Learn to garden at Phipps. Adult classes announced.
Registration is now open for the following diverse adult education classes offered by Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, one of the world’s greenest public gardens:
Gardening for Four Seasons of Interest
Dates & Time: Jan. 8, 22 and 29; Feb. 5; 7 – 9 p.m.
Instructor: Leslie Kaplan
Fee: $88 members; $128 non-members
Location: Phipps Garden Center in Mellon Park
Each week, this class will focus on landscaping for a different season, along with ideas for hardscape.
Arranging with the Seasons
Dates & Time: Jan. 14; Feb. 18; March 11; April 8; 7 – 9 p.m.
Instructor: Jimmy Lohr
Fee: $88 members; $128 non-members, plus $30 material fee per session
Location: Phipps Garden Center in Mellon Park
Students will learn about locally available flowers and create an arrangement from what is in season.
Colored Pencil I: Techniques
Dates & Time: Jan. 19 and 26; Feb. 2; 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Instructor: Amy Lindenberger
Fee: $198 members; $248 non-members
Location: Phipps Garden Center in Mellon Park
The focus of this course is to familiarize students with the tools of the colored pencil medium, color applications and fundamentals of color theory, as well as to develop color perception.
Pomegranate Twin Arrangement
Date & Time: Jan. 19; 10 a.m. – noon
Instructor: Norbert Pietrzak
Fee: $25 members; $35 non-member, plus $65 material fee
Location: Botany Hall at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Oakland
Students in this class will learn how to make a truly unique bonsai arrangement using this blooming tropical. Arrangements will be set in an attractive glazed pot that is sure to stand out in any collection.
Basic Horticulture
Dates: Jan. 30; Feb. 6, 13 and 20; March 6, 13, 20 and 27; 7 – 9 p.m.
Instructor: Scott Creary
Fee: $176 members; $226 non-members
Location: Botany Hall at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Oakland
Students will learn about soils, plant nutrition, and environmental factors that affect plant growth and development. Classroom lecture will be balanced with hands-on propagation in the greenhouse.
To register or learn more, interested individuals should contact Phipps at 412/441-4442, ext. 3925 or sbertovich@phipps.