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Classes and programs are facilitated in English unless otherwise noted.

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Friday, April 24

York Street
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Painting The Garden in A New Light

April 24, 2026 | Adults, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Art Exploration

Using the forms of sculptures nestled within the garden’s lush landscape, learn to deconstruct these intricate artworks into simple shapes and fluid

Saturday, April 25

York Street
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Maps in Mixed Media

April 25, 2026 | Adults, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Art Exploration

Craft unique and visually captivating maps using watercolors, inks and colored pencils. Learn how to draw mountains, canyons, forests, coastlines and

York Street
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Drawing Bees

April 25, 2026 | Adults, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Art Exploration

Learn all about bee anatomy to add pollinators to your botanical illustrations with greater accuracy and confidence. Explore insect specimens from

Sunday, April 26

York Street
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Printing Florals on Fabric

April 26, 2026 | Adults, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Art Exploration

Learn how to design a floral image and repeating pattern to be used for printing on fabric. After creating a design, learn linoleum block printmaking

Friday, May 1

Saturday, May 2

York Street
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Nature Journaling: Early Flowers

May 2, 2026 | Adults, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Art Exploration

Jump start your nature journaling practice—and learn how to maintain it! Nature journals or sketchbooks can be filled with scientific observations

Sunday, May 3

Thursday, May 7

York Street
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Mixed Media Collage

May 7, 2026 | Adults, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Art Exploration

Explore various collage techniques with a variety of papers, ephemera and even your own drawings to incorporate into your artmaking repertoire. Most

Sunday, May 10

York Street
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Make Your Own Moss Art

May 10, 2026 | Adults, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Art Exploration

Learn the techniques of working with preserved mosses and ferns to craft a vibrant, maintenance-free masterpiece that will bring a touch of greenery

York Street
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Beaded Bouquet Earrings

May 10, 2026 | Adults, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Art Exploration

Learn a common beading technique, the beadweaving brick stitch, followed by other creative and intuitive uses of seed beads. Make hanging flower

Thursday, May 14

York Street
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Drawing Inspiration from Naturalists

May 14, 2026 | Adults, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Art Exploration

Join this drawing class that focuses on the essential elements of drawing for pleasure, while learning about the history of American female

Saturday, May 16

York Street
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Sketching and Painting in the Gardens

May 16, 2026 | Adults, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Art Exploration

Painting and drawing en plein air is delightful. Learn to translate the light, shadow and lush surroundings of the Gardens at York Street or the

York Street
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Dissect and Draw

May 16, 2026 | Adults, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Art Exploration

For artists and scientists alike, join us for this fun session to dissect flowers and observe them under the microscope. Discussion of botanical

Sunday, May 17

York Street
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Gelli Plate Printing with Botanicals

May 17, 2026 | Adults, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Art Exploration

Discover the user-friendly, fun and intuitive gelatin plate printing process. Create unique botanical prints with acrylic paint and plant materials

Thursday, May 21

Friday, May 22

Chatfield Farms
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Introduction to Cyanotype Prints at Chatfield Farms

May 22, 2026 | Adults, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Art Exploration

Known for its striking blue tones, cyanotype is a photographic printing technique that utilizes sunlight to create stunning images. Join us for one

Saturday, May 30

York Street
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Nature Journaling: Birds and Blooms

May 30, 2026 | Adults, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Art Exploration

Jump start your nature journaling practice—and learn how to maintain it! Nature journals or sketchbooks can be filled with scientific observations

Friday, June 5

York Street
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Drawing Raptors

June 5, 2026 | Adults, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Art Exploration

Get up close and personal with magnificent birds during Denver Botanic Gardens’ annual Raptor Day and hone your observational drawing skills. Observe

Wednesday, June 10

York Street
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Sketching and Painting in the Gardens

June 10, 2026 | Adults, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Art Exploration

Painting and drawing en plein air is delightful. Learn to translate the light, shadow and lush surroundings of the Gardens at York Street or the

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