Waterfront Botanical Gardens

SOLD OUT Thursday, September 29  • 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. Waterfront Botanical Gardens $10 | $5 WBG members per session As autumn unfolds across the Gardens, enjoy a guided educational tour with a staff horticulturist. Learn about the plants at the Gardens- their performance, strengths, and weaknesses, as well as growing tips and design insights. Dress for the weather as this program is conducted outdoors.

Thursday, September 29 • 6:30 -7:30 p.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $15 | $10 WBG members per class Meditate in motion with Tai Ji (also known as “tai chi”), a low-impact, slow-motion Chinese martial art that reinforces full-body flexibility, balance, and coordination. All skill levels are welcome!   REGISTER HERE

SOLD OUT Tuesday, October 4 • 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Waterfront Botanical Gardens $30 | $25 WBG & MM Ambassadors Bourbon is nature distilled. Maker’s Mark Distillery is located on over 1,000 acres of land called Star Hill Farm. Come learn about – and taste – the many ways nature plays a role in the creation of bourbon with a member of the Maker’s Mark team. After exploring the pollinator garden, you’ll hear about the newest buzz around the Distillery,…

Wednesday, October 5 • 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $15 | $10 WBG members For mothers, this class will offer tools to build the mindfulness muscle. Nicole Bartlett, a mother of 3 elementary aged children and a business owner, will offer tools for staying present in the presence of our children, while also making true self-care a priority.   This involves getting honest with ourselves, taking responsibility for what we’ve created in this world, and bringing grace to every interaction…

SOLD OUT Thursday, October 6 • 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Meet at Louisville Community Boathouse next to U of L Rowing $15 | $10 WBG members Hop in a canoe and tour Beargrass Creek and its tributary into the Ohio River with guide David Wicks. Paddle along with David as he discusses the local biome and Louisville’s waterway history. Special thanks to our sponsor: River City Paddle Sports!

Thursday October 6 • 6:30 -7:30 p.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $15 | $10 WBG members per class Meditate in motion with Tai Ji (also known as “tai chi”), a low-impact, slow-motion Chinese martial art that reinforces full-body flexibility, balance, and coordination. All skill levels are welcome!   REGISTER HERE

SOLD OUT Saturday, October 8 • 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $15 | $10 WBG members Enjoy the quiet peace of the Gardens and learn the basics of mindful birdwatching with identification, note-taking, and binocular use. Take home a birding guide and sketching notebook to practice your new skills!

Tuesday, October 11 • 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $52 | $45 WBG members Once the weather starts cooling and the leaves start turning we retreat back into our homes, but that doesn’t mean we can’t keep enjoying what the seasons have to offer us!  In this workshop learn how to transition our planters from late summer to fall.  We’ll start by learning the elements of botanical design and color theory, then watch a demonstration full of plant…

Wednesday, October 12 • 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $15 | $10 WBG members per class Chair yoga invites you to find mobility in a way that is soft and gentle but also still supportive and beneficial. Build strength and confidence by joining any one or all of the sessions! Hosted every other Tuesday. This program is geared toward beginners, retirees, and those with limited flexibility.   REGISTER HERE  

Wednesday, October 12  • 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $15 | $10 WBG members per class Build strength and practice mindfulness with experienced, thoughtful teachers. All skill levels are welcome!   REGISTER HERE

Thursday, October 13 • 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. Waterfront Botanical Gardens $10 | $5 WBG members per session As autumn unfolds across the Gardens, enjoy a guided educational tour with a staff horticulturist. Learn about the plants at the Gardens- their performance, strengths, and weaknesses, as well as growing tips and design insights. Dress for the weather as this program is conducted outdoors. REGISTER HERE

SOLD OUT Saturday, October 15 • 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Cave Hill Cemetery, Baxter Avenue Gate $20 | $15 WBG members The Cemetery’s horticulturist and arborist lead you through the historic avenues among the solemn graves. This experience is on an open-air wagon as they share the legacy and unique characteristics of many of our region’s most lauded specimen trees, right at the seasonal peak of their fall colors.

Tuesday, October 18 • 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $30 | $25WBG & JASK members Bento box meals are common in Japanese culture. Many Japanese pack their meals in bento boxes or buy a pre-made bento box meal. There are many ways to make a bento box fun and decorative. Participants will receive their own bento box and ingredients to create a bento box to eat in class or take home.  In partnership with the Japan / America…

Wednesday, October 26 • 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $15 | $10 WBG members per class Chair yoga invites you to find mobility in a way that is soft and gentle but also still supportive and beneficial. Build strength and confidence by joining any one or all of the sessions! Hosted every other Tuesday. This program is geared toward beginners, retirees, and those with limited flexibility.   REGISTER HERE

Wednesday, October 26  • 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $15 | $10 WBG members per class Build strength and practice mindfulness with experienced, thoughtful teachers. All skill levels are welcome!   REGISTER HERE

Thursday, October 27 • 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. Waterfront Botanical Gardens $10 | $5 WBG members per session As autumn unfolds across the Gardens, enjoy a guided educational tour with a staff horticulturist. Learn about the plants at the Gardens- their performance, strengths, and weaknesses, as well as growing tips and design insights. Dress for the weather as this program is conducted outdoors. REGISTER HERE  

