Reiman Gardens

10/22/2026

Don't forget! Fractals in the Garden is happening tonight from 6-8 PM! Find more information at https://reimangardens.com/events.

Coming up tomorrow! 🌿 Explore the fascinating patterns of mathematics in nature at Fractals in the Garden (and Elsewhere) with ISU Math Department Chair Eric Weber.

📅 Thursday, October 22
⏰ 6-8 PM

Learn how fractals appear in nature, art, physics, and mathematics, then take a walk through the Conservatory to see these patterns in plants for yourself.

Free for ISU students with a valid student ID and Reiman Gardens volunteers. General admission is $10, and members receive discounted admission for $5. Find more information at https://reimangardens.com/events!

10/22/2026

The totals are in! Reiman Gardens' Grow and Give program ended the year with 21,828 pounds of produce gathered, sorted, and distributed in 2026! Our top five donated produce items were:

🍅 Tomatoes: 5,569 pounds
🌞 Squash: 4,366 pounds (summer and winter squash)
🥒 Cucumbers: 3,747 pounds
🌽 Sweet Corn: 2,833 pounds
🌶 Peppers: 1,332 pounds

A huge THANK YOU to all of our growers, volunteers, and Reiman Gardens staff who made the 2026 growing season so successful, and especially to David and Laura Miller for their efforts in organizing everything!

Read all about our Grow and Give program in this week's article on Ames Voice: https://amesvoice.com/2026/10/18/healthy-food-for-hungry-people/

10/21/2026

Coming up tomorrow! 🌿 Explore the fascinating patterns of mathematics in nature at Fractals in the Garden (and Elsewhere) with ISU Math Department Chair Eric Weber.

📅 Thursday, October 22
⏰ 6-8 PM

Learn how fractals appear in nature, art, physics, and mathematics, then take a walk through the Conservatory to see these patterns in plants for yourself.

Free for ISU students with a valid student ID and Reiman Gardens volunteers. General admission is $10, and members receive discounted admission for $5. Find more information at https://reimangardens.com/events!

10/21/2026

Volunteer spotlight: A big thank-you to the Iowa State chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) and the Navy ROTC! Together, these groups gave 57 hours of their time to gardening and bulb planting. Their hard work now will bring color back to the Gardens next spring.

Iowa State University NROTC Iowa State National Residence Hall Honorary: NRHH

10/20/2026

Mark your calendars! Tickets for Winter Wonderscape go on sale Monday, October 26, at 8 AM!

Celebrate the season at Reiman Gardens' walkthrough holiday light show featuring more than 200,000 lights! This year's event features the RG Express Holiday Train as part of the package.

Select Nights: November 27-December 27

Visit https://reimangardens.com/winter-wonderscape for more!

Sponsored by NextEra Energy Resources; MEMBERS1st Community Credit Union; Alliant Energy; Greater Iowa Credit Union; Heuss Printing; Northridge Village; Our Iowa Magazine; Holzworth Concrete; 10Fold Architecture + Engineering

10/20/2026

One week until Howl-O-Ween! 🐾 🎃

Dress up your four-legged friends and bring them to Reiman Gardens for a spook-tacular evening of costumes, photos, and Halloween fun on Tuesday, October 27!

From 5-7 PM, enter the Canine Costume Contest for a chance to win prizes! Photos will be shared on our social media the following day, where you can vote for your favorite costume. The top three costumes will win!

General admission rates apply. Free for members and ISU students with a valid student ID, and $5 per dog. Pre-registration is encouraged but not required. We can’t wait to see your pups in their Halloween best! 👻

10/20/2026

The verdict is in… Reiman Gardens is officially an autumn! 🍁✨🍂

The leaves are changing & so are the Gardens! This is your sign to grab a hot drink, invite your friends, and take a fall walk this week 🤎

10/20/2026

Thank you to Air Force ROTC for the equivalent of 166 hours of work planting bulbs here at Reiman Gardens last week! You all are incredible and we would be lost without your contributions each spring and fall.

If you or your organization is looking for volunteer opportunities, we always have opportunities for gardening, leading tours, and helping in our butterfly wing. And there are still opportunities to assist with our Winter Wonderscape event as well! Visit https://reimangardens.com/volunteer for more details!

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10/18/2026

🥕🍅 One week left for Grow and Give 2026! 🌱

Last week, Grow and Give volunteers collected a surprising 930.3 pounds of produce at Reiman Gardens! That brings our 2026 total to an incredible 21,272.5 pounds donated so far this year.

The season is almost over! We have just one week left, and the final collection day of the year is Monday, October 19.

10/17/2026

How does math show up in nature? 🌿 🔢

Join us Thursday, October 22, from 6-8 PM for Fractals in the Garden (and Elsewhere) with Eric Weber, Chair of the ISU Math Department. Learn how repeating patterns create fractals and where they appear in nature, art, physics, and mathematics.

After the presentation, explore the Conservatory and see these patterns come to life among the plants! For more information and registration, visit https://reimangardens.com/events.