Let your imagination take flight in this two-part creative workshop! In our first session, you’ll create free-flowing, colorful, abstract papers using a variety of media, primarily watercolor paints. Using simple patterns, you’ll cut pieces from your unique papers to form an array of charming paper birds. In the second session, we’ll bring your flock to […]

Spring is coming, and it's time to get out and start pruning for a successful growing season ahead! In this course students will gain hands-on experience and valuable knowledge of tools, techniques, and expected outcomes for springtime pruning, including an opportunity to see best pruning practices firsthand in the Garden. Fees: Member $35, Non-Member $42 […]

Orchids are an incredibly fascinating plant group - and they're easier to care for than you might think. In this class, Conservatory Horticulturist Clare Reines will introduce you to the care, history, and unique features of multiple orchid genera. We'll cover the basics of orchid care and walk you through repotting an orchid of your […]

It’s time to fill your basket with some bright and beautiful flowers and foliage! With this arrangement, you may be as traditional or creative as you wish. David Pippin will share techniques on how to achieve both looks to suit your style. Take home your lush basket arrangement, certain to enhance your springtime decor. Fees: […]

It’s time to fill your basket with some bright and beautiful flowers and foliage! With this arrangement, you may be as traditional or creative as you wish. David Pippin will share techniques on how to achieve both looks to suit your style. Take home your lush basket arrangement, certain to enhance your springtime decor. Fees: […]

Explore the ancient and modern practice of herbalism through the lens of tisanes (herbal infusions) and tinctures (herbal extracts). This introductory workshop invites participants to deepen their understanding of plant medicine, its roots in Indigenous and traditional healing systems, its journey through time, and its role in personal and community wellness today. Through hands-on learning, […]

Experiment with water-based media including liquid watercolor, water-soluble pastels, black Lyra crayons, pens, and pencils on a variety of surfaces such as handmade paper, rice paper, and vintage book pages. Along the way, we’ll practice layering, blending, and mark-making, while also touching on basic drawing skills and composition. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced […]

Watercolor begins not with painting, but with learning the language of color. This intensive foundation course builds on the visual concepts introduced in Botanical Drawing II concerning how to interpret light and value through color. Students will learn to read paint labels, identify pigment numbers, and understand how individual pigments interact — skills essential for […]

Celebrate spring by tiptoeing through tulips—on paper, that is. In this relaxed, process-driven workshop, you’ll train your visual system—eye, brain, and hand working as one—to interpret the tulip’s complex form through observation and mark-making. Beginning with line, you’ll study structure and proportion from life before exploring how light, value, and color interact across form. Students […]

Create a unique piece of living art! In this course, you’ll learn all about succulents and their hands-off maintenance for indoor growing. A handmade wooden mushroom sculpture will be the home for a nest of moss that continues an assortment of homegrown succulents. You’ll choose from a wide variety of rare succulent species, as well […]