Family Walk: Flashlights and Fireflies
Bring your flashlight along as we dance with fireflies and explore the Gardens by moonlight. We'll visit the Thai Pavilion and Rose Garden, Olbrich's two lit gardens, and then head to darker places to look for nighttime creatures. Limit one session per family. Children must attend with a parent. Price below is per person.

Thursday, August 21, 8-9 pm  CLASS FILLED
Registration Deadline: August 14
Cost: $3 member/$4 public | Course Number: 31-23

Butterfly walk
Join Ann Thering and Joan Braune of the Southern Wisconsin Butterfly Association and Madison Audubon Society for a walk to observe migratory fall butterflies. View common residents such as the Eastern-tailed Blue, American Lady, Monarch, Viceroy, and Clouded Sulfur, as well as migrants such as the Fiery Skipper, Painted Lady, Common Buckeye, and Pipevine. The Pipevine is an especially spectacular butterfly, big and black, with an iridescent blue sheen (males). Olbrich has several plantings of the attractive vine, called Pipevine (Aristolochia tomentosa or A. macrophylla), on which the adult butterflies lay their eggs, and the caterpillars eat. Pipevines don't reach Wisconsin every year, but we might get lucky! You’ll also see great butterfly nectar sources such as asters, milkweeds, verbenas, and zinnias. Close-focusing binoculars are recommended but not essential. Dress for protection from the heat, sun and insects. A hat is recommended. For more information about the Southern Wisconsin Butterfly Association, a chapter of the North American Butterfly Association, see http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabawba/index.html

Saturday, September 6, 10:30 am-12 pm  
Registration Deadline: August 28
Cost: Free | Course Number: 31-02

small tree & shrub walk
Small trees and shrubs are a favorite of residential gardeners, particularly when space is limited. Meanwhile, fall is an ideal time to add trees and shrubs to your landscape. Join Horticulture Director Jeff Epping for a walk highlighting Olbrich's small trees and shrubs. Learn about selection and maintenance of these little beauties.

Wednesday, September 17, 5:30-7 pm  
Registration Deadline: September 10
Cost: $8 member/$10 public | Course Number: 31-03

gorgeous grasses walk
Excellent for the Midwest, ornamental grasses add architectural interest and stunning color late into autumn. Join Olbrich Horticulturist Phillip Stutz for a guided tour of Olbrich's grasses. Learn how to select and maintain grasses for your home landscape.

Wednesday, September 24, 5:30-7 pm  
Registration Deadline: September 17
Cost: $8 member/$10 public | Course Number: 31-09

overwintering annuals & tropicals
Did you know that many common garden plants, such as tropicals, and other annuals, can be overwintered indoors? Join Olbrich Horticulturist Mark Shimasaki and garden designer Tibi Light of Fine Gardening and Design, and learn the secrets of overwintering. Class will include a short talk addressing common plants that can be overwintered, as well as a tour of Olbrich's overwintering tropicals, both in our quonset houses and in the Thai Garden.

Saturday, September 27, 9-10:30 am  
Registration Deadline: September 18
Cost: $11 member/$13 public | Course Number: 31-08

putting your garden to bed
Make your garden a success by properly overwintering your perennials. Dress for the weather and join Horticulturists Wendy Gasch and Samantha Egan for a walk to learn what needs to be pruned, cut low, mulched, rodent-proofed, and so on...the list is long when ensuring winter survival. Protect your plant investment and maximize the beauty of your garden.

Wednesday, October 15, 5-6:30 pm  
Registration Deadline: October 8
Cost: $13 member/$16 public | Course Number: 31-16

Saturday, October 18, 9-10:30 am  
Registration Deadline: October 9
Cost: $13 member/$16 public | Course Number: 31-17

night rose garden walk
Lighting can play a huge role in your landscape. Come enjoy a night walk through Olbrich's lit Rose Garden! Horticulture Director Jeff Epping will focus on lighting composition, different fixtures, and how and why lights are mounted in various locations. Epping will also share a little bit of information about the roses. This is a great opportunity to enjoy this lit garden!

