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Continuing Education Classes
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Through its education department, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden offers a wide variety of continuing education programs. Topics include horticulture, wildlife, conservation, photography, fine art and floral design and more. Program formats include classes, tours, lectures, workshops, symposiums and events. Continuing education classes are presented on weekends and select weekdays throughout the year.
First Tuesday programs are presented monthly and are free with Garden Admission.
For more information on continuing education programs at the Garden, please contact the Garden’s Reservations Coordinator at (704) 829 - 1252.
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Horticultural Highlight Walks
Date & Time:
Saturday Jan 05, 13
Walks on Jan. 5, Feb. 2 and March 2 will focus on orchids and feature a behind-the-scenes look at the Garden's orchid collection.
Notes: No advance registration required.
Join members of our professional horticulture staff as they take you on a custom tour of the Garden. Guides will highlight new developments and installations in the Garden, note favorite plants and share behind-the-scenes details. Each walk will be a unique expereince.
Walks are offered on the first and third Saturday of each month. Join our Facebook page to see announcements about upcoming walks.
Free with Garden admission.
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Birding Walks
Date & Time:
Tuesday Jan 15, 13
Stroll through the gardens and Meadowood Walk to spot winter residents such as cardinals, towhees, robins, sparrows, brown thrasers and bluebirds.
Free with Garden admission.
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Horticultural Highlight Walks
Date & Time:
Saturday Jan 19, 13
The walks on Jan. 19, Feb. 16 and March 16 will feature winter highlights at the Garden.
Notes: No registration required.
Join members of our professional horticulture staff as they take you on a custom tour of the Garden. Guides will highlight new developments and installations in the Garden, note favorite plants and share behind-the-scenes details. Each walk will be a unique expereince.
Walks are offered on the first and third Saturday of each month. Join our Facebook page to see announcements about upcoming walks.
Free with Garden admission.
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Horticultural Highlight Walks
Date & Time:
Saturday Feb 02, 13
Walks on Jan. 5, Feb. 2 and March 2 will focus on orchids and feature a behind-the-scenes look at the Garden's orchid collection.
Notes: No registration required.
Join members of our professional horticulture staff as they take you on a custom tour of the Garden. Guides will highlight new developments and installations in the Garden, note favorite plants and share behind-the-scenes details. Each walk will be a unique expereince.
Walks are offered on the first and third Saturday of each month. Join our Facebook page to see announcements about upcoming walks.
Free with Garden admission.
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Birding Walks
Date & Time:
Tuesday Feb 12, 13
9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Stroll through the gardens and Meadowood Walk to spot winter residents such as cardinals, towhees, robins, sparrows, brown thrasers and bluebirds.
Free with Garden admission.
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Horticultural Highlight Walks
Date & Time:
Saturday Feb 16, 13
The walks on Jan. 19, Feb. 16 and March 16 will feature winter highlights at the Garden.
Notes: No registration required.
Join members of our professional horticulture staff as they take you on a custom tour of the Garden. Guides will highlight new developments and installations in the Garden, note favorite plants and share behind-the-scenes details. Each walk will be a unique expereince.
Walks are offered on the first and third Saturday of each month. Join our Facebook page to see announcements about upcoming walks.
Free with Garden admission.
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Orchid Workshop
Date & Time:
Saturday Feb 23, 13
2-4 p.m.
Cost: $20 (members), $25 (non-members), $25 (materials)
Registration: Call to Register
Learn how to grow and succeed with orchids at home. Conservatory Staff, will discuss tips for growing and repotting orchids. Participants will leave with two orchidsone that they pot themselves and one already in bloom to enjoy.
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Horticultural Highlight Walks
Date & Time:
Saturday Mar 02, 13
Walks on Jan. 5, Feb. 2 and March 2 will focus on orchids and feature a behind-the-scenes look at the Garden's orchid collection.
Notes: No registration required.
Join members of our professional horticulture staff as they take you on a custom tour of the Garden. Guides will highlight new developments and installations in the Garden, note favorite plants and share behind-the-scenes details. Each walk will be a unique expereince.
