SOAP MAKING WORKSHOP WITH SOAP MAKER JEANNIE STEELETuesdays • 6-9PMBEGINNER: Jun 14 or Jul 12ADVANCED: Aug 9 (Must have taken the Beginner class)$40/class ($55 for not-yet-members)

WINE WEDNESDAYSWITH ARTIST MELANIE KROGHWednesdays • Jun 15, Jul 6, or Aug 10 • 6:30-8:30PM Relax with us! Enjoy Garden views, sample wine, and paint your own keepsake wine glass.$40/class ($55 for not-yet-members)

LET’S PAINT WITH ACRYLICS!WITH ARTIST AND NBG PUBLIC PROGRAMS COORDINATOR DANIEL KATHALYNASThursdays • Jun 16, Jul 21, Aug 18 or Sep 15 • 6-8:30PM $40/class ($55 for not-yet-members)

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY WITH PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER DEE AKRIGHT Thursdays • 6:30-8:30PM BEGINNING PHOTOGRAPHY Jun 16EXPOSURE 101 Jul 21 (Must have taken Beginning Photography) LOW LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY Aug 18MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY Sep 22Bring your camera and manual. Walking required. $45/class ($60 for not-yet-members)

FLORAL DESIGN WORKSHOPSTEP-BY-STEP WITH FLORAL DESIGNER BETTY ANN GALWAY Friday • Jul 22 • 10-11:30AMMIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM$40 ($55 for not-yet-members)

GROW YOUR OWN NATURE JOURNAL (8-WEEK CLASS)WITH ARTIST JANET LYNN EGGEN Thursdays • Jun 23-Aug 11 • 10AM-12:30PMCapture the images of the great outdoors using mixed media such as watercolor, ink, and colored pencil. $150 ($175 for not-yet-members)

THE JOY OF GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHY (2-DAY WORKSHOP)WITH PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER IRENE HINKE-SACILOTTO Aug 5-6Friday • 6:30-8:30PM & Saturday • 9AM-3PM Advance your photo skills. Indoor and field instruction. Visit the NBG website for complete list of camera supplies needed. Bring your camera and manual. Walking required. $125 ($150 for not-yet-members)

LIVE WELLHealthy food and inspired moves!

KNIFE SKILLS FOR YOUR VEGGIESWITH CHEF OWNER/INSTRUCTOR OF LOVE TO COOK HEIDE WALKERThursday • Jun 9 • 6:30-8:30PM $25 ($35 for not-yet-members)

IN THE KITCHEN: KOMBUCHAWITH MARIE ADELE WEAVER FROM THE FOOD LAB AT NEW EARTH FARMTuesday • Aug 2 • 6:30-8:30PM $45 ($55 for not-yet-members)

HISTORY AND HORTICULTURE OF OUR FAVORITE DRINKS: BEERWITH HORTICULTURIST ALEXANDRA CANTWELLWednesday • Aug 3 • 6:30-8:30PM Learn the horticulture and history behind one of the world’s oldest and most favored beverages-beer! We’ll also cover the brewing process, beer styles, and have a tasting with beers from O’Connor Brewing Company. $35 ($45 for not-yet-members)

OUTDOOR SATURDAY YOGA (SINGLE CLASS)WITH CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR ROSE TILTON Saturdays • Jun 4 or Jun 18 • 9-10AM $10/class ($15 for not-yet-members)

GARDEN YOGA (6-WEEK CLASS) WITH CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR JULIE PADDOCK9:30-10:30AMMondays • Jun 13-Aug 1 or Aug 8-Oct 3 Wednesdays • Jun 15-Aug 3 or Aug 10-Oct 5 $55/class ($75 for not-yet-members)

GARDENLearn how to keep your garden going and cultivate your green thumb.