Wednesday, October 22, 6-7:30 pm  
Registration Deadline: October 15
Cost: $8 member/$10 public | Course Number: 31-18

Weekly Toddler Story & Stroll

Join Olbrich each week for stories about the natural world. Then, load up the strollers for a tour through the tropical Bolz Conservatory or the outdoor gardens. Tours are designed to stimulate the senses of toddlers. For children walking to age 4. Walk-ins are welcome up to 20 participants; to guarantee a spot please pre-register.

ENTIRE SERIES:
Thursdays, September 4-October 9, 10-11 am
Cost: $10 member/$15 public | Course Number: 51-20

INDIVIDUAL CLASSES:
Thursday, September 4, 10-11 am
Cost: $2 member/$3 public | Course Number: 51-21

Thursday, September 11, 10-11 am
Cost: $2 member/$3 public | Course Number: 51-22

Thursday, September 18, 10-11 am
Cost: $2 member/$3 public | Course Number: 51-23

Thursday, September 25, 10-11 am
Cost: $2 member/$3 public | Course Number: 51-24

Thursday, October 2, 10-11 am
Cost: $2 member/$3 public | Course Number: 51-25

Thursday, October 9, 10-11 am
Cost: $2 member/$3 public | Course Number: 51-26

garden harvest party
Join Olbrich for a garden party in the Children’s Garden. After the warm summer, the garden is full of yummy veggies ready to be picked. Enjoy the harvest season by listening to stories, decorating your own harvest tote, and picking vegetables to take home. Ages 4 and up.

Saturday, September 6, 10-11:30 am
Registration Deadline: August 28
Cost: $5 member/$7 public | Course Number: 61-06

garden Jewelry
Join Olbrich to make colorful, crazy, edible jewelry and a necklace that actually grows! Ages 5 and up.

Sunday, October 19, 10-11:30 am
Registration Deadline: October 9
Cost: $5 member/$7 public | Course Number: 61-01

Nighttime in the Jungle:  COlorful Koi
Come explore the Bolz Conservatory at night and learn about Olbrich’s giant goldfish. Then, make your own colorful Koi to take home with you. Bring a flashlight for your after-dark tour! Ages 5 and up.

Thursday, October 23, 6:30-8 pm
Registration Deadline: October 16
Cost: $6 member/$8 public | Course Number: 61-05

Positively Pumpkins

Have you ever seen a pumpkin with a flower nose and fuzzy grass eyebrows? How about a crown made of cornhusks? Enjoy your day off from school with this fun fall class and decorate your own pumpkin with dried plants from the outdoor gardens. Pumpkins NOT provided; please bring one pumpkin for each paying participant. Ages 5 & up.

Thursday, October 30, 1-2:30 pm
Registration Deadline: October 23
Cost: $5 member/$7 public | Course Number: 61-03

Nighttime in the Jungle: build a banana split
Did you know a lot of the ingredients in a banana split have a connection to the rainforest? Come and explore the Bolz Conservatory at night and learn about the plants that make a banana split possible. Then, build your own delicious banana split to enjoy. Bring a flashlight for your after-dark tour! Ages 5 and up.

Thursday, November 6, 6:30-8 pm
Registration Deadline: October 30
Cost: $6 member/$8 public | Course Number: 61-12

Nighttime in the Jungle: carnivorous plants
Come explore the Bolz Conservatory at night and learn about mysterious insect-eating plants. Make your own Venus fly trap puppet to take home. Bring a flashlight for your after-dark tour! Ages 5 and up.

Thursday, November 20, 6:30-8 pm
Registration Deadline: November 13
Cost: $6 member/$8 public | Course Number: 61-15

Harvest topiaries
Fall is a time to celebrate the harvest and reap the benefits of summer gardening. Join Olbrich for a class about harvest customs and make a beautiful topiary for your Thanksgiving table. Ages 5 & up.

Saturday, November 22, 10-11:30 am
Registration Deadline: November 13
Cost: $6 member/$8 public | Course Number: 61-14

make a willow table
Join willow artist Dan Soman and build your own sturdy rustic table using freshly cut willow. Learn basic construction techniques, and then enhance your project with your own creative design. Bring a small saw, pruners, and loppers (a few tools will be provided for those that don’t have their own). Solo participants are welcome and encouraged, but past participants have remarked that tablemaking is easiest and most fun when two people work together.

