Learn to make ordinary meals extraordinary by creating fabulous sauces to jazz up your home cooking. From basic pan sauces and gravies to French classics like Béchamel and Mornay, Chef Anne Maury Haapala shows you the techniques to make delicious sauces at home.   Menu and recipes will be sent before the class. This is an […]

Yes, it is fall and Halloween is in the air. Some plants have weird characteristics, eerie habitats or names that remind us of scary creatures – spiders, snakes and bats. Others eat bugs and emit unpleasant odors. Some have mysterious properties that make them appropriate for a witch’s brew, or maybe a potion to repel […]

Salt and Pepper... It's hard to imagine a table setting without this classic pair, but it hasn't always been that way. In this informative program, Mark Ragland presents how these classic spices became so popular, where they originate, the breadth of the varieties available and some fascinating trivia to amaze friends and family. Online class […]

With the splash of fall colors waning in woods and meadows, rather subdued seed pods catch the eyes of botanical artists. The seeds and pods are a perfect subject to study form, value and fine brush techniques in a monochromatic color scheme.  In this workshop, students will use milkweed seed pods, which offer various learning […]

Networks of staff and volunteers merged their talents to implement the Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights. Go behind the scenes to learn how they created beautiful decorations and installed miles of lights to transform the Garden into stages for vignettes of lighted forms that bring wonder and sparkle to visitors’ eyes. View beautiful photos of […]

Join us in the Garden to create a unique holiday wreath. Use common evergreens to create a base wreath on a wire form, then add distinctive accent greens cut from the Garden's collections and various decorations, including a bow. Work outdoors in a safely distanced setting to complete your wreath. We'll have heaters and light […]

Networks of staff and volunteers merged their talents to implement the Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights. Go behind the scenes to learn how they created beautiful decorations and installed miles of lights to transform the Garden into stages for vignettes of lighted forms that bring wonder and sparkle to visitors’ eyes. View beautiful photos of […]

Networks of staff and volunteers merged their talents to implement the Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights. Go behind the scenes to learn how they created beautiful decorations and installed miles of lights to transform the Garden into stages for vignettes of lighted forms that bring wonder and sparkle to visitors’ eyes. View beautiful photos of […]

David Pippin looks to the winter garden for a surprising selection of color, line, and texture with which to design, highlighted with a thoughtful selection of floral materials. The class includes a list of garden plants suitable for winter arrangements. Design along with David or design later and share your pictures in a Google Classroom […]

With many people concerned about the carbon footprint of commercially produced flowers or simply trying to save money, there is growing interest in cutting gardens. In this virtual class, Lewis Ginter horticulturist Laurie McMinn discusses how to plan and plant a cutting garden that is attractive, colorful, fragrant, and useful! All programs subject to change. […]