Doors open at 10:30 a.m. | Presentation at 11 a.m.
Start the new year with a resolution you’ll enjoy—taking better care of your body while taking care of your garden. Madeline Hooper, creator and host of the acclaimed public television series GardenFit, leads this interactive program designed to help gardeners move with strength and ease. Discover simple techniques for posture, balance, and body mechanics that make everyday gardening tasks—like lifting, bending, weeding, and digging—more comfortable and sustainable. You’ll leave with practical stretches, warmups, and movement techniques that will keep gardening joyful, not painful, for seasons to come.
Free for members | Registration required
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The Member Speaker Series is presented by Siteman Cancer Center based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine.
The Missouri Botanical Garden is committed to providing an inclusive environment by ensuring that the Garden and our events are accessible to everyone. For accessibility accommodations such as American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation, assisted listening devices, braille or large print handouts, and audio description when applicable, please contact (314) 577-5100 or contact@mobot.org at least two weeks prior to the event (if possible).
Manual wheelchairs, motorized scooters, and strollers are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center during normal Garden hours. Wheelchair rental is free. Learn more about accessibility at the Garden.
Watch recordings of past Member Speaker Series programs here.