Walks are offered on the first and third Saturday of each month. Join our Facebook page to see announcements about upcoming walks.
Free with Garden admission.
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Birding Walks
Date & Time:
Saturday Mar 09, 13
Second Tuesdays, April - Aug., 9:30 a.m. to noon.
Location: Check in at Front Desk
Birding Walks, instructed by volunteer Karen Gibson April 9, 9 to 10 a.m. Stroll through the gardens, Meadowood Walk and Persimmon Trail to scout for seasonal birds observe nesting patterns and establish a basis for bird counts. Some previous walks have documented as many as 24 different species of bird!
Birding Walks are free with Garden Admission.
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Birding Walks
Date & Time:
Tuesday Mar 12, 13
9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Stroll through the gardens and Meadowood Walk to spot winter residents such as cardinals, towhees, robins, sparrows, brown thrasers and bluebirds.
Free with Garden admission.
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Horticultural Highlight Walks
Date & Time:
Saturday Mar 16, 13
The walks on Jan. 19, Feb. 16 and March 16 will feature winter highlights at the Garden.
Notes: No registration required.
Join members of our professional horticulture staff as they take you on a custom tour of the Garden. Guides will highlight new developments and installations in the Garden, note favorite plants and share behind-the-scenes details. Each walk will be a unique expereince.
Walks are offered on the first and third Saturday of each month. Join our Facebook page to see announcements about upcoming walks.
Free with Garden admission.
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Special Lecture: The Classic Cattleyas
Date & Time:
Saturday Mar 16, 13
2 to 4 p.m.
Cost: $15 (members), $18 (non-members),
Registration: Call to Register
Internationally acclaimed orchid expert, Arthur E. Chadwick comes to the Garden to share his vast knowledge of orchids. Co-author of The Classic Cattleyas, Chadwicks lecture will focus on cattleyas, their history, growing tips and will answer questions too. In addition, he will be available to sign autographs and will bring some orchids to show, that are selected from his collection
that encompasses 13 greenhouses.
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Birding Walk
Date & Time:
Tuesday Apr 09, 13
April 9, 9 to 10 a.m.
Instructed by volunteer Karen Gibson.
Stroll through the gardens, Meadowood Walk and Persimmon Trail to scout for seasonal birds observe nesting patterns and establish a basis for bird counts. Some previous walks have documented as many as 24 different species of bird!
These classes are free with Garden Admission
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Horticultural Highlight Walk
Date & Time:
Saturday Apr 20, 13
Third Saturdays, April - Aug. Begins at 1 p.m.
Join our professional horticulture staff as they take you on a custom tour of the Garden. Guides will highlight whats in bloom, seasonally relevant gardening tips and behind-the-scenes details. Each walk is a unique experience. Specific topics and guides will be announced the week before on the Gardens Facebook page at Facebook.com/DanielStoweBotanicalGarden.
These walks are free with Garden admission.
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Birding Walks
Date & Time:
Tuesday May 14, 13
Second Tuesdays, April - Aug., 9 10 a.m.
Instructor: Karen Gibson, Long time birder and Garden Volunteer
Cost: Free with Garden admission
Stroll through the gardens, Meadowood Walk and Persimmon Trail to scout for seasonal birds observe nesting patterns and establish basis for bird counts.
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Horticulture Highlight Walks
Date & Time:
Saturday May 18, 13
Third Saturdays, April - Aug., 1 2 p.m.
Featuring Whats In Bloom and seasonally relevant gardening tips, take a walk through our Garden with various members of our professional horticulture staff.
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Birding Walks
Date & Time:
Tuesday Jun 11, 13
Second Tuesdays, April - Aug., 9 10 a.m.
Instructor: Karen Gibson, Long time birder and Garden Volunteer
Cost: Free with Garden admission
Stroll through the gardens, Meadowood Walk and Persimmon Trail to scout for seasonal birds observe nesting patterns and establish basis for bird counts.
