Thursday, May 16
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Seasonal Discoveries Tour
No matter the time of year, botanical treasures await your discovery with these guided tours of gardens at their seasonal peaks. Experience the
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Seedlings: Teddy Bear Picnic
Bring your favorite stuffed animal to a very special picnic! Meet a variety of soft and furry plants and share a snack with your friends at our
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Flower Happy Hour
Join Lisa Weddel, co-owner of DIY Designs Inspired by You, for a new kind of monthly happy hour! Each session features a different design style and
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Handmade Paper from Foraged Mushrooms
In this workshop you will learn the basic tools and techniques of Western style papermaking as well as an introduction to identifying which
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Mindfulness at the Gardens
Each month will focus on a particular subject of mindfulness with the intention to train attention, focus, awareness and to achieve a clear mind
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Sunset Wagon Tour at Plains Conservation Center
Get to know the prairie in a whole new way. On our ride across the plains, participants watch for wildlife in the landscape, from prairie dogs to
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Feedback Session
These feedback sessions offer one-on-one time with botanical illustration instructors. Bring a few works in progress or questions about specific
Friday, May 17
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Seedlings: Teddy Bear Picnic
Bring your favorite stuffed animal to a very special picnic! Meet a variety of soft and furry plants and share a snack with your friends at our
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Sumi-e Ink Painting
Explore the tools, materials and brush skills utilized in the ancient Chinese form of sumi-e painting. Paint plants from life while you experiment
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Open Studio Time
Need space to spread out and work outside of class time? We open our classrooms to students enrolled in the Botanical Illustration Certificate
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Seedlings: Teddy Bear Picnic
Bring your favorite stuffed animal to a very special picnic! Meet a variety of soft and furry plants and share a snack with your friends at our
![](/sites/default/files/styles/x_small_square_1_1/public/program/40590349.jpeg?h=3d43c187&itok=Y4SNJ7Y8)
Sunset Wagon Tour at Plains Conservation Center
Get to know the prairie in a whole new way. On our ride across the plains, participants watch for wildlife in the landscape, from prairie dogs to
Saturday, May 18
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Girl Scout Juniors: Create a Garden Exploration Day
Junior Girl Scouts discover the basics of garden design as they learn how to plan for a successful garden! Each scout will design a miniature
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Yeast Breads on the Wood Burning Stove
Try your hand at making yeast breads on the wood burning stove and enjoy the satisfaction of butter on a fresh warm slice. No bread machine or
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What You Need to Know About the Japanese Beetle - ONLINE
This course is offered live online. Recordings are available for 14 days after class ends.
Rocky Mountain Gardening Elective
Over the past decade
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What You Need to Know About the Japanese Beetle
Rocky Mountain Gardening Elective
Over the past decade Japanese beetle has emerged as serious new pest in many parts of Colorado and is steadily
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Orchid and Air Plant Living Sculpture Workshop
Have you taken Air Plants 101 and Orchids 101, and want to take it to the next level? Are you already epiphyte-savvy, and just want to create some
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Cardiovascular and Lymphatic System - 101
This class introduces herbs that will help protect and support the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems. These two vital systems work together to
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Edible Wild Foods Gourmet Workshop - Identification, Harvesting and Use of Wild Plants
Explore the fascinating world of wild edibles. We begin with an herb walk, identifying local wild edibles. Discover the optimum nutrition and
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Drypoint Intaglio Printmaking
This form of printmaking is created by drawing with a sharp tool onto plexiglass and is one of the easiest, most accessible printmaking techniques