call 224.8832 to reserve a spot!
Times:
Tuesday, April 15th, 5:00-7:00pm
Thursday, April 17th, 5:00-7:00pm
all at East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center, 5400 SD Hwy 34, Pierre
Fee: $40 (includes 3 annual plants, soil, and care) + any extra materials (pot, more than 3 plants, decorative materials, etc.) Any pots brought from home larger than 18" tall and wide will be charged an additional $15 fee.
These are our most popular classes so make sure to save your space early! Participants will be given guided instructions on how to pick out and then plant their own container for their deck, patio, or yard. Event fee will cover 3 annual plants, soil, and care of the planters at our greenhouse until May 15th. Planters or baskets can be brought from home or new ones bought during the event. Basic rules for planting containers (height, filler, cascading) will be covered along with appropriate plants depending planned location of the containers.
BEWARE OF SCAMMERS! WE NEVER ASK FOR MONEY PRIOR TO AN EVENT!!
Spring Fling - April 26th, educational seminars and more!
Series of free 1 hour presentations starting at 10am
Series of free 1 hour presentations starting at 10am
Series of free 1 hour presentations starting at 10am
Topics and presenters will be:
Designing with Native Plants by Robin Buterbaugh
Extension Horticulture Field Specialist based out of Sioux Falls
11am - Roses Made Easy by Zack Smith
East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center
1pm - Composting by Chris Goldade
Small Scale / Urban Ag Soil Health Technician
2pm - Culinary use of Herbs and Limiting Food Waste by Waylon Waite
Executive Chef, Drifters
Designing with Native Plants
Series of free 1 hour presentations starting at 10am
Series of free 1 hour presentations starting at 10am
Native plants provide many ecological benefits and can be a beautiful addition to your home landscape. Pre-registration is required for this session. Attendees are requested to bring pictures and measurements for personalized advice!
Hot Dog Lunch, Vendor Booths, and Kids Activity!
Series of free 1 hour presentations starting at 10am
Hot Dog Lunch, Vendor Booths, and Kids Activity!
We don't want you to get hungry! From 12-1pm lunch for $5 gets you a hot dog, bag of chips, and a pop or water.
Vendor Booths will be set up from 10am - 4pm showing local vendor wares.
Kids plant activity area, hosted by the Prairie Potters Master Gardeners to help keep the kiddo's busy while Mom and Dad shop or attend a presentation!
Information Booths
Series of free 1 hour presentations starting at 10am
Hot Dog Lunch, Vendor Booths, and Kids Activity!
From 10am - 4pm, Charlie Bessken will have information on the Butterfly Garden that is at the Oahe Downstream State Park. This year is it's 10th, so see what you can find at the Butterfly Garden this year!
Also from 10am - 4pm the Prairie Potters Master Gardeners will have an information booth with information about the Master Gardener program and other agricultural extension educational items.
Holiday Porch Pot Workshop
Pre-registration required, call 224.8832 to reserve a spot!
Times:
Saturday, 11/23, 2pm
Saturday, 11/24, 3pm
Friday, 11/29, 1pm
Saturday 11/30, 12pm
Sunday, 12/1, 1pm
Saturday, 12/7, 10am - 2pm, special walk-in open session
Sunday, 12/8, 1pm
Saturday, 12/14, 12pm
all at East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center, 5400 SD Hwy 34, Pierre
Fee: $10 PLUS the cost of materials. Finished pots usually cost between $50-80.
Get ready for the Holidays with our Spruce Pot Planter classes. We will provide the greenery, branches, twigs, pine cones, bows, berries, pottery, & more for you to choose from. You may bring your own pot, if you can carry it by yourself. Staff will be on hand to give you ideas and to help you out. Call 224-8832 to register for this class!
BEWARE OF SCAMMERS! WE NEVER ASK FOR MONEY PRIOR TO THE EVENT!!
Holiday Centerpiece Workshop
Pre-registration required, call 224.8832 to reserve a spot!
