DANIEL STOWE BOTANICAL GARDEN FEBRUARY EVENTS Adobe Photoshop for Beginners and Photographers
----Orchid Spectacular
---Floral Wreath
----Herbal Pleasures
----Planting and Managing Your Low-Maintenance Vegetable Garden
GardenNews.biz - Jan 28,2011 - DANIEL STOWE BOTANICAL GARDEN -
Adobe Photoshop for Beginners and Photographers
Date & Time: Sunday Jan 30, 2011
1:30 - 4 p.m.
Location: Please check in at Admissions Desk
Cost: $40 (members), $46 (non-members),
Registration: Call to Register , Register Online
This class will cover both Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Adobe Photoshop Elements 9. Previous versions of both programs will be discussed. This is an introductory course with emphasis on editing images for photographers. Participants may bring their own laptops and work along with the instructor (images will be provided) or simply attend and take notes.
Instructor: Dave Kelly, Wildlife photographer & Adobe Certified Instructor, Owner, DEK Photography
Orchid Spectacular
Date & Time: Sunday Jan 30, 2011
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Captivating and complex. Exquisite and exotic. Stunning and simply spectacular. Orchids are the jewels of the botanical world and this winter Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden is putting on an orchid show to entice the casual guest, educate the novice and entertain the expert. The Gardens fourth annual Orchid Spectacular, Jan. 14 through March 14, kicks off with the North Carolina Piedmont Orchid Society's annual show and sale, Jewel Box Orchids. It continues with educational classes, workshops and a dazzling display in the regions only glasshouse dedicated to the display of orchids and tropical plants.
Free with Garden Admission. Garden members free; adults $12, seniors 60+ $11, children 4-12 $6 and children 3 and under free.
Floral Wreath
Date & Time: Saturday Feb 05, 2011
1 - 2:30 p.m.
Class is also offered on Thursday, Feb. 10, 4-6 p.m.
Craft a simple but elegant wreath using dried floral materials such as lavender buds, rose petals, buckwheat hulls, or brilliant yellow calendula petals. Each wreath is unique depending on choice of plant materials and ribbon, resulting in a lovely botanical wreath suitable to present to a valentine or to hang in your own home.
Instructor: Dr. Cindy Klemmer, DSBG Director of Education
Herbs have long been valued for their healing properties. Experience a sensory delight as you learn about and create three different herbal products, including a moisturizing scrub and massage oil. Create a soothing herbal gift for a Valentine's Day gift or to enjoy yourself.
Instructor: Barbara Swierszcz, Owner of Serenity Acres Farm
Planting and Managing Your Low-Maintenance Vegetable Garden
Date & Time: Saturday Feb 05, 2011
2 - 3 p.m.
Free with Garden Admission
Location: Please check in at Admissions Desk
Cost: Free with Admission:
Registration: Call to Register , Register Online
Learn the easy way to plant your spring garden. Includes garden layout, seeds vs. transplants, organic fertilizers, and how to manage your garden through the spring season.
