Bartlett Arboretum > Gather > Arb-PothecaryMother's Day Weekend Broomcraft
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Learn the traditional craft of broommaking with Annie Friesen. In this three-hour workshop, students will create their own functional piece of art: a Turkey Wing whisk broom.
Workshop is $30 per student, space is limited.
Morning Class Registration (9:30am-12:30pm)
Afternoon Class Registration (2:00pm-5:00pm)
Weather permitting, we will be working outdoors.
Ages 12 and up.
Arb-Pothecary: Discovering the abundance of wild food+medicine in the weeds and trees.
Join us for guided walks through the Arboretum with Annie Friesen. Learn about the various plants growing in our gardens and wild spaces that offer their gifts of food, medicine, craft and more. Plant walks will be announced throughout the season and occur on Saturday mornings, often accompanied by yoga in the Lotus Garden, led by Jessica Dunnegan from Yoga State Studio in Augusta, KS.
Meet The Instructor
Annie Friesen's relationship with Nature is informed by a core belief that Land is Teacher, Healer, Sustainer. Years spent working with dirt-covered hands in forest, field, mountain and plain have led to ever-deepening kinship with the flora and fauna of diverse ecosystems. With plants as food, medicine, and craft, the learning is endless and the joy abundant.
Annie has been tending land at Bartlett since 2021 with a focus on the food+medicinal gardens.
Arb-Pothecary related questions? Email annie@bartlettarboretum.com