Practice 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 have a blanket, yoga mat, water and appropriate comfortable clothing. Sessions are in person either in the Garden or in a classroom with […]

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, […]

Each year since 1982, the Virginia Wine industry has honored the Commonwealth’s top wine with the Virginia Governor’s Cup. In 2012, the Governor’s Case was introduced to recognize the top 12 wines, the highest scoring of which earns the coveted Cup. Now in its 40th year, this competition has grown into one of America’s most […]

In Basic Floral Design, Part 1, learn how to create the basic shapes and styles of floral designs—the building blocks for true creativity.  This course will introduce you to techniques and styles commonly used by professionals.   Learn preparation techniques, how to create basic shapes, and how to prepare flowers for long-lasting arrangements. A section on […]

Join local mixologist Beth Dixon, known in the RVA culinary industry for her shrubs and high acid cocktails, as she demonstrates how to make two stellar spring shrubs. Using cold and hot methods, Beth demonstrates how to create strawberry-rhubarb and blueberry-ginger shrubs which she’ll then utilize in use to pair with spirits for some exciting […]

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. […]

Mentors and students work on certificate projects together in an informal setting.  Open to BI certificate candidates only. Our Garden continues to follow CDC recommendations and state guidelines for preventing the spread of COVID-19. Properly worn masks are strongly encouraged for indoor class participants regardless of vaccination status. The Garden reserves the right to implement […]

Inspired by the power of pollinators, local mixologist Beth Dixon highlights the products pollination produces in three delicious craft cocktails. Join Beth as she brings the garden to your glass in a Bee Gold with Lavender Honey syrup and Bourbon, a Hummingbird highlighting St. Germain liqueur and fennel pollen, and a Butterfly in the Sky […]

The Heirloom Gardener – Traditional Plants and Skills draws from John Forti's new book on how to integrate traditional plants and skills into the modern world. Richly illustrated with period images and contemporary woodcuts, his presentation shares inspiration from our long history of heirloom preservation, garden craft and homestead lifeways. Artisanal gardening lifestyles can help […]