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Children and Family Programs

	Sprouts-Preschoolers-3 to 5-October-2010 Bring your preschooler to the U.S. Botanic Garden for plant-related fun. More...
	Sprouts Reunion! Nov. 11 This is the 9th anniversary of Sprouts, our program for our youngest visitors. Where have all our Sprouts gone? More...

Lectures and Tours

	Lunchtime Tour of the Conservatory Sept 2010 Join us for a 12:00 pm tour of the Conservatory. More...
	Evening-Tour-of-the-National-Garden-August Stroll through the National Garden with a USBG docent. More...
	Hydroponics: The Future of Farming Here & Now - Sept. 17 Come and learn all about hydroponics with Mary Ellen Taylor of Endless Summer Harvest, a commercial hydroponic lettuce farm located in the exurbs of Washington, DC. More...
	Landscape for Life Brown Bag Lecture: What is SITES for Homeowners? Sept. 24 Learn how your home garden can follow the guidelines of the Sustainable Sites Initiative. More...
	Is a Green Roof in Your Future? Sept. 30 This talk uses the latest information on green roof design to educate the audience on the possibilities of this technology. More...
	Tour of the National Garden September 2010 Stroll through the National Garden with a USBG docent. More...
	Landscape for Life Brown Bag Lecture: What plants should I choose? Oct. 1 Truly successful gardens provide beauty, require little chemical input, and give back to nature. More...
	Spices through the Ages Oct. 7 Learn how pepper, allspice, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, once affordable only by the very rich, have become part of our daily lives. More...
	Landscape for Life Brown Bag Lecture: Health & Well-being/Water, Soil & Materials - Oct. 8 At this lecture, learn why human health is integral to a sustainable landscape and how the appropriate use of water, soil, and materials is crucial to your success. More...
	Planet Potato - Oct. 14 Experience Planet Potato, a lively, object-driven program that explores the history and social influence of the world's most important, and sometimes controversial, vegetable. More...
	Landscape for Life Brown Bag Lecture: How should I design my sustainable landscape? Oct. 15 Put into practice the techniques of sustainable design, without compromising aesthetics! More...
	Fall Tree Tour of the Capitol Grounds - Oct. 16 Stroll around the Capitol, admiring and learning about its grand old tree specimens from around the country and the world, More...
	Gilding the Lily: The Medieval Garden Illuminated - Oct.17 Journey back to the Middle Ages to learn the important role flowers played in medieval life, lore and medicine. More...
	The Anacostia Watershed Society & Wetlands Conservation - Oct. 19 Lee Cain of the Anacostia Watershed Society will be speaking on the destruction and reconstruction of the Anacostia River’s tidal wetlands, from the Nacotchtank times to today. More...
	Pontoon Boat Tour of the Anacostia Tidal Wetlands - Oct. 23 See firsthand the reconstruction of the Anacostia’s tidal wetlands as well as new projects on the river. More...
	Lunchtime-Tour-of-the-Conservatory-October 2010 Lunchtime-Tour-of-the-Conservatory-October 2010 More...
	Lunchtime-Tour-of-the-Conservatory-November 2010 Lunchtime-Tour-of-the-Conservatory-November 2010 More...
	Tour-of-the-National-Garden-October 2010 Tour-of-the-National-Garden-October 2010 More...
	Flower Power: American Botanists and Their Plants at War, 1942-1945 Flower Power: American Botanists and Their Plants at War, 1942-1945 More...

Symposia, Festivals and Celebrations

	USA Science and Engineering Festival October 23rd and 24th on the National Mall More...
	Harvest Party Join us on September 10th to celebrate the Garden's theme of THRIVE! More...
	Seasons Greenings December brings the winter solstice and holiday season, a culturally important time marked and celebrated for thousands of years. Plants have always played an important role, from the fragrant conifers and other evergreens used in wreaths and holiday trees to the poinsettia, mistletoe, and Yule log. More...
	Plant Literacy Festival - Sept. 25 Come find out the ways plants and prose intersect at this celebration of flora and flourishes of the written word. More...
	Smithsonian Botanical Symposium Fall 2010 Food For Thought: 21st Century Perspectives on Plants and People More...
	Potato Nosh Night! - Oct. 15 To honor this plant's role in nourishing and sustaining people the world over we are celebrating this fabulous food. More...
	USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo - Oct. 23, 24 The USA Science & Engineering Festival is a collaboration of over 500 of the nation’s leading science and engineering organizations. More...

Workshops and Demonstrations

	Botany for Illustrators - Sept. 11 Drawing plants with scientific accuracy requires an understanding of basic botanyl More...
	Yoga in the National Garden What better place to practice yoga than at the U.S. Botanic Garden? Enjoy six weeks of yoga in one of DC’s most treasured places. More...
	Raw Cacao Bliss! Sept. 28 Learn how to make two amazing chocolate treats - raw almond fudge and a 10-minute chocolate cake! More...
	Mushroom Medley Just as the mushroom season gets into full swing, Danielle C. Navidi will demonstrate a spate of delectable mushroom-laced dishes. More...
	Thrive! with the Late Summer Harvest This class perfectly reflects why you are what you eat - colorful, flavorful, and full of nutrients! More...
	Medieval Illumination and Egg Tempura on Panel - Oct. 2, 3, 9, 10 This workshop is an historical overview of the egg tempera on panel technique utilized by manuscript and icon artists. More...
	Spuds and other Earthlings - Oct. 5 Explore the many tasty ways you can use your beautiful harvest in this "back to your roots" inspired class. More...
	Halloween Creepy Goodness - Oct. 26 You'll want to have a ‘Boo!’ party, just to make these creepy but oh-so-scrumptious treats! More...
	Wacky Potato Science Fair! Oct. 16 Join The Potato Museum people to uncover the scientific marvel that is the powerful potato, a natural choice for your next science fair project! More...

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