Waterfront Botanical Gardens

Thursday, August 5 10:30-11:30am  Graeser Family Education Center $15, $10 WBG members each session (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount)   (Flex class 30 or 60 minutes) You choose! This class is divided up into two harmonious sections. The first 30 minutes can be a warm-up for the Mat class or it can be a stand-alone class. 30 minutes *standing (or chair) We begin by exploring the importance of breath as an integral part of overall body functioning and…

Thursday, August 5 6:30-7:30pm Leslie Botanical Classrooms $15, $10 WBG members (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount)   Join us for Tai Ji at the Gardens! Also written as ‘tai chi’, this low-impact, slow-motion exercise is often described as “meditation in motion.”  Tai ji is a Chinese martial art that helps reinforce flexibility, balance, and coordination in all parts of the body. From the climate-controlled comfort of inside the Graeser Family Education Center, enjoy a sense of being outdoors in…

SOLD OUT Tuesday, August 10 6:30 - 8:00 pm Leslie Botanical Classroom at WBG $40, $35 WBG members (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount) Build a beautiful living succulent planting on driftwood to be displayed proudly in any part of your home. Sue Massey, an experienced succulent grower, will walk you through the basics on the plants as well as care. She’ll pepper tips and tricks so you leave feeling comfortable with this plant and your new creation.…

Friday, August 13 7:30 - 8:30 am Leslie Botanical Classrooms  $15, $10 WBG members each session (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount) Start your day with Leigh Anne Albrechta at the Botanical Gardens for a morning yoga session. Class is geared toward all levels. BYOM - bring your own mat! REGISTER HERE Refund Policy Although we are unable to refund registration fees in the case of cancellation by the purchaser, the paid registration can be transferred to another…

Saturday, August 14 9am - 12pm Grawemeyer Hall at the University of Louisville  $35 | $30 WBG members (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount) Roll up your sleeves for this introductory papermaking workshop where you will create unique sheets of (Western-style) paper with moulds and deckles and a variety of fibers. The history of papermaking and its contemporary uses as an art-making material will be discussed. Be prepared to have fun and make sheets of paper that can be used for…

Wednesday, August 18 6:30 - 7:30pm  Graeser Family Education Center $15 non-members / $10 WBG members each session (Members use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount) 60 minutes of Mat Pilates that is accessible to all levels. Using the Polestar Principles of Movement; Breathing, Axial Elongation and Core Control, Spine Articulation, Organization of Head Neck and Shoulders, Weight Bearing and Alignment of Extremities and Movement Integration. Learn how we can use the same exercises to challenge beginners thru advanced…

Friday, August 20 8-9am Graeser Family Education Center $15 non-members / $10 WBG members each session (Members use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount) Start your day with Leigh Anne Albrechta at the botanical gardens for a morning yoga session. Class is geared toward all levels. BYOM - bring your own mat! Register Here Refund Policy Although we are unable to refund registration fees in the case of cancellation by the purchaser, the paid registration can be transferred to another student. In this…

Saturday, August 21 8:00-9:00 am $15, $10 WBG members (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount) Join Leigh Anne Albrechta for yoga among the plants as the sun climbs in the sky. Yoga practice is geared toward all levels. BYOM - bring your own mat! Participants will receive and email with the Avish address and any other instructions the day before class. REGISTER HERE Refund Policy Although we are unable to refund registration fees in the case of cancellation by the purchaser, the…

Saturday, August 21 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Graeser Family Education Center $145, $120 WBG and JASK members (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount)   Ikebana is a Japanese floral art form rooted in ancient tradition.  Practicing it reconnects us to an appreciation of nature's gifts and allows your creativity to blossom. This 6-hour, hands-on workshop introduces you to ikebana's basic forms as well as concepts behind "free style" expression. You will create arrangements with Brooke Pohl as your guide and have the benefit…

SOLD OUT Saturday, August 21 8:00 - 11:00 p.m. Registrants will meet at the Louisville Community Boathouse next to UofL Rowing, 1325 River Road, 40206 $15, $10 WBG members (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount)   Partake in a moonlit canoe tour of Beargrass Creek and its tributary into the Ohio River, with our guide David Wicks. Paddle along with David as he discusses the local biome and Louisville's waterway history. Dr. Wicks is board chair of River City Paddle Sports with a home at…

Tuesday, August 24 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $80 nonmembers, $60 WBG members (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount)   This is an intermediate watercolor class.  Our artist, Dean Christensen, will teach you new techniques, refresh your vocabulary, and help develop your skills through this watercolor class.  The subject will be summer flowers in bloom. Some prior experience with watercolor is advised before taking this class. Creativity will be encouraged! Each attendee will receive an apron they can…

Thursday, August 26 6:30-7:30pm Graeser Family Education Center $15, $10 WBG members (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount)   Join us for Tai Ji at the Gardens! Also written as ‘tai chi’, this low-impact, slow-motion exercise is often described as “meditation in motion.”  Tai ji is a Chinese martial art that helps reinforce flexibility, balance, and coordination in all parts of the body. From the climate-controlled comfort of inside the Graeser Family Education Center, enjoy a sense of being outdoors…

Saturday, August 28 10am-12pm Leslie Botanical Classroom at WBG $20 | $15 WBG members (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount)   How many orchid species can be found in the U.S? How can we protect them? Our instructor, Jim Burnett, is back to answer these questions and more in a class focused on temperate orchid species in North America. In addition, there will be a detailed discussion focused on cultivation of terrestrial orchids.   With this in-person class you…

