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. Member $0 Non-Member $17
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Instructor Susie Kowalik introduces you to nature journaling! Learn how to create a journal and how to use the provided supplies. You'll have time in the Garden to observe and record what you see. Journaling has two components: visual (sketching) and verbal (writing thoughts and observations.) The day also gives you tools to both educate yourself […]
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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, […]
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Advisors and students work on certificate projects together in an informal setting. Open to BI certificate candidates only. Attendee $25
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Use simple stitches on hand-dyed linen to create this popular theme from the English Renaissance era. Yarns hand-dyed from plants are provided in a Renaissance-appropriate palette. Perfect for a holiday gift or other occasion! Instructor: Anne McCahill This class is full. Please call 804-262-9887 x320 to be placed on the waiting list.
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Primarily associated with scientific illustration because of its ease for reproduction in books and scientific journals, pen and ink is a valuable tool for the botanical artist. Instructor Lorraine Brevig helps you build and expand on your previous experiences with drawing and rendering in graphite. Become familiar with and practice the use of conventional dipping pens […]
Find Out MoreHorticulturist Dean Dietrich discusses reliable, interesting plants that provide ongoing interest as the seasons change--and are time-tested in the Garden's collections. He includes tips for selecting, placing, planting, and care for his selections are included as well as the dark side--what problems are common to them. Tour the Garden with Dean to see mature examples in […]
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Container gardens help you maximize small spaces and they’re easy to care for! Garden designer Beth Burrell shows you how to plan your fall container garden, from soil mixes and planting techniques to design tips and succession planting for seasonal color. Then create your own container garden under Beth's guidance. Soil and plant material provided, […]
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Botanical illustrators need to be well versed in the intricacies of plant forms. Morning sessions with botanist Sheila Hayden help you learn to understand the structure of flowering plants and conifers and to study and draw a diversity of plant parts under the guidance of Hayden and artist Judith Towers. Students keep an illustrated study […]
Find Out MoreLights, camera, action! Using the Garden as your backdrop, develop a story-line, create scenes and props using natural materials, and snap images of your minifigures as they complete an outdoor adventure. At the end of the sessions, participants will have digital access to their LEGO® stop motion animation film to share with friends and family. […]
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