Adult Learning Programs by Date
Explore adult learning opportunities at the Garden in order by date. Courses that include multiple sessions will be listed by the date of the first session and will indicate the number of sessions. All programs are in-person unless otherwise noted as virtual or hybrid.
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Class Schedule September – December 2024
09/04/2024: Vinyasa Flow in the Garden: September (3-week course)
09/07/2024: Native Plant ID for Beginners
09/07/2024: Editing Photos with Adobe Lightroom Classic (2-week course)
09/07/2024: Seed Saving 101: Practicing the Art of Seed Saving
09/08/2024: Sound Bath Session: Harmonize your Mind, Body and Spirit
09/10/2024: Seasonal Garden Tour: September
09/12/2024: Flow and Bloom Yoga
09/11/2024: Conservation & Sustainability Talk & Tour
09/13/2024: Bonsai for Beginners
09/13/2024: Hand-Tied Bouquet Workshop
09/13/2024: Moth Observation Night
09/14/2024: Plant Diversity for Landscape Design
09/14/2024: Gardening for Birds
09/14/2024: Color Mixing for Botanical Illustration (4-week course)
09/16/2024: Garden Entrance Tour
09/17/2024: Tropical Vibes in the Central Garden: Become Inspired! Tour
09/18/2024: Toned Papers with Black, White and Grayscale Pigments (5-week course)
09/18/2024: Introduction to Ikenobo Ikebana
09/22/2024: Fall Planting for Pollinators
09/24/2024: Abstracted Fall Landscapes and Still Lifes
09/25/2024: Beginning Watercolor Endeavors (4-week course)
09/25/2024: Evening Seasonal Garden Tour: September
09/25/2024: Using the Flora of Virginia: How to Get the Most Out of the Flora and the App (3-day course)
09/27/2024: Naturalistic Fall Design
09/28/2024: Brighten Your Landscape with Native Flowering Shrubs with Peggy Singlemann
09/28/2024: Fall Curated Containers
09/28/2024: Backyard Orchard: Fruit Cultivation
10/01/2024: Garden Salutations: Gentle Yoga (4-week course)
10/01/2024: Connecting with Nature (Learning for All)
10/01/2024: Hidden Life of Trees Tour
10/01/2024: Tuesday Tai Chi at the Garden (6-week course)
10/02/2024: Vinyasa Yoga: Flow with Breath (4-week course)
10/02/2024: Seasonal Garden Tour: Oct 2
10/03/2024: Beginning Native Perennials for Gardeners
10/04/2024: Locally Grown Dried Flower Fall Wreath Workshop
10/04/2024: Bonsai for the Intermediate Grower
10/05/2024: Soils, Part 1: The Properties of Soil and Life in the Soil
10/05/2024: Smarter Smartphone Photography
10/09/2024: Evening Seasonal Garden Tour: October 9
10/10/2024: Fall Fantasy Centerpieces
10/10/2024: ‘Painting with Light and Colour’ – Mastering Botanical Watercolour Painting with Light and Colour (3-day course)
10/12/2024: Photography in the Garden with Tom Hennessy
10/14/2024: Monday Tai Chi in the Garden: October-November (5-week course)
10/15/2024: The Art of Natural Dye and Flower Pounding
10/15/2024: Seasonal Garden Tour: October 15
10/15/2024: Garden to Glass: Harvest Happy Hour
10/16/2024: More Than a Witch’s Brew: Beneficial Uses of Plants Tour
10/17/2024: Introduction to Alcohol Inks
10/17/2024: Flow and Bloom Yoga (Learning for All)
10/19/2024: Succulent Wooden Wall Hanging Arrangement
10/19/2024: Herb Garden Basics: Herbs in Winter
10/19/2024: Tropical Food Plants: Pulses: Beans, Lentils and Peas
10/21/2024: For the Love of Trees Talk & Walk
10/23/2024: Explore Conifers at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Tour
10/24/2024: Relax Your Neck and Liberate Your Shoulders
10/24/2024: Dia de Los Muertos Linocut Paint Night
10/26/2024: Introduction to Watercolor for Botanical Illustration (4-week course)
10/30/2024: Botanical Monotypes/Eco Prints on Paper
11/01/2024: New Garden Style
11/05/2024: Seasonal Garden Tour: November
11/05/2024: Garden Salutations: Gentle Yoga (4-week course)
11/05/2024: Drawing and Painting Fall Leaves (4-day course)
11/06/2024: Native Plants Talk & Tour
11/06/2024: Vinyasa Yoga: Flow with Breath: November (2-week course)
11/07/2024: Dueling Designers Do Holidays
11/08/2024: Creating Natural Bath Bombs
11/09/2024: Fall Migration Tour
11/09/2024: Soils, Part 2: Organic Matter and Sustainable Gardening
11/13/2024: Ceramic Botanical Ornaments (2-week course)
11/14/2024: Winter Inspired Intermediate Alcohol Inks
11/14/2024: Apples and Cider: A Virginia Story…Past, Present and Future
11/16/2024: Explore Conifers at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Tour
11/16/2024: Living Succulent Winter Tree
11/16/2024: Locally Grown Dried Flower Winter Wreath Workshop
11/18/2024: Nighttime Photography Featuring Gardenfest
11/23/2024: Beyond Accuracy: Creating Beautiful Botanical Art That Engages the Viewer
12/03/2024: Garden Salutations: Gentle Yoga: December (3-week course)
12/04/2024: Snowy Winter Trees (Learning for All)
12/06/2024: Holiday Tablescape
12/06/2024: Behind-the-Scenes of Gardenfest Tour
12/07/2024: Soils, Part 3: pH and Fertilization
12/07/2024: Holiday Wreath Workshop (morning)
12/07/2024: Holiday Wreath Workshop (afternoon)
12/11/2024: Gardenfest Interiors: Featuring Nature Tour
12/12/2024: Tea: 5,000 Years of History at Queen’s Library Tea Room (off-site class)
12/14/2024: Botanical Illustration Workshop: Focus on Fungi
12/20/2024: Behind-the-Scenes of Gardenfest Tour
Classes denoted by (Learning for All) are Learning for All opportunities. These classes offer several pricing tiers to enable you to register at the amount you’re able to pay. Through this series, we hope to make learning opportunities at the Garden more accessible to all who wish to grow through continuous education.
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Updated Adult Learning Cancellation Policy
As of April 12, 2024, the Garden has an updated cancellation policy for Adult Learning programs.