Sunday, September 21, 1-4 pm
Registration Deadline: September 11
Cost: $45 member/$55 public | Course Number: 21-05

holidays from the gardens
Nature provides a bounty of materials and inspiration for illuminating your home for the fall and winter holidays! Join Anne Walker of Home Land Garden, and glean ideas for using natural materials for decorating. Walker will bring examples and explain how she composed numerous easy creations from gardens, the farmer’s market, and the grocery store. Examples include pumpkin and gourd arrangements, vegetable artwork, oak wreaths, and interesting plant material such as dusty miller and ribbon grass.

Sunday, October 5, 9:30-11 am
Registration Deadline: September 25
Cost: $11 member/$13 public | Course Number: 21-30

silver leaf jewelry
Join Sherry Viktora, Artist and Instructor for PMC Connection, and create a beautiful 99% pure silver leaf, using a fresh leaf (or pod) and precious metal clay (PMC). PMC is a mixture of tiny particles of silver in an organic clay and water base, which allows you to mold or paste shapes using real plant materials. Bring your own leaf, or choose from provided leaves.

Saturday, October 11, 9 am-3 pm
Registration Deadline: October 2
Cost: $45 member/$55 public | Course Number: 21-31

spirit dolls with gourds

When we think of dolls, we think of toys, but history has shown us that many cultures have, and still do, use doll-like figures to represent spiritual and inner strength. Join musician and gourd artist Terri Schmidt, "the gourd girl," and piece together gourds to create a spirit doll. You'll embellish with paint and natural materials to make your own unique work of art. Bring your imagination, and if you choose, a special trinket(s) to add to your doll.

Sunday, October 12, 12-4 pm
Registration Deadline: October 2
Cost: $48 member/$60 public | Course Number: 21-37

make a mosaic flower pot

Join mosaic artist Megan Cain and create beautiful mosaic flower pots! Learn the basic techniques for afixing glass or tile pieces to a terra cotta pot to create a unique work of decorative mosaic art. You'lll complete one pot in this one-session course, plus learn the skills to create more on your own in the future. Participants will need to purchase a mosaic-ready pot from the instructor for $5-10; a variety of sizes and styles will be available.

Saturday, October 18, 9 am-12 pm
Registration Deadline: October 9
Cost: $25 member/$32 public | Course Number: 21-49

silk scarves with botanical dyes

Give the gift of silk and botanicals to yourself or someone else. Join Shelley Ryan, the host of Public Television's Wisconsin Gardener, and create beautifully-dyed silk scarves using common garden plants, as well as grocery store finds such as tea leaves and produce. Shelley will guide you through an easy technique that you can confidently repeat at home. The process is simple, but completed scarves take four weeks. Two weeks are needed for initial dying, and two weeks are needed for scarves to dry and cure. Shelley will practice all steps of the process with you, and all materials will be provided for you to go home with four dyed scarves - two that you started on your own and two that Shelley started for you. They will be ready in four and two weeks respectively!

Saturday, November 1, 9-11 am
Registration Deadline: October 23
Cost: $45 member/$55 public | Course Number: 21-46

autumn leaf gourds

Join gourd artist Sandy Bulgrin and embellish gourds with autumn leaf designs. You'll first take a cleaned gourd and transfer a leaf design onto it. Next you'll use a variety of tools and colors to create a stunning piece of gourd art.

Sunday, November 2, 10 am-2 pm
Registration Deadline: October 23
Cost: $42 member/$52 public | Course Number: 21-48

make a hearth basket

Basketmaker Diane Hermann will provide all the materials and instruction you need to make your own hearth basket. Traditionally used to carry and hold small logs or kindling, this large, strong basket makes an ideal magazine basket or large carrier. It also works wonderfully as a cat or small dog bed.

Sunday, November 9, 10 am-3 pm
Registration Deadline: October 30
Cost: $50 member/$62 public | Course Number: 21-04

coiling with naturals on a gourd

Join musician and gourd artist Terri Schmidt, "the gourd girl," and learn the technique of coiling natural materials on a gourd. You'll start with a cleaned, cut gourd, and learn the art of coiling. Next, embellish the rim using locally-grown dried plants and seed pods. Plant materials will include devil's claw, job's tears, and walnut petioles, as well as many others. The only limit in this class is your imagination!

