Colorful Fall Vegetables in Botanical Watercolor
Tuesdays, Sept. 1-Oct. 6 • 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.All levels$300 member/$420 non-memberSold out, waitlist available.
Creative Botanical Composition
3 Sessions: Wednesdays, Sept. 9, 16 & 23, 9:30 a.m.-noonIntermediate/Advanced
$140 member/$200 non-memberBotanical Art & Illustration Class
Garden Kitchen Hour: Warm Fall Spice
Wednesday, Sept. 9 • noon-1:15 p.m.Culinary Mini Session - All levels$50 member/$70 non-memberSold out, waitlist available.
Unlock the Challenge of Painting "Greens" in Botanical Watercolor
3 Sessions: Wednesdays, Sept. 9, 16 & 23 • 1-3:30 p.m.Intermediate/Advanced
$140 member/$200 non-memberBotanical Art & Illustration Class
Watercolor Painting: Rhythm & Hues – Pollinators
Thursday, Sept. 10 • 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Basic watercolor experience recommended
$80 member/$100 non-member
Intro to Your Camera: Beginner Photography Workshop
Thursday, Sept. 10 or Oct. 29 • 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.Introductory
$105 member/$125 non-memberSold out, waitlist available.
Walks With Matt: Late Summer Fungi
Thursday, Sept. 10 • 10 a.m-noonAll levels$30 member/$50 non-member
A Wonder Filled Experience (AWE): An Immersive Nature-Based Experience
Select Thursdays, through Oct. • 2-3:30 p.m.$25 member/$45 non-memberSold out, waitlist available.
Lawn Care Basics (hybrid)
Thursday, Sept. 10 • 5:30-7:30 p.m.Introductory level$10 member/$30 non-member
Shinrin-yoku “Forest Bathing”: Experience the Tranquility of Nature
Select Thursdays and Fridays, through Dec.$28 member/$48 non-memberNew fall dates added!
Watch the Beekeeper at Work
Select weekends, June 14-Sept. 12Included with gate admission, no program registration needed.INCLUDED with admission
Apple Preserving Workshop: From Orchard to Pantry
Sunday, Sept. 13 • 1-4 p.m.Kitchen Participation Class - All levels$95 member/$115 non-memberHands-on workshop!
Arboretum Art Open Studio - Fall 12-Week Series
Tuesdays; Sept. 16-Dec. 1All levels, mediums & abilities are welcome
$100 member/$340 non-member
Special Access Class: Make Your Own Glass Pumpkin
Wednesday, Sept. 16 or Thursday, Sept. 17Introductory
$150 member/$170 non-memberSold out, waitlist available.
Mindful Birding: Enhance your Connection with the Natural World
Thursday, Sept. 17, 9-11 a.m.$30 member/$50 non-memberNew fall date added!
Painting in Acrylics: O'Keeffe-Inspired Squash Blossoms Series
Thursdays, Sept. 17 & 24 • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.All levels welcome
$160 member/$180 non-member
Classes on the Go! Garden & Horticulture by Tram
Select evenings, Sept. 17 or Oct. 15Introductory$40 member/$60 non-member
Botanical Drawing: Fall Gourds
Saturdays, Sept. 19-Oct. 24*, • 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.All levels
$220 member/$320 non-memberSold out, waitlist available.
Creating a Home Landscape: Sustainable Design Basics for Homeowners
5 Session Series starts Sept. 19 or Jan. 2Introductory$225 member/$325 non-memberSpecial couples pricing available!
Submitting an Artwork to the FFI
Mondays, Sept. 21-Oct. 26 • 9:30 a.m.-noonIntermediate/Advanced$260 member/$380 non-memberBotanical Art & Illustration Class
Art Meets Ecology: Exploring Autumn Through Words & Illustrations
Thursday, Sept. 24 • 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.All levels welcome
$80 member/$100 non-memberNew class and instructor!
Painting with Light: Exploring Abstract Photography
Friday, Sept. 25 • 5-7:30 p.m.Beginner/Intermediate
$70 member/$90 non-memberNew class and instructor!
Grow. Harvest. Graze.
Saturday, Sept. 26 • 5-7 p.m.Garden-to-Plate Experience - All levels$110 member/$130 non-memberAn evening in the Foodscape with a locally inspired menu
Getting Started with Sourdough
Saturday, Sept. 26 • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Participation class - Beginner level$110 member/$130 non-memberSold out, waitlist available.
Houseplants: From Surviving to Thriving
Sunday, Sept. 27 • 1-3 p.m.Beginner to intermediate
$70 member/$90 non-memberNew class and instructor!
Painting in Acrylics: Sunflower
Wednesday, Sept. 30 • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.All levels welcome
$90 member/$110 non-member
Mindfully Create a Terrarium: Grow your Practice of Connecting to the Natural World
Thursday, Oct. 1, 3-5 p.m.Introductory
$90 member/$110 non-member
Art Meets Ecology: Leaf-Inspired Fall Art
Wednesday, Oct. 7 • 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.All levels welcome
$80 member/$100 non-memberNew class and instructor!
Watercolor Painting: Rhythm & Hues – Prairie Skies
Thursday, Oct. 8 • 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Basic watercolor experience recommended
$80 member/$100 non-member
Walks With Matt: Fall Foliage
Thursday, Oct. 8 • 10 a.m.-noon$30 member/$50 non-memberSold out, waitlist available.
Passport to Pasta: The Essentials
Thursday, Oct. 8 • 5-7 p.m.Kitchen Participation Class - All levels$95 member/$115 non-memberNew fall menu!
Painting in Acrylics: Golden Fall
Friday, Oct. 9 • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.All levels welcome
$90 member/$110 non-memberSold out, waitlist available.