RAIN BARREL WORKSHOPWITH INSTRUCTOR BETRICE HOVEYSaturday • Jun 4 • 10AM-12PMMake a rain barrel to capture this valuable resource. Learn interesting facts about rainwater runoff and our watershed. All supplies included. $55 ($75 for not-yet-members)

HYDRANGEAS IN THE GARDENWITH HORTICULTURIST CARL SIMMONS Tuesday • Jun 7 • 9:30-11:30AMExplore our shaded Hydrangea Garden and learn how to grow these big bloomers in your home garden. Walking required.$10 ($15 for not-yet-members)

CUT FLOWERS AT HOMEWITH HORTICULTURIST DAVID CARTER Wednesday • Jun 8 • 9:30-11:30AM Discover what varieties of cut flowers you can easily grow in your own backyard this season. Learn when and how to plant flowers that can be used in arrangements all season long. Walking required.$10 ($15 for not-yet-members)

LANDSCAPE FOR LIFE SERIES™(5-WEEK CLASS)WITH HORTICULTURIST ALEXANDRA CANTWELL Wednesday • Jun 8-Jul 13 • 6:30-8:30PM Learn environmentally friendly gardening practices based on the principles of the Sustainable Sites Initiative™. Students will utilize their own property to collect soil samples, create a base map, sketch existing landscape features, and select plants to design their own sustainable landscape. Topics also include rain gardens, invasive plants, native plants, and landscaping for wildlife. $55 ($75 for not-yet-members)

BUTTERFLY CONTAINER WORKSHOPWITH SENIOR HORTICULTURIST LINDA SAUNDERS Tuesday • Jun 14 • 9:30-11:30AM Create a colorful planter that will invite butterflies to your yard! All supplies included. Walking required. $40 ($55 for not-yet-members)

NATIVE POLLINATORS HABITAT TOURWITH CURATOR OF NATURAL AREAS THERESA AUGUSTIN, SENIOR HORTICULTURISTS TOM HOUSER & LINDA SAUNDERSWednesday • Jun 22 • 9:30AM-1PM Our native pollinators need us and we need them! Tour three very different gardens that support pollinators and learn why they are important and what they need to thrive. Walking required. Box lunch included. $30 ($45 for not-yet-members)

BONSAI WORKSHOPWITH BONSAI ARTIST STEPHEN KRALL Saturday • Jun 25 • 9AM-1PMLearn bonsai design and care during this hands-on workshop. All supplies included.$55 ($75 for not-yet-members)

POLLINATORS IN THE GARDENWITH SENIOR HORTICULTURIST TOM HOUSER Tuesday • Jul 12 • 1-3PM Learn what you can do to attract and sustain our native pollinators! Take a tour through the Native Plant Demonstration Bed during the “high season” of pollinator activity. Walking required.$10 ($15 for not-yet-members)

WORM COMPOSTING WITH MASTER GARDENER KANDY KEITH Tuesday • Jul 12 • 6:30-8:30PMTurn your kitchen waste into a dark rich soil conditioner with the help of some red-wiggler worms. Each participant will make a worm compost bin - complete with starter worms! All supplies included.$40 ($55 for not-yet-members)

TREES BEHAVING BADLY: BARK INCLUDED WITH CURATOR OF WOODY PLANTS RENEE FRITH Wednesday • Jul 13 • 1:30-3PM Learn how to spot early signs of tree failure. Walking required. $10 ($15 for not-yet-members)

CARNIVOROUS PLANTSWITH HORTICULTURIST ALEXANDRA CANTWELL Wednesday • Jul 20 • 6:30-8:30PM Learn about the weird world of carnivorous plants- where they come from, what they do, and how to care for them, followed by potting up and taking home your very own plant! Walking required.$20 ($35 for not-yet-members)

INTRO TO CHAIN SAW SAFETY WITH SENIOR HORTICULTURIST TOM HOUSERThursday • Jul 21 • 9:30-11AM Just in time for hurricane season! Come to this hands-on class to learn the ins and outs of chain saws. Participants are encouraged to bring their own chain saw. $20 ($35 for not-yet-members)