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Horticulture Highlight Walks
Date & Time:
Saturday Jun 15, 13
Third Saturdays, April - Aug., 1 2 p.m.
Location: Check in at Admissions Desk
Featuring Whats In Bloom and seasonally relevant gardening tips, take a walk through our Garden with various members of our professional horticulture staff.
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Plant Propagation Workshop
Date & Time:
Saturday Jun 22, 13
Saturday, June 22, 2 4 p.m.
Location: Check in at Admissions Desk
Cost: $20 (members), $25 (non-members),
Registration: Call to Register , Register Online
Notes: Register online until noon on Friday for weekend classes. After noon, please call to see if space is still available 704-829-1294.
Instructor: Peter Grimaldi, Horticulture Manager
Join Peter in learning proper plant propagation techniques that allow you to borrow from nature. Participants will learn how to propagate several different types of plants and will take home cuttings from our own collection!
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Birding Walks
Date & Time:
Tuesday Jul 09, 13 to Tuesday Jul 09, 19
Second Tuesdays, April - Aug., 9 10 a.m.
Instructor: Karen Gibson, Long time birder and Garden Volunteer
Cost: Free with Garden admission
Stroll through the gardens, Meadowood Walk and Persimmon Trail to scout for seasonal birds observe nesting patterns and establish basis for bird counts.
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Horticulture Highlight Walks
Date & Time:
Saturday Jul 20, 13
Third Saturdays, April - Aug., 1 2 p.m.
Featuring Whats In Bloom and seasonally relevant gardening tips, take a walk through our Garden with various members of our professional horticulture staff.
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Birding Walks
Date & Time:
Tuesday Aug 13, 13
Second Tuesdays, April - Aug., 9 10 a.m.
Instructor: Karen Gibson, Long time birder and Garden Volunteer
Cost: Free with Garden admission
Stroll through the gardens, Meadowood Walk and Persimmon Trail to scout for seasonal birds observe nesting patterns and establish basis for bird counts.
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Horticulture Highlight Walks
Date & Time:
Saturday Aug 17, 13
Third Saturdays, April - Aug., 1 2 p.m.
Featuring Whats In Bloom and seasonally relevant gardening tips, take a walk through our Garden with various members of our professional horticulture staff.
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Photography
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Photography Courses
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Digital SLR I--The Basics
Date & Time:
Saturday Jan 12, 13
9:30 a.m. to noon
New series--take one or take them all to advance your photography skills with a digital SLR camera. Photography class instruction is provided by Dave Kelly, Wildlife Photographer & Adobe Certified Instructor; owner DEK Photography.
Cost: $40 (members), $46 (non-members),
Registration: Call to Register
Learn how to set-up your new digital SLR camera including various settings and menu options, modes and lighting settings to create great images in every situation! Topics such as shutter speed, aperture opening, ISO sensitivity and balance will be discussed.
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Digital SLR II--Metering
Date & Time:
Saturday Jan 26, 13
9:30 a.m. to noon
New series--take one or take them all to advance your photography skills with a digital SLR camera. Photography class instruction is provided by Dave Kelly, Wildlife Photographer & Adobe Certified Instructor; owner DEK Photography.
Cost: $40 (members), $46 (non-members),
Registration: Call to Register
Take lighting a step further as you learn how to get the correct quality of light to reach the cameras sensor. Both incident and reflective light metering will be presented and you will see firsthand
how to meter a subject to bring out the brightness and vibrant color in the image.
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Digital SLR I--The Basics
Date & Time:
Saturday Feb 02, 13
9:30 a.m. to noon
Cost: $40 (members), $46 (non-members),
Registration: Call to Register
Notes: New series--take one or take them all to advance your photography skills with a digital SLR camera. Photography class instruction is provided by Dave Kelly, Wildlife Photographer & Adobe Certified Instructor; owner DEK Photography.
Learn how to set-up your new digital SLR camera including various settings and menu options, modes and lighting settings to create great images in every situation! Topics such as shutter speed, aperture opening, ISO sensitivity and balance will be discussed.