Sunday, November 9, 12-4 pm
Registration Deadline: October 30
Cost: $60 member/$75 public | Course Number: 21-36

holiday cards with botanicals

Enjoy creating your own handcrafted fall and winter holiday cards using botanical themes and materials. Join Nancy McCulley, Owner of Outside the Lines, as she shows you simple ways to use plant materials and beautiful papers to make unique greeting cards and envelopes. You'll create four or five cards and envelopes in class and go home with the knowledge to make more on your own. Although the theme of the workshop is holiday cards, the ideas presented apply to cards for any occasion.

Tuesday, November 18, 6:30-8:30 pm
Registration Deadline: November 11
Cost: $20 member/$25 public | Course Number: 21-56

Rustic Miniature workshops

Artist Tatiana Katara will assist you in making whimsical, rustic, miniatures using twigs, beads, leaves, seeds, nuts, and other found objects. You'll create structures just the right size for an imaginary garden faerie. Make a great gift for yourself or someone else.

FAERIE FURNITURE:

Saturday, December 6, 9 am-1 pm
Registration Deadline: November 27
Cost: $45 member/$55 public | Course Number: 21-39

FAERIE COTTAGE :

Saturday, December 13, 9 am-3 pm
Registration Deadline: December 4
Cost: $64 member/$80 public | Course Number: 21-38

Kohler holiday market bus trip

Come delight in the wonders of the holiday season at the 26th Annual Holiday Market, hosted by The American Club. First peruse the old-fashioned Holiday Market. Then indulge in a festive Italian lunch at the award-winning Cucina restaurant. There will be plenty of time to discover the distinctive shops at Woodlake and to explore the Kohler Design Center. Tour includes: chartered bus to Kohler, admission to the market, and lunch at Cucina restaurant.

Friday, November 14, 7 am-6 pm
Registration Deadline: November 6
Cost: $95 member/$115 public | Course Number: 41-08

Herbs for healthy kids

Holistic medicine for the whole family is only as far away as your garden! Join staff of Madison's Community Pharmacy and discover how to select and prepare medicinal herbs that can help keep your kids healthy. Learn about gentle and effective herbal immune support, appropriate herbal doses for small bodies, and how to make tasty herbal preparations kids will enjoy.

Thursday, October 2, 6:30-8:30 pm
Registration Deadline: September 25
Cost: $11 member/$13 public | Course Number: 11-48

herbs for wisdom & menopause

Join Community Pharmacy herbalists Jackie Nikolaus and Doreen Kunert for an evening of medicinal herbs and wisdom for menopausal health. Learn which herbs can be used for self-care to maintain a healthy body throughout menopause. Nikolaus and Kunert will share internal and external herbal, supplemental, aromatherapy, and homeopathic remedies, and address specific symptoms such as insomnia, anxiety, and depression. Discover how to nourish and celebrate life changes with holistic herbal medicine!

Thursday, October 16, 6:30-8:30 pm
Registration Deadline: October 9
Cost: $11 member/$13 public | Course Number: 11-49

herbs for immune support

Stock your medicine cabinet for cold and flu season with preventative, holistic remedies! Join staff of Madison's Community Pharmacy and learn to prepare safe, effective formulas for immune-boosting, adaptogenic, and nourishing herbs that can keep you healthy through the winter. We'll discuss herbal infusions, tinctures, and aromatherapy remedies to prevent illness and help you feel better quickly.

Thursday, November 6, 6:30-8:30 pm
Registration Deadline: October 30
Cost: $11 member/$13 public | Course Number: 11-51

Meditation in the Gardens
Join Kevin Walsh, MM, RN, Certified Heart Rhythm Meditation Teacher, and Jody Curley, MA, Certified Heart Rhythm Meditation Instructor and Tai Chi Chuan Teacher, for a unique combination of Tai Chi and Heart Rhythm Meditation. Both practices help to decrease reactivity to stress, enhance mental focus and clarity, and expand the sense of well-being. Together, these two complementary practices are beautiful and practical methods of improving health, balance, and well-being. Held outdoors when weather permits.

Meditation in the Gardens Information (PDF)

ON-GOING, Sundays, 9-10:30 am, Check with instructors concerning holiday weeks.
Registration: Walk In
Cost: $10/session. Attend eight sessions in a row and receive your ninth session free.

