Waterfront Botanical Gardens

SOLD OUT Saturday, February 11 • 10 am - 3 pm  Leslie Botanical Classrooms $75 | $60 WBG members  Maximum class size: 12 students Registration Deadline: February 3, 2023 Benefitting from small class size and individual teaching, learn how to install a rush seat in a chair or stool. Learn differences between rush and other seat weaving materials. Class is perfect whether or not you have your own chair since chairs or stools will be provided at nominal cost for anyone…

Chair Yoga Every Wednesday • Starting February 1 10 - 11 a.m. $15 | $12 WBG members per each session 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 Wednesday. This program is geared toward beginners, retirees, and those with limited flexibility. BYOM - bring your own mat (and water)! REGISTER HERE

Sunday, February 19 • 2 - 4 pm Leslie Botanical Classrooms $75 | $60 WBG members   As you step into this Pastel PlayShop, you are invited to carve out a creative space for a transformative journey of letting go, freedom to play with nature as you study floral arrangements and then play with chalk pastels to document their beauty. Students will sketch composition with Charcoal, Watercolor Pencil or Crayons. Finally, complete the work by layering on the pastels. All…

Tuesday, February 21 • 6 - 7 pm Leslie Botanical Classrooms $25 | $20 WBG members For centuries, certain garden designs and plant palettes evolved in various parts of the globe. Their looks developed out of necessity from climate and topography as well as cultural thoughts on the view of garden paradise. Gain insight and inspiration for making your own landscape more exciting by seeing how Islamic, English, Italian, French, Chinese and Japanese garden styles remain alluring and relevant even…

Chair Yoga Every Wednesday • Starting February 1 10 - 11 a.m. $15 | $12 WBG members per each session 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 Wednesday. This program is geared toward beginners, retirees, and those with limited flexibility. BYOM - bring your own mat (and water)! REGISTER HERE

SOLD OUT Thursday, February 23 • 6 - 7:30 pm Leslie Botanical Classrooms  $36 | $30 WBG members Learn to design, structure, and maintain raised bed gardens this coming growing season. This class will be led by an expert in Horticulture from Edible Gardens Inc., Marlena Wolf. Her goal is to create more gardening retention by teaching others to grow productive and manageable edible gardens. In this session, you’ll explore various designs, chart out your space and garden shape, make…

Chair Yoga Every Wednesday • Starting February 1 10 - 11 a.m. $15 | $12 WBG members per each session 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 Wednesday. This program is geared toward beginners, retirees, and those with limited flexibility. BYOM - bring your own mat (and water)! REGISTER HERE

Yoga Every other Wednesday • Starting March 1 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. $15 | $12 WBG members per each session Build strength and practice mindfulness with experienced, thoughtful teachers. All skill levels are welcome! BYOM - bring your own mat (and water)!   REGISTER HERE    

Saturday, March 4 • 10 - 11:15 am Leslie Botanical Classrooms $15 | $12 WBG members  Late winter is the prime time to complete numerous pruning tasks in the landscape. Build your confidence in the task by gaining insight into the tools to have in your arsenal, learning how shrubs respond to pruning, and prioritizing what to prune in a shrub that appears to be a mess of twigs. Also, find out which flowering shrubs to prune now, and which…

Chair Yoga Every Wednesday 10 - 11 a.m. $15 | $12 WBG members per each session 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 Wednesday. This program is geared toward beginners, retirees, and those with limited flexibility. BYOM - bring your own mat (and water)! REGISTER HERE

Wednesday, March 8 • 6 - 7 pm Leslie Botanical Classrooms  $15 | $12 WBG members 18+ For our beginner origami class, we'll be making ohinasama dolls in celebration of the Japanese holiday "Hinamatsuri". Students will create simple emperor and empress dolls.  Presented in partnership with the Japan / America Society of Kentucky REGISTER HERE

Wednesday, March 8 • 7 - 8 pm  Leslie Botanical Classrooms $15 | $12 WBG members   Celebrate the Japanese holiday, “Hinamatsuri,” by learning to make Ohinasama emperor and empress dolls with Japanese Cultural Specialist Yuriko! The intermediate class will cover more advanced versions of folding an emperor and empress dolls.   REGISTER HERE   Presented in partnership with 