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Digital SLR II--Metering
Date & Time:
Saturday Feb 09, 13
9:30 a.m. to noon
Cost: $40 (members), $46 (non-members),
Registration: Call to Register
Notes: New series--take one or take them all to advance your photography skills with a digital SLR camera. Photography class instruction is provided by Dave Kelly, Wildlife Photographer & Adobe Certified Instructor; owner DEK Photography.
Take lighting a step further as you learn how to get the correct quality of light to reach the cameras sensor. Both incident and reflective light metering will be presented and you will see firsthand
how to meter a subject to bring out the brightness and vibrant color in the image.
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Photographing Orchids
Date & Time:
Saturday Feb 16, 13
9:30 a.m. to noon
Cost: $40 (members), $46 (non-members),
Registration: Call to Register
Notes: New series--take one or take them all to advance your photography skills with a digital SLR camera. Photography class instruction is provided by Dave Kelly, Wildlife Photographer & Adobe Certified Instructor; owner DEK Photography.
With their bright, vibrant colors, orchids have some of the most beautiful blossoms in the world. Using the digital SLR cameras shutter speed, aperture opening, ISO sensitivity, a meter and the histogram that amazing color can be captured and composed into an artful photograph. Participants will photograph some of the Gardens orchids displayed in Orchid Spectacular.
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Digital SLR III--Composition
Date & Time:
Saturday Mar 02, 13
9:30 a.m. to noon
Cost: $40 (members), $46 (non-members),
Registration: Call to Register
Notes: New series--take one or take them all to advance your photography skills with a digital SLR camera. Photography class instruction is provided by Dave Kelly, Wildlife Photographer & Adobe Certified Instructor; owner DEK Photography.
Use the various elements of composition to direct the eye of the viewer to elements of the image you want them to see. Learn composition skills needed to create balance and harmony for a
beautiful result.
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Digital SLR IV--Flash Photography
Date & Time:
Saturday Mar 16, 13
9:30 a.m. to noon
Cost: $40 (members), $46 (non-members),
Registration: Call to Register
Notes: New series--take one or take them all to advance your photography skills with a digital SLR camera. Photography class instruction is provided by Dave Kelly, Wildlife Photographer & Adobe Certified Instructor; owner DEK Photography.
This course presents the use of both the on camera popup flash and the optional flash that fits on the hot shoe of the camera. Topics to be covered are flash as the main light source, balanced flash, fill flash and using flash to freeze motion - both through the lens (TTL) and manual flash. Learn how to determine which type of lighting should be used in various situations.
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Photographing Flowers -- CANCELLED
Date & Time:
Saturday Apr 13, 13
9:30 a.m. to noon.
Location: Check-in at Admissions Desk
Instructed by Dave Kelly, DEK Photography Enjoy a guided tour through the Garden and find the locations that offer the best blooms, while learning how to photograph flowers effectively by capturing their true colors and adjusting the cameras focal range.
This class is $40 for Garden members and $46 for non-members.
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Digital SLR I The Basics
Date & Time:
Saturday May 04, 13
Saturday, May 4, 9:30 a.m. noon
Location: Check in at Admissions Desk
Cost: $40 (members), $46 (non-members),
Registration: Call to Register
Notes: Register online until noon on Friday for weekend classes. After noon, please call to see if space is still available 704-829-1294.
Instructed by Dave Kelly, Wildlife Photographer & Adobe Certified Instructor; Owner, DEK Photography.
Learn how to set-up your new digital SLR camera including various settings and menu options, modes and lighting settings to create great images in every situation! Topics such as shutter speed, aperture opening, ISO sensitivity and balance will be discussed.
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Digital SLR II Metering
Date & Time:
Saturday May 18, 13
Saturday, May 18, 9:30 a.m. noon
Location: Check in at Admissions Desk
Cost: $40 (members), $46 (non-members),
Registration: Call to Register
Notes: Register online until noon on Friday for weekend classes. After noon, please call to see if space is still available 704-829-1294.
Instructed by Dave Kelly, Wildlife Photographer & Adobe Certified Instructor; Owner, DEK Photography.