Times:
Saturday, 12/14, 2pm
Sunday, 12/15, 1pm and 3pm
Saturday, 12/21, 12pm
Sunday, 12/10, 2pm
all at East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center, 5400 SD Hwy 34, Pierre
Fee: $30 PLUS any extra materials. Finished arrangements usually cost between $30-40. We will provide the greenery, branches, twigs, pine cones, bows, berries, & more for you to choose from. A plastic container will be provided. Staff will be on hand to give you ideas and to help you out. Call 224-8832 to register for this class!
BEWARE OF SCAMMERS! WE NEVER ASK FOR MONEY PRIOR TO THE EVENT!!
2024 fall festival - October 12th, 11am - 5pm
9th annual Fall Festival, Saturday October 12th!
This is an indoor event, so no matter what the weather, come visit the variety of local vendors from 11am-5pm.
Kids games, pumpkin painting, hay bale maze, and guessing games from 11am-2pm. Most activities require tickets to participate which will be sold during the 11-2 time period. BEWARE OF SCAMMERS! WE NEVER ASK FOR MONEY PRIOR TO THIS EVENT!!
From 3pm-5pm there will be music and beer and wine tasting!
Food & beverage trucks will be here during lunch time.
Fall Porch Pot Workshops
Pre-registration required, call 224.8832 to reserve a spot!
Times:
Thursday, August 29th, 6pm
Saturday, August 31st, 10am
Sunday, September 1st, 2pm
Monday, September 2nd, 2pm
at East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center, 5400 SD Hwy 34, Pierre
Fee: $40, and includes plants, soil, and instructions + any extra materials (pot, more plants, additional decorations, etc.). BEWARE OF SCAMMERS! WE NEVER ASK FOR MONEY PRIOR TO THIS EVENT!!
Make a fall flower pot! We have fall flowers, grasses, twigs, pinecones, & pots for you to choose from. Bring your own pot or purchase one from us. We're here to help as well. We always make sure we're stocked up on supplies before these classes. Everyone has a fun time and take home their creation that day.
Make & Take Fairy Garden Class
Pre-registration required, call 224.8832 to reserve a spot!
Thursday, July 17th, 9am
at East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center, 5400 SD Hwy 34, Pierre
Fee: $35, includes 2 plants, 1 fairy, soil, bowl, and rocks + any extra materials (more plants, additional decorations, etc.).
Just like all of our hands-on classes, this is a really fun class too! These are also popular and tend to fill up quickly. Open to both adults and kids, but for kids, mom or dad need to come along and help with the design design and planting of a fairy (or if you prefer "miniature") garden. We're here to help as well. We always make sure we're stocked up on supplies before these classes. Everyone has a fun time and take home their creation that day.
Terrariums on Tap! July 19th 6pm
This event will be held at Strubel Brewing in the St. Charles Blg
Terrarium Workshop $30/person. Once again we are teaming up with Strübel Brewing Company for Terrariums on Tap! Build your own open terrarium! Workshop includes plant, bowl, soil, and rocks and moss. Taps are available for purchase. Class size is limited, you must call or message us to sign up and prepay. 224-8832.
The class will be held at Strubel Brewing Company, 207 E Capitol Ave #106, Pierre, SD .
Pre-registration and pre-payment is necessary
Please call 605.224.8832 to pre-register and pay for the class NO LATER THAN July 18th! Pre-payment is necessary as this is a combined event with East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center and Strubel Brewing Company.
We are really looking forward to this fun class. Take advantage of this opportunity, learn from the best, get a great terrarium for your home or office, and see what Tom Strubel has on tap!
Spring Open House - April 28th, 12-5pm
Sunday, April 28th, 12-5pm, at East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center, 5400 SD Hwy 34, Pierre
Hey, it's not winter anymore, come out and see what we have for the 2024 season! Our greenhouses will be full, the store will be even more full, and our outdoor nursery will be starting to get filled. Register for a door prize! If you think it's too early to get any annuals or veggies for the year, feel free to walk around and smell the dirt. Visit with staff, pet a cat or two (if you can find them), and make plans for how you want your garden, house, and landscape to look for the upcoming outdoors season!
Learn How to Brew Your Own Beer! April 21st, 2024, 1pm
Strubel Brewing, Tom Strubel
We are teaming up with professional brewer Tom Strubel from Strubel Brewing of Pierre to bring you this special class on home brewing your own batch of beer. If you've had the chance to visit his place on east Capitol Ave, then you know Tom makes some really good beers. Tom will guide the class through all aspects of home brewing - please note brewing will not take place during this class, the class will be instructional only.
