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This summer get to know the familiar rose in an entirely new way. Award-winning artist Carol Woodin will guide you through a field study of roses and show you how to match the colors of petals and leaves.

Here is what’s new at Classes Near You > New York:

Carol Woodin
www.carolwoodin.com
Carol is an award-winning freelance artist whose specialties include orchids, rare wildflowers, heirloom fruits and garden plants. Visit her website to view her workshop schedule.

Roses in Color
New York Botanical Garden
Bronx, NY  
June 1-3, 2016
10:30 am – 4:00 pm

Observe the intricacies of the familiar rose by creating a field study in the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at the New York Botanical Garden. Return to the classroom to learn advanced color techniques for paper or vellum. Participants have the option of working in watercolor, colored pencil or graphite. This three-day workshop will give students plenty of time to perfect their color depiction of rose petals and leaves.

Cost: $359.00 NYBG member, $395 non-member

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Plan now for summer school in Maine.
Here’s the latest at Classes Near You > Maine:

Eagle Hill Institute
www.eaglehill.us
The Humboldt Field Research Institute offers professional-level natural history science seminars and learning opportunities addressing all aspects of natural history. The Institute publishes three journals about natural history and the environment — the Northeastern Naturalist, the Southeastern Naturalist, and the Journal of the North Atlantic.

Seashore Subjects in Pen & Ink and Color Pencil
Dolores Santoliquido
Steuben, Maine USA
June 26 – July 2, 2016



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Utilizing subjects found along the seashore, in a bog, and in the woodland areas, participants will realistically render subject matter in pen & ink and color pencil using a variety of techniques and support surfaces. Instruction will stress technique, accuracy, and creating well-balanced compositions. Field trips and hands-on demonstrations are an integral part of this workshop experience. Bring your pens, bottle of ink, brushes, and color pencils and prepare to have fun while learning to create beautiful images from this versatile media. This course is appropriate for beginning through advanced participants. The small class size allows individualized attention.

Format: Lecture, Demonstration, Field trips, Hands-on, Compositions, Critique
Venue: Eagle Hill Institute, Steuben, Maine
Contact: Marilyn Mayer by email or 207-546-2821 ext.1.
Fee: $475


Painting in Watercolor: Groupings of Maine Plants in Habitat
Carol Woodin
Steuben, Maine USA
July 17 – July 23, 2016




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When studying plants in their natural habitats, collecting field information accurately and quickly is important. After finding a subject in the field, students will learn to collect information by sketching, painting, and photographing in order to compose accurate and beautiful groupings of Maine plants to complete in the classroom. Each microlandscape should impart a real sense of place, while also serving as a botanical portrait. A historical overview of botanical portraiture and microlandscapes will be discussed. This will give participants a perspective which will help them in developing compositions for their own watercolor paintings.

Format: Lecture, Demonstration, Field trips, Hands-on, Compositions, Critique
Venue: Eagle Hill Institute, Steuben, Maine
Contact: Marilyn Mayer by email or 207-546-2821 ext.1.
Fee: $475


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Now at Classes Near You > Massachusetts!

New England Wild Flower Society
www.newenglandwild.org
Conserving and promoting New England’s native plants to ensure healthy, biologically diverse landscapes. Educators and parents may be especially interested in the Society’s Go Botany program.

Willows
Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA
Saturday, April 23, 2016
10 am – 3 pm

This class will introduce you to the fascinating willow family and help you recognize and identify local and alien species in spring. After a class discussion that will include a slide show and demonstration of live material, we will visit a field site nearby and observe a few willow species. Bring a hand lens and waterproof footwear.
Cost: $60 members, $75 nonmembers

Eligible for Continuing Education Units and satisfies requirement for certificate program. View Details/Register


Measuring Soil Health and Managing Site Challenges in an Urban Landscape
Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA
Sunday, April 24, 2016
9:00 am – 3:30 pm
This hands-on, indoor/outdoor workshop introduces the concept of the soil health assessment and the implementation of soil health indicators for evaluating the biological, chemical, and physical attributes of soil as they pertain to the constraints of a site. Use of these soil health indicators will help landscape architects, garden designers, arborists, and landscape professionals determine the appropriate products, tools, equipment, and techniques needed to correct soil constraints and to develop a seasonal maintenance plan for a newly installed landscape, from installation to establishment and on to maturity. Bring a bag lunch.
Cost: $86 member, $104 nonmember

Eligible for Continuing Education Units and satisfies requirement for certificate program. View Details/Register


Native Herbaceous Plant Materials: Early Season
Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA
Thursdays, April 28, May 12, June 9 and Tuesday May 24
1:00 – 3:30 pm

Discover numerous native perennials suitable for New England gardens. We’ll look at native herbaceous plants that bloom in spring and early summer, focusing on how to use them effectively to create beautiful landscapes and gardens. Be prepared to walk in the Garden each day. This class is appropriate for landscape professionals and avid home gardeners. It is a companion to Native Herbaceous Plant Materials: Late Season, but can be taken separately.
Cost: $154 member, $182 nonmember

Eligible for Continuing Education Units and satisfies requirement for certificate program. View Details/Register

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