The Aaron Education Center at the Bellevue Botanical Garden

Taught by Erin Cox. Let’s make pine needle hand brooms! You will be using a plentiful local resource, Pacific Ponderosa pine, while learning the basics of the broom-making tradition. Though not native to Western Washington, they thrive here and their needles are always on Erin's gathering list. Once cleaned and dried, they can be stored for years of future weaving. Erin will discuss harvesting, storage, and uses for the needles in this hands-on workshop. Each student will make 3 brooms. ...

Taught by Erin Cox. Come try your hand at bulrush spiral weaving and make quirky bulbs, cattails, and dragonflies to add whimsy to your home or garden. Spiral weave, sometimes called corn dolly weave, is a simple and versatile weaving pattern that allows for creativity. While the technique can be used with materials ranging from wheat stalks to willow rods, bulrush provides a beginner-friendly material that is gentle on the hands. In this workshop, we'll start with a simple bulb...

Join Sue Goetz for a workshop on the art of using herbs, edible flowers, and seasonal botanicals to craft cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks. We’ll explore growing and harvesting and how to capture maximum flavor from the garden. Then learn about flavor profiles and pairing techniques (sweet, bitter, citrus, floral, and savory). Simple syrups, infusions, and muddled herbs methods as well as creative ways to use herbs from the garden in cocktails and mocktails. $42 BBGS Member/$60 Non-Member. Sorry, this class...

Taught by the BBGS Education Committee. Come and learn how to build a holiday wreath starting on a wire form, ending with a bow and natural greens, and botanicals in between.  We will provide all that you need, but you can bring additional accents (cones, rose hips, holly, etc.) to customize. We will show you how to wrap the evergreens onto the frame, wire pinecones, create a bow, and attach additional decorative materials. $42 BBGS member/$60 non-member  

Taught by the BBGS Education Committee. Come and learn how to build a holiday wreath starting on a wire form, ending with a bow and natural greens, and botanicals in between.  We will provide all that you need, but you can bring additional accents (cones, rose hips, holly, etc.) to customize. We will show you how to wrap the evergreens onto the frame, wire pinecones, create a bow, and attach additional decorative materials. $42 BBGS member/$60 non-member