Thursday October 27 • 6:30 -7:30 p.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $15 | $10 WBG members per class Meditate in motion with Tai Ji (also known as “tai chi”), a low-impact, slow-motion Chinese martial art that reinforces full-body flexibility, balance, and coordination. All skill levels are welcome!   REGISTER HERE

Saturday, October 29 • 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $35 | $30 WBG members Mail-order catalogs and online retailers are your portal to elevating your landscape with jaw-dropping bulb perennials that are rare and bold. True lilies, ornamental onions, sky-blue camas, and others await your discovery and admiration. Each student will receive at least 10 bulbs to take home to plant this autumn. REGISTER HERE

Sunday, November 6 • 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $40 | $35 WBG members Join our instructor, Háloy Prevette, to learn how to sketch and paint an anatomically correct Fall wildflower from Kentucky. This class is built for every skill level, including those new to painting. In this relaxed mixed media class, students will use pencil, watercolor, and gouache to illustrate their 8x10'' watercolor painting of a wildflower. There will be several wildflowers to choose from. Unique approaches to creativity…

Wednesday, November 9 • 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $15 | $10 WBG members per class Chair yoga invites you to find mobility in a way that is soft and gentle but also still supportive and beneficial. Build strength and confidence by joining any one or all of the sessions! Hosted every other Tuesday. This program is geared toward beginners, retirees, and those with limited flexibility.   REGISTER HERE

Wednesday, November 9  • 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $15 | $10 WBG members per class Build strength and practice mindfulness with experienced, thoughtful teachers. All skill levels are welcome!   REGISTER HERE

Thursday, November 10  • 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. Waterfront Botanical Gardens $10 | $5 WBG members per session As autumn unfolds across the Gardens, enjoy a guided educational tour with a staff horticulturist. Learn about the plants at the Gardens- their performance, strengths, and weaknesses, as well as growing tips and design insights. Dress for the weather as this program is conducted outdoors.   REGISTER HERE

Thursday, November 10 • 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $15 | $10 WBG members Are you recycling correctly? What really happens when recycled items leave your home? Demystify the process and learn tips to reduce waste with Laura Veldman, WestRock Recycling and Diane Moon, Louisville Waste District Educator. REGISTER HERE

Saturday, November 12 • 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Cave Hill Cemetery, Baxter Avenue Gate $20 | $15 WBG members The Cemetery’s horticulturist and arborist lead you through the historic avenues among the solemn graves. This experience is on an open-air wagon as they share the legacy and unique characteristics of many of our region’s most lauded specimen trees, right at the seasonal peak of their fall colors. REGISTER HERE

Tuesday, November 15 • 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $40 | $35 WBG members Designer trees during the Holidays take a little bit of know-how and budgeting to obtain. Learn the insightful secrets, supplies and tips to making a tree look fuller with lights, deco-mesh, picks and ribbon in discussion and demonstration. Find out how to weigh the economics with environmental responsibility between artificial and real trees and the conversion from incandescent to LED string lights. View the…

Wednesday, November 16 • 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $42 | $35 WBG members Use up those leftovers! This time of year your refrigerator and counters are scattered with little bits from previous meals. Come watch as Chef Nikkia and her culinary students cook and share ways to use what's in the fridge, garden or pantry. Each student will get to try their creations, and take home recipes.  Menu: Ratatouille, Cornbread Salad, herb salts, and citrus sugars  …

Thursday, November 17 • 5:30 - 6:45 p.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $50 | $45 WBG members Welcome your guests during the holiday season with a unique centerpiece. Learn how to create a Thanksgiving arrangement using fresh produce and botanicals, then swap items out to showcase a Christmas design. All materials are included in the cost of this hands-on workshop. REGISTER HERE

Saturday, November 19 • 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Graeser Family Education Center $30 | $22 WBG members Gratitude is the obvious theme for a retreat into silent meditation the week before Thanksgiving. 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 cold weather, storing food or…

Tuesday, November 29 • 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $25 | $20 WBG and JASK members Furoshiki are Japanese wrapping cloths traditionally used to wrap, transport, and protect goods. Learn how to create a more personalized gift by wrapping it in a thoughtful, careful way. Students will also learn how to wrap with a single piece of paper and single piece of tape. Supplies include one furoshiki from Japan and some wrapping paper. In partnership with Japan / America…

Wednesday, November 30 • 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $49 | $40 WBG members What's more festive than an elegant arrangement of evergreen boughs and berries to decorate your front door? Come learn how to create your own seasonal botanical swag in this workshop. You’ll learn about the symbolism of evergreen plants, pruning basics, the elements of botanical design, swag construction and bow making. At the end of this class you will leave with your gorgeous swag and a renewed…

Saturday, December 3 • 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $50 | $45 WBG members Floating cranberries delight the eye in this unique and fresh arrangement of holiday greens, with sprigs of pine and winterberry in red water. A floating candle and cranberry bowl will accompany your arrangement. All supplies are provided. REGISTER HERE

Tuesday, December 6 • 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $42 | $35 WBG members Make extra special wrapping and decorative papers with suminagashi marbling, a nearly 1000 year old practice. Participants will try it themselves at their own water baths. Everyone will walk away with new knowledge of an old artform and delightfully striped and rippled papers to wrap presents or decorate their home. REGISTER HERE