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This workshop includes both dates in the ticket price: Session 1 – Herbarium Science – Saturday, July 12, 1p-2:30p Session 2 – Herbarium Art – Saturday, August 9, 1p-2:30p Back by popular demand! Before we had access to Google and email, botanists created herbarium sheets to study and share plants. In this two-part workshop, discover […]

July 13 is sold out. Check for availability on August 24! Our April session quickly sold out, so we are adding two dates for the Summer! What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than sipping a mimosa, enjoying a few snacks, and playing with flowers? Join Yew Dell staff member Jill Tinius for this […]

Join Garden and Arboretum Manager, Sayde Heckman, as she shares tricks of the trade to preserve floral bounty from the gardens. From pressing and hanging to drying and saving, you’ll learn how to preserve flowers, petals, leaves, and other cool stuff and how to use these techniques year-round to retain the beauty of nature for […]

With engaging stories and a wealth of experience, instructor Emily Ann Cotton will share fascinating insights into the history, culture and health benefits of tea. This hands-on workshop will allow you to use all your senses to appreciate and create the perfect cup and appreciate the importance of drinking with mindfulness. You’ll learn tea prep […]

Get on a ROLL! Join Tonya Tate, owner of Nature’s Bath, as she steps you through the different essential oil blends to help you tailor your very own aromatherapy Roller Ball. After learning about the benefits of various essential oils and botanicals, you’re in charge of mixing your own blend in a roller-ball applicator. Please […]

Join us for the second in this series of seasonal, small dinner parties hosted in all the coolest places around Yew Dell’s gardens and grounds. This intimate experience with garden inspired passed appetizers, small plates, craft cocktails, and sweet treats, will all be curated and created by Chef Mike Ross. And this guy is as […]

Local botanical artist, Briahna Michalsky, returns for another session on botanical dyes. In this class you’ll learn how to turn items foraged from forest, field, and garden to create surprising color results. You’ll use demonstrated techniques to create a custom small cotton tote bag or throw pillowcase. This is a beginner-level course, and a previous […]

Our April session quickly sold out, so we are adding two dates for the Summer! What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than sipping a mimosa, enjoying a few snacks, and playing with flowers? Join Yew Dell staff member Jill Tinius for this delightful offering. Jill will share pro tips on selecting, prepping, and […]

Wreaths aren’t just for the winter holidays! As the gardens start to slow down, they provide an abundance of material for decorating. Join Garden & Arboretum Manager, Sayde Heckman, as she shares the fun and guides you through the process of building your own wreath with material collected around the gardens. Please keep in mind […]

Gratitude is the obvious theme for a workshop a week before Autumn commences. Cultures have long celebrated bountiful harvests with rituals of gratitude and the spiritual dimension of homecoming. We will also acknowledge that fall is a time of  “hunkering down” in the natural world: temperatures cool, plants grow dormant, animals prepare for the upcoming […]