SOLD OUT Thursday, September 2 9am-12pm Registrants will meet at the Louisville Community Boathouse next to UofL Rowing, 1325 River Road, 40206 $15, $10 WBG members (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount)   Hop in a canoe and tour Beargrass Creek and its tributary into the Ohio River, with our guide David Wicks. Paddle along with David as he discusses the local biome and Louisville's waterway history. Dr. Wicks is board chair of River City Paddle Sports with a home at the community boathouse in…

Thursday, September 2 6:30-7:30pm Leslie Botanical Classrooms $15, $10 WBG members (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount)   Join us for Tai Ji at the Gardens! Also written as ‘tai chi’, this low-impact, slow-motion exercise is often described as “meditation in motion.”  Tai ji is a Chinese martial art that helps reinforce flexibility, balance, and coordination in all parts of the body. From the climate-controlled comfort of inside the Graeser Family Education Center, enjoy a sense of being outdoors in…

Yoga at the Gardens Friday, September 3 7:30-8:30 am Graeser Family Education Center $15 / $10 WBG members each session (Members use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount) Start your day with Leigh Anne Albrechta at the Botanical Gardens for a morning yoga session. Class is geared toward all levels. BYOM - bring your own mat! REGISTER HERE Refund Policy Although we are unable to refund registration fees in the case of cancellation by the purchaser, the paid registration can…

Saturday, September 8 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $40 nonmembers | $35 WBG members (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount)   Have you ever wanted to take better photos of the flowers in your garden, or maybe right here at Waterfront Botanical Gardens? Then this seminar is for you. Come join professional nature photographer Mike Matthews as he shows you different ways to capture beautiful images of flowers and turn them into artistic masterpieces. Some of the topics he…

Yoga Friday, September 17 7:30-8:30 am Graeser Family Education Center $15 / $10 WBG members each session (Members use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount) Start your day with Leigh Anne Albrechta at the Botanical Gardens for a morning yoga session. Class is geared toward all levels. BYOM - bring your own mat! REGISTER HERE Refund Policy Although we are unable to refund registration fees in the case of cancellation by the purchaser, the paid registration can be transferred to…

Saturday, September 18 9am - 12pm Offsite Class at Twisted Nature Bonsai $120 | $100 WBG members (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount)   This 3-hour program will provide a comprehensive overview of the art, as well as horticultural techniques to help you become successful at growing bonsai and plants in general. All participants will receive a pre-bonsai tree and instruction. Temperate plants will be used for this class. They like to live outdoors year-round. Learn to wire…

SOLD OUT Saturday, September 18 9am-12pm Registrants will meet at the Louisville Community Boathouse next to UofL Rowing, 1325 River Road, 40206 $15 / $10 WBG members (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount)   Hop in a canoe and tour Beargrass Creek and its tributary into the Ohio River, with our guide David Wicks. Paddle along with David as he discusses the local biome and Louisville's waterway history. Dr. Wicks is board chair of River City Paddle Sports with a home at the community…

Sunday, September 19 2 - 4pm Leslie Botanical Classrooms $15 | $10 WBG members (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount)   Let's explore the trees in Africa and Australia! During this lecture, Janice Staugas will go back to the basics with you. She'll explore the question, "What is a tree?". Learn their lifecycle, uses, and significance. The discussion will evolve into an exploration of rainforests and grasslands. Experience Australia's and Africa's ecosystem through their trees. Appreciate the beauty of…

Culinary Series: Mindful Living in the Garden Saturday, September 25 9:00 am - 10:30 am Avish Estate $35 / $30 WBG members (Members use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount)   Join yoga teacher and healthy foodie Helene Kusman for a morning of mindful living in the gardens. Begin your day with a guided meditation followed by a chat on inviting mindfulness into your day to day life. You’ll experience a sense of groundedness tuning into the peaceful surroundings while…

Thursday, September 30 6:30-7:30pm Graeser Family Education Center $15, $10 WBG members (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount)   Join us for Tai Ji at the Gardens! Also written as ‘tai chi’, this low-impact, slow-motion exercise is often described as “meditation in motion.”  Tai ji is a Chinese martial art that helps reinforce flexibility, balance, and coordination in all parts of the body. From the climate-controlled comfort of inside the Graeser Family Education Center, enjoy a sense of being outdoors…

Saturday, October 23 10:30am - 12pm Cave Hill Cemetery, 701 Baxter Avenue, 40204 $20 | $15 WBG members (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout)   The majestic trees at Louisville’s famous Cave Hill Cemetery begin to put on their fall color.  The Cemetery’s horticulturist and arborist lead you through the historic avenues among the solemn graves on an open-air wagon as they share the legacy and unique characteristics of many of our region’s most lauded trees, right at the seasonal peak of…

Saturday, November 6 10am -12pm Leslie Botanical Classroom at WBG $35 | $30 WBG members (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount)   Our popular orchid class is back! Become enchanted again with the dynamic orchid plant family – one of the largest of all on the planet.   This introductory, in-person workshop presents basic lifeforms and biology of orchid plants, including flower anatomy, growth habit, and understanding the taxonomy and names of orchids that have been bred by humans…

***RESCHEDULED FROM JULY 11*** Sunday, November 7th 2 - 4pm Leslie Botanical Classrooms $15, $10 WBG members (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount)   Let's explore some trees and their woods from Central and South America! During this lecture, Janice Staugas revisits the basics of trees with you. She'll explore the question, "What is a tree?" Learn the life cycle, uses, significance and more of tropical American tree wood. The discussion will evolve into an exploration of rainforests. Experience…