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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Container Gardening
Free event on March 19th, from 1-3pm , at East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center, 5400 SD Hwy 34, Pierre.
Instructional class 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!
Make & Take Fairy Garden Class
Pre-registration required, call 224.8832 to reserve a spot!
March 26th, 3-5pm, 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.
Make & Leave Porch Pot Classes
Pre-registration required, call 224.8832 to reserve a spot!
April 12th, 5:30-7pm
April 14th, 5:30-7pm
April 16th, 1-3pm
April 19th, 5:30-7pm
April 21st, 5:30-7pm
all at East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center, 5400 SD Hwy 34, Pierre
Fee: $35 (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 dollar 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.