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Classes, workshops, and lectures through December, 2010 are listed below. For detailed information and to register online click on the class title or view the calendar. Download a catalog, or you can request a mailed copy of the catalog.
View thumbnail biographies of instructors in the late summer / fall 2010 session.
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EDUCATION CALENDAR (through December, 2010)
Classes are listed chronologically under subject area. Look for these abbreviations to select tracks and learning levels:
AB: Absolute Beginners. For those who don’t know where to start
PG: Practical Gardening. Applicable to all garden projects
SB: Sustainable Basics. Emphasizes sustainable practices
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Photography in the Garden NEW SERIES
Interesting Garden-Related Topics
Includes yoga, retreats, lectures, and more
Children’s Garden Family Activities
Watch this space for announcements of professional development and advanced gardener programs.
Gardening and Garden Design PG, SBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Plant It Now! Fall Vegetable Gardens the Organic Way           August 5
Amy Hicks of Amy's Garden discusses techniques and varieties for growing a fall vegetable garden in the Richmond area
Composting Basics            August 17
Learn the basics of successful composting to recycle garden waste to rich soil
Fall into Spring:Â Plant Now for Spring Flowers September 2
Amy Hicks of Amy's Garden discusses organic methods of growing flowers for cutting gardens and best varieties to plant in the fall for spring color.
Vines and Groundcovers Workshop  September 9
Learn how to use in the landscape, how to choose, and how to care for these garden workhorses
The Beginner’s Perennial Garden      September 16
Learn the basics of how to assess your garden, plan, and plant a year-round garden of long-lasting plants
Dividing Plants Successfully  October 2 NEW
Learn which plants can be divided and how to do it succ
Planning and Designing a Kitchen Garden     October 4 and 7
Learn the basics of planning and designing an attractive kitchen garden
Building Good Garden Soil      October 9
Learn the characteristics of healthy soil, how to analyze your garden soil and site, how to take a proper soil sample, and which amendments, like compost, to add
Fall Pruning for Shrubs           October 16
Learn how proper fall pruning can help prevent winter damage to ornamental shrubs
Seed Saving Techniques        October 16 NEW
Learn proper techniques for keeping harvested seeds viable until next year's planting
The Life Cycle of Trees          October 30 NEW
Learn how trees grow and interact with other ecosystems during their yearly life cycle
Exciting Evergreens for Low-Maintenance Landscapes        November 6
Learn about the incredible variety of evergreens for our area and how to use them in your garden design as hardy, low-maintenance elements
Organic Soils for Kitchen Gardens     November 18
Find out the chemical and organic characteristics of organic soils and how they affect what you grow
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Holiday Decorations from Your Summer Garden      December 2 NEW
Make a holiday ornament from Garden-harvested botanical material and review tips for drying plants from your own garden for next year
Wedding Floral Design          September 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12
Learn basic forms to create a whole wedding's worth of floral
decorations, or supplement on the big day
MORE Working with Glass Containers          September 16 NEW
More ideas for working with these deceptively simple vessels
Seasonal Ikebana Workshop: Summer into Fall      September 29
Work with seasonal elements to create calming arrangements
Basic Floral Design    October 19, 26, November 2, 9
Learn the building blocks of floral creativity!
Ikebana Lecture and Demonstration by Sogetsu School Riji Master Kika Shibata    November 4 NEW
A spectacular demonstration of a master artist at work!
Creative Holiday Floral Design           November 11 NEW
Stretch your imagination for clever holiday arrangements. Take one home
Seasonal Floral Designs        November 16 NEW
Beautiful and imaginative designs for everywhere in your home! Take one home
Holiday Decorations from Your Summer Garden      December 2 NEW
Make a holiday ornament from Garden-harvested botanical material and review tips for drying plants from your own garden for next year
Great Greens! Holiday Designs with Garden Evergreens    December 4
A free demonstration before the Great Greens Sale
Photographs by Jon Phillip Sheridan Exhibit in Ginter Gallery II July 19 – September 6
What’s Your Flower? Â August 17, 19, 24
Explore one plant and its history through your art
Plants and Pollinators for Botanical Artists         September 8, 15, 22, 29 NEW
Study the interaction of plants and pollinators while creating a work of art
Nature Journaling        September 11 NEW FALL CLASS
Learn to draw and note observations in a fun and portable way. THIS CLASS IS FULL
Landscape Drawing in the Garden September 13 - 17
Presented in cooperation with the Visual Arts Center of Richmond
Beginning Botanical Art and Illustration          October 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10
The basics of accurately delineating plants in an artistic manner
Anatomy of a Flower for Botanical Artists, part 2 Â Â Â Â Â Â December 1, 8 NEW
Learn the parts of Monocotyledonous plants and draw them
An Introduction to Photographing Butterflies and Other Cool Bugs August 12, 14, 19, 21, 24 with Lynda Richarson THIS CLASS IS CANCELLED
Photographing Colors, Patterns, and Textures September 9, 11, 16, 18, 21
with Lynda Richardson THIS CLASS IS CANCELLED
Learn to Use Your Digital Camera with Lynda Richardson September 23, 25, 30, October 2, 5 THIS CLASS IS FULL
Photographing the Garden with Mark Ragland September 25 NEW
A morning workshop in composition
An Introduction to Photographing Birds with Lynda Richardson October 7, 9, 14, 16, 19 NEW
Interesting Garden-Related Topics
Yoga in the Garden       6-week sessions or drop in for single sessions
Beginning Birding        October 1, 2
Meditation and Movement in the Garden: Harvest and Autumnal Closings   October 23
Here’s to Your Health! Understanding the Benefits and Varieties of Tea      November 6
Attracting Bluebirds to Your Garden   November 13
Dinner in the Garden for Teachers     September 23
Using the School Grounds as a Classroom (a three-part series) Â Â Â Â October 21, February 17, 2011, May 19, 2011
Project Learning Tree November 13
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Fall Plant Sale September 17 & 18Â
Great Holiday Greens Sale December 4
Ginter in the Morning Seasonal Garden Tours: September 7, October 5, November 2, December 7
Summer Walk and Talk Tour Butterflies: September 15 (featuring Monarch butterflies)
Children’s Garden Family Activities    Â
Nature Works! Monthly Family Workshops           through October
Goblins & Gourds       October 24
Families after Five      through August
Family Programs        through October
