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Classes
For further information, call 760/ 436-3036 x206
If purchasing a class as a gift, please email DGoforth@SDBGarden.org
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WaterSmart Landscaping Makeover Workshop Series:
Saving Water One Zone at a Time
May 19 - June 23, 2012
Three Workshops & two coaching sessions
Class is FULL
Download Application Here >>
San Diego Botanic Garden, San Diego County Water Authority, and MiraCosta College are teaming up to sponsor a WaterSmart Landscape Workshop Series study.
The WaterSmart Landscape Makeover Workshop Series will provide participants an opportunity for hands-on learning through modules designed to walk participants through three key competencies necessary for a successful landscape retrofit. These FREE workshops are designed to provide homeowners a comprehensive overview and basic skills necessary for the successful conversion of the traditional turf yard into a WaterSmart Landscape.
For detailed information on the Spring/Summer WaterSmart Landscape Makeover Workshop Series click here. For more background information on WaterSmart Strategies click here.
Cost: A $250 value, FREE for eligible participants only.
(See application for eligibility requirements.)
To Apply: Submit completed application by email to mkinney@sdbgarden.org
or FAX to (760) 632-0917 Attention: Michelle Kinney.
For priority enrollment, application must be submitted by April 25, 2012.
(Applications will be reviewed and selected on a first-come, first-served basis). |
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Watercolor Journaling in the Garden
Sunday, May 20
9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Embrace the day exploring botanical details with watercolor, collage, and ink journaling style. This workshop taught by Helen Shafer Garcia, will focus on combinations of drawing and painting botanical elements with thoughtful descriptive words. Don’t worry if you’ve never painted or drawn before—this method will strengthen your drawing and painting skills at every level. Discover form and color while developing plant studies and record reflective, descriptive annotations which will provide valuable information about the experience.
Cost: Members $65, non-members $75.
Please register by May 16.
>> Click here to download the materials list.
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Tips on Designing a Water-smart Landscape
with Color, Interest, and Budget Savings
Saturday, June 2
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Taught by Ruth E. Wolfe, Landscape Designer, UC Master Gardener
Join award-winning landscape designer Ruth E. Wolfe for an introductory class on how to design a colorful and more interesting drought-tolerant landscape using an array of unusual, low-water plants and layers of waterwise bulbs for four seasons of bloom.
The design instruction will focus on formal design fundamentals and Wolfe’s common sense approach to developing beautiful, water-wise gardens for both flat and sloped areas. A pictorial history of two gardens will be used to demonstrate the design and planting solutions applied to each landscaping challenge. In addition, a budget strategy will be introduced to help you learn to identify what is needed for your projects and what opportunities may exist for cost savings.
At the end of the class, one person’s garden photo will be randomly selected for a 15 minute group exercise where students can identify possible ideas and solutions for the landscape.
Cost: Members $15, non-members $20.
Please register by May 30, 2012.
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In the Garden with Photoshop Elements
Sunday, June 10
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Taught by Professional Photographer Bob Bretell
This five-hour workshop is packed with more ways to improve your photography using easy to learn techniques with Photoshop Elements. The first half of the class will be spent in the garden taking photographs under the instruction of nature photographer Bob Bretell. For the second half of the class, Bob will demonstrate more amazing ways to enhance your creativity using digital filters to enhance color, add emphasis by selectively blurring, and hand-coloring black and white. We will also touch on the popular high dynamic range effect and, if time permits, we will have a photo critique. All computer demonstrations will be projected on a large screen. Class size will be limited to 10.
This class is recommended for all levels who are passionate about photography and want to take it to the next level.
Cost: Members $69, non-members $79.
Please register by June 7.
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Cooking Classes with the Opera Singing Chef
Food and Wine Pairing
Saturday, June 16
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
It’s that time of year again—our third and very popular food and wine pairing class. This time around, Chef Elizabeth will share her recipes for Roasted Vegetable and Goat Cheese Salad, a slowly cooked Beef Brisket, and for dessert, a Chocolate Red Wine Cake. The wines will surely include the Decadencia chocolate red wine from Wilson Creek. Recipes and tastings given for each dish taught.