Yoga
This is a participative experiential class for gardeners, nature enthusiasts, and yoga students. Held outdoors when weather permits. Comfortable, loosefitting clothing and a portable mat are recommended; feel free to bring a water bottle. Instructor, Jonathan A. Garber RMT, is a certified Kripalu Yoga and Yoga for the Special Child Teacher.

ON-GOING
Mondays, 5:30-6:45 pm, Check with instructors concerning holiday weeks.
Thursdays, 7:30-8:45 am, Check with instructors concerning holiday weeks.
Registration: Walk In
Cost: $10/session. Attend eight sessions in a row and receive your ninth session free.

Rainwater harvesting

Rain barrels are a simple and inexpensive way to collect and save the naturally soft and nourishing rainwater that falls on your roof. Gardeners enjoy this benefit, but rain barrels serve the environment on a larger scale as well. Sustain Dane is a local non-profit that has created the RainReserve program to make it easy for homeowners and businesses to install rain barrels. Learn about the benefits of rain barrels, how they work, and how you can easily install one at your home in about an hour. For more information about RainReserve rain barrels, or to order, contact Sustain Dane at 608-316-6844 or visit www.rainfordane.org.

Monday, September 15, 6:30-8:30 pm
Registration Deadline: September 8
Cost: $3 member/$5 public | Course Number: 11-40

ornamental seed saving

Join JoAnne Kriege, master home seed collector and propagator, and learn how to collect, process, and store seed from a myriad of cultivated ornamental plants. Kriege, whose garden was featured on the 2005 Olbrich Home Garden Tour, maintains a garden in which 90% of her plants come from seed that she harvested and propagated herself.

Thursday, September 18 , 6:30-8:30 pm
Registration Deadline: September 11
Cost: $11 member/$13 public | Course Number: 11-59

native seed saving

Do you garden with native prairie and woodland plants? Join Susan Kilmer, Horticulturist with the UW Arboretum, and learn how to collect, process, store, and propagate seed from your favorite native grass or forb species. Kilmer will share common techniques as well as the newest findings employed by professional ecologists restoring native landscapes. Participants will also enjoy some hands-on practice with seeds.

Thursday, September 25 , 6:30-8:30 pm
Registration Deadline: September 18
Cost: $11 member/$13 public | Course Number: 11-60

wild rice: prehistory to the present

Join Katie Egan-Bruhy, Paleoethno-botanist with Commonwealth Cutural Resources Group in Minoqua, Wisconsin, for a talk focusing on wild rice, one of our native food grains. From as early as 400 B.C., prehistoric human populations throughout the Eastern Woodlands exploited wild rice. Egan-Bruhy will share this history and discuss growing concerns regarding the production of "paddy rice." Marketed as "wild rice," it threatens the viability of naturally occurring wild rice beds throughout the region.

Wednesday, October 1 , 6:30-8:30 pm
Registration Deadline: September 24
Cost: $11 member/$13 public | Course Number: 11-45

the natural step:

Sustainability for gardeners and homeowners

The Natural Step (TNS) is a framework for sustainable living. With a little bit of thought, gardeners and homeowners can apply TNS in their lives. Join TNS Educator Karl van Lith for a workshop focused on the practical applications of TNS in our everyday lives. Discover how the following TNS principles can apply to your home and garden: 1. Only take from the earth what the earth can replace.; 2. Produce goods that can be returned to the earth, minimize items that can't.; 3. Don't degrade nature.; 4. Meet society's basic human needs.

For more information, see the City of Madison's TNS website at: http://www.cityofmadison.com/mayor/tns/index.cfm.

Tuesday, October 7 , 6:30-8:30 pm
Registration Deadline: September 30
Cost: $11 member/$13 public | Course Number: 11-36

composting

Believe it or not, fall is a great time to start composting - fall provides lots of leaves and other yard waste, plus, a well-composed pile works all winter long, providing ready-to-use compost in the spring. Joan Laurion, Owner of Compostbasics, will explain all the how's and why's of composting. Laurion will demystify common misunderstandings about composting, and share tips on how to make composting super-easy and efficient, so that you'll stick with it.