4-week series; March 9, 16, 23, and 30 2 - 3 pm $55 | $44 WBG members Watch Spring unfold with Walking Meditation. Learn to enjoy the journey and practice mindful presence with every step. All are welcome. Ticket price covers registration to all four Thursday sessions. Instructor: Heidi Caballero - a retired prosecutor, experienced meditator and compassionate run coach. She sits on the Board at Drepung Gomang Center for Engaging Compassion and has studied meditation with His Holiness the Dalai…

SOLD OUT Thursday, March 9 • 6 - 7:30 pm Leslie Botanical Classrooms $15 | $12 WBG members  Focus will be on some stunning perennials that come back year round to provide to our tiny pollinator friends. Learn their names, how to plant them, how to care for them and their pollinators, and where in your yard they’ll fit best. Taught by our Lead Horticulturist, Andrew Hagerty. 

Chair Yoga Every Wednesday • 10 - 11 a.m. $15 | $12 WBG members per each session 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 Wednesday. This program is geared toward beginners, retirees, and those with limited flexibility. BYOM - bring your own mat (and water)! REGISTER HERE

Yoga Every other Wednesday • 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. $15 | $12 WBG members per each session Build strength and practice mindfulness with experienced, thoughtful teachers. All skill levels are welcome! BYOM - bring your own mat (and water)!   REGISTER HERE    

Saturday, March 18 • 1 - 3 pm  Leslie Botanical Classrooms $75 | $60 WBG members  This two-hour demonstration and workshop introduces you to the mindful practice of ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement. Instructor Brooke Pohl will guide the class as you create a basic arrangement to take home. You will leave with flowers, a kenzan, and a new container for your creation.   REGISTER HERE

Sunday • March 19 2 - 3 pm $15 | $12 WBG members This program will explore mindfulness as a practice to help you live in the present so you can more fully enjoy your life.  In the uncertainty of our times, mindfulness helps you find peace by being more aware of the surroundings. Discover how it may be used in everyday activities.  Enjoy some self-care and be introduced to beginning a mindfulness practice. Instructor: Nicole Bartlett founded the Louisville Salt…

Tuesday, March 21 • 6 - 8 pm  Leslie Botanical Classrooms $45 | $36 WBG members For this class, you can bring your favorite houseplant. Háloy will show you how to sketch your plant, and paint it using watercolor and gouache. You’ll leave with a beautiful 8x10” botanical painting. All supplies will be provided to create one masterpiece.  Instructor: Háloy Prevette   REGISTER HERE

Chair Yoga Every Wednesday • Starting February 1 10 - 11 a.m. $15 | $12 WBG members per each session 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 Wednesday. This program is geared toward beginners, retirees, and those with limited flexibility. BYOM - bring your own mat (and water)! REGISTER HERE

SOLD OUT Tuesday, March 28 • 6 - 7 pm Leslie Botanical Classrooms $25 | $20 WBG members Become a culinary gardener! Learn which edible flowers to grow, their perfect growing season, flavor variations, and the tastiest recipes. Enjoy and be inspired by a chef-prepared hearty salad with edible flower garnishes. Instructor: Marlena Wolf, an expert in Horticulture from Edible Gardens Inc.  

Chair Yoga Every Wednesday • 10 - 11 a.m. $15 | $12 WBG members per each session 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 Wednesday. This program is geared toward beginners, retirees, and those with limited flexibility. BYOM - bring your own mat (and water)! REGISTER HERE

Yoga Every other Wednesday • 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. $15 | $12 WBG members per each session Build strength and practice mindfulness with experienced, thoughtful teachers. All skill levels are welcome! BYOM - bring your own mat (and water)!   REGISTER HERE    

Chair Yoga Every Wednesday • 10 - 11 a.m. $15 | $12 WBG members per each session 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 Wednesday. This program is geared toward beginners, retirees, and those with limited flexibility. BYOM - bring your own mat (and water)! REGISTER HERE

