So much more than tacos and burritos, authentic Mexican cuisine has a rich and complex history with wonderful regional variety. Learn about the delights of the cuisine of Mexico with Executive Chef Anne Maury Haapala as she demonstrates how home chefs can create regional favorites at home using tried and true techniques and fresh ingredients.  […]

Join your Garden Guide on a quest for nectar and pollen. Explore the Garden to see its beauty and find the nectar the bees see as lunch. The tour will end at the apiary where our in-house beekeeper will be available for your questions (subject to weather and staff availability).

Your Garden Guide discusses monarch butterflies and other pollinators and why they are important to us. Enjoy a guided walk around the Garden looking for pollinators and exploring the Garden's pollinator initiatives. Families welcome.  No more than two children ages 6-12 per accompanying adult. Fees: Member Adult and Member Child $0 / Non-Member Adult $17 […]

Have a container you love but just can’t make it work for a floral design? Bring your most irritating container (restrictions apply) and work with David to outsmart your design blues. This class is cancelled.  

Bring a pretty teapot or two tea cups from home and work with Laura Flournoy of Flowernoy Farm to create a gorgeous vintage-inspired, English Garden style arrangement in your container. Once you’ve created your arrangement, enjoy a delicious authentic English afternoon tea complete with tea sandwiches, scones and clotted cream.

What is your first memory of nature? What were the sounds, smells, and feelings you remember? What and who made you the person you are today? How does it make you feel to walk through the gardens at Lewis Ginter? Join us for an interactive activity to reflect about something we tend to ignore: ourselves! […]

Learn to impress your friends at the next party or potluck! Join Executive Chef Anne Maury Haapala as she demonstrates how to create delicious hors d’oeuvres that are easy to prepare in advance and produce in bulk for a crowd.  Anne’s hour and a half demonstration is followed by a delectable lunch featuring some of the […]

There are limited ways to talk about grief in our society today. If you have lost a loved one, come connect with others and have open dialogue about your loss. This workshop, led by Allyson England Drake, M.Ed, CT of Full Circle Grief Center is an introduction to various topics of grief, allowing for connection […]

Vines and groundcovers add height, structure, and layers of interest to gardens while providing settings for showier plants. Correct selection is essential to achieve the proper balance in the garden.  Instructor Beth Burrell reviews the use of these plants in the landscape and provides suggestions for use in our area.

As nature lovers we appreciate the cycle of life...within ourselves, our gardens and throughout our world. Reflecting on how we are connected to this allows us to create our best lives, regardless of the season we find ourselves.  Join End of Life Doulas, Shelby Kirillin and Nicky Hansen from A Peaceful Passing, for a discussion […]