Go beyond the ‘rule of thirds’ when composing your photographs!   Learn about the Golden Ratio, Rule of Odds, leading lines, framing, how depth-of-field aids composition, texture, pattern, viewpoint, depth, symmetry, balance and more.  Includes an introductory lecture, time shooting in the Garden with Lynda, and a short critique of your work at the end of […]

Even little hands make good gardeners!  Children's Garden horticulturist Heather Veneziano shares tips on kid-friendly gardening techniques and suggestions for plant selections gleaned from her experience in the Children's Garden and with her own young child. Note: This is an adult workshop.  This class is cancelled.

Learn to use the amazing state-of-the-art apps (including Smart Phones & IPADS) to create images of flowers. Allen demonstrates the effects of newly invented after capture software that achieves unique effects for manipulating photos of flowers. The workshop includes time to review and critique participants’ images and elect the best images for printing. Registration is closed for […]

Learn how to plan, prepare, plant and maintain a wildflower meadow for your property.  Laura Anne Brooks discusses what to plant to attract native pollinators, how to discourage unattractive interlopers, and how to ensure your beautiful meadow returns each year, based on her own experiences in creating a meadow. This class has been cancelled.

Join Garden Guide and trained Master Naturalist Barbara Wiederkehr for these programs that explore garden cultures, native plants, and charismatic insects. Each program includes a brief illustrated introductory talk and time in the Garden.  In case of rain, the whole program will be in the classroom. Dress for walking and the weather that day. These […]

All gardeners struggle with selecting plants for a lush, varied garden in shade and dry shade conditions.  Learn which plants work well in Central Virginia and how to adapt to shade and dry shade conditions.  Instructor: Beth Burrell. Registration is closed for this event.

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.  This course builds and expands on students’ previous experiences with drawing and rendering in graphite.  Become familiar with and practice the use of conventional dipping pens such as […]

Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Six-week sessions.  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 […]

Join Richmonder and famed watercolorist Eleanor Cox for a three-day plein air workshop in the Garden. This is an amazing opportunity to produce at least one complete, if not more, landscape watercolors for you to take home.  After a presentation each day by Eleanor, work in the Garden with close one on one instruction.  A […]

Forget traditional veggies-in-rows.  Beth Burrell shows you how to incorporate a wealth of edible plants into a home landscape, including tucking annual vegetables into borders, and planting fruit trees that are both ornamental and edible.  Beth includes special recommendations for Richmond area gardens.  Emphasis is placed on organic methods.  Go home with instructions to help you […]