New England School of Gardening: Lifelong Education Classes, Programs and Workshops
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Courses,
June 2009
Color fills the June garden as many plants come into bloom. * Denotes a NESOG CERTIFICATE COURSE |
June
3, 2009, Wednesday, 6 - 9 PM, Landscape Lighting
Join us for a 100% hands-on workshop that explains and demonstrates the technical
aspects of landscape lighting in a way that is easily understood.
Landscape
Lighting - Learn more, register or pay course fee online |
June
20, Saturday, 9 AM -- 3 PM
Creating the Dream Wedding: A Workshop Devoted to Wedding Floral Design
Learn the secret to creating dazzling floral designs
for Dream weddings with Master Floral designer Al DeLuca.
Creating
the Dream Wedding - Learn more, register or pay course
fees online |
June
9, 2009, Tuesday, 10 AM - Noon
Gifts from your Herb Garden
Make the most of your herb garden all summer long. Join Chef Cece and capture
the essence of all that your garden has to offer by preserving and creating delightful
herb vinegars, dressings, baked goods and more.
Gifts
from Your Herb Garden - Learn more, register or pay course fee online |
Tuesday.
June 23, 2009 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Creating
Your Own Oasis
Improve the landscape around your home and create your
own personal oasis in this dynamic class led by Master
Landscape Architect, Greg Bilowz.
Creating
Your Own Oasis - Learn more, register or pay course fee
online |
June
10-July 29, 2009, Wednesdays, 9:30 AM -- 11 AM
Tai Chi: An Exercise You Can Stick With
Tai Chi is a sequence of fluid movements that derive from the martial arts. Classes
include full body strengthening and stretching, posture and breathing techniques,
Tai Chi's 24 forms and their applications
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here to visit the Tai Chi: An Exercise You Can Stick With page |
Wednesday,
June 24, 3 – 5 PM
Gardening by Truisms, Adages and Clichés
Gardening and garden writing is replete with simple
truisms; adages and clichés all intended to help
us be better gardeners. Some are backed by science, some
are pure myth. Learn the truth behind these snappy phrases
and how you can apply them to your garden. Join horticultural
expert Mike Nelson for a thought-provoking and entertaining
afternoon.
Gardening
by Truisms, Adages and Cliches - Learn more, register or
pay course fee online |
June
10-July 29, 2009, Wednesdays, 6:30 PM -- 8:30 PM
Tai Chi: An Exercise You Can Stick With
Tai Chi is a sequence of fluid movements that derive from the martial arts. Classes
include full body strengthening and stretching, posture and breathing techniques,
Tai Chi's 24 forms and their applications
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here to visit the Tai Chi: An Exercise You Can Stick With page |
Wednesday,
June 24 - July 29, 6 – 9 PM
* Plant Propagation
Study the theory and practice of propagating woody
and herbaceous plants, including traditional methods (such
as seeds, cuttings, layering, division, and grafts), as
well as tissue-culture techniques.
Plant
Propagation - Learn more, register or pay course fee online |
June
13, 2009, Saturday, 9 AM -- 3 PM
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Floral Design w/Al DeLuca
Learn floral design in its entirety, from the processing and preservation of
fresh flowers, elements of floral design, to sophisticated presentation techniques.
Everything...About
Floral Design - Learn more, register or pay course fee online |
Wednesdays,
June 24-July 29, 6 – 9 PM
Exploring
Sustainable Landscapes
Students will learn about using greenroofs, bioswales,
and rain gardens in landscape design and will also look
at permeable paving options and ways to promote conservation
through plants.
Exploring
Sustainable Landscapes - Learn more, register or pay course
fee online |
Saturday & Sunday,
June 13 & 14, 9 AM – 4:30 PM
Essence
of Landscape Design:
A Clinic for Property Owners
This fast paced info-packed “clinic” focuses
on an orderly process for and basic principles of landscape
design, both residential and commercial.
Essence
of Landscape design - Learn more, register or pay course
fees online |
June
25, 2009, Saturday, 10 AM -- 12 Noon
Suit the Site, Fit the Space: A Plant Selection Seminar at Weston Nurseries
Join Brian for a tour of Weston Nurseries' display gardens and learn first-hand
how to select plants of seasonal interest for your own landscape.
Suit
the Site, Fit the Space - Learn more, register or pay course fee online |
June
18, 2009, Thursday, 9:30 AM - Noon
Sogetsu Ikebana with Kaye Vosburgh
Learn about Internationally recognized school of Japanese flower arranging.
