Online Registrations - Desert Botanical Garden

ADULT PROGRAM SELECTION

Cooking and Wellness

Join our entertaining demonstration classes to explore new cuisines, cooking techniques or how to sharpen your culinary skills in a relaxed environment. No matter your culinary passion, we offer a wide variety of classes that will suit your lifestyle. From beginner cooking 101 classes, baking or international cuisines, experience a truly unique culinary event with family and friends. The Garden also offers wellness programs including meditation and tai chi held outdoors in stunning Garden settings. Classes are kept small and suitable for all levels of experience.

All cooking classes are demonstration only, and participants enjoy a bountiful taste of each recipe shared by our chefs.

Sunset Tai Chi

Regular Price: $20.00

Member Price: $16.00

Mondays | March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12 | 5 – 6 p.m.
Members: $16 | General Public: $20

A garden is the traditional setting for the ancient flowing movements of tai chi chuan, the health-boosting Chinese martial art that fuses yin and yang. The movements improve breathing, reduce stress and stimulate the mind, promoting longevity and good health. All levels welcome. This class is held outdoors, please dress appropriately for the weather. Instructed by Yuri Grevstev. Limit 10.

Package Deal: Sunset Tai Chi

Regular Price: $126.00

Member Price: $101.00

Sunset Tai Chi Series
Mondays | March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12 | 5 – 6 p.m.
Members: $101 | General Public: $126

Package Deal: Receive a 10% discount when you register for all of the classes in each series. Each tai chi package includes seven sessions only. Offer expires March 1. Programs may be purchased separately at the regular price and are subject to availability.

A garden is the traditional setting for the ancient flowing movements of tai chi chuan, the health-boosting Chinese martial art that fuses yin and yang. The movements improve breathing, reduce stress and stimulate the mind, promoting longevity and good health. All levels welcome. This class is held outdoors, please dress appropriately for the weather. Instructed by Yuri Grevstev. Limit 10.

Session Spring 2021: Monday, March 1, 2021 5:00PM - 6:00PM COMING SOON

Sunset Yoga

Regular Price: $20.00

Member Price: $16.00

Tuesdays | March 2, 9, 16, 23
Members: $16 | General Public: $20

Within the serenity of the Desert Botanical Garden, connect to your breath and body through “flows” of movement and postures designed to reduce stress, increase self-awareness and build strength and balance. Each class will begin with standing (heating) postures moving to seated (cooling) postures and ending with a final Savasana (relaxation). Modifications offered. All levels welcome. Students may bring mats, blankets, blocks, and yoga straps as desired. This class is held outdoors, please dress appropriately for the weather. Instructed by Melanie Vincent. Limit 10.

Package Deal: Sunset Yoga

Regular Price: $72.00

Member Price: $58.00

Tuesdays | March 2, 9, 16, 23
Members: $58 | General Public: $72

Regular price per session: Receive a 10% discount when you register for all of the classes in each series. Offer expires March 1. The yoga package is four sessions only. Programs may be purchased separately at the regular price and are subject to availability.

Within the serenity of the Desert Botanical Garden, connect to your breath and body through “flows” of movement and postures designed to reduce stress, increase self-awareness and build strength and balance. Each class will begin with standing (heating) postures moving to seated (cooling) postures and ending with a final Savasana (relaxation). Modifications offered. All levels welcome. Students may bring mats, blankets, blocks, and yoga straps as desired. This class is held outdoors, please dress appropriately for the weather. Instructed by Melanie Vincent. Limit 10.

Session Fall 2019: Wednesday, September 18, 2019 6:00PM - 7:00PM CLOSED

Meditation at the Garden

Regular Price: $20.00

Member Price: $16.00

Members: $16 | General Public: $20
Wednesdays | March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | 10 – 11 a.m.

Combining soft stretching and breathing techniques, this series includes a meditative Garden walk, along with an introduction to essential oils to enhance relaxation and mindfulness. Bring a water bottle, yoga mat or cushion. Instructed by Julie McKune. Limit 10.

Sunrise Tai Chi

Regular Price: $20.00

Member Price: $16.00

Thursdays | March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15 | 8 – 9 a.m.
Members: $16 | General Public: $20

A garden is the traditional setting for the ancient flowing movements of tai chi chuan, the health-boosting Chinese martial art that fuses yin and yang. The movements improve breathing, reduce stress and stimulate the mind, promoting longevity and good health. All levels welcome. This class is held outdoors, please dress appropriately for the weather. Instructed by Yuri Grevstev. Limit 10.

