Classes, July--December, 2008
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Special Programming

Native American Living Skills

Sunday, August 24, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Gardening for Life: Birds, Bees, Butterflies and Biodiversity

Saturday, October 25, 10 a.m. - noon

One Drop at a Time--How to Go Greener in the Garden

Saturday, November 8, 10 a.m. - noon

Lectures

A Primer on Daylilies: Growing for the Everyday Gardener

Wednesday, July 16, 10 a.m.- noon

Hosta Day

Saturday, July 19, 11 a.m.

Creative, Easy Flower Arranging

Saturday, August 2, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Verdant Vegetables

Saturday, August 23, 11 a.m.

Hedging, Espalier and Topiary For the New England Landscape

Saturday, September 6, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Garden Wrap-Up

Saturday, September 6, 2- 4 p.m.

Nature's Fertile Garden: The Beauty of Backyard Wetlands

Saturday, September 13, 10 a.m. -- 1 p.m.

Four Season Harvest: Extending the Season's Harvest

Saturday, September 13, 2 - 4 pm

Housatonic Heritage Walk 2008

Saturday, September 20, 10 :30 - 11:30 a.m.

All About Roses - The Fall Essentials

Saturday, September 27, 2 - 4 p.m.

Invasive Plant Control for Homeowners

Saturday, October 25, 1 - 3 p.m.

Gardener's Latin: What's in a Name? 

Saturday, November 15, 10 - noon


Garden Workshops

Woody Plant Propagating

Saturday, July 19, 10 a.m. - noon

Wintering Over Tender Plants

Saturday, September 20, 10 a.m. - noon

Japanese Garden Design--The Role of Trees and Shrubs

Saturday, October 11, 11a.m. - 3 p.m.

Stone Walls for the Garden

Saturday, October 18, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Stone Steps, Pathways and Flatwork

Saturday, October 18, 2 -- 5 p.m

Pruning Shrubs and Small Trees

Saturday, October 18, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Paper Packages from Asia

Saturday, November 22, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Wreaths from the Wild

Wednesday, December 3, 1 - 3 p.m.
Bark and Buds--Winter Identification of Trees and Shrubs

Saturday, December 13, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Art In The Garden

Fruit and Flower Still Life Drawing: Botanical Illustration with Colored Pencil

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, July 11, 12, 13
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Watercolors in the Summer Garden

Thursdays, July 17, 24, 31,
9:30 a.m. -- 12:30 p.m.

Japanese Style Paper Covered Baskets

Thursday, July 24, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Book Making Workshop: Build a Spirit Book

Wednesday, August 6,
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Ebru - The Art of Marbling Paper

Friday, August 15, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Standing Stones in the Garden: Stone Carving Workshop

Friday, August 22, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.