Cost: Members $35, non-members $40.
Register by June 13.
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Attracting Birds, Hummingbirds, and Butterflies
Saturday, June 30
10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Taught by Master Gardener Marcia Van Loy
Master Gardener Marcia Van Loy will cover the A-Z of attracting birds, hummingbirds, and butterflies to your garden.
Topics for attracting birds and hummingbirds include how to provide food, water, nectar, roosting sites, and places to raise young; the benefits of having birds in our gardens such as insect control and pollination; which bird species visit our gardens; specific plants and their function in attracting these lovely creatures; types of nest boxes and birdhouses; use of nectar feeders and seed feeders; and bird bathing.
To attract butterflies she will discuss their life cycle and migration as well as nectar and host plants for monarch and other butterflies.
Presentation includes handouts and educational resources.
Cost: Members $15, non-members $20.
Please register by June 27.
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Introduction to Knotting
Tuesday, July 24
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
This versatile art form will be taught by fiber artist Carol E Lang who will be providing all the necessary materials. The age-old technique of knotting can produce 2 dimensional tapestries as well as 3 dimensional baskets and coiled sculptural pieces. The class will explore the sculptural form using simple knots. The only tools involved are your hands, and a pair of scissors. This class is for all levels of experience. Bring a sack lunch if you wish. To learn more about the class, call Carol at 760/ 431-1645 or email her at caldesigns@roadrunner.com. To register see below. Fee includes all materials.
Cost: Members $50, non-members $60
Please register by July 19, 2012.
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Build Your Own Hydroponic Summer Garden
Saturday, July 28
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
During this dynamic hands-on workshop, you will learn the principles of the hydroponic wick method—a fun and easy sustainable gardening technique. You will then build your own sustainable garden to take home, filled with summer veggies. Produced by Ag PALS. Fee includes all materials.
Cost: Members $75, non-members $95.
Please register by July 25, 2012.
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Low Water, Low Maintenance Plants for Year Round Beauty
Saturday, July 28
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Tired of watering and mowing the lawn? Join landscape designer Linda Bresler for an informative talk on how
to replace your water-guzzling, demanding lawn with low water, low maintenance plants for year round beauty. Using before and after pictures of front lawns and entryways typical of tract housing, Linda will inspire you with lots of ideas for plants that require little water or care, including succulents. Many of these plants are native to other parts of the world with climates similar to ours. Handouts will be provided.
Linda is an experienced landscape designer (almost 30 years) with an ongoing commitment to the creation of four-season beauty in the garden. An active volunteer and community leader, she serves as chair of the Lake Hodges Native Plant Club Spring Garden Tour and is on the board of the San Diego Horticultural Society. She has lectured widely and published many articles on horticulture.
Cost: Members $12, non-members $15.
Please register by July 18, 2012.
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Botanical Art Series
Saturday, August 18 & 25
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
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September 15
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Join us for a series of workshops exploring different media to create botanical art.
First in the series is graphite an extremely versatile method of capturing the image of a plant. It can stand as the finished drawing, but is also the starting point for continuing on to other
media.
Next in the series is pen and ink, the traditional medium of botanical illustration and an elegant art form.
In the last class of the series we will tackle adding color to a subject. Color pencil is a fun medium in which you can create subtle or vibrant colors.
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ll levels are welcome. It is strongly recommended that students sign up for graphite as it will emphasize shading to capture the form of the subject. This will be essential in the remaining two classes.
Classes will be held outdoors (unless it rains) so dress in layers. A discount is given when students sign up for all three classes.
Instructor Lesley Randall is a botanical illustrator who has worked in pen and ink for many
years. Several years ago, she rediscovered the color pencils of her youth and finds them to be a
fun and expressive way to create botanical art. She ALWAYS draws her subjects in graphite
first! She recently exhibited her award-winning botanical illustrations at the Royal Horticultural
Society’s London Orchid show.
