Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
BOTANY
Event Details
GES: BI, 20, required*
*This class provides 20 hours of required credit toward the Botanical Illustration Certificate Program. Only students who are enrolled in the certificate program and have completed the required prerequisites may register for this course.
Supplies: A materials list can be found for this course here: Botany for Botanical Illustration Supply List. Please note that the Garden is not providing any materials for this course aside from specimens. Students are responsible for supplying their own materials. The required textbook must be brought to all classes.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Botanical Drawing III
This course takes place over four Saturdays from 10 am – 3:30 pm:
- February 28
- March 7
- March 14
- March 28
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS
John Hayden is Professor of Biology at the University of Richmond where his teaching involves diverse aspects of plant biology; he also conducts research on the anatomy, morphology and systematics of plants, curates the herbarium and manages the greenhouse. He has served as the Botany Chair for the Virginia Native Plant Society since 2004.
Sheila Hayden is a botanist and botanical illustrator. She has both a Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree with a focus on Botany from the University of Richmond and an Art minor. She taught Biology at John Tyler Community College and Botany for University of Richmond School of Professional and Continuing Studies. Sheila has published research papers and scientific botanical illustrations.
Banner image credits:
- Prickles of a rose stem, rendered in graphite by Judith Towers
- Sporophyte capsule of a thalloid liverwort, rendered in graphite by Sheila Hayden
- Millet roots, rendered in graphite by Judith Towers