April

Explore the basics of ethnobotany, supplemented by stories and data gleaned from fieldwork. Discover how selected plant resources are used by traditional and postindustrial cultures today, as well as how plants have been used historically for healing and harm, foods more...
264BOT344O 04/19 Su 10:00am-12:00pm Halane
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Accurate observation translates into sensitive, realistic drawings and is an essential skill for botanical artists. Using basic shapes, fruit, and leaves, learn contour drawing with an emphasis on proportion, and explore techniques such as foreshortening, perspective, and line weight.
264BIL301DO 04/21 Tu 6:00pm-9:00pm Rawlins
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Building on Botanical Drawing I skills, learn to tone fruit, vegetables, leaves, and branches. Focus on concepts of light source, value, and shading to create form. Learn to translate color into black and white, and create the illusion of depth more...
264BIL302AO 04/21 Tu 6:00pm-9:00pm Vogel
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Understand how the qualities of soil affect the overall productivity of plants and make sustainable gardening practices possible. Practical application of theory is stressed. Topics include soil formation, physical properties of soil, soil-water relationships, and management techniques such as irrigation, more...
264GAR302O 04/22 We 6:00pm-8:00pm Bulpitt
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This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
264HRT300AO 04/23 Th 10:30am-12:30pm Halane
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Using seasonal plant material as your subject, learn the basic techniques of painting with watercolor. Have fun while experimenting with color and creativity and take your work to the next level in a casual environment! No experience required.
264CRF277O 04/25 Sa 12:00pm-2:00pm Kroik
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This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
264HRT300B 04/27 Mo 6:00pm-8:00pm Alvarez
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Native landscape design takes conventional landscape design to another level-providing ecological support and increasing ecosystem health. In this class, you'll learn ecological landscape design principles that incorporate regional native plants, resulting in healthier ecosystems as well as improved benefits for more...
264LAN134O 04/29 We 6:00pm-8:00pm Eierman, EcoBeneficial
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May

Bumblebees pilot their remarkably un-aerodynamic bodies in and out of our gardens all throughout spring and summer. In this class, you'll take a closer look at their anatomy and learn how to use colored pencil techniques to illustrate the "fuzzy" more...
264BIL396O 05/01 Fr 10:00am-1:00pm Reiner
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Forethought and an understanding of basic composition principles are the foundation of any balanced work of art. Through group critiques, discussions and a variety of exercises, we'll experiment with a wide range of principles, including focal point, the rule of more...
264BIL421AO 05/02 Sa 10:00am-3:00pm Rogers-Knox
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Accurate observation translates into sensitive, realistic drawings and is an essential skill for botanical artists. Using basic shapes, fruit, and leaves, learn contour drawing with an emphasis on proportion, and explore techniques such as foreshortening, perspective, and line weight.
264BIL301AO 05/04 Mo 6:00pm-9:00pm Rawlins
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Explore the remarkable diversity of cacti and succulents by examining the morphological and anatomical characteristics of these major plant families. You'll gain an understanding of plant adaptations in semi-arid biomes which will help determine which plants are suitable for a more...
264BOT366O 05/04 Mo 10:00am-1:00pm Bijkerk
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Learn the basics of successfully cultivating perennials in a variety of garden settings. Discussion topicsinclude site selection, soil preparation, tools, planting techniques, maintenance practices, plant selection, landscape use, and design basics.