Tuesday, October 14 , 6:30-8:30 pm
Registration Deadline: October 7
Cost: $11 member/$13 public | Course Number: 11-43

invasive plant control for gardeners

Invasive plant species can threaten the health and biodiversity of both gardens and natural areas, and fall, when plants are going dormant, is a great time to plan management activities to minimize or eliminate invasives. Join an invasive plant specialist from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and learn identification and management of common invasive plants.

Tuesday, October 21 , 6:30-8:30 pm
Registration Deadline: October 14
Cost: $11 member/$13 public | Course Number: 11-55

cold frames

Cold frames allow the home gardener to extend the growing season. Cold-season brassicas, such as kale, broccoli, and cauliflower can thrive in a cold frame as early as March and as late as December. Plugs of flowers and warm season vegetables can happily find a March spot in a cold frame. Join Joe Schmidt, a third-generation flower grower, and discover the basics of constructing your own backyard cold frame. Schmidt will present slides and handouts, plus perform a demonstration of bending the metal bows needed for cold frames.

Thursday, October 23, 6:30-8:30 pm
Registration Deadline: October 16
Cost: $11 member/$13 public | Course Number: 11-46

permaculture

Permaculture is about landscape designs based on the relationships between people, plants, animals, soil, and water. It emphasizes improving soil and optimizing water use, while incorporating food plants such as fruits, nuts, and perennial vegetables. It even means designing animal raising - such as chickens and other poultry - into the landscape! Join Permaculturist Kate Heiber-Cobb, for a talk on sustainable permaculture philosophies for urban and suburban landscapes. Heiber-Cobb will address simple ways that gardeners can maximize natural ecological relationships.

Tuesday, October 28 , 6:30-8:30 pm
Registration Deadline: October 21
Cost: $11 member/$13 public | Course Number: 11-56

Sand-Cast Leaf Birdbath   CLASS FILLED
Join Schonheit Gardens' Nursery Manager Jane Gahlman, and use large leaves like hosta and burdock to create a sand-cast birdbath. Your finished birdbath will be leaf-shaped, complete with veins and color accents. This class is divided into two sessions to allow concrete drying time. Dress to get dirty!

Monday & Wednesday, August 25 & 27, 6:30-8:30 pm

Registration Deadline: August 18
Cost: $40 member/$50 public | Course Number: 21-02

ornamental winter containers
The growing season isn't the only time for decorative containers. Late fall still provides colorful plant material that can be arranged for container splendor in the fall and winter. Olbrich Horticulture Director Jeff Epping will teach you to collect the right materials and create stunning arrangements.

Thursday, November 13, 6:30-8:30 pm

Registration Deadline: November 6
Cost: $45 member/$56 public | Course Number: 21-32

evergreen wreaths with natural materials   
Evergreen wreaths smell wonderful and add charm to your winter decorating scheme. Join Olbrich Horticulturists and decorate your own unique evergreen wreath with natural materials from Olbrich's gardens.

Thursday, December 11, 6:30-8:30 pm

Registration Deadline: December 4
Cost: $45 member/$56 public | Course Number: 21-35

Fall bulb planting   
Join Christian Harper, Olbrich Horticulturist and bulb expert, and learn how to beautify your spring garden by properly planting the right bulbs this fall! Whether they be in containers or the ground, glean tips on how to plant and care for the bulbs that best thrive in south-central Wisconsin.

Tuesday, September 16 , 6:30-8:30 pm

Registration Deadline: September 9
Cost: $11 member/$13 public | Course Number: 11-44

weather-wise gardener   
Enhance your gardening enjoyment and connection to nature by learning more about the weather! Join Fred Petillo, a weather instructor with the US Power Squadrons and the UW Hoofers Sailing Club, and learn how to read the sky, make a forecast from simple weather information, and improve upon the predictions of professional meterologists. Fred will demonstrate the use of simple instruments that measure atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity, wind speed, and direction. He'll also address making predictions for when conditions will depart from seasonal norms, what to expect from high and low pressure systems, and when frost, rain, and dry spells are coming. By the end of this introductory class, you'll be a confident weather-wise gardener!