JAPANESE STRING GARDENS: KOKEDAMA WITH HORTICULTURIST JOELLE MILLER Thursday • Aug 18 • 9:30-11AM These “Kokedama Moss Gardens” are all the rage! Create several hanging modern bonsai for your home or office. All supplies included.$40 ($55 for not-yet-members)

POND IN A POTWITH HORTICULTURIST PERRY-LEE WESTFriday • Aug 19 • 9:30-11AM Guilty of over-watering? Don’t worry, you can’t over-water these plants! Participants will take home their very own plant.$20 ($35 for not-yet-members)

HOME CLEANING PRODUCTS & NATURAL PESTICIDESWITH RETIRED EXTENSION AGENT LYNNETTE SWANSON Tuesday • Aug 23 • 6:30-8:30PMLearn how to make effective and environmentally safe products for your garden and home. Students will take home cleaning samples. All supplies included. $25 ($35 for not-yet-members)

BEGINNING BEEKEEPING (3-WEEK CLASS)WITH BEEKEEPERS GUILD OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA Thursdays • Sep 1, 8 & 15 • 6:30-8:30PMLearn about bee biology, equipment & management. $50 ($65 for not-yet-members)

NATIVE PERENNIALS OF THE SOUTHEASTWITH CURATOR OF HERBACEOUS PLANTS LES PARKS Thursday • Sep 15 • 9:30-11AMIncorporating native plants into area gardens is something more than a trend; it is needed to benefit area bees, butterflies, and other native pollinators. This class will introduce you to some of the many garden-worthy southeastern native perennials that grow well in local gardens.$10 ($15 for not-yet-members)

GARDEN WALK & TALKSWalking required. $5/walk ($15 for not-yet members)

COLONIAL HERB GARDEN WITH HORTICULTURIST JOELLE MILLER Thursday • Jun 9 • 9:30-11AMINVASIVE PLANTS WITH HORTICULTURIST PERRY-LEE WEST Tuesday • Jun 14 • 9:30-11AMSTATUARY VISTAWITH CURATOR OF HERBACEOUS PLANTS LES PARKS & SENIOR HORTICULTURIST PAT SISSONWednesday • Jun 15 • 9:30-11AM JAPANESE GARDEN WITH CURATOR OF WOODY PLANTS RENEE FRITH Tuesday • Jun 21 • 9:30-11AMCRAPEMYRTLE WITH HORTICULTURIST MARK MORENO Thursday • Jul 14 • 9:30-11AMMUSHROOMS OF THE ENCHANTED FOREST WITH CURATOR OF NATURAL AREAS THERESA AUGUSTIN Wednesday • Aug 17 • 9:30-11AM

DAYLILY WALKSWITH HORTICULTURIST JOELLE MILLER Sunday • Jun 19 • 10AM or 12PMWalk through NBG’s extensive daylily collection while learning how easy they are to grow. Same day as Tidewater Daylily Society Show & Sale!FREE WITH GARDEN ADMISSION

EXPLORECome grow with us! Expand your knowledge of wildlife and nature.

SUNSET BOAT CRUISE Sundays Jun 12 or Jul 10 • 7-8:30PM or Aug 14 • 6:30-8PM Spend your Sunday evening on a relaxing, extended, and informative sunset cruise on Lake Whitehurst.$15/class ($25 for not-yet-members)

NIGHT SOUNDSTuesdays Jun 28 • 8-9:30PM or Aug 2 • 7:30-9PM or Sep 13 • 7-8:30PMJoin NBG staff for a tour of the Garden guided by the sights and sounds of our nocturnal inhabitants. Walking required.$10/class ($15 for not-yet-members)

SUNSET KAYAKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KAYAK NATURE TOURSThursdays • Jun 16 or Jul 21 • 6-8:30PM or Aug 18 • 5:30-8PMEnjoy a relaxing paddle on Lake Whitehurst with experienced guides. No experience necessary. Paddles and kayaks included. Weather permitting. $50/class ($65 for not-yet-members)

GARDEN STARS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BACK BAY ASTRONOMERSTuesdays • Aug 9 • 8:30-10PM or Sep 6 • 8-9:30PM Come out for an evening under the stars with the Back Bay Astronomers and their powerful telescopes. Weather permitting. Walking required. $10/class ($15 for not-yet-members)

CREATEGarden art workshops. These projects make great gifts! All supplies included.

