Join local mixologist Beth Dixon, owner of Salt and Acid Beverage Consulting, as she demonstrates how to masterfully combine garden fresh herbs and spirits into three delicious craft cocktails. She’ll highlight seasonal flavors in a Lavender Paloma, a Charleston Fizz with elderflower and tarragon, and a Basil Martini. During the demo, sip samples of each […]

Learn about the gardens adjacent to Sydnor Lake, featured plantings, and explore the diversity of each garden landscape. Walk among mature trees including a magnificent sycamore. The tour will be an easy walk around the lake including visiting lake docks to enjoy the view across the water.

Botanical illustrators need to be well versed in the intricacies of plant forms. Morning sessions help you learn to understand the structure of flowering plants and conifers and to study and draw a diversity of plant parts under the guidance of a botanist. Students keep an illustrated study journal. Scientific names in botanical illustration are […]

Plants are intimately linked to our cultural identities and food traditions. Plants tell us where we are, and who we are in how we use them to feed ourselves. When we migrate, we carry our culture and cuisine with us. In this series, renowned chefs, culinary historians, and authors from cultures around the world discuss […]

This two day workshop is about being inspired to create your own images of light, color, and beauty; along with experiencing the pure joy of playing with art media. I will lead you through the process of “painting” vibrant, expressive, works of art. Liquid watercolor provides brilliant colors to use as an underpainting. Water soluble […]

Learn yoga’s calming rhythms of breathing, movement, and posture in a tranquil Garden setting. Small class sizes enable instructor Jacqueline Gooding to offer individual pointers and address multiple levels of experience. Please bring a blanket, yoga mat, water and appropriate layered clothing for the season. Classes take place in the Garden or inside Garden buildings, […]

It doesn't matter where you live--in a city, the country, or a suburb--there is always something beautiful that surrounds you. You just have to begin to notice it! Nature journaling helps you slow down, let go of the never-ending tasks on your to-do list, focus on the natural beauty of the world, and find a […]

Heard the news? For those who choose to muse, there are clues in the hues of your booze! Rosé has finally earned the recognition it deserves… not as a passing trend, but as a timeless category unto its own. Virginia wineries produce nearly 150 different rosés across the Commonwealth. We’ll explore varying styles, techniques, and […]