Schedule of Events

Garden Grown
Mon, 25 Aug 2025, 6:00 PM – Garden Room, Reiman Gardens - Since 2002, Reiman Gardens’ Internship Program has exemplified excellence in professional development and public engagement. Designed to cultivate the next generation of horticulturalists, educators, and public garden professionals, the program integrates hands-on learning, interdisciplinary collaboration, and community outreach with intensive pre-professional practice in the public garden industry.In this special presentation, hear from our 2025 interns about their experiences and special projects, as well as additional lessons learned about working for a non-profit.Note: This event will not be recorded.

Honeybees 101 and Beekeeping Basics
Wed, 10 Sep 2025, 6:00 PM – Garden Room, Reiman Gardens - Learn the basics behind bees and beekeeping with beekeeper and Agriculture Specialist Zachary Koopman, ISU Research and Demonstration Farms. In 2023, Zack installed a unique group of honey bees near Sycamore Falls at Reiman Gardens, where they collect nectar and pollen, add to the local ecology, and produce honey.If you've been wondering about keeping bees on your property (or about bees in general), bring your questions and if you're up for it, stay for a short guided trip out to see the bees on site!Note: This event will not be recorded.

Cultivating a Collection: Art on Campus in Public Gardens
Thu, 02 Oct 2025, 6:00 PM – Garden Room, Reiman Gardens - University Museums' Art on Campus Collection is one of the largest public art collections on a college campus in the nation. This session focuses on the sculpture located in the public gardens on campus, and the distinctive commissioning method for these works of art.Art on Campus Curator Sydney Marshall will explore examples of art from Reiman Gardens and the Anderson Sculpture Garden located in the heart of campus. She will discuss the commissioning process, as well as the care and maintenance of these remarkable pieces within the collection.Note: This lecture will not be recorded.