OIL PAINTING 101 (8-WEEK CLASS)WITH ARTIST ADELE LOOMANS Wednesdays • Jun 1-Jul 20 or Aug 3-Sep 21 • 9:45-11:45AM$150/class ($175 for not-yet-members)

WATERCOLORS WITH ARTIST DIANA DAVISSaturdays • 9AM-1:30PMCALLA LILIES Jun 4SUNFLOWERS Jul 9 REFLECTIONS, CATTAILS, & TREE FROGS Aug 6MONARCHS & FLOWERS Sep 10 Bring bag lunch.$55/class ($75 for not-yet-members)

TERRARIUM WORKSHOP WITH LOCAL NORFOLK ARTIST JOHN WHARTON Tuesdays • Jun 14 or Aug 9 • 6:30-8:30PM Use succulents, stones, organic soil, and moss to create a beautiful miniature living table top display. $40/class ($55 for not-yet-members)

BALLROOM DANCING: FOXTROT & SAMBA (4-WEEK CLASS)WITH INSTRUCTOR RICK HOCKMAN Tuesdays • Jun 14-Jul 5 • 6:30-7:45PM $40 ($55 for not-yet-members)

MEDITATION: THE INNER JOURNEY (4-WEEK CLASS) WITH NBG PUBLIC PROGRAMS COORDINATOR DANIEL KATHALYNAS Sundays • Jun 5-26 or Aug 7-28 • 10:15-11:30AM $40/class ($55 for not-yet-members)

This symbol marks any program/class that is inspired by our summer education focus Plants are Weird.

This is the ONLY professional floral design certificate program offered in southeast Virginia.

FLORAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

BEGINNING FLORAL DESIGNTuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays • 9:30AM-2:30PM Aug 30-Sep 15 (3-week program) Curriculum includes shop training and hands-on experience. All supplies and flowers are included.$495 ($545 for not-yet-members)

6th ANNUAL HONEY BEE FESTIVALSATURDAY • AUG 20Join NBG and the Beekeepers Guild of Southeast Virginia for a special day that’s all about the honey bee! Learn about raising bees, create a bee friendly yard, taste honey samples and much more! Kids (and adults) are encouraged to dress up in their best honey bee costume!

BUTTERFLY HOUSE OPENSFRIDAY • JUN 17Get an up-close experience with beautiful native butterflies.

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Tidewater Daylily Society Show & SaleSUNDAY • JUN 19 • 10AM-4PMJoin NBG and the Tidewater Daylily Society in Baker Hall for their Annual Design Show and Sale. A variety of daylilies will be available for purchase - prices starting at $5.00.

3rd ANNUAL BUTTERFLY FESTIVALSATURDAY • JUL 16 • 9AM-4PMJoin NBG and the Butterfly Society of Virginia for a fun-filled day with educational demonstrations, butterfly gardening tips and activities for all ages. Kids (and adults) are encouraged to dress up in their best butterfly costume!