Pretty but Poisonous: Watercolor Workshop
Saturday, Oct. 10 • 11 a.m.-2 p.m.All levels welcome
$110 member/$130 non-memberNew class and instructor!
The Art of Landscape Photography
Saturday, Oct. 10 • 3:30-6:30 p.m.Intermediate
$75 member/$95 non-memberNew class and instructor!
Spanish Classics: Paella
Saturday, Oct. 10 • 5-7 p.m.Kitchen Participation Class - All levels$125 member/$145 non-memberSold out, waitlist available.
Good Gourd! Advanced Pumpkin Etching Workshop
Sunday, Oct. 11 • 1-5 p.m.Intermediate (drawing or woodworking skills are helpful, but not a prerequisite)
$130 member/$150 non-memberNew class and instructor!
Fall Poetry Walk: Enhance Your Connection with the Natural World - Special Pilot Offering
Tuesday, Oct. 13 • 9:30-11:30 a.m.All levels
$20 member/$40 non-memberNew class and instructor! Special pilot pricing!
Pen & Ink: Exploring the Solanaceae Family
Six Sessions: Wednesdays, Oct. 14-Nov. 18* • noon-3 p.m.All levels
$300 member/$420 non-memberBotanical Art & Illustration Class
Garden Kitchen Hour: Cold-Hardy Creations
Wednesday, Oct. 14 • noon-1:15 p.m.Culinary Mini Session - All levels$50 member/$70 non-memberVegetarian-friendly
Photographing Fall Color Workshop
Thursday, Oct. 15 or Saturday, Oct. 24 • 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.All levels, some familiarity with the manual settings on your camera preferred
$120 member/$140 non-member
Botanical Techniques: Milkweed Seed Pods
Thursdays, Oct. 15-Nov. 19, 1-4 p.m.All levels$300 member/$420 non-memberBotanical Art & Illustration Class
Exploring the Outdoor Pizza Oven
Oct. 17, 11 a.m.-1 p.mKitchen Participation Class - All levels$95 member/$115 non-memberNew October date just added!
Make Your Own Mossarium
Sunday, Oct. 18 • 1-3 p.m.Beginner to intermediate
$90 member/$110 non-memberNew class and instructor!
Plant Structure and Function for Botanical Artists: Flowers, Seeds and Fruits
4 Sessions: Wednesdays, Oct. 21-Nov. 11, 9-11:30 a.m.Intermediate/Advanced
$180 member/$260 non-memberBotanical Art & Illustration Class
Painting in Acrylics: Monet-Inspired Poplars in Autumn Series
Thursdays, Oct. 22 & 29 • 9:30 a.m.-noonAll levels welcome
$160 member/$180 non-member
Wild Rice: The Indigenous Superfood
Thursday, Oct. 22 • 5-7 p.m.Culinary Demonstration Class - All levels$85 member/$105 non-memberSold out, waitlist available.
Crabapples in Watercolor: Four Ways
Friday, Oct. 23 • 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.Basic watercolor experience recommended
$120 member/$140 non-member
Special Access: All About Apples with David Bedford
Saturday, Oct. 24 • 1-4 p.m.Culinary Special Access Class - All levels
$85 member/$105 non-member
Nature Journaling: A Mindful Writing Workshop to Explore Outer and Inner Nature
Thursday, Oct. 29 • 10 a.m.-noonAll levels
$30 member/$50 non-member
Culinary Tricks & Treats: Smoke, Spice & Squash
Saturday, Oct. 31 • 11 a.m.-1 p.m.Culinary Demonstration Class - All levels$85 member/$105 non-member
Introduction to Drawing (online)
Six Wednesdays, Nov. 4-Dec.16 (excl. Nov. 25) • 6-7:30 p.m.All levels welcome
$240 member/$260 non-member
Painting in Acrylics: Van Gogh-Inspired Olive Grove Series
Thursdays Nov. 5 & 12 • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.All levels welcome
$160 member/$180 non-member
Mosaic Nature Treasure Blocks
Saturday, Nov. 7 • 10 a.m-4 p.m.Beginner to Intermediate
$135 members/$155 non-membersSold out, waitlist available.
Beeswax Luminary: Gifts from the Hive
Saturday, Nov. 7, or Sunday, Nov. 8Introductory$40 member/$60 non-member
Everything but the Turkey
Saturday, Nov. 7 • 11 a.m.-1 p.m.Culinary Demonstration Class - All levels$85 member/$105 non-member
A Toast to the Roast
Thursday, Nov. 12 • 5-7 p.m.Culinary Demonstration Class - All levels$105 member/$125 non-member
Drawing in Colored Pencils: Still Life Chrysanthemums
Thursday, Nov. 19 • 9:30 a.m.-noonAll levels welcome
$80 member/$100 non-member
The Art of Observation: A Botanical Art Primer
Saturday, Nov. 21 • 9:30 a.m.-noonIntroductory$50 member/$70 non-memberNew fall date added!
Holiday Wreath Workshop
Nov. 21, 10 a.m.-noon or Nov. 22, 1-3 p.m.All levels
$105 member/$125 non-member
Painting in Acrylics: O'Keeffe-Inspired Jack-in-the-Pulpit Series
Wednesdays, Dec. 2 & 9 • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.All levels welcome
$160 member/$180 non-member
Drawing in Colored Pencils: Waxwing
Wednesday, Dec. 16 • 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.All levels welcome
$80 member/$100 non-member
Tropical Getaway: Watercolor Workshop
Saturday, Jan. 9 • 11 a.m.-2 p.m.All levels welcome
$110 member/$130 non-memberNew class and instructor!
Private Culinary Classes
Offered select days or evenings, Mon.-Thurs.Starting at $110 per person, plus private class feeGather, cook and connect — your way!
