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| Fall
2008 |
Fall Lawn Care
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Fall is an important season in turf management. Learn the basics of lawn care and what to do to prepare your turf for winter and spring. Topics include turf selection, pre- and post-emergent weed control, fertilization, watering, mower selection, and mowing. this class will help your grass be a "cut" above the rest in your neighborhood! |
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F08BG03 |
| Date |
9/2/2008 - 9/2/2008 |
| Time |
Tu from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM - 1 session(s) |
| Fee |
$45.00 |
| Instructors |
Steve Huddleston |
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Field Sketching with Cynthia Padilla
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Learn how to draw while filling a sketchbook journal with quick studies, detailed renderings, measurements, and musings. Demos, handouts, lively discussions, individual critiques and one-on-one instruction in a beautiful setting. We work out of doors, en plein air, so dress for all conditions. Welcome art and nature enthusiasts, the curious, and educators desiring to integrate these activities. Please bring a sