Adult Classes

Registration for this class is now closed. We hope to see you next month! Calling all Art Adventurers! Join Olivia Garcia-Hassell—the OG Art Teacher—to experiment with a variety of media and techniques. These monthly classes are appropriate for all ability and experience levels and promote enjoyment over perfection. Enjoy playing with art materials, learning new […]

Click here to register now. Humans have been fascinated with the moon for millennia: using it as a calendar in the sky, to provide guiding light for traveling, working, and hunting, and to determine planting seasons and sacred ceremonies. Join us to learn how the energy of the moon’s phases impact us as humans.  Explore […]

Click here to register now! Get to know the Garden’s Begonia Collection & Species Bank – the largest accredited begonia collection in North America – and grow your own collection with propagated specimens! Class will begin with a tour of the collection led by the Garden’s Greenhouse Collections Coordinator, Glenn Dickerson. Then, he’ll provide hands-on […]

Click here to register now. Looking to discover – or polish – your drawing skills in the natural beauty of the Garden? Bring your favorite portable medium and explore a new artistic focus each month. Local artist Erika Duque Scully will start with a demonstration, then answer questions and provide tips and one-on-one attention throughout […]

FWBG members are invited to join knowledgeable docents for an exclusive guided tour of the beautiful Japanese Garden. Enjoy lovely vistas while docents discuss design elements, history, cultural significance, and the plants and animals of the Japanese Garden.

Click here to register now. Qigong is an ancient wellness practice that uses meditation, controlled breathing and gentle, low-impact activity to cultivate energy in the mind and body. You will learn slow, flowing movements that are physically easy-to-follow and improve your ability to engage with intention and mindfulness. Join us Mondays in June for a […]

Click here to register now. Join our recurring all-level yoga class to move, stretch, and awaken your mind and body. You’ll learn unique connections within the body to increase muscle elasticity, loosen joints, and gain flexibility. In June, we will keep cool by practicing indoors.  Registration includes Garden admission for the day—we encourage you to […]

Click here to register now.  Forest Bathing, or shinrin-yoku, is the deliberate practice of immersion in nature using mindfulness and the senses. This practice originated in Japan and allows the body, mind, and spirit to relax and rejuvenate surrounded by the healing powers of nature. We begin the class by discussing the guiding principles of […]

In this workshop you will learn to create botanical cyanotype prints. You will learn how artists made the first photographs of plants and flowers using this camera-less technique. Enjoy experimenting to make unique compositions using local flora from the Garden or bring your own plant specimens.

Note: this event will be offered in person and online.   Join the book club meeting in person at the Oak Conference Room in the BRIT building or over Zoom! Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was the most famous scientist of his age, a visionary German naturalist and polymath whose discoveries forever changed the way we understand […]

Click here to register now! Calling all Art Adventurers! Join Olivia Garcia-Hassell—the OG Art Teacher—to experiment with a variety of media and techniques. These monthly classes are appropriate for all ability and experience levels and promote enjoyment over perfection. Enjoy playing with art materials, learning new processes and having fun with Olivia’s open-ended, judgment-free style […]

Click here to register now. Join our recurring all-level yoga class to move, stretch, and awaken your mind and body. You’ll learn unique connections within the body to increase muscle elasticity, loosen joints, and gain flexibility. In July, we will keep cool by practicing indoors at the beautiful BRIT building.  Registration includes Garden admission for […]