Tuesday, September 23, 6:30-8:30 pm

Registration Deadline: September 16
Cost: $11 member/$13 public | Course Number: 11-53

mushrooms in gardens and natural areas   
Have you been intrigued by the beauty and lore of wild mushrooms but apprehensive about touching, collecting, or growing them? Join Laurel Redmond, Herbalist and Accupuncturist with Red Sage Health, and discover several local wild mushrooms. Redmond will share identification tools and techniques; as well as uses for wild and cultivated mushrooms including culinary, artistic, medicinal, and ecological. Be inspired by how mushrooms can enhance your gardening experience!

Sunday, September 28, 9-11 am

Registration Deadline: September 18
Cost: $11 member/$13 public | Course Number: 11-30

botanical art with graphite pencil   
This four-session class will teach any artist, from complete novice to very experienced, how to accurately portray plants through graphite pencil. UW Horticulturist, botanical artist, and teacher Mary Bauschelt will first guide you to create an accurate line drawing, and next to shade the drawing for a realistic effect. For those that wish, this botanical pencil drawing will serve as a "blueprint" for making a watercolor during Bauschelt's upcoming botanical art watercolor class to be offered in the spring of 2009. Participants will need to spend $10-$15 on supplies they will purchase and bring to class.

Mondays, October 6 - 20 & November 3, 6-9 pm

Registration Deadline: September 29
Cost: $100 member/$125 public | Course Number: 21-51

floral painting in acrylic:

a direct approach   
Join freelance artist and art instructor Kay Brathol-Hostvet for this workshop focusing on painting flowers "alla prima" style - directly, without the use of multiple glazes or extensive blending. You'll be challenged to work quickly, loosely, and espressively from a still life of fresh flowers and plants. Acrylic has the benefits of little odor, water clean-up, and quick drying, allowing for rapid modifications. You'll do practice exercises to warm up before painting your own canvas. Previous drawing and painting experience in any medium is recommended, but beginners are welcome. Practice papers provided, a supply list will be sent to you. Students will need to spend approximately $75 on supplies they purchase and bring to class, but they will

not use up the materials in this class.

Sunday, November 2, 9 am-4:30 pm

Registration Deadline: October 23
Cost: $70 member/$88 public | Course Number: 21-59

botanical art with colored pencil   
Whether novice or veteran colored pencil artist, join freelance artist and instructor Rhonda Nass in creating an original artwork with unique subject choice and composition. Nass will introduce (though slides) other colored pencil artists/venues, provide fun hands-on exercises experimenting with various stroke applications, and help design a customized composition for a work completed primarily with a layering technique offering detail far beyond what one normally sees with colored pencil. Class will meet 3 days, have 6 weeks to work outside class, and reconvene for a critique. Nass will take slides of completed works for each student's use. An advanced supply list is provided; additional materials available in class (supply total about $18 if you have an excellent sharpener, $30 if purchasing a sharpener.)

Friday-Sunday, November 14, 15 & 16

Friday & Saturday, 9 am-4 pm; Sunday 12-4 pm

January 3, 2009, 1-3:30 pm

Registration Deadline: November 6
Cost: $100 member/$125 public | Course Number: 21-50

painting in the gardens with soft pastels   
Join freelance artist and art instructor Kay Brathol-Hostvet for a soft pastel class. Plein air is a French term referring to painting in outdoor daylight. Class will begin inside for a short demonstration, then head outside to work directly from nature. You'll complete two small works that can be used as studies for larger studio works (or might stand alone as plein air masterpieces!). This class is for all levels; however, some previous experiences is recommended. Participants will need to purchase pastels before class. A supply list will be provided; participants can expect to spend about $30. Pastels last a long time, so this investment will go far. Paper will be provided at all pastel classes.

Friday, September 19, 9 am-4:30 pm

Registration Deadline: September 11
Cost: $60 member/$75 public | Course Number: 21-57

introduction to soft pastels   
Using natural objects as subjects, this workshop will introduce you to this fascinating "dry" painting medium through a variety of exercises on different papers. You'll complete three diffferent works, including a densly-colored painting on sanded paper. Participants will need to purchase pastels before class. A supply list will be provided; participants can expect to spend about $30. Pastels last a long time, so this investment will go far. Paper will be provided at all pastel classes.

Sunday, October 19, 9 am-4:30 pm

Registration Deadline: October 9
Cost: $60 member/$75 public | Course Number: 21-58