Sogetsu
Ikebana - Learn more, register or pay course fees online |
Saturday,
June 27, 1 PM– 3 PM
Creating
Your Own Oasis
Improve the landscape around your home and create your
own personal oasis in this dynamic class led by Master
Landscape Architect, Greg Bilowz.
Creating
Your Own Oasis - Learn more, register or pay course fee
online |
Saturdays,
June 20 & June 27, 9 AM – 2 PM
Focus
on Drawing
Working extensively in graphite and using specific
techniques, improve your drawing skills with the use of
perspective in leaves and petals.
Focus
on Drawing - Learn more, register or pay course fee online |
June
27, 2009, Saturday, 2 PM -- 4 PM
Hypertufa Workshop
n this hands-on workshop, students will design and produce their own unique custom
Hypertufa planters for their garden..
Hypertufa
Workshop - Learn more, register or pay course fee online |
| Register
early to ensure placement! |
Saturday,
June 27, 9 AM – 1 PM
Beginning
PHOTOSHOP© for Aspiring Photographers
This workshop will help participants learn Photoshop© techniques
and skills, and apply them immediately to their personal
photography.
Beginning
Photoshop - Learn more, register or pay course fee online |
Courses,
July 2009
The
month for fireworks, flowers and vegetables. |
Thursdays,
July 2 -- July 30, 2009, 6 -- 7:15 PM
Yoga in the Garden
Reconnect with an inner source of peace and vitality through meditation, breath and movement.
Yoga
in the Garden - Learn more, register or pay course fee online |
July
16, 2009, Thursday, 6:30 -- 8:30 PM
The History of Italy in Ten Glasses w/ Paul Malagrifa
Ten wines will help tell the story of Italy's storied past, including reds, whites,
sparklers and sweet dessert wines.
The History of Italy in Ten Glasses - Learn more, register or pay course fee online |
| Classes
fill fast, don't delay! |
July
18, 2009, Saturday, 9 AM -- 12 PM
Organic Vegetable Gardening Intensive I w/ Priscilla Williams
Learn how to take a soil test, interpret it and select the best organic soil amendments. Learn what many weeds tell you about your soil conditions.
Organic
Vegetable Gardening Intensive I - Learn more, register or pay course fee online |
July
8, 2009, Wednesday, 3 - 5 PM & July 9, Thursday, 7:30AM - 12 Noon
Techniques for Garden Photography
Settle into a comfortable spot in the garden for an experience in capturing the
views of nature in graphite and colored pencil.
Techniques
for Garden Photography - Learn more, register or pay course fee online |
July
22, 2009, Wednesday, 3 -- 5 PM
Brightening Your "August Lull" with Die-back Shrubs w/ Mike Nelson
Create stunning foliage effects and colors that will sustain your garden through the doldrums of summer.
Brightening
Your "August Lull" - Learn more, register or pay course fee online |
July
8, 2009, Wednesday, 3 - 5 PM
Lawn Reduction for the Homeowner
This talk will cover both lawn care and lawn reduction with design ideas for the New England Landscape.
Lawn Reduction for the Home Owner - Learn more, register or pay course fee online |
July
22, 2009, Wednesday, 6:30 -8:30 PM
Designing w/ Armatures w/ Al DeLuca
The armature has long been popular in European design. Instruction will include the construction of an armature from vine or branch material and its use in floral design.
Designing
with Armatures - Learn more, register or pay course fee online |
July
8, 2009, Wednesday, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Classic Centerpieces
Let Al DeLuca show you how to design unique centerpieces that will enhance any dining table.
Classic
Centerpieces - Learn more, register or pay course fee online |
July
23, 2009, Thursday, 4 -- 5 PM
A Greener Vegetable Garden:Tower Hill Vegetable Garden Tours w/ Dawn Davies
FREE with Admission!
The armature has long been popular in European design. Instruction will include
the construction of an armature from vine or branch material and its use in floral
design.
More details |
July
8, 2009, Wednesday, 6 -- 7 PM
Wednesday Evening Walks, FREE with Garden Admission
Bring the whole family and join Youth Education Coordinator, Ann Marie Pilch, in a leisurely nature walk in and around the gardens on these special half-price admission evenings.
More details |
July
23, 2009, Thursday, 6:30 -- 8:30 PM
Designing w/ Plant Materials w/ Al DeLuca
Add interest to any floral design, using these techniques for adding growing plant material. In this class, participants will learn how to properly select plant material and how to use it in floral design work.