CLASS CANCELLATIONS | Desert Botanical Garden reserves the right to cancel programs at its discretion. Programs will run as scheduled, regardless of weather, unless participants are contacted directly by Garden staff. We reserve the right to substitute any instructors.
REFUND POLICY | To receive a refund, you must send a written request at least 14 days before the scheduled date of your class or program.
AGE REQUIREMENTS | Children under 10 may not attend. Ages 10-14 may attend education programs with an adult and both must pay fees. Those 15 and older may attend without an adult.

Art

Be inspired by your imagination and release your creativity by attending art classes at the Garden. Classes are intended to foster your artistic visions and give you the skills to bring them to life. Each class is designed to be hands-on with individualized instruction. The Garden offers programs in mosaic, gourd art, drawing and painting, and jewelry making.

All art class materials are included with attendance unless otherwise noted. We suggest that you bring your own snacks or lunch.

Light/Shade, Leaf/Flower: Writing About the Garden

Regular Price: $55.00

Member Price: $45.00

Thursday | March 4 | 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Members: $45 | General Public: $55

Writing and gardening are vibrant hobbies and both are great adventures of mind and heart. For this writing workshop, bring a photo of yourself or someone in a garden or yard and a pen & notebook. Instructed by author Paula Panich. Limit 10.

Session Spring 2021: Thursday, March 4, 2021 6:00PM - 8:30PM COMING SOON

Succulent Monogram Wreath

Regular Price: $105.00

Member Price: $85.00

Sunday | March 7 | 1 – 4 p.m.
Members: $85 | General Public: $105

Create a personalized planter wreath using a galvanized metal letter that can be mounted to a wall. You will be guided through a step-by-step process by adding soil and wire mesh to your planter. Then add a variety of succulents to complete your finished artwork. Lynn Reves will also discuss how to maintain your living piece of art. All materials included. Instructed by Lynn Reves. Limit 10.

Session Spring 2021: Sunday, March 7, 2021 1:00PM - 4:00PM COMING SOON

Hummingbirds in Colored Pencil

Regular Price: $115.00

Member Price: $95.00

Thursday | March 11, 18 and 25 | 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Members: $95 | General Public: $115

Hummingbirds are unrivaled in their beauty and iridescence. Explore hummingbirds using colored pencil techniques, including stippling, hatching, layering and grisaille. Use these techniques to achieve rich, luminous depth to your drawings. Click here for additional required materials. Instructed by Devon Meyer. Limit 10.

Session Spring 2021: Thursday, March 11, 2021 5:30PM - 8:30PM COMING SOON

Designing Jewelry from the Desert

Regular Price: $90.00

Member Price: $70.00

Wednesday | March 17 | 9 a.m. – Noon
Members: $70 | General Public: $90

Make desert-inspired pendants and earrings, using pieces of the woody skeletons of a cholla cactus or the ribs of a saguaro that have been weathered by our harsh desert climate. Accent your pieces using stone and glass beads. No jewelry-making experience is necessary, but the project does involve using pliers. Instructed by Shari Keith. Limit 10.

Session Spring 2021: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 9:00AM - 12:00PM COMING SOON

Birdbath Mosaic

Regular Price: $112.00

Member Price: $99.00

Thursday | April 1 | 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Members: $99 | General Public: $112

Create an artistic paradise for birds with a porcelain-tiled bird bath. Instructed by David Jarvinen. Please bring lunch or snacks or stop by the Garden’s Patio Cafe on the way to class. Limit 10.

Session Spring 2021: Thursday, April 1, 2021 10:30AM - 4:30PM COMING SOON

Nature Journaling with Watercolor

Regular Price: $150.00

Member Price: $120.00

Thursday | April 1, 8 and 15 | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Members: $120 | general Public: $150

This three-part class guides students of all skill levels to create beautiful illustrations inspired by desert plants. Instructed by Devon Meyer. Limit 10.

Session Spring 2021: Thursday, April 1, 2021 10:00AM - 1:00PM COMING SOON

Watercolor Cactus

Regular Price: $80.00

Member Price: $65.00

Saturday | April 10 | 9 a.m. – Noon
Members: $65 | General Public: $80

The spiky thorns and angular ridges of cacti often create unique interplays of light and shadow against the plants’ smooth green surfaces, all of which make them perfect subjects for watercolors. Learn how to capture these desert icons in watercolor. Instructed by Rachel Eskandari. Limit 10.