SUNDAY MORNING YOGA (4-WEEK CLASS)WITH CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR BERNADETTE JOBSSundays • Aug 7-28 • 9-10AM $40 ($55 for not-yet-members)

T’AI CHI (8-WEEK CLASS) SPONSORED BY THE INTERNATIONAL TAOIST T’AI CHI SOCIETY

OPEN PRACTICE T’AI CHITuesdays • Jul 12-Aug 30 • 10-11:30AM$120 ($145 for not-yet-members)

FREE TRIAL CLASS WITH GARDEN ADMISSION!Tuesday • Jun 7 • 11AM-12PMTuesday • Aug 30 • 10-11:30AM

INTERMEDIATE FLORAL DESIGNTuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays • 9:30AM-2:30PMSep 27–Oct 6 (2-week program)Must have successfully completed Beginning Floral Design.$495 ($545 for not-yet-members)

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SEE INSIDE FOR FULL COURSE CATALOGCourse Calendar

COURSE COLOR KEY:

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JUNE 2016June 1 Oil Painting 101June 4 Outdoor Saturday YogaJune 4 Watercolors: Calla LiliesJune 4 Rain Barrel WorkshopJune 5 MeditationJune 7 Hydrangeas in the GardenJune 7 Free Trial T’ai ChiJune 8 Cut Flowers at HomeJune 8 Landscape for Life Series™June 9 Colonial Herb Garden: Walk &

TalkJune 9 Knife SkillsJune 10 Plants Are Weird Opening June 12 Sunset Boat CruiseJune 13 Monday Morning YogaJune 14 Butterfly Container WorkshopJune 14 Invasive Plants: Walk & TalkJune 14 Beginning Soap MakingJune 14 Ballroom Dancing: Foxtrot &

SambaJune 14 Terrarium WorkshopJune 15 Wednesday Morning YogaJune 15 Statuary Vista: Walk & TalkJune 15 Wine WednesdaysJune 16 Let’s Paint with Acrylics!June 16 Beginning PhotographyJune 16 Sunset KayakingJune 17 Butterfly House OpensJune 18 Outdoor Saturday YogaJune 19 Tidewater Daylily Society Show

& SaleJune 19 Daylily: Walk & TalksJune 21 Japanese Garden: Walk & TalkJune 22 Native Pollinators Habitat TourJune 23 Grow Your Own Nature JournalJune 23 Make It With Nature: Flower

PressesJune 25 Bonsai WorkshopJune 28 Little Gardeners SeriesJune 28 Night Sounds

JULY 2016 July 6 Storybook NightJuly 6 Wine WednesdaysJuly 7 Make It With Nature: MobilesJuly 9 Watercolors: SunflowersJuly 10 Sunset Boat CruiseJuly 12 Pollinators in the GardenJuly 12 Open Practice T’ai ChiJuly 12 Beginning Soap MakingJuly 12 Worm CompostingJuly 13 Trees Behaving Badly: Bark

IncludedJuly 14 Crapemyrtle: Walk & TalkJuly 15 Plants Are Weird Family NightJuly 16 Butterfly Festival July 20 Carnivorous PlantsJuly 21 Intro to Chain Saw SafetyJuly 21 Let’s Paint with Acrylics! July 21 Exposure 101 PhotographyJuly 21 Sunset KayakingJuly 22 Floral Design Workshop

AUGUST 2016August 2 KombuchaAugust 2 Night SoundsAugust 3 Oil Painting 101August 3 Make It With Nature:

Nature ShirtsAugust 3 History & Horticulture: BeerAugust 5 The Joy of Garden

PhotographyAugust 6 Watercolors: Reflections,

Cattails, & Tree FrogsAugust 7 Sunday Morning YogaAugust 7 MeditationAugust 8 Monday Morning YogaAugust 9 Advanced Soap MakingAugust 9 Terrarium WorkshopAugust 9 Garden StarsAugust 10 Wednesday Morning YogaAugust 10 Wine WednesdaysAugust 12 Plants Are Weird Family NightAugust 14 Sunset Boat CruiseAugust 17 Mushrooms: Walk & TalkAugust 18 KokedamaAugust 18 Make It With Nature: Fairy

