Yoga By the River
*Please note yoga is canceled for April 22, 24, and May 3. **
Step away from all the 21st century gadgets and focus on the moment. All skill levels welcome. The class is taught by Bonnie D’Angelo, a certified yoga instructor. Bring a yoga mat, water, and towel.
Tickets are available online or at the ticket counter. Admission to the site is not included.
Edison Ford members: $15; non-members: $20
Step into History Digital Edition – The Rise and Fall of the Edison General Electric Company
Join Program Manager Ryan Boyer as he discusses Thomas Edison’s efforts to electrify the United States. Learn how this period led to the formation of one of the U.S.’s first industrial conglomerates, the Edison General Electric Company, and how forces largely outside Edison’s influence ultimately seized control–resulting in the creation of General Electric (GE).
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Digital Discussion: Amelia Earhart, Aviation Pioneer
On May 21 at 10:30 a.m. join Museum Manager Holly Shaffer for a virtual presentation about Amelia Earhart. Learn the story of Amelia’s life and her historic accomplishments as a pioneer in the field of aviation and women’s rights.
Registration is required.
Step into History Digital Edition: Harry Bennett the Hatchet Man
Step into history with a discussion on Harry Bennett, one of the most infamous employees in Ford Motor Company history and Henry Ford’s best friend. Harry Bennett rose through the ranks of the Ford Motor Company from an artist to head of employment by winning over Henry Ford with his rough attitude and criminal dealings. Learn about Bennett’s reign of terror in Ford Motor and battles with the Ford family over control of the company. Sign up now to learn about this career criminal and his rise and fall in the Ford Motor Company from our Lead Historian Chase Galewski.
Registration is required for this online event.
Digital Discussion: Women of the Civil War
Discover all the roles that women undertook during the American Civil War. Join Edison Ford museum manager Holly Shaffer for this virtual presentation. Click here to register for this presentation.
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Garden Class: The Power of Florida Native Plants
Often relegated to the untamed portions of the yard and thus underappreciated, this program is geared to bringing native plants front and center as garden foundations or to enhance existing gardens with more native plantings. Many native shrubs and trees play nicely with ornamentals and we’ll show you how to capitalize on the best attributes of many native floral specimens that thrive in our Southwest Florida climates. We will look at candidates for the dry, sunny prairie-like conditions or areas that enjoy the influence of salty breezes.
Enjoy wildlife in your yard? Our experts will guide you in selecting the best plants for attracting birds and butterflies. This program will be held in the air-conditioned comfort of the Fort Myers-Lee County Garden Council Building (entrance on Larchmont Avenue), 2166 Virginia Ave. Park at Edison Larchmont Avenue Parking Lot.
The last half hour of class will include a Q & A Session and tour of our Florida native garden. Each participant will receive a complete copy of the material covered in class, additional reference and resource materials, and a 20% discount coupon good toward plants in the Edison Ford Garden Shoppe.
Advance registration is required and space is limited!
Cost: Members – $45, Non-Members – $60.
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Grow Fort Myers Plant Sale and Workshops
Get ready for a bloomin’ summer! Summer brings unique opportunities for Southwest Florida gardeners – this year, our annual Grow Fort Myers program is offering a day of classes to prepare gardeners to get the most out of their summer gardens.
WORKSHOPS:
9:30 a.m. – Growing Summer Edibles – Presented by ECHO North America Impact Center.
Tips, techniques and recommendations to grow a productive summer crop. Seeds and plants will be available for sale.
10:30 a.m. – Filling the Summer Vase from your own Garden – Presented by Debbie Hughes, Director of Horticulture.
A refreshing look at creating interesting vessels of summer plants to adorn your tables by learning to selectively cut from your own backyard.
11:30 a.m. – LUNCH BREAK – Food Trucks on site
12:30 p.m. – The Fascinating World of Aroids – Presented by PlantLove4Me Owner and Horticulturist, Kelly Alexander.
Understand and learn the best growing tips from an international grower known for selecting the best and rarest aroids. Plants available for sale to suit beginners as well as experts.
1:30 p.m. – Meet the favorite plants of Edison Ford horticulturists – Presented by the Horticulture Team at Edison Ford.
Edison Ford propagates and maintains hundreds of tropical plants and trees and over the years there are a few tried and true plants that always deliver and should probably be in your garden.
Our Garden Shoppe will be fully stocked with an enormous selection of plants and garden décor just in time for summer gardening.
Plus, the Coccoloba Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society and the Lee County Master Gardeners will host Ask the Expert tables.
There is no charge to shop for plants or talk with the vendors. A ticket is required to attend the workshops.
Purchase tickets online, or at the ticket counter. A wristband will be required to attend the workshops. Tickets do not include admission to the museum, lab or riverside of the property.
TICKETS: $20 members, $30 non-members (For all classes; no individual class pricing available.) Click here to purchase tickets online.
Baseball Presentation: Fort Myers Spring Training History
For spectators wanting to learn more about the history of spring training and the baseball legends that played in Fort Myers, join Edison Ford program manager, Holly Shaffer for this presentation. Included with general admission.
Baseball Presentation – Roberto Clemente and the Pittsburgh Pirates in Fort Myers
The Pittsburgh Pirates made Fort Myers their spring training home in 1955, and won the World Series in 1960. Roberto Clemente was one of the numerous stars who played their spring training games in Fort Myers. Join Program Manager Holly Shaffer to learn more about the club’s history here.