Session Spring 2021: Saturday, April 10, 2021 9:00AM - 12:00PM COMING SOON

Whimsical Wind Chimes

Regular Price: $110.00

Member Price: $90.00

Sunday | April 18 | 1 – 4 p.m.
Members: $90 | General Public: $110

Blend the breeze into the sensory charms of your garden or patio with a custom wind chime. Use mesquite or cholla wood to hang colorful glass beads that will make a sweet sound whenever the wind blows. All materials included. Instructed by Lynn Reves. Limit 10.

Session Spring 2021: Sunday, April 18, 2021 1:00PM - 4:00PM COMING SOON

Scientific Botanical Art: Prickly Pear Pen and Ink

Regular Price: $173.00

Member Price: $138.00

Thursday | April 29, May 6, 13 and 20 | 8 a.m. – Noon
Members: $138 | General Public: $173

Through a variety of exercises you will develop your own style and skills to become and accomplished botanical artist with pen and ink on acetate. All skill levels welcome but class is best suited to those with some prior drawing experience or adventurous beginners. Click here for additional required materials. Instructed by Katherine Rink Callingham. Limit 10.

Session Spring 2021: Thursday, April 29, 2021 8:00AM - 12:00PM COMING SOON

Copper Cutout Gourd Vessel

Regular Price: $115.00

Member Price: $105.00

Sunday | May 2 | 10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Members: $105 | General Public: $115

Create a unique vessel with two cutouts featuring a free-form woven copper insert enhanced with beads and silk cording. Color the gourd with dye ink and copper pigment powder of your choosing and seal it. Next create the insert for the cutout, using copper wire, beads and other materials. To complete the project, lash the cutouts and rim with black pine needles and copper wire. Instructor will provide a prepped gourd, dye inks, copper pigment, spray paint, sealant, copper wire for the framework and coiling, dyed black pine needles, gages and a needle for lashing. Students should bring a heat tool if you have one, bucket, old towel and a wire cutter. Instructed by Sue Brogdon. Limit 10.

Session Spring 2021: Sunday, May 2, 2021 10:30AM - 5:30PM COMING SOON

Beneficial Bug House

Regular Price: $75.00

Member Price: $60.00

Sunday | May 2 | 2 – 4 p.m.
Members: $60 | General Public: $75

Bugs get a bad rap, when in fact many do service to our gardens. Entice nature’s mini composting machines, or even a colony of bees, with a custom bug house. Learn to select and install cuttings and other natural materials into a quaint space for beneficial critters. All materials included. Instructed by Lynn Reves. Limit 10.

Session Spring 2021: Sunday, May 2, 2021 2:00PM - 4:00PM COMING SOON

Awesome Blossoms Mosaic

Regular Price: $115.00

Member Price: $105.00

Wednesday | May 5 | 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Members: $105 | General Public: $115

Explore mixed-media mosaics through porcelain and glass tiles for an interesting mosaic effect. Instructed by David Jarvinen. Please bring lunch or snacks or stop by the Garden’s Patio Café on the way to class. Limit 10.

Session Spring 2021: Wednesday, May 5, 2021 10:30AM - 4:30PM COMING SOON

Handcrafted Soaps

Regular Price: $88.00

Member Price: $70.00

Sunday | May 9 | 1 – 4 p.m.
Members: $70 | General Public: $88

Learn how to use the melt and pour process to make handcrafted soaps infused with scents from natural flowers and herbs. Handcrafted soaps contain moisturizing glycerin, butters or oils and are free of harsh preservatives and other chemicals that can be irritating to skin. A variety of fresh and dried herbs, clays and essential oils will be provided to customize your soaps. All materials included. Instructed by Lynn Reves. Limit 10.

Session Spring 2021: Sunday, May 9, 2021 1:00PM - 4:00PM COMING SOON

CLASS CANCELLATIONS | Desert Botanical Garden reserves the right to cancel programs at its discretion. Programs will run as scheduled, regardless of weather, unless participants are contacted directly by Garden staff. We reserve the right to substitute any instructors.
REFUND POLICY | To receive a refund, you must send a written request at least 14 days before the scheduled date of your class or program.
AGE REQUIREMENTS | Children under 10 may not attend. Ages 10-14 may attend education programs with an adult and both must pay fees. Those 15 and older may attend without an adult.