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264GAR323O 05/04 Mo 6:00pm-8:00pm Cappello-Ruggiero
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Paleobotany, the study of plant evolution through fossil evidence, gives us insights into Earth's flora, past and present. In this class, you'll learn about the evolution of plants—from when life first emerged from the ocean to modern day trees and more...
264BOT434O 05/05 Tu 5:30pm-7:30pm Boyer
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Colors—like flowers themselves—evoke feeling and sentiment, and set the mood. Explore the role of color in floral design using a spectrum of flowers. This course gives you a solid grounding in color theory, while highlighting the latest hues and color more...
264FDN306O 05/05 Tu 10:00am-12:00pm Woodson
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Get a solid grounding in the basic plant body-from the cell to the roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruit. We'll use dissecting and compound light microscopes to observe plant anatomy, then introduce the base-level chemistry required to understand the world more...
264BOT315AO 05/06 We 6:00pm-9:00pm Kutos
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With gorgeous pink palettes and intoxicating fragrance, peonies are the blossoms most loved by floral designers and enthusiasts. You will learn how to select complementary shades and vases to offset their beauty. Then, focus on styling a centerpiece using a more...
264FDN315O 05/06 We 10:30am-12:30pm O'Sullivan
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Learn how to plant and care for a healthy, organic tomato garden. We'll explore how to create trellises, manage pests and diseases, devise a fertilizing regimen, and select and store your most successful plants' seeds.
264GAR143O 05/07 Th 6:00pm-7:30pm Storrs
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Discover the many herbs and spices prized for centuries to heal, to revitalize the immune system, and to treat and prevent asthma, insomnia, flu, and more.
264BOT346AO 05/12 Tu 10:00am-12:00pm Bijkerk
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Gain skills in developing program proposals, writing protocols, establishing evaluation methods and record-keeping policies, and managing staff and volunteers for therapeutic horticulture programs. We will discuss how to develop budgets, fund raise, and follow best legal practices for those considering more...
264THP409O 05/12 Tu 6:00pm-8:30pm Czarnecki
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Explore the basics of successful, environmentally friendly gardening. Topics include soils and their improvement, seed sowing, vegetative propagation, planting, pruning, watering, weeding, mulching, and disease and pest control. This course is also required for the Therapeutic Horticulture Certificate.
264GAR301AO 05/13 We 6:00pm-8:00pm Cappello-Ruggiero
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Learn the importance of a plant's life cycle in difficult survival conditions as you illustrate species with rhizomes, bulbs, corms, tubers and tap roots-which are perennating, aestivating organs that allow plants to regrow from year to year. You'll also illustrate more...
264BIL372O 05/14 Th 10:00am-2:00pm Leech
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This workshop will impart the instructor's method of using dry brush watercolor to replicate the colors, form, and texture of peony petals. The demonstration will include color mixing, working light to dark, layering colors, adding fine detail, using dry brush, more...
264BIL161O 05/16 Sa 10:30am-4:00pm Kluglein
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Practice techniques learned in Botanical Watercolor I using live subjects such as leaves, stems, and fruit. Emphasis is on realistic portrayal of botanical subjects and traditional methods of dry brush watercolor painting, with attention to detail and color accuracy. more...
264BIL332O 05/19 Tu 5:30pm-8:30pm James
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Apply your understanding of contours, perspective, and tone to drawing three distinct types of flowers. The object is to accurately draw a fully toned flowering plant. Explore compositional possibilities, textures, and details.
264BIL303AO 05/20 We 6:00pm-9:00pm Rawlins
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Designed for both inexperienced students and those who wish to improve their skills, this class will allow you to work at your own pace on a variety of pieces. Lectures and demonstrations are enhanced by individual instruction.
264BIL140O 05/21 Th 5:30pm-8:30pm Vogel
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Examine the enormous variety of forms and structural adaptations of flowering plants—the world's dominant plant group. Through lectures, demonstrations, and laboratory studies, learn to recognize and draw the many plant parts and growth stages of the most common plant families. more...
264BIL300AO 05/27 We 10:30am-1:00pm Day
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This is the class for plant-lovers eager to up their game! Learn the terminology and basic botanical nomenclature that will help you recognize and describe key differences in common plants.
264BOT308BO 05/27 We 10:00am-12:00pm Bucuvalas
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Gain an introduction to the terminology, concepts, and basic principles of landscape design through lectures and simple two-dimensional exercises. This course is recommended for students with little or no background in design who want to design for their own home more...
264LAN100BO 05/30 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Tryba
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Explore theories, traditions, and principles that have shaped the design of landscapes from antiquity to the present, through visual presentations, assigned readings, projects, and classroom discussion.
264LAN301AO 05/30 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Merritt
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Accurate observation translates into sensitive, realistic drawings and is an essential skill for botanical artists. Using basic shapes, fruit, and leaves, learn contour drawing with an emphasis on proportion, and explore techniques such as foreshortening, perspective, and line weight.
264BIL301EO 05/31 Su 11:00am-2:00pm Thompson
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