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Maximizing Texture in the Garden
Chicago Botanic Garden See all classes by this school @ Online via Zoom
Discover the secrets to creating visually stunning gardens with the Chicago Botanic Garden's online class on maximizing plant texture. Uncover the art of combining plants with different textures to create captivating compositions that will transform your garden into a work of art. Join us for this virtual experience and learn from the experts in the comfort of your own home.
Tue. Nov 17th, 6:30–8:30pm CT
(2 hours)
Native Evergreens
Chicago Botanic Garden See all classes by this school @ Online via Zoom
Discover the beauty and diversity of native evergreens in our online class. Learn to identify broad-leaf and needle-leaf evergreens, their cultural requirements, and how to use them in various garden settings. Enhance your landscape with year-round structure and ecological benefits for native fauna.
Dec 3rd
6–7:30pm CT
Meets 2 Times
$82
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Thu. Dec 3rd, 6–7:30pm CT
(3 hours over 2 sessions)
Ghoulish Plants in Folklore: Online
Chicago Botanic Garden See all classes by this school @ Online via Zoom
Unearth the haunting tales behind mysterious plants from folklore and fairy tales in this captivating online course. Delve into the dark secrets of foxgloves, aconite, and other enchanting specimens. Join us for an immersive exploration of ghoulish plants that will leave you spellbound.
Mon. Oct 26th, 6–7:30pm CT
(90 minutes)
Growing Salad Greens Indoors
Chicago Botanic Garden See all classes by this school @ Online via Zoom
Discover the secrets to growing fresh salad greens all year round with the Chicago Botanic Garden's engaging online class. Learn about the essential tools, crop varieties, and techniques for successful indoor gardening. Don't miss out on this virtual green thumb experience!
Mon. Nov 16th, 6–7pm CT
(1 hour)
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Japanese Garden Pruning
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ Virtual Classroom
This class will cover pruning Japanese upright maples (fan pruning), Japanese laceleaf maples (shell pruning), pruning pines (cloud pruning) and shearing masses of lower story plants. This lecture series is designed for those who work in landscape maintenance. Each lecture provides information on tools and techniques for quality pruning with better long-term results and customer satisfaction.
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$35
2024 Urban Forest Symposium - Native Forests and Health: Living in Relationships
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ 4249 Little Canoe Channel NE, Seattle, WA
The 2024 Urban Forest Symposium explores how Indigenous knowledge and eco-cultural frameworks enhance urban forest health and community well-being. It brings together diverse stakeholders to integrate traditional perspectives into sustainable forestry practices.
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$85
Restoration Project Management
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA
Class attendees will be introduced to restoration-relevant project management concepts in order to plan and implement more successful and cost effective ecological restoration projects. Considerations of project management like identifying project needs and stakeholders and researching sites, as well as creating project schedules and budgets will be discussed. Class attendees will also be introduced to important resources for restoration practitioners...
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Free
Vine Pruning
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA
This class covers pruning and management of some of our most common ornamental vines: wisteria, common varieties of clematis, Boston ivy/Virginia creeper, honeysuckle, and trumpet vine. This lecture series is designed for those who work in landscape maintenance. Each lecture provides information on tools and techniques for quality pruning with better long-term results and customer satisfaction.
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$35
Plant CSI: What's Wrong with my Conifer?
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ Virtual Classroom
This course will help you identify common conifer diseases and insect pests including rusts, twig and needle blights, needle casts, adelgids, and moths. Why is your juniper turning brown? Should that pine have orange needles? And why does my hemlock look like it has been covered in lint? There are a number of common insect pests, diseases and abiotic problems that impact the health of both native and landscape conifers in our region. This course...
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$35
Pruning Art or Pruning Atrocity
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ Virtual Classroom
This two hour slideshow covers the three main forms of mal-pruning: tree topping, inappropriate shearing of trees and shrubs, and over-thinning. Then we compare and contrast mal-pruning with bona-fide examples of pruning art: pollarding, cloud pruning, topiary, pleaching, and coppicing. The class ends on a humorous note as slides are shown of "The Good, the Bad, and the Bizarre". This lecture series is designed for those who work in landscape maintenance....
