Classes & Workshops

Unique and fun botaniclly themed classes for all!

Winter Pruning Workshop
February 19th
1 to 2:30 PM

Join Head Gardener Scott Hoelscher for a hands-on demonstration and workshop on winter pruning. Participants will learn techniques and practice on shrubs in the Garden. 

Members: $5
Non-members: $15

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Woodland Fairy Houses
May 10th
10:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Reach into your imagination with elements of the forest to create your very own Woodland Fairy House! Learn how to construct and design all while using pieces of nature such as bark, branches, mushrooms, moss, lichen, ferns, succulents and stones. Enjoy your Fairy House in your home or garden for months to come. Instructor: Françoise Weeks

Tickets available to purchase starting March 1st

Members: $115
Non-Members: $125

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Drawing Through Nature
June 2nd & August 11th
9:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Choose a subject and render it as realistically as possible. The class will address how to make shapes, add values, and how shadows can be used to define objects. If desired add pen and ink, colored pencil, watercolor, pastel, or a medium of your choice to colorize your drawing. Suitable for all skill levels, material list sent upon registration. Ages 16+. Instructor: Melissa Gannon

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Member: $30
Non-Member: $35

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Exploring Watercolor
June 16th, July 21st, & August 18th
9:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Paint the garden in watercolor. Learn to paint what you see and create beautiful watercolors. This class will concentrate on watercolor washes and mixing colors. We will also talk about composition. Suitable for all skill levels, 16+. Instructor Melissa Gannon

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Member: $30
Non-member: $35

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July 21st, 2025 >>
August 18th, 2025 >>

*Reduced-cost scholarship spots may be available. If you would like to be added to the waitlist for these, please email jlebaron@leachgarden.org.

About the Instructors

Melissa Gannon enjoys painting nature. Her inspiration comes from travel, hiking, and exploring her local area. Her home in the Pacific Northwest provides ready access to the coast, rivers, mountains and desert. She loves painting outdoors—portraying a perfect peaceful place in the woods, a bird surveying the world, or the vibrancy of a bunch of daisies. She finds that observations made in plein air painting enhance her studio work.
Megan Mesloh is a textile artist working primarily with weaving, natural dyes and surface pattern design. She received her BFA in textiles from the Oregon College of Art and Craft. With a focus on cloth making and manipulation, Mesloh explores the many potentials for fibers to transform in color, shape and form.