Adult Programs

A walking tour of three gardens in Wilton and Weston.

The first is a boutique honeybee farm, Red Bee Honey. The artisinal honeys are handmade in small batches and used to produce sustainable skin care products as well as gourmet foods. The organic gardens also produce culinary and medicinal herbs, vegetables and flowers for cutting.

Millstone Farm, the second garden and greenhouse is an award-winning sustainable farm located in Wilton that specializes in year-round specialty greens and seasonal vegetables. The farm is also home to heirloom chickens and turkeys, Tamworth pigs, Shetland sheep and Devon cattle.

The last garden features pastured egg laying hens, a 2,500 square ft. vegetable garden, shrubs valued for cut flower production and a low mow lawn. None of the plants on this property receive supplemental water and most - if not all - of the building materials are freecycled.

Meet in the NCNC greenhouse, transportation will be provided.

Please bring your own lunch and drink for a picnic at one of the gardens.

Explore the basic principles underlying good gardening, including the structure and physiological processes of plants and their relationships to the environments in which they grow. You learn not only what to do, but why! Topics include soils and their improvement, seed sowing, vegetative propagation, planting, pruning, watering, weeding, mulching, shading, ventilation, and disease and pest control.

Certificate Requirement (tracks 1 & 2)
Classroom Hours: 12

Creating even the simplest floral arrangements requires an understanding of the elements and principles of design and harmony, in addition to the conditioning of
flowers and actual construction techniques. With little or no experience, you can master these basics through this series of lectures, demonstrations, workshops, and personal critiques. A materials fee of $175 is due upon registration. Please bring lunch to class.

Certificate Requirement, Classroom Hours: 16

Drawing I is the foundation course of the Botanical Art and Illustration Certificate Program because it teaches the specific techniques for drawing accurately. Learn the professional standards of form, measuring, foreshortening, and perspective. A materials list will be mailed to you with your confirmation letter. This class is a prerequisite for all BIL certificate classes.

Certificate Requirement (tracks 1 & 2), Classroom Hours: 18

NO CLASS OCTOBER 29

The course introduces terminology, concepts, and basic design principles relating to the shaping of landscape space. Compositional ideas, abstract and concrete, are explored and expressed through lectures and simple two-dimensional exercises. This course is recommended for students with little or no background in design.