Cost per series: Members $145, non-members $175
Cost per class (if you take less than three): Members $55, non-members $65
Please register by August 15, 2012.
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How to Install a Laundry to Landscape (L2L)
Greywater Irrigation System
Saturday, August 25
10:00 am – 12 noon
Learn how to turn your laundry ‘waste’ water into a resource again by irrigating your garden, and saving up to 50% on your water bill. This system is considered 'the low hanging fruit' of greywater as it is low cost, legal without a permit and a lot of fun to build. So why pay for more water when plants love greywater, especially as water rates continue to increase? On the class we will understand the rules to follow in the California plumbers code to build a safe, reliable, gravity based system with no filters to clog, pumps or other parts to break down over time.
We’ll learn how to assess your site for suitability and cover basic plumbing and landscaping skills needed. Additionally you’ll learn about what plants do best with greywater and the do’s and don’ts of residential greywater reuse.
Greg Bullock is passionate about water and is the founder of Water Recycle, an environmental enterprise that designs sustainable, productive landscapes that grow through greywater irrigation and rain harvesting. He is the only Senior Level Certified Greywater Installer recognized by Greywater Action and the first official “Affiliate of Greywater Action” in recognition of his installation experience and commitment to education. He has built over seven years experience as a sustainable landscaper, creating many beautiful landscapes throughout California.
Cost: Members $25, non-members $30
Please register by August 22, 2012.
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Backyard Chickens Class
Saturday, September 22
9:00 am – 11:30 am
Local foods are all the rage now and backyard chickens are riding the wave! Join Paul Barbano to find out the basics: Are backyard chickens legal? Which breed is best for you? Start with chicks or full-grown hens? Paul will also discuss housing and outdoor pens; feed, water, sunlight, and shade; common chicken problems (predators, wild and tame; illness, accidents); and answer your questions. Handouts will be provided and samples of various colored eggs will be on display. A bonus: two live friendly hens in a portable cage will attend!
Paul has a background in agriculture and is a farm and garden writer for several newspapers. He has backyard chickens at his home in Vista and is locally known as the Chicken Consultant.
Cost: Members $30, non-members $40.
Please register by September 19, 2012.
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Succulent Wreath Class
Tuesday, September 25
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Take home a beautiful succulent wreath that you make yourself in this class taught by the SDBG wreath team. Bring clippers, water, and a snack, and dress in layers since the class is held outside. Fee includes instructions, materials, and wreath form. This class fills up fast so sign up soon.
Cost: Members $55, non-members $65 per class.
Registration required by September 20.
Call to register 760/ 436-3036 x206
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Fused Glass Workshop with Glass Artist Cherrie La Porte
Saturday, September 29
9:30 am – 12:00 noon
Join Glass Ranch artist Cherrie La Porte for a handson session learning the fundamentals and techniques of making fused glass jewelry, suncatchers and /or plate-making. She will cover fusible glass, preparations for fusing, how to cut glass and design pendants, earrings, and glass plates. Students will be working with pre-cut glass pieces, powdered glass called “frit,” glass stringers, and dichroic glass to make their own designs, which will be fired later at her studio and picked up the following week. Fee includes materials. No experience is necessary. Children 8 and older are welcome with an adult.
Cherrie is an award-winning local glass artist and has been working with art glass professionally for over 12 years. She designs glass jewelry, sculpture, and mosaics in an abstract contemporary style giving attention to bold colors, eclectic forms and texture that inspire the imagination and are appealing to the eye. To view her work, visit www.glassranchstudio.com.
Cost: Members $95, non-members $115 (fee includes materials).
Please register by September 19, 2012.
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Botanical Printers
1st Sunday of each month
9:30 am
You can help raise money for the Garden by creating gift cards using natural elements to be sold in the Gift Shop. 619/ 443-3047.
Cost: $20 initial fee to cover expenses |
Quail Botanical Gardens Foundation Inc., d.b.a. San Diego Botanic Garden
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