Wednesday, April 5 • 6 - 7:30 pm Leslie Botanical Classroms $25 | $20 WBG & 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.      REGISTER HERE     In…

Thursday, April 6 • 6 - 7:15 pm Waterfront Botanical Gardens $10 | $7.50 WBG members As Spring unfolds across the Gardens, enjoy a guided educational tour -- a “walk and talk” -- with a staff horticulturist. Find out more about the plants at the Gardens: from their performance, strengths and weaknesses, to growing tips and design insights. Pick and choose which day(s) to learn about the changing plant highlights across the spring season, from mid April to before Memorial Day.…

3-week series; April 6, 13, and 20 • 6 - 8 pm Leslie Botanical Classrooms $55 | $44 WBG members Are you ready to start and maintain a garden? Let our horticulturists help you build your confidence through this three-session workshop that teaches gardening basics. Take the lessons from this boot camp and apply them to create a manageable, well-designed garden of your own. You will leave encouraged and prepared to apply your gardening and design skills during any season! Registration…

Saturday, April 8 • 1 - 3 pm Leslie Botanical Classrooms $35 | $28 WBG members  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 of orchids that have been bred by humans for generations. View several different flowering orchid plant types. Learn to…

Chair Yoga Every Wednesday • 10 - 11 a.m. $15 | $12 WBG members per each session 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 Wednesday. This program is geared toward beginners, retirees, and those with limited flexibility. BYOM - bring your own mat (and water)! REGISTER HERE

Yoga Every other Wednesday • 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. $15 | $12 WBG members per each session Build strength and practice mindfulness with experienced, thoughtful teachers. All skill levels are welcome! BYOM - bring your own mat (and water)!   REGISTER HERE    

Sunday, April 16 • 2 - 4 pm Leslie Botanical Classrooms $25 | $20 WBG members  Create your own one-of-a-kind vase using recycled milk jugs! Using acrylic paint, students will paint on recycled plastic almond milk jugs to transform them into beautiful, one of a kind vases to hold many future flower arrangements. Artistic freedom is encouraged so expect to explore your style during this unique program. Instructor: Rhonda Goodall is a painter, interior designer, and a corporate art consultant…

Tuesday, April 18 • 6 - 8 pm Leslie Botanical Classrooms $75 | $60 WBG members  Using home-collected leaves, students will make dramatic prints on bandanas to take home! Claire Krueger, a Louisville-based artist and your mentor throughout this experiment, will discuss her passion in eco printing, and how you can get started at home recycling your old clothing with natural dyes. Basic dying principles, PH color changes, and a bit of color theory will be explored in this 2-hour…

Chair Yoga Every Wednesday • 10 - 11 a.m. $15 | $12 WBG members per each session 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 Wednesday. This program is geared toward beginners, retirees, and those with limited flexibility. BYOM - bring your own mat (and water)!   REGISTER HERE    

Wednesday, April 19 • 6 - 7:30 pm Leslie Botanical Classrooms $45 | $36 WBG members  Katy Marshall and Rebecca Norton from Studio Spore will teach participants about the many benefits of using mushrooms in the garden.  Students will learn which fungi work well with different plants, how and why mushrooms improve the soil and increase production, and how to install a mushroom bed at home through a hands-on demonstration.  They will also cover how to properly identify your gourmet…

Chair Yoga Every Wednesday • 10 - 11 a.m. $15 | $12 WBG members per each session 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 Wednesday. This program is geared toward beginners, retirees, and those with limited flexibility. BYOM - bring your own mat (and water)!   REGISTER HERE  

Yoga Every other Wednesday • 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. $15 | $12 WBG members per each session Build strength and practice mindfulness with experienced, thoughtful teachers. All skill levels are welcome! BYOM - bring your own mat (and water)!   REGISTER HERE    

Thursday, April 27 • 6 - 7:15 pm Waterfront Botanical Gardens $10 | $7.50 WBG members As Spring unfolds across the Gardens, enjoy a guided educational tour -- a “walk and talk” -- with a staff horticulturist. Find out more about the plants at the Gardens: from their performance, strengths and weaknesses, to growing tips and design insights. Pick and choose which day(s) to learn about the changing plant highlights across the spring season, from mid April to before Memorial Day.…