Take lighting a step further as you learn how to get the correct quality of light to reach the cameras sensor. Both incident and reflective light metering will be presented and you will see firsthand how to meter a subject to bring out the brightness and vibrant color in the image.
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Digital SLR III Composition
Date & Time:
Saturday Jun 08, 13
Saturday, June 8, 9:30 a.m. noon
Location: Check in at Admissions Desk
Cost: $40 (members), $46 (non-members),
Registration: Call to Register , Register Online
Notes: Register online until noon on Friday for weekend classes. After noon, please call to see if space is still available 704-829-1294.
Instructed by Dave Kelly, Wildlife Photographer & Adobe Certified Instructor; Owner, DEK Photography.
Use the various elements of composition to direct the eye of the viewer to elements of the image you want them to see. Learn composition skills needed to create balance and harmony for a great result.
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Digital SLR V Macro and Close-up Photography
Date & Time:
Saturday Jun 29, 13
Saturday, June 29, 9:30 a.m. noon
Location: Check in at Admissions Desk
Cost: $40 (members), $46 (non-members),
Registration: Call to Register , Register Online
Notes: Register online until noon on Friday for weekend classes. After noon, please call to see if space is still available 704-829-1294.
Instructed by Dave Kelly, Wildlife Photographer & Adobe Certified Instructor; Owner, DEK Photography.
One of our most advanced offerings, macro and close-up photography presents the photographer with some unique challenges. These challenges and their solutions will be covered along with the equipment needed to excel!
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Photographing Butterflies
Date & Time:
Saturday Jul 27, 13
Saturday, July 27, 9:30 a.m. noon
Location: Check in at Admissions Desk
Cost: $40 (members), $46 (non-members),
Registration: Call to Register , Register Online
Notes: Register online until noon on Friday for weekend classes. After noon, please call to see if space is still available 704-829-1294.
Instructed by Dave Kelly, Wildlife Photographer & Adobe Certified Instructor; Owner, DEK Photography.
Delicate and constantly moving, butterflies can be hard to photograph. Join our expert instructor to learn the best ways to capture the movement and stunning colors of these amazing insects.
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Photographing Hummingbirds
Date & Time:
Saturday Aug 10, 13
Saturday, Aug. 10, 9:30 a.m. noon
Location: Check in at Admissions Desk
Cost: $40 (members), $46 (non-members),
Registration: , Register Online
Notes: Register online until noon on Friday for weekend classes. After noon, please call to see if space is still available 704-829-1294.
Instructed by Dave Kelly, Wildlife Photographer & Adobe Certified Instructor; Owner, DEK Photography.
Photograph hummingbirds in flight or hovering near flowers and feeders as you learn techniques that will improve your ability to capture these small, fast-moving jewels through your camera lens.
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First Tuesday Presentations
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Join us for First Tuesday presentations on the first Tuesday of each month at noon. Feel free to bring a bag lunch to enjoy while learning about a variety of topics. All First Tuesday presentations are free with regular Garden admission and are held in the Visitor Pavilion. No registration is required.
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January First Tuesday Cancelled
Date & Time:
Tuesday Jan 01, 13
Because First Tuesday falls on January 1 in 2013 there will be no presentation this month. Please join us for First Tuesday in February.
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Lost Hollow: The Kimbrell Children's Garden
Date & Time:
Tuesday Feb 05, 13
Noon to 1 p.m.
Notes: No registration required.
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden Executive Director Kara Newport will reviews plans that are unfolding for this new three-acre experience.
Located at the heart of the Garden, Lost Hollow is a sophisticated, artistic design that takes advantage of a dramatic and beautiful existing landscape. See the latest sketches and images from artist and designer W. Gary Smith of the various destinations designed to unleash creativity in children of all ages and encourage imaginative play and a passion for plants, art
and design.
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From Landscapes to Life
Date & Time:
Tuesday Mar 05, 13
Noon to 1 p.m.
Notes: No registration required.
