One amazing plant in over 3,000 varieties produces the second most consumed beverage on Earth: tea. Join tea expert Mark Ragland for an exploration of all things tea through an elegant formal tea experience at the Queen's Library Tea Room. Steeped in history, lore and tradition, tea is again becoming America's favorite beverage. Taste the […]

Although no longer considered formally to be members of the plant kingdom, fungi make fascinating subjects for botanical illustrators. The class opens with a session to help you understand the structure of these distinctive organisms through lecture and observation under the guidance of botanist John Hayden. Descriptive morphological terms and scientific names are discussed and […]

This comprehensive course enables you to thoughtfully and responsibly plan a landscape enhancing the architecture of your home and reflecting your personality. Learn the basics of site and structure then proceed with analyzing climate and setting. An emphasis on design theory includes color, texture, line, form and function. Plant selection, soil analysis, material selection and […]

Join Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden on the road as we explore Mexican Cuisine with Chef Danny Mena at Conejo for Más que Medios Chiles, an expression meaning “more than half chilis” or more than so so; an ironic way to say chiles are wonderful! The evening will start with a talk by Chef Danny as […]

There is great appeal in all black & white drawings, but although colors get suppressed, their tonal values can and should still be faithfully represented in botanical art. The result of such an endeavor is surprisingly enchanting, although the process is sometimes quite challenging. This course aims to navigate those challenges and explore logical and […]

This course builds on the skills learned in intermediate graphite drawing for botanical illustration. Using shapes and basic pen and ink techniques, we explore the art of representing form with line. Class activities improve observational skills, line quality, and three-dimensional drawing (e.g. surface contours). In addition to learning pen and ink techniques, students also acquire […]

This course provides an in-depth overview of the tools and techniques used by botanists to identify woody plants to the species level using winter characteristics. Attendees are exposed to the key characters that differentiate woody plants at different taxonomic levels, including growth form (habit), habitat, bark and the various characteristics of the twigs such as […]