MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION
THURSDAYS, JULY 15 - AUGUST 26
7 - 9 PM
Join us in the Garden as we learn to cultivate mindfulness – moment-to-moment awareness. During this 7-session, highly participatory workshop, we will explore several mindfulness practices, including sitting and walking meditation and mindful movement and the ways in which these practices can assist us in: coping more effectively with short and long-term stress; relating to our lives and those in our lives with greater awareness; gaining greater self-understanding, energy, and enthusiasm for life; waking up to our surroundings and the power of the present moment; exploring the nature of thoughts, negative thought patterns, habits of the mind. The Saturday, August 21st, session will be an all day event. Limited to 20 participants.
Vicki Overfelt, MBSR certified instructor
MEMBERS $200
NONMEMBERS $220
REGISTRATION REQUIRED (801) 581-8454 OR Register Now
NATIVE SEED COLLECTING
SATURDAY, AUGUST 28
9 AM - NOON
Join us for a natural area and garden excursion to collect a variety of native seeds. You will learn when to harvest, how to handle seeds after collection and where and how to plant them for best germination results. We’ll provide a list of plants and envelopes for seed collection. Bring hand pruners. Limited to 30 participants.
Rita Dodge, RBG Conservation Botanist
Neal Dombrowski, RBG Horticulturist
MEMBERS $12
NONMEMBERS $15
REGISTRATION REQUIRED (801) 581-8454 OR Register Now
BULB FORCING WORKSHOP
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9
10 AM - NOON
There is nothing like fresh flowers in the dead of winter. Brighten the winter blues by planting spring bulbs for winter forcing. We will share the secrets to successful bulb forcing and participants will pot up 6” terra cotta pots to take home for forcing. Participants will be provided with (4) 6” terra cotta pots, soil, selected bulbs and instructions for forcing. Workshop will be held at Red Butte Garden greenhouses.
Limited to 16 participants.
Patrick Newman, RBG Programs Director
MEMBERS $45
NONMEMBERS $55
REGISTRATION REQUIRED (801) 581-8454 OR Register Now
HOLIDAY FLORAL ARRANGING WORKSHOP
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20
10 AM - NOON
With the holidays quickly approaching, do you want fresh flowers but don’t want to pay florist prices? Learn how to turn a bundle of prepackaged flowers from the grocery store into a work of art for your holiday table. Lecture and demonstration will give you the tools to turn your next bouquet into a work of art. Workshop will be held at Red Butte Garden greenhouses. Limited to 16 participants.
Scott Mower, RBG Horticulturist
MEMBERS $45
NONMEMBERS $55
REGISTRATION REQUIRED (801) 581-8454 OR Register Now
