Use this class to improve your use of tone in graphite drawings.  We'll practice in the morning on basic shapes--ball, stick, bowl--and in the afternoon transfer what was learned to white flowers.  Instructor provides plant material. Our Garden continues to follow CDC recommendations and state guidelines for preventing the spread of COVID-19. Properly worn masks […]

Williamsburg-based botanical artist Juliet Kirby leads this four-day watercolor workshop for advanced botanical artists and certificate students working on their final portfolio. Participants bring a plant of their own choosing. This course continues to emphasize composition, accuracy, and direction of light. Our Garden continues to follow CDC recommendations and state guidelines for preventing the spread […]

Alcohol inks are a relatively new fascination of painters and crafters. A vibrant, fast drying medium they are used to paint on non-porous surfaces such as glass, tile, or metal. The possibilities for experimentation are limitless. Experience the almost instant magic of these inks on tile. Using florals as inspiration, participants will create colorful, abstracted […]

Bring spring inside! Create an evocative, garden-y arrangement with David Pippin as your guide. Learn what materials could be included that would unfold leaves or blooms over the life of the design. Some limited materials cut from the Garden's collection are available. Our Garden continues to follow CDC recommendations and state guidelines for preventing the […]

She’s back! Join Restaurant Associate’s Executive Chef Anne Maury Haapala in this celebratory gathering as she showcases the delights of seasonal spring produce in festive flavorful dishes. Chef Anne’s hour and a half culinary demonstration highlights ways in which the home chef can incorporate what is fresh, local and in-season into mains and sides that […]

You don’t need to be an artist to create or tend to a nature journal. However, you must be a lover of flowers and plants and excited to experience the beauty of the natural world! In this two day class, Stephey Baker, local creative and avid urban gardener for bumble bees, guides you step-by-step to […]