House AdventureAugust 18 Let’s Paint with Acrylics! August 18 Low Light PhotographyAugust 18 Sunset KayakingAugust 19 Pond in a PotAugust 20 Honey Bee Festival August 23 Home Cleaning ProductsAugust 30 Beginning Floral Design August 30 Free Trial T’ai Chi

REGISTRATION INFORMATION 24-hours a day register online! Check out www.norfolkbotanicalgarden.org Pre-registration is required for all classes and programs unless otherwise indicated. Register online, by mail, in person, or by phone at 757-441-5830 ext 338. Become a member and receive a discount on classes & much more! Membership fees can be included with your registration. All class prices include Garden admission.

MEMBER DISCOUNT POLICYMembers with an individual membership receive a discount on 1 ticket per class. Members with a family membership receive a discount on up to 2 tickets per class for adult classes and up to 6 tickets per program for youth and family programs.

CLASS REFUND POLICYCancellations five or more business days prior to the program start date: refund, less 20% processing fee (min. $5). No refunds for cancellations one to four business days prior to program start date. Courses cancelled by the Garden due to low enrollment or hazardous weather conditions are fully refunded.

IT’S EASY BEING GREEN! Visit our website www.norfolkbotanicalgarden.org for full class descriptions and pictures. This paper is made with up to 30% recycled fiber and with chlorine free pulp using timber from managed forests.

Cover Photo by Curator of Herbaceous Plants Les Parks.

FAMILY FUNPrograms and events for the whole family.

CHILDREN’S BIRTHDAY PARTIESBook your party now in the WOW Children’s Garden! Parties are held on Saturdays and Sundays. Your guests will splash, explore and play their way through our fountains and gardens. Rentals include a one-hour classroom rental, decorations and admission for your guests. Pricing starts at $250.

MAKE IT WITH NATUREIn this series, learn all of the things you can do with items we’ve found at the Garden.FLOWER PRESSES Thursday • Jun 23 • 6PM MOBILES Thursday • Jul 7 • 6PM NATURE SHIRTS Wednesday • Aug 3 • 6PM FAIRY HOUSE ADVENTURE Thursday • Aug 18 • 6PM $10/craft set ($25/set for not-yet-members, includes admission for one adult & one child) Ages: 4+ with adult assistance

LITTLE GARDENERS SERIES (6-WEEK CLASS)NBG MEMBER EXCLUSIVETuesdays • Jun 28-Aug 2 • 10:30-11:30AMStaff will lead caregivers in ways to engage their child through gardening/nature activities and take-home crafts. Series Cost: $50 per child Ages: 3-5 (no tag-alongs, please)

STORYBOOK NIGHTWednesday • Jul 6 • 6PMJoin us as we open our library and fill our classroom with some of our favorite nature storybooks as inspiration and provide materials for families to create their own books. Each family will also receive a list of our favorite books.$5/person ($12/person for not-yet-members) Ages: 3+

“PLANTS ARE WEIRD” FAMILY NIGHTSFridays • Jul 15 & Aug 12 • 7:30-9PMBring your flashlights to learn the weird things that happen in the Garden when the sun goes down.$10/person ($18/person for not-yet-members) Ages: 3+

WOW LEADERS IN TRAININGThe WOW Children’s Garden is a great place for teenagers to learn about nature, gain leadership skills, make new friends and earn volunteer hours for college applications and resumes. WOW Leaders can work anytime 9AM-7PM throughout the summer in the Children’s Garden. Program includes Wednesday WOW Leader Meetings with leadership games, horticulture activities and a t-shirt.$20/person ($25/person for not-yet members) Ages: 14-17

Our new interactive stations open in WOW on Friday, June 10. Learn all of the ways that plants are strange, unusual and awesome. Visit “Fungus Forest,” experiment with how seeds travel, and play games that mimic the plant life cycles. Explore WOW to find carnivorous plants, plants with bizarre names, and to observe the fascinating relationship between plants and pollinators. Coming June 10.

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