Nature Therapy Walk
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Join Jennifer for a relaxing 2.5 to 3 hour stroll through the forest at Van Landingham Glen. Through a series of invitations, you will have an opportunity to focus on being present in the moment, deepening your connection with nature and community, and enjoying the many gifts nature has to offer.
All classes are open to the public. Classes marked with * are also eligible for credit towards our Certificate in Native Plant Studies. Check back regularly: more classes to come!
Plant Propagation *
Saturday, June 1 from 9am to 3:30pm
CNPS credit: 6 hours
Location: McMillan Greenhouse Classroom
Cost: $100 ($95 for Gardens Members)
This class is currently full. To be added to the waitlist, please email Cara Lursen at cara.lursen@charlotte.edu.
Nature Therapy Walk
Saturday, June 1, 2024 from 9am to 12pm
Location: Van Landingham Glen
Cost: $40 per person, $35 for Gardens’ Members, $20 for UNC Charlotte faculty/staff, free for UNC Charlotte Students.
Gratitude in the Gardens
Sunday, June 2, 2024 from 3pm to 5pm
Location: Van Landingham Glen
Cost: $30 per person, $25 for Gardens’ Members, $15 for UNC Charlotte faculty/staff, free for UNC Charlotte Students.
Let Your Garden Grow: How to Recognize and Welcome Spontaneous Arrivals that Benefit Wildlife *
Saturday, June 8, 2024 from 2pm to 5pm
CNPS credit: 3 hours
Location: McMillan Greenhouse
Cost: $55
Write to Take Flight: Free Writing in Nature
Sunday, June 9, 2024 from 10am to 12pm
Location: Van Landingham Glen (rain location: inside the McMillan Greenhouse)
Cost: $45
Instructor: Wendy Wilson https://www.paintwritetakeflight.com/
Botanical Drawing 1 *
Saturday, June 15, 2024 from 9am to 12pm
CNPS credit: 3 hours
Location: McMillan Greenhouse
Cost: $55
Botanical Watercolor 1 *
Saturday, June 15, 2024 from 1pm to 4pm
CNPS credit: 3 hours
Location: McMillan Greenhouse
Cost: $55
Nature Therapy Walk
Saturday, July 6, 2024 from 9am to 12pm
Location: Van Landingham Glen
Cost: $40 per person, $35 for Gardens’ Members, $20 for UNC Charlotte faculty/staff, free for UNC Charlotte Students.
All classes are open to the public. Classes marked with * are also eligible for credit towards our Certificate in Native Plant Studies.
Check back regularly: more classes to come in 2024!
The following classes (and more) are being planned for 2024, with dates to be released soon:
- Macro Photography
- Family Fairy House
- Basic Ecology *
- Botanical Drawing II *
- Botanical Watercolor II *
- Insect ID and Ecology *
- Spiders *
- Composting *
- Monthly Gratitude in the Gardens
- Monthly Nature Therapy Walk
- Moss *