(16-Adult) Discover the Korean cultural art of Hanji in this creative, hands-on workshop led by Sophia Han from The Hanji Korea Association. Using torn pieces of vibrantly colored Hanji paper, an awl and glue, you’ll learn how to craft distinguished, textured images. Made from mulberry bark, Hanji’s unique balance of toughness and fragility allows for limitless artistic possibilities. No prior experience is required. Please register for the $44 class and $17 supply fee.

(14-Adult) Learn to crochet a bucket hat and discover essential self-care practices for winter. Designed for intermediate crocheters, enjoy a relaxing environment to enhance your skills and connect with others. Discuss self-care techniques and take a nature walk for inspiration. Create, connect and embrace the cozy spirit of the season. Leave with the skills and knowledge to finish your hat at home.

(16-Adult) Discover the textures and forms of dried botanicals such as pinecones, leaves, seed pods and preserved flowers. Artist and instructor Caroline Hottenstein shows you how to use the media of your choice - a micron pen, watercolor, graphite or colored pencils to illustrate them. Bring specimens or photos to work from. Previous drawing experience encouraged. A supply list will be emailed before class. Bring a lunch.

(13-Adult) Craft your own decorative bundle of evergreens to hang on your door using fresh seasonal greenery and natural accents. Green Spring Gardens staff will guide you in designing a beautiful piece to take home and enjoy all season long. After creating, unwind in the gardens with a warm cup of hot chocolate, surrounded by peaceful scenery and fresh air.

(16-Adult) Create an eye-catching succulent plant and pumpkin arrangement with dried flower details. Mix balance, scale, proportion and contrast to add flair to your fall decor. Your guests will be impressed with this conversation piece. Please register for the program and supply fee.

(16-Adult) Discover the elegance and simplicity of Ikebana, the traditional Japanese art of flower arranging. Alice Buch, Associate 1st Degree Master of the Ohara School, teaches you the basic techniques and principles of Ikebana while demonstrating a Hana Isho Rising Form arrangement that you will then get to make yourself. Supplies included are a plastic container, kenzan, and flowers. Participants are encouraged to bring their own flower scissors. No prior experience necessary. Please register for both the class and the $30 supply fee.

(8-Adult) Discover how to turn simple looking paper strips into beautiful works of art. Whether you are a beginner or have some experience, this workshop is perfect for anyone who loves crafts and wants to try something new. Students learn how to roll, shape, and glue strips to create beautiful pumpkin frames. $30 supply fee payable at class.

(8-Adult) Discover how to turn simple looking paper strips into beautiful works of art. Whether you are a beginner or have some experience, this workshop is perfect for anyone who loves crafts and wants to try something new. Students learn how to roll, shape, and glue strips to create beautiful sunflower frames. $30 supply fee payable at class.

(16-Adult) Explore the art of garden design and poetry at Green Spring, with a focus on the life and work of Beatrix Farrand, one of America’s pioneering landscape architects. Guided by poet Lisa Lowry read and discuss poems that incorporate landscape, history and historical figures. Then write some poems of your own.

(16-Adult) Join poet Lisa Lowry to dig into layered histories—both of Green Spring and your own personal experiences. Read and discuss poems while "excavating" the history of Green Spring and your own memories, then transform them into poetry.

(16-Adult) Explore the dynamic intersection of humans and nature with poet Lisa Lowry. Reflect on how gardens, plants, and natural spaces influence human life and relationships, and vice versa. Read and discuss poems that highlight this intersection then craft your own poems that capture the complexity, beauty, and sometimes tension of these interactions.

(16-Adult) Take a deeper look at poetry that incorporates gardens, nature and landscape with poet Lisa Lowry. Focus on how small details in these poems add depth and meaning. Then discuss how to edit your poems for publication. Students may bring poems from previous sessions for feedback.

(16-Adult) Join published poet Sherri Waas Shunfenthal for a creative, reflective workshop using poetry and/or sketching. Begin with a mindful walk in the garden, then gather indoors to explore metaphor, seasonal change and personal renewal. Through guided prompts, you’ll write, create and share in a supportive space—ending with a brief, grounding meditation.

(Adults) Join us after-hours in the Horticulture Center. View the glasshouse tropicals in the light of the setting sun and peruse the art exhibit while enjoying a refreshing mocktail made with herbs grown at Green Spring Gardens. Then explore natural materials like woods and dried herbs, and learn how scent can evoke the feeling of the forest. Blend your own custom loose incense using a curated selection of earthy, aromatic ingredients—designing a scent that’s smoky, fresh or softly herbal.

(Adults) Join us after-hours in the Horticulture Center. View the glasshouse tropicals in the light of the setting sun and peruse the art exhibit while enjoying a refreshing mocktail made with herbs grown at Green Spring Gardens. Then discover the art of kokedama. Learn how to transform a simple plant into a beautiful moss-wrapped creation using soil, string and a bit of creativity. Leave with your magical contained plant with the knowledge to make more at home. Includes entry, mocktail, garden tour and all supplies.

(14-Adult) Enjoy a sociable crafting workshop to create an all-season centerpiece that combines two of our favorite things: flowers and teacups. Gather at the Historic House to make a beautiful teacup topiary that will grace a table or mantle for years to come. All materials supplied, including fine china teacup and saucer. Meet at the Historic House. Refreshments served.

(16-Adult) For the beginner or advanced student, artist and instructor Dawn Flores will share watercolor techniques through exercises that help you understand color, composition and improve brush control. Learn about the history and types of paper used in botanical art. Basic drawing skills are helpful for drawing the plant specimen from which to paint an elegant botanical portrait. A supply list will be emailed before class. Bring a lunch.

(16-Adult) Take a photo of a flower—or any subject you like—then crop it to highlight your favorite part. Using a half sheet of Arches watercolor paper (22 × 15 inches), you’ll transform that image into a painting. Artist Marni Maree will guide you in freehand drawing or learning how to use a grid to help you to enlarge your image. Use a provided image or bring photos your own photos to paint. A supply list will be emailed before class. Bring a lunch.

(16-Adult) Artist Dawn Flores helps you translate the beauty of nature into a watercolor painting by showing how to paint skies, trees, water, mountains and rocks. Learn strategies for building depth and focus in your work using color and value. Get techniques for building texture and masking to preserve the white of the page. A supply list will be emailed before the program. Bring a lunch.

(16-Adult) Learn how to bring your landscapes to life by focusing on the natural elements. Artist and instructor Marni Maree guides you through techniques to paint rocks, trees, water and leaves with texture, depth and lively details to create your own landscapes. A supply list will be emailed before class. Bring a lunch.

(16-Adult) See the world of trees through a painter's eyes with the help of artist and instructor Dawn Flores. Dawn will provide special instruction for creating beautiful and accurate leaves, bark and branches and give technical demonstrations on line, shape, value and color to help you improve your drawing and watercolor skills. Work through your new leaf and tree drawing/painting skills in class with instructor guidance. Supply list will be emailed before class. Bring a lunch.

(16-Adult) Create a beautiful winter wreath to take home for your front door after Green Spring staff demonstrate the dazzling possibilities. Greens, forms, ribbon and cones included with the supply fee. Bring pruners and light work gloves if you have them. Please register for program and supply fee.

(16-Adult) Explore how landscapes, ecosystems, and natural forces can shape fictional worlds. Learn to use climate, geography, flora and fauna as powerful storytelling tools—informing culture, conflict and character. Through guided exercises and discussion, craft immersive settings where nature is not just background, but a living, influential force in your narrative.