The class will be held at East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center, 5400 SD Hwy 34, east of Pierre, north of Farm Island.
Pre-registration and pre-payment is necessary
Please call 605.224.8832 to pre-register and pay for the class NO LATER THAN April 10th! Pre-payment is necessary to make sure an order for a brewing kit with your choice of flavors can be ordered and received by class time.
Before you call decide which kit and flavor(s) you want.
Two beer kit options:
Each reusable kit comes with everything you need to brew beer EXCEPT water, bottles, and an 8-12 quart brew pot.
1-gallon kit $125.00
5-gallon kit $200.00
Beer flavors
Please select a first and second choice from the following:
Pale Ale IPA
American Wheat Porter
Imperial Stout Belgian Tripel
American Red American Classic
Belgian Saison Hazy IPA
BlackBerry Tart Sour Chocolate Stout
Raspberry Golden Ale Kölsch
We are really looking forward to hosting (and probably participating!) in this fun class. Take advantage of this opportunity, learn from the best, get a great start on home brewing with all of the proper equipment, and perhaps start a fun, new hobby!
Paint & Plant a Pot - (Kids Early Dismissal School)
Wednesday, March 20th, 1-3pm, at East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center, 5400 SD Hwy 34, Pierre.
Schools out early this day so let's do something!!
Pre-registration is required for this limited seating class. Parents must accompany the kids throughout the class. Class fee of $20 per child includes instruction, unglazed ceramic pot, paints, potting mix, and one annual plant. This is a fun event and helps kids start enjoying all things plants!
BEWARE OF SCAMMERS! WE NEVER ASK FOR MONEY PRIOR TO AN EVENT!!
Container Gardening
Sunday, March 17th 1-3pm, at East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center, 5400 SD Hwy 34, Pierre.
This free instructional class will present information on why and how to do container gardening, for vegetables, fruits, herbs, annuals, or perennials, from single pots to backyard raised beds. Class will cover the benefits of growing plants in containers, potential pitfalls, and main strategies for success.
Register to win a gift certificate!
Gardening 101
Sunday, March 10th, 1-3pm, at East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center, 5400 SD Hwy 34, Pierre.
This free instructional class is focused on beginning gardeners, gardeners who are new to our area, or experienced gardeners who just want to brush up on their skills. Topics covered will be how to select a new garden spot, how to prepare and improve your soil with mulching and fertilizing, watering, choosing which plants to plant, what to do about weeds, how to extend your spring or fall planting season, and more!
Take advantage of our seed pack sale this day only!
KCCR Farm, Home, & Sports Show!!
February 24th and 25th
February 24th and 25th
February 24th and 25th
Take advantage of the show and visit us to see the newest items we have to offer. If you're interested in landscaping your home or business, buying a single tree, or setting up your vegetable garden our staff will be happy to answer your questions.
Ramkota River Centre
February 24th and 25th
February 24th and 25th
We will have new items from our store to help get you excited for the upcoming growing season! If you're already excited just drop by and visit. We always enjoy seeing some of our valued customers that we haven't seen since last falL!
Seed Starting Basics
Sunday, March 5th, 1-3pm, at East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center, 5400 SD Hwy 34, Pierre.
We will be teaching the basics of seed starting, and staff will be on hand to answer your questions. It covers all of the basics from type of container or trays, potting mix, watering, heat, and lights. This class is free to anyone interested in learning how to be successful with seed starting at home
Galentines Day!!
This is a very popular event so make sure and to call now to reserve spots for you and your Gal Pals!
February 10th and 11th from 12-3pm
$60 per person includes:
Wine Tasting ~ Chocolate Buffet ~ & Charcuterie Board!
Choice of Workshop: Succulent Dish Garden, Fairy Garden, or Bulb Dish Planter.
Must be 21 yrs of age.
To reserve your spot call 224-8832
BEWARE OF SCAMMERS! WE NEVER ASK FOR MONEY PRIOR TO THE EVENT!!
This is just a "taste" of what you will find during our Galentines event!