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 cut flower care and handling is […]

New best-selling books have brought revelations about how trees live their lives. Visit some of the Garden’s most prominent trees and hear discoveries about their subtle communication skills through the “wood wide web”.  Tour includes many parts of the Garden; expect some uneven terrain.

Mentors and students work on certificate projects together in an informal setting.  Open to BI certificate candidates only.

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, […]

Discover why honey-infused cocktails are “the bee’s knees” as you learn of many of the delicious ways “nature’s sweetener” can be used to enhance your favorite summer beverages.  Fee includes samples of the cocktail recipes, hors d’ oeuvres, and admission to Flowers After Five. This class is currently full, but you can click on the […]

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, […]

Learn yoga’s calming rhythms of breathing, movement, and posture during this evening offering 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 […]

Enhance your understanding and appreciation of the Garden with one of these specialized walks featuring seasonal aspects of the collection, offered monthly except January, July, and August.  Come dressed for the weather and walking in the Garden. (Formerly Ginter in the Morning)   

This class continues Mimi Cassick's beginning class:  expand your knowledge of composition, cut flower preparation, and mechanics for various types of arrangements.  Fee includes all materials except floral snips.

Learn how to support honey bees and other important pollinators in your own yard through companion planting and pesticide-free practices. Garden beekeeper Elise Benhase looks at plants providing support to pollinators in late summer and early fall.