Wednesday, December 3

Botanical Illustration for Beginners
Your botanical illustration journey begins here! This class is a window into the methods and materials used in botanical illustration. Students

Masking Techniques in Watercolor - ONLINE
Using masking in watercolor is magic for preserving areas of color, creating white or light details on dark backgrounds, building interesting textures

Evening Yoga

Author Talk: Gary Nabhan on Discovering Agaves Through Art, Culture and Science
Discover the fascinating history of the agave plant with ethnobotanist and author Gary Nabhan, from early archaeological findings to current
Thursday, December 4

Sunrise Vinyasa Yoga at the Gardens

Art at the Gardens Tour
Explore the latest art exhibitions in the Freyer – Newman Center galleries with a friendly and knowledgeable guide. Denver Botanic Gardens is

Tunnel Books for Beginners
Tunnel books (also called “peep shows”) are an old form of pop-up book that feature pages cut out and assembled to create the illusion of depth. In
Friday, December 5

Saturated Subjects in Colored Pencil - ONLINE
Focusing on intense, deep colors of flowers, seeds, fruits and veggies, learn how to achieve full coverage and rich saturated color while expanding

Open Studio
Need space to spread out and work outside of class time? Bring your supplies and works in progress for some uninterrupted studio time. No instructor
Saturday, December 6

4 Seasons of Xeriscape
Rocky Mountain Gardening Elective
Let's take a walk through any given low water or native garden to discuss planting design concepts. Learn how to
Benefits of Planting Native
Rocky Mountain Gardening Elective
Colorado’s native plants have received a lot more attention in recent years, and for good reason! Native landscapesSunday, December 7

Natural History Collections Tour
Peek behind-the-scenes of the Kathryn Kalmbach Herbarium of Vascular Plants, Sam Mitchel Herbarium of Fungi and Arthropod Collection. Not only do

Tropical Trails
Escape to the tropics any time of year with a tour of the Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory. Immerse yourself in the multisensory experience

Artist Talk: Jazz Holmes
Join artist Jazz Holmes, whose exhibition Nourished is on view in the Ladd Family Gallery, as she discusses her work, artistic practice and her
Tuesday, December 9

Sunrise Vinyasa Yoga at the Gardens

Digitizing Your Artwork - ONLINE
Learn how to digitize your artworks using a standard household scanner and how to tidy up your files in Photoshop so that they’re ready to turn into

Flower Happy Hour
Wednesday, December 10

Chi Kung For High-Level Wellness

Yoga at the Gardens
