Create a unique holiday wreath to elevate your seasonal decor! Designer David Pippin will guide you in using common evergreens to create a base wreath on a straw form. You'll add a variety of beautiful accent greens cut from the Garden's collections and various festive decorations. We'll have cookies, hot cider and hot chocolate available […]
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Are you curious to know what really goes into creating Gardenfest at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden and especially how the themed light forms are created? Join Garden Guide, Bob Lincoln on an excursion to the basement of the Kelly Education Center to see how and where the magic happens. View pictures of the forms in various stages of development and hear how […]
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Are you curious to know what really goes into creating Gardenfest at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden and especially how the themed light forms are created? Join Garden Guide, Bob Lincoln on an excursion to the basement of the Kelly Education Center to see how and where the magic happens. View pictures of the forms in various stages of development and hear how […]
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Are you curious to know what really goes into creating Gardenfest at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden and especially how the themed light forms are created? Join Garden Guide, Lorrie Lincoln on an excursion to the basement of the Kelly Education Center to see how and where the magic happens. View pictures of the forms in […]
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Botanical illustrators need to be well versed in the intricacies of plant form. Morning sessions help you learn to understand the structure of flowering plants and to study and draw a diversity of plant parts under the guidance of a botanist, John Hayden. Students keep an illustrated study journal. Scientific names in botanical illustration are […]
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This course provides an in-depth overview of the tools and techniques used by botanists to identify woody plants to the species level using winter characteristics. Attendees are exposed to the key characters that differentiate woody plants at different taxonomic levels, including growth form (habit), habitat, bark and the various characteristics of the twigs such as […]
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All Garden visitors enjoy FREE admission to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden: Jan. 8 - 14, 2024. Please note the Garden Café is closed during this time.
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In this course, participants will explore the elements and principles of design and floral techniques such as focal area, grouping and basing with floral designer Mimi Cassick. In each step-by-step class, you will create designs including an asymmetrical design, a contemporary spray, a crescent-shaped design, a horizontal centerpiece and a naturalistic landscape design. This course's […]
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This virtual course led by renowned international artist Rogério Lupo aims to explore the observation of light and shade, focusing on how you can ultimately “honor the light” in your own work. In this course, you will elevate your artistic skill by: --Discovering the magic and complexity of light and improve your “artistic eye” --Enhancing […]
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If you have ever wanted to put a paintbrush to paper, this is your opportunity! Learn basic watercolor techniques and practice drawing skills to use in expressing the inspiration provided by the Garden. Referencing landscape views from the Garden, we will create a landscape painting over the course of four sessions. With the certainty that […]
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