Designing
with Plant Materials - Learn more, register or pay course fee online |
July
9, 16 & 23, 2009, Thursdays, 6:30 -- 8:30 PM
HORT LISTS: A Layered Approach to Selecting Plants for Seasonal Interest
Brian Karlsson-Barnes, Landscape Designer of Weston Nurseries, will make selecting trees, shrubs and perennials a breeze in this informative 3 - part series.
HORT
LISTS - Learn more,
register or pay course fee online |
July
25, 2009, Saturday, 10 AM -- 12 Noon
Suit the Site, Fit the Space: A Plant Selection Seminar at Weston Nurseries
Join Brian for a tour of Weston Nurseries' display gardens and learn first-hand how to select plants of seasonal interest for your own landscape.
Suit
the Site, Fit the Space - Learn
more, register or pay course fee online |
July
9, 2009, Thursday, 6:30 -- 8:30 PM
Designing in Glass w/ Al DeLuca
Longer lasting arrrangements will be just one of the rewards to be gained in Al DeLuca's mini-session on present day floral fashion.
Designing
in Glass - Learn more, register or pay course fee online |
July
25, 2009, Saturday, 2 -- 4 PM
Hypertufa Workshop w Debra Pope
In this hands-on workshop, students will design and produce their own unique custom Hypertufa planters for their garden.
Hypertufa
Workshop - Learn more, register or pay course fee online |
July
11, 2009, Saturday, 9 AM -- 12 PM
Trail Blazing with John Trexler, FREE and open to the Public!
Join Executive Director, John Trexler, as we continue to improve the trails in the Asian Woods. Learn basic plant identification, as well as proper pruning techniques.
More details |
Register
early to ensure placement! |
Courses, August 2009
The month of High Summer heat, perennials and pre-harvest bounty. (partial listing) |
August 1, 2009, Saturday, 9 AM -- Noon
Organic Vegetable Gardening Intensive II w/ Priscilla Williams
Troubleshooting in the vegetable patch. Weed, pest and disease control strategies from an organic perspective.
Learn more or register for Organic Vegetable Gardening Intensive II 2009
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August 5, 2009, Wednesday, 6:30 PM -- 8:30 PM
Tai Chi: An Exercise You Can Stick With w/ Rose Lee
Tai Chi is a sequence of fluid movements that derive from the martial arts. Classes include full body strengthening and stretching, posture and breathing techniques, Tai Chi's 24 forms and their applications.
Learn more or register for Tai Chi: An Exercise You Can Stick With
|
August 1, 2009, Saturday, 1 PM -- 3 PM
Beyond the Foundation w/ Peter Hinrichs
Explore how a garden or landscape can be designed to look better with age, and create a new dynamic between your home or business and its outdoor living spaces.
Learn more or register for Beyond the Foundation: Creating a New Dynamic |
August 5, 2009, Wednesday, 3 PM -- 5 PM
You Live in a Forest! w/ Mike Nelson
Learn how to work with Mother Nature to create a dream garden that is fully adapted to your unique conditions.
Learn more or register for You Live in a Forest!
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August 1, 2009, Saturday, 9 AM -- 4:30 PM
Watercolor Painting -- Landscape: Beginner to Advanced w/ Walt Cudnohufsky
Basic to advanced watercolor painting techniques will be demonstrated and articulated by the artist. Take home your own "finished" mattted paintings.
Learn more or register for Watercolor Painting -- Landscape: Beginner to Advanced
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August 5, 2009, Wednesday, 6:30 PM-- 8:00 PM
Designing for a Dinner Party w/ Al DeLuca
Amaze your friends at your next dinner party with stunning floral décor. From centerpieces to napkin rings, there will be no limit to the imaginative possibilities!
Learn more or register for Designing for a Dinner Party
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August 5, 2009, Wednesday, 9:30 AM -- 11 AM
Tai Chi: An Exercise You Can Stick With w/ Rose Lee
Tai Chi is a sequence of fluid movements that derive from the martial arts. Classes include full body strengthening and stretching, posture and breathing techniques, Tai Chi's 24 forms and their applications.
Learn more or register for Tai Chi: An Exercise You Can Stick With |
August 6, 2009, Thursday, 8 AM -- 4 PM
The Intent of the Gardener w/ Rich Pomerantz
Create order out of chaos as you discover and interpret the visual intent of a garden's creator using basic and advanced photography techniques.
Learn more or register for The Intent of the Gardener
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