Chair Yoga Every Wednesday • 10 - 11 a.m. $15 | $12 WBG members per each session 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 Wednesday. This program is geared toward beginners, retirees, and those with limited flexibility. BYOM - bring your own mat (and water)! REGISTER HERE

Chair Yoga Every Wednesday • 10 - 11 a.m. $15 | $12 WBG members per each session 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 Wednesday. This program is geared toward beginners, retirees, and those with limited flexibility. BYOM - bring your own mat (and water)!   REGISTER HERE

Yoga Every other Wednesday • 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. $15 | $12 WBG members per each session Build strength and practice mindfulness with experienced, thoughtful teachers. All skill levels are welcome! BYOM - bring your own mat (and water)!   REGISTER HERE    

Tuesday, May 16 • 6 - 7:30 pm Leslie Botanical Classrooms $35 | $28 WBG members Have you ever wanted to get great photos of the different birds or butterflies that live in your backyard or local park? Then join us for this lecture where photographer Mike Mathews will share some of his many tips and techniques for getting great photos with your camera.  He’ll show you how you can set up props for birds with a few simple steps and…

Chair Yoga Every Wednesday • Starting February 1 10 - 11 am $15 | $11 WBG members per each session Try a softer and gentler approach to mobility. Beginners, retirees, and those with limited flexibility are welcome. BYOM - bring your own mat (and water)! REGISTER HERE

Wednesday, May 17 • 6 - 7:30 pm Leslie Botanical Classrooms $25 | $20 WBG members Join our Chief Horticulture and Education Officer, Jamie Burghardt, in exploring the plans for our future Bonsai Garden here at WBG. The concept and outline will be introduced, followed by a lecture by Russel Stevens, from Twisted Nature Bonsai. Russel will take a deep dive into the importance of this artform. Coniferous bonsai will be thoughtfully examined.   REGISTER HERE    

Saturday, May 20 • 10:30 am - 12 pm Leslie Botanical Classrooms $45 | $36 WBG members Chef Hannah of Biscuit Belly is bringing the sauce (or rather, jam) to pair with a delightful spring inspired spread of scones PLUS a Build Your Own Mimosa bar. So, join us for a Kentucky Tea Time as we teach you how to incorporate homegrown herbs into your very own homemade jams and jellies. Featuring scones + homemade jams. Guests will have the…

Chair Yoga Every Wednesday • 10 - 11 a.m. $15 | $12 WBG members per each session 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 Wednesday. This program is geared toward beginners, retirees, and those with limited flexibility. BYOM - bring your own mat (and water)! REGISTER HERE

Yoga Every other Wednesday • 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. $15 | $12 WBG members per each session Build strength and practice mindfulness with experienced, thoughtful teachers. All skill levels are welcome! BYOM - bring your own mat (and water)!   REGISTER HERE    

Thursday, May 25 • 6 - 7:15 pm Waterfront Botanical Gardens $10 | $7.50 WBG members As Spring unfolds across the Gardens, enjoy a guided educational tour -- a “walk and talk” -- with a staff horticulturist. Find out more about the plants at the Gardens: from their performance, strengths and weaknesses, to growing tips and design insights. Pick and choose which day(s) to learn about the changing plant highlights across the spring season, from mid April to before Memorial Day.…

Saturday, May 27 • 8 - 10 am Waterfront Botanical Gardens Site $15 | $12 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!   REGISTER HERE    

Tuesday, May 30 • 6 - 7:30 pm Leslie Botanical Classrooms $35 | $28 WBG members  Students will get insider information on planting a flower garden for Summer fresh cut bouquets. Seeds, trays and soil included, along with tips on planning the layout of the garden and bouquets from the bounty! This lesson will be taught by Pure Pollen Flowers – a full-scale flower farming business featuring locally-grown and native flora.   REGISTER HERE

Chair Yoga Every Wednesday • 10 - 11 a.m. $15 | $12 WBG members per each session 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 Wednesday. This program is geared toward beginners, retirees, and those with limited flexibility. BYOM - bring your own mat (and water)!   REGISTER HERE