The From Landscape to Life exhibit by artist Arless Day shows his works in original form and enlarged surrounded by plants and scenes reminiscent of his art. Using photography, painting, collage and creativity, Arless re-imagines landscapes in his own making. Hear about his unique technique and his creative inspirations.
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Spring Planting
Date & Time:
Tuesday Apr 02, 13
Noon to 1 p.m.
Notes: No resigtration required.
In anticipation of spring planting, Horticulture Manager Peter Grimaldi will share some of the hot new plants and techniques to consider as part of your spring plans. He will also review some of
the opportunities with our month-long Plant Sale where we will have
different vendors highlighted weekly.
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Natures Way
Date & Time:
Tuesday May 07, 13
Noon - 1 p.m.
Why do we put so much stock in the groundhogs winter forecast? Can lightning make grass greener? What does a ring around the moon mean? NBC Charlotte's John Wendel will answer these questions and more during the First Tuesday presentation at noon May 7 at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden.
Also the author of the new book, Natures Way, Wendel is fascinated by the development of weather-related folklore. During this presentation the meteorologist will cover some of his favorite and least favorite weather lore and proverbs and sign copies of his book available for purchase in The Garden Store.
Wendel joined NBC Charlotte's First Warn Storm Team in December 2000. He has a bachelors of science degree in meteorology with a speech communications minor from Northern Illinois University and more than 30 years of weather-media experience. A native of Chicago, Wendel has worked in Wausau, Wis., Eau Claire, Wis., Kalamazoo, Mich. and Winston-Salem.
In 1996, John reported from the eye of Hurricane Bertha as winds whipped around at 100mph. He has also reported from the top of Sugar Mountain with snow in the air, winds at 60mph and wind chill readings close to 30 degrees below zero.
First Tuesday presentations are free with Garden admission. Admission for members is free; adults, $12; seniors 60+, $10; and children 4-12, $6. Guests are encouraged to bring a bag lunch. For more information, visit www.DSBG.org or call 704-825-4490.
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The Buzz on Bees
Date & Time:
Tuesday Jun 04, 13
June 4, noon - 1 p.m.
Approximately 75% of the food we eat, including tasty favorites such as apples, strawberries, blueberries and chocolate is pollinated by insects like bees. Listen to bee enthusiast Marty Gutowski, and learn about the function his bees play in the Gardens ecosystem, how to start your own colony and how they make honey and wax.
Get more info from our press release.
This presentation is free with Garden Admission.
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Horticultural Partners
Date & Time:
Tuesday Jul 02, 13
July 2, noon - 1 p.m.
Kings Greenhouse is a local commercial greenhouse farm that has been serving the area since 1971, and it plays a vital role in the Gardens horticultural process. Because the Garden doesnt have the greenhouse space or manpower to grow every annual or perennial plant you see, we often rely on Kings Greenhouse to supplement our herbaceous plant material. Join Larry Leonard from Kings Greenhouse, and find out what it takes to maintain a commercial greenhouse and grow plants on such a large scale.
This presentation is free with Garden Admission.
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Sustainable Summer Sod
Date & Time:
Tuesday Aug 06, 13
August 6, noon - 1 p.m.
Fescue doesnt thrive in the Carolinas like it used to. Because we are in a transitional climatic zone, cool-season grasses are becoming harder to grow, and warm season grasses like Bermuda and Zoysia are becoming more common. Join Tom Fox of John Deere Landscapes and J.P. Hayes from Buy Sod, to learn more about turf grass and how to make your lawn the envy of your neighbors.
This presentation is free with Garden Admission.
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Natural Resource Management
Date & Time:
Tuesday Sep 03, 13
September 3, noon - 1 p.m.
The Garden covers 400 acres of land on the banks of Lake Wylie, which is part of the Catawba River System. Hear Garden Horticulture Manager Peter Grimaldi and Catawba Lands Conservancy Stewardship Associate Andy Kane discuss what it takes to manage invasive species while conserving the nature experience, all while developing several miles of the Carolina Thread Trail
This presentation is free with Garden Admission.
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