Tag: autumn leaves

  • Sunday, September 10, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern – Love Your Leaves

    Learn to love your leaves with Sustainable Princeton and Morven Museum & Garden in Princeton, New Jersey. Join them for a free interactive workshop focused on loving and managing leaves in a sustainable way at your home.

    Every fall, we welcome the beautiful colors and sights of Princeton’s foliage. Fallen leaves, however, can be a nuisance for homeowners who often remove them from lawns and backyards. Unfortunately, these practices lead to piles of leaves in municipal streets, creating safety hazards, blocking stormwater drains, and feeding unhealthy algae blooms in our waterways.

    What can you do to make a difference? Leave your leaves where they can do some good for your soil!

    This FREE workshop includes:

    • A hybrid talk (in-person and virtual) with Morven Horticulturist and Master Gardener, Louise Senior, on how to use your piles of leaves to care for your yard and garden this fall (starts at 2:00 p.m.)
    • A Leaf Corral DIY Workshop with Sustainable Princeton (starts at 3:00 p.m.)
    • Leaf-inspired crafts for the whole family
    • A raffle to win an all electric leaf blower / vacuum (must be present in-person to win)

    LOVES YOUR LEAVES TALK*: The hybrid talk with Louise Senior will be offered both virtually and in-person. If you’d like to participate in the program virtually, please select the virtual ticket option upon registration. You will receive a Zoom link in your email confirmation. The program will be recorded and a link shared publicly following the event.

    LEAF CORRAL DIY WORKSHOP: Join Sustainable Princeton in a Leaf Corral DIY Workshop at 3:00 p.m. A leaf corral can hold the leaves in your yard and allow them to mature into compost, providing a rich fertilizer for future application. All materials will be provided for free. Please indicate your interest in participating upon registration (pre-registration is required). We will close registration for the workshop one week prior to the event. Questions? Contact info@sustainableprinceton.org

    *A virtual ticket does not include the DIY Leaf Corral Workshop or door prize raffle. Register through Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/love-your-leaves-tickets-680347556857

  • Sunday, October 1, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Autumn Leaves in Colored Pencil

    On Sunday, October 1 from 10 – 4 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, celebrate fall by drawing a single autumn leaf in all its glory. Instruction will cover a technique of drawing in layers using colored pencils and watercolor pencils to achieve rich color, correct values, and fine detail. Helen Byers’ demo and personalized instruction will include tips for all levels. To see examples of Helen’s work and slideshows from her courses, visit helenbyers.com.

    Helen Byers is an artist, writer, editor, and educator with a background in literary and educational publishing. Her drawings and paintings have been exhibited in solo and group shows in the West and East and are held in various private collections. Her illustration credits include six children’s books and six literary book covers. Her teaching of art has included courses and workshops in botanical drawing and painting, watercolor painting, figure sketching, still-life drawing, and field sketching. $70 for Tower Hill members, $80 for nonmembers. Register online at https://towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org/pages/event-registration-form—botanical-art-autumn-leaves-in-colored-pencil

  • Sunday, October 25, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Autumn Leaves: Botanical Painting in Watercolor

    Sunday, October 25, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Autumn Leaves: Botanical Painting in Watercolor

    How closely have you studied autumn leaves? This popular Tower Hill Botanic Garden workshop takes leaf-peeping to another level! Join botanical artist / illustrator Helen Byers on Sunday, October 25 from 10 – 3 to celebrate the forms and hues of autumn by painting a single leaf in glorious detail. Instruction will cover drawing for accuracy, color mixing, and painting in layers. Helen will provide demos, helpful tips, and plenty of individual attention. All levels welcome. To see examples of Helen’s work and slideshows from her courses, visit her website at helenbyers.com. Tower Hill members $50, nonmembers $65. Register at www.towerhillbg.org.

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  • Wednesdays, October 9 and October 16, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Autumn Leaves: Botanical Painting in Watercolor

    This Tower Hill Botanic Garden two-day workshop on October 9 and 16, from 10 – 3, takes leaf-peeping to another level. Join botanical artist / illustrator Helen Byers to celebrate the beauty of autumn leaves by painting them in glorious detail. Instruction will cover color mixing and traditional botanical painting techniques, including dry-brush. Helen will provide daily demos, helpful tips, and plenty of one-on-one. All levels welcome.

    Helen Byers is an artist, writer, editor, and educator with a background in literary and educational publishing. Her drawings and paintings have been exhibited in solo and group shows in the West and East and are held in various private collections. Her illustration credits include six children’s books and six literary book covers. Her teaching of art has included courses and workshops in botanical drawing and painting, watercolor painting, figure sketching, still-life drawing, and field sketching / journal writing.  Tower Hill member price $90, nonmembers $100. Register online at https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXDONATE/AddDonor.asp?cguid=C7E2C131-AD0F-49AA-B073-5B92F8300A37&sid=7509DC02-1C41-468B-B242-AC2BCD6161BA&sTarget=https%3A%2F%2Fdnbweb1.blackbaud.com%2FOPXDONATE%2FEventRegister.asp%3Fcguid%3DC7E2C131%252DAD0F%252D49AA%252DB073%252D5B92F8300A37%26eid%3D46748

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