New England Rose Show: Once Upon a Bloom
Join the New England Rose Society for a day full of these fragrant and beautiful blooms at the Garden at Elm Bank! Listen to rose experts, make flower crowns, experience […]
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The Hay Family Landscape Legacy: Incidental Interactions of Man and Nature – A Presentation by Lucinda Brockway
Join landscape historian Lucinda (Cindy) Brockway as we explore the legacy of the Fells gardens and grounds in the context of their times. In the shadow of Mount Sunapee, the Hay family created their own interpretation of the Rustic and the Refined in the rocky pastures and woodlands of former farmland. Here, nature and culture […]
Food as Medicine: Ayurveda in the Edible Garden
Make herbal teas and ghee to support the unique mind-body constitution (dosha) and understand ayurvedic metabolic principles. Discover the wisdom of Ayurveda, the ancient Indian “Science of Life,” and learn […]
From Garden to Vase: Grow Your Own Cut Flowers All Year Long
Discover how a single raised bed can supply your home with stunning, fresh-cut flowers throughout the year. Why buy bouquets when you can grow them? Join us at Marin Art […]
Root of the Problem: Understanding Tree Decline
Join ISA Certified Arborist Emma Conrad for an engaging walk through the Gardens as you explore the hidden causes of tree decline. From soil conditions to root health, you’ll gain a better understanding of what’s happening beneath the surface and how it impacts the overall health of your trees. Along the way, Emma will share […]
Learn the Art of Summer Jam Making
Want to savor the fruits of summer all year long? Join Marinda Freeman for a hands-on canning class and learn how easy it can be! Back by popular demand! In […]
June Botanical Printmaking
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 […]
Garden Learning Series: Tree ID
When hiking, walking a nature trail, or ambling through a garden or park; have you wondered what the names are of all the trees that surround you? Satisfy that curiosity […]
Herbarium Sheets: Science and Art
Before we had access to Google and email, botanists created herbarium sheets to study and share plants. In this two-part workshop, discover the history, science, and art in creating herbarium sheets with Dr. Jeff Masters, Department of Biology at University of Louisville, and make an original piece of art based on flowers in your own […]
American Originals: The native plants and extraordinary plant developments that America has shared with the world, with Barbara Melera
Since 1492 when Columbus arrived in the Caribbean, the American continents have been introducing the world to some of the most incredible, dramatic, fantastic, delicious and beautiful plants, fruits, vegetables, flowers and herbs the world has ever known. The European explorers may have come looking for gold and precious gems, but what they discovered was […]