New to the craft beer movement? Learn the lingo, taste samples of different types, and pick up some tips for creative cooking with beer.

Learn what keeping bees is all about: how long it takes to learn, year-round schedule, time requirements, and cost.  Learn what resources are available locally to help you get started. Instructor: Elise Benhase, Lewis Ginter Beekeeper.

Use small water-loving plants like ferns and mosses to create a terrarium, or sand, rocks, and succulents in a dish garden.  Either one will remind you of warmer climes during winter!  Also learn unusual ways to incorporate favorite houseplants into interior mini-scapes. Bring your own container (details sent after registration), all potting materials and plants […]

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.  

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, […]

Garden horticulturist Dean Dietrich discusses reliable, interesting plants that provide ongoing interest as the seasons change.  He includes tips for selecting, placing, planting, and caring for her selections as well as the dark side—what problems are common to them.  Tour the Garden with Dean to see mature examples in place.  

Join Master Teacher Rie for this workshop, which includes review and practice of the 5 Elements Form as well as investigations into one of the five elements corresponding to the current season.   Level 2 workshops will always offer something new and current to pique your interest. Be assured that a new experience is waiting for […]

Learn how to create the basic shapes and styles of floral designs—the building blocks for true creativity.  This course will introduce you to techniques and styles commonly used by professionals.   Learn preparation techniques, how to create basic shapes, and how to prepare flowers for long-lasting arrangements. A section on cut flower care and handling is […]

Students  learn and practice basic Crewel stitches to transform fine lamb’s wool into simple designs that are typical of the Jacobean era. Your completed work may result in a cover for a garden journal, a trinket box, a satchel or a simple book mark. Fabric and threads are included. A list of additional supplies is […]

Learn the basics of beekeeping by learning the common tasks that define the rhythm of the beekeeper’s year.  Assistance in ordering equipment and bees,  a workshop to assemble your hive with expert beekeeper help and hands-on instruction are all included.