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$35
Raising Seedlings for the Backyard Gardener
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ Virtual Classroom
Learn how to start seeds, upcycle seedling containers, harden off your seedlings and eventually plant them out. Growing your own food from seed is the truest form of sovereignty! Raising seedlings indoors saves money, extends your growing season & optimizes space in your garden beds. Learn how to create the perfect seedling, upcycle seedling containers, understand planting depths for different seeds, how to water them appropriately, how to...
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$15
Plant CSI: What's Wrong with my Apple Tree?
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ Virtual Classroom
There is nothing better than taking the first juicy bite of a delicious apple picked right off of the tree. But then you notice the holes and dark areas on the fruit, and spots on the leaves, and the bark seems to be peeling off. What’s happening? This course will cover common insect pests and diseases of apple trees, including apple scab, apple anthracnose, powdery mildew, nectria canker, codling moth, apple maggot, aphids, tent caterpillar and...
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$35
Meet Seattle's Urban Beavers
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA
Explore the intriguing lives of the urban beavers nestled in the heart of Seattle with this course. Learn about their habitat, behavior, and impact on the local ecosystem.
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$25
Native Plants 101: Field Identification
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ 2300 Arboretum Drive E, Seattle, WA
Learn to identify common native plants of Western Washington and discover tips on plant identification. Enhance your gardening skills by understanding growth preferences and incorporating native plants into your own garden or yard. Join us at the Washington Park Arboretum for a hands-on experience in native plant identification.
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$30
Urban Foraging: Weeds and Wild Foods
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ 3801 Discovery Park Blvd, Seattle, WA
Join us for a hands-on experience filled with valuable knowledge and practical tips on how to cook with edible weeds and wild foods. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to tap into the wealth of resources right at your fingertips.
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$45
Celebrate Summer with Cyanotypes
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA
Celebrate summer's beauty with Cyanotypes! Join us for a hands-on workshop where you'll create stunning blue and white prints using the sun's UV light. Explore the art of shadow casting with plants and organic materials.
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$42
Plein Air Plants
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ 2300 Arboretum Drive E, Seattle, WA
Explore the intersection of botanical art and outdoor exploration in this immersive nature journaling course. Enhance your observational skills, master pen and watercolor techniques, and discover creative prompts to deepen your connection with nature, rain or shine, as you create vibrant memories of your outdoor experiences.
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$45
Plant Propagation Workshop
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA
Learn the essential techniques of plant propagation in this hands-on class, where you'll gain skills in growing, sharing, and saving plants through methods like cuttings, division, and seed starting, all while receiving expert guidance.
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$40
Grow a Cut Flower Garden at Home
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA
In this course, you'll learn how to plan a cut garden, start seeds, harvest flowers and foliage, create beautiful arrangements, and plant summer flowers to enjoy and share with others.
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$45
Playful Winter Collage - Botanical Art Workshop
UW Botanic Gardens See all classes by this school @ 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA
Create winter-inspired collage art by cutting, tearing, and pasting colorful papers to craft original pieces, drawing inspiration from seasonal flora.
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$57
Reviews for Garden Classes in Seattle
Garden Classes in Seattle are rated 4.6 stars based on 12 verified reviews from actual CourseHorse.com purchasers.
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Kokedama: Moss Ball Workshop
A lot of fun and taught well -
Playful Winter Collage - Botanical Art Workshop
I loved the class and it met my expectations. I do collage at home on my own but it was nice to get new ideas and to servers others were doing. -
Botanical Print-Making Workshop
Perfect class. Offered just the right amount of instruction and information in order to play around with the concepts and walk away with the ability to do more on your own. The space was airy and spacious. Also appreciated that materials were included. Thank you! -
Japanese Garden Pruning
Good information, great presentation. Thanks, Bess. -
Rose Pruning
Lots of practical information for the beginning gardener, or anyone who has grown roses but never was sure about what to prune and when. All of my questions were answered during the class. The instructor was highly qualified and had a good sense of humor. -
Gardening with the Seasons: Winter
concise and clear explanation of winter tasks such as pruning (and which pruning for summer) including how to reduce waterspouts, common weeds that are best tackled in winter, kinds of mulches and useage, etc.
