Picnic in the Gardens is back with more dates and extended hours to reduce crowds. Live music and local vendors will be set up 1:00 - 7:00pm on the following Thursdays: July 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th August 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th Pack a picnic from home or pre-order and pick up from Charlotte and the […]
Trees: August 20 - 5pm - 7pm Picnic in the Gardens starts at 1pm, so consider arriving early for your class and bringing a picnic lunch while enjoying the sounds of a live local musician. At 5pm, move into the pavilion for your paint night experience. At its core, our Paint Night offers a creative […]
Saturday - August 22 - 9:30am - 4:30pm Instructor: Joan Carrigan We will be using willow bark to weave a diagonally plaiting basket and a small flat pouch. Discussion and hands on demonstration will cover how to grow willow and how to harvest and prepare the bark HCP Members $120 / Non Members $140 Register […]
Thursday, August 27 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm Please join Richard for a lovely safe day of art and music that starts at 1:00pm! Come early. Bring a lunch to enjoy in the Garden before heading over to the Pavilion to learn how to paint “Crows & Ravens” on Japanese art paper within a mystical backdrop […]
Picnic in the Gardens is back with more dates and extended hours to reduce crowds. Live music and local vendors will be set up 1:00 - 7:00pm on the following Thursdays: July 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th August 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th Pack a picnic from home or pre-order and pick up from Charlotte and the […]
Instructor: Andrew Kent Join artisan Andrew Kent from The Willow Way for this full day workshop. In one day, with Andrew Kent's expert instruction, you can make and take home your own Bent Willow Rustic Chair. This is a great introduction to rustic building techniques. Learn how to make a square frame from pieces of […]
Instructor: Mark Patterson Sunday, August 30 - 10:30am - 1:00pm Learn the basics of creating Hypertufa pots and sculptures with Bonsai expert Mark Paterson. Hypertufa uses a combination of cement and peat moss to make customizable pots and sculptures which are perfect for growing alpines, succulents, bonsai, moss, miniature gardens and more. They can also […]
Summer Beach Thursday - September 3 - 5pm - 7pm Picnic in the Gardens starts at 1pm, so consider arriving early for your class and bringing a picnic lunch while enjoying the sounds of a live local musician. At 5pm, move into the pavilion for your paint night experience. At its core, our this class […]
Thursday, September 10 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm Please join Richard for a lovely safe day of art and music that starts at 1:00pm! Come early. Bring a lunch to enjoy in the Garden before heading over to the Pavilion to learn how to paint “Crows & Ravens” on Japanese art paper within a mystical backdrop […]
Tuesday - September 15 - 9:30am - 4:30pm Instructor: Joan Carrigan Come weave a beautiful individualized small pouch with plant materials harvested from the Pacific Northwest. I use my pouch to hold my cell phone so make sure you bring yours with you. We will begin with a discussion on how to respectfully harvest materials […]