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  • T'ai Chi Guided Practice:
    OCTOBER-NOVEMBER

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Join others to experience the grace and beauty of movement meditation through the 5 Elements Form of T'ai Chi. Learn Qigong exercises to build strength, foster mobility, and increase balance. Classes take place in the garden or inside garden buildings depending on weather. Wear weather appropriate clothing and bring water. This is a continuing, multi level class, […]

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  • Saturday Yoga at the Garden
    OCTOBER-NOVEMBER SESSION

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Practice yoga’s calming rhythms of breathing, movement, and posture in a tranquil Garden setting Small class sizes enable instructors Jacqueline Gooding and Iffet Davis to offer individual pointers and address multiple levels of experience. Jacqueline and Iffet will alternate Saturdays to offer a varied yoga experience. Please have a blanket, yoga mat, water and appropriate […]

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  • Alcohol Inks
    NEXT STEPS

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Painting with alcohol inks is magical! If you've already taken an alcohol inks class, would you like to learn a few more techniques, practice your acquired skills, create your own original composition, or work in a larger format? This class will give you more time to "play" and finish pieces. We will break for lunch […]

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  • HERBALISM 101
    ROOTS, BARKS AND RESINS

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    This interactive lecture explores the majesty of roots, barks and resins of medicinal plants to create beneficial soaks, oils and salves using both fresh and dried plants. We will taste and discuss tips and tricks to grow, respectfully harvest and utilize hardy plant materials in Autumn. This workshop is hands-on. Together we will formulate an […]

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  • Yoga
    FOR STRESS RELIEF

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    This class is cancelled. Join us as we explore yoga as a means to create positive habits to support relief from stress and anxiety. Calming, gentle postures and movements can bring a sense of peace and mental clarity which relieves tension, and may alleviate pain. In addition to poses, the class may include breathing, guided […]

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  • Nature Journaling with Watercolor 01:
    EXPLORING COLOR IN THE NATURAL WORLD

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    This class is cancelled. Get ready to discover a world of color! Join Stephey Baker, a local creative and avid urban gardener for bumble bees, in this four-day, 20 hour class as she guides you step-by-step to creating a color palette unique to you. Learn dependable watercolor and simple drawing techniques for nature journaling, as […]

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  • Explore Conifers
    AT THE GARDEN

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Venture with your Garden Guide to the Streb Conifer Garden to see the many varieties of conifers suitable for Richmond’s plant hardiness zone. The walk will include other areas of the Garden to highlight the varied shapes, textures and colors of conifers and how they can be used in garden design. Our Garden continues to […]

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  • POLLINATORS AND POLLINATOR HABITAT
    TALK AND TOUR

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    What is a pollinator? Why are pollinators so important?  What do they need for habitats?   How can you create a habitat? Come talk about what pollinators are, what they do and what is necessary for them to survive.  Then we will enjoy a tour around the Garden looking to see what pollinators we can find […]

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  • CULINARY/MIXOLOGY EVENING
    Orchard Dinner

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Celebrate the fall season with the dynamic duo of local mixologist Beth Dixon and Restaurant Associates’ Chef Jared Serr as they team up for a demonstration showcasing how to create fabulous craft cocktails and delicious paired small plates. Beth showcases the orchard through a Walnut Old Fashioned, Pear-ginger Margarita and Jack Rose featuring Applejack and […]

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  • COME BACK TO YOUR SENSES:
    Learning to Communicate with Nature

    1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA, United States

    Explore the various ways we physically bond with our plants by opening one's awareness to them. In this workshop, explore the garden through the mindfulness of the senses, sight, hearing, touch, temperature and feeling the textures of the ground and plants. Come dressed for the weather and walking in the Garden. Bring a water bottle. […]

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