Jill Sowards covers selecting, growing, and caring for fall bulbs to bring spring color for years on end in a hands-on workshop. Dreaming of a garden filled with beautiful spring blooms? Fall is the perfect time to get started! Join Jill Sowards of Violetear Studio for a lively, hands-on workshop all about selecting, growing, and […]
Join us for this Fall family tradition of picking pumkins from the patch! Carving and painting tools are provided. A scavenger hunt, scarecrow contest, cake walks, crafts and games are all part of the fun!
Join this free online conversation with artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg and author Giovanni Aloi about imagining art with other living worlds. What would art look like if its primary audience were not human? In this Plant Initiative conversation, artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg joins art historian, author, and Plant Initiative board member Giovanni Aloi to explore […]
Join us on Thursday, October 29 from 12-1 pm at La Kretz Garden Pavilion for another installment of Botany Brown Bag. Dr. Rachel Shahan will give a talk titled “Getting to the Root of Plant Development.” Plants have an amazing ability to produce new organs throughout their lifetimes, including flowers above the ground and roots […]
Experiment with collage and watercolor techniques in this fun project-centered workshop to create your very own botanical collage. You'll draw inspiration from the natural world of the Marin Art and Garden Center as well as art history and design to create plant inspired collages in this guided workshop. *No drawing or art experience is necessary […]
Use foraged materials to create dramatic images from nature. Join Marin-based photographer and printmaker Ben Davidson and photo teacher and artist Laurie Reemsnyder for a creative printmaking workshop using botanical material gathered from the garden grounds and Marin’s hills and forests. We start with a 20-minute “foraging” walk around the 11-acre garden, then head to […]
Join us to savor the poetry of the season, in this free gathering hosted by Jayne McPherson. Gardens have an essential and ubiquitous place in lyric poetry. The great poet Kahlil Gibran called friendship a garden, one where planted seeds are sown “with love and reap thanksgiving.” During this season, let's follow his poetic lead […]
Discover the magic of indigo dyeing in this hands-on introductory workshop at Magnolia. Learn the basics of working with natural indigo as you watch fabric transform from green to vibrant blue through an amazing color-changing process. Along the way, explore the history and traditions of indigo in the Lowcountry, then create and dye your own […]
Virginia Camellia Society sponsors an American Camellia Society Accredited Camellia Show, November 7, 2026 at Norfolk Botanical Garden. The show is open to both experienced and novice camellia growers. Enter camellia blooms between 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM. Camellia Show open to public at noon after judging is complete. Camellia Plant Sale 10:00 AM to […]
Spend an afternoon at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens creating your own textile masterpiece. Using traditional indigo dye techniques and a rich extract derived from a humble green plant, you’ll watch your fabric emerge from the vat and transform into a signature blue right before your eyes. As part of our America 250 programming, this hands-on […]
