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 […]

Join Restaurant Associate’s Executive Chef Anne Maury Haapala in this celebratory gathering as she showcases the bounty of seasonal summer produce in festive flavorful dishes. Chef Anne’s hour and a half demonstration highlights ways in which home chefs can incorporate what is fresh, local and in-season into mains and sides that are unique, elegant and […]

Join Laura Flournoy of Flowernoy Farm to create a gorgeous garden-inspired, airy hand tied bouquet using local, seasonal flowers, perfect for the home container of your choice. Spend an evening at the Garden enjoying wine and nibbles while creating your arrangement under her step-by-step guidance. Fee includes two glasses of wine (or non-alcoholic option), light […]

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 […]