Due to a staff event, the Garden will close early at 5 PM on Friday, July 17. Final entry will be at 4 PM.

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July 2026

Recorrido del Instituto de Investigación Botánica de Texas (BRIT): 13 de Julio

Explora el Edificio del Instituto de Investigación Botánica de Texas (BRIT), un centro de clase mundial para la investigación botánica, la conservación y la educación. Esta visita guiada destaca el herbario reconocido internacionalmente, que alberga más de 1,5 millones de ejemplares, y la Biblioteca BRIT, que cuenta con una extensa colección de literatura y recursos...
13 Jul
FREE
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Botanical Research Institute of Texas

Good4u: Natural Tips to Support Healthy Sleep

Join the Garden and our partner, Natural Grocers, to explore a variety of health & earth-conscious topics. Good4u classes are free; registration is recommended to help us best prepare a top-notch experience. Are you dreaming of a good night’s sleep? In this class, you’ll learn a variety of natural sleep solutions that can support you...
14 Jul
FREE
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Botanical Research Institute of Texas

Drawing International Botanicals: July 15

Tour the world in this beginner-friendly drawing class exploring the diversity of botanical plants from the Garden’s collections. Our expert instructor will demonstrate techniques using different types of graphite pencils, then provide helpful tips and support during unstructured drawing time. You’ll leave with the tools used during class, new skills, and inspiration to continue your...
15 Jul
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Botanical Research Institute of Texas

Creative Explorations: Sculptural Paper Making

Explore new artistic media and techniques through plant-based projects with a fun and inspiring local artist. These monthly classes are appropriate for all experience levels and promote enjoyment over perfection. Reawaken your creative spirit with our instructor’s open-ended, judgment-free approach to art! Registration includes Garden admission for the day—we encourage you to explore the Garden...
16 Jul
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Garden Center

En Plein Air Watercolor: Japanese Garden – July

Embark on a historical tradition of outdoor painting with guided lessons in the Garden’s tranquil morning light. Through guided exercises and individual practice, you’ll learn to capture the light and compositions using the spontaneity of watercolor. This class is suitable for both new painters and practiced watercolorists. Join us monthly to paint the changing seasons...
18 Jul
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Japanese Garden

Discover Forest Bathing: July 18

Forest Bathing, or shinrin-yoku, is the deliberate practice of immersion in nature using mindfulness and the senses. This practice originated in Japan and allows the body, mind and spirit to relax and rejuvenate surrounded by the healing powers of nature. This introductory class begins by discussing the guiding principles of shinrin-yoku that enable us to...
18 Jul
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Japanese Garden

SOLD OUT – Members-Only: Botanical Waltz Across Texas

A Botanical Waltz Across Texas highlights the state’s extraordinary plant diversity shaped by its role as a biological crossroads. This lecture offers a broad overview of Texas’ major landscapes, vegetational regions, and remarkable native and endemic plants that make the Lone Star State botanically unique. This is an exclusive event for FWBG members. Not a member...
18 Jul
FREE
9:30 am - 11:00 am
The Commons at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas

Ikebana Workshop: Linear Elements

Explore the beautiful art of Japanese floral arrangement – ikebana – with our internationally-certified expert instructor. Each class starts with an introduction to ikebana concepts and rules, followed by a demonstration featuring the session’s theme and materials. Then you’ll get hands-on crafting your own arrangement and class will end with participants sharing their results. Whether...
18 Jul
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Botanical Research Institute of Texas

Lunchtime Lecture: The Urban Wildlife Information Network

The Urban Wildlife Information Network (UWIN) is an international research project started by the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. The focus is monitoring wildlife along the urban to rural gradient using camera traps. The Fort Worth UWIN project began in 2021 and uses the TX-199 corridor as a transect to collect data in Tarrant and...
21 Jul
FREE
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Hybrid Seminar: BRIT Commons & Online
August 2026

Drawing in the Garden: Herbarium

Discover and polish your drawing skills at the Garden! Bring your favorite portable medium and explore a new artistic focus each month. Our award-winning artist instructor will start with a demonstration, then answer questions and provide tips and one-on-one attention throughout a free-drawing session. We will end by gathering to share our experiences and drawings. Registration includes Garden admission for the day—we encourage you to explore the Garden after class! 
01 Aug
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Herbarium

Art in the Garden Tour: Sherwin Carlquist & BRIT Library – August

Peer behind-the-scenes at BRIT Library’s latest art exhibit, “Expeditions through the Lens: Botanical Photographs of Sherwin Carlquist.” Learn more about the people, plants, and places on view through a guided walk-through of the exhibit along with a tour of the imaging studio where the U.S. National Science Foundation-funded Carlquist team makes digitization magic happen. Tours...
01 Aug
FREE
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Madeline Samples Exhibit Hall

Honey and Hive

Meet the bees and sample some sweet local honey in this introduction to natural beekeeping. Two local experts will explore why and how to build a mutually beneficial relationship with honeybees, using images and experiences from their own working hives. You’ll also get a taste of freshly harvested honeycomb and peek into a contained “observation...
01 Aug
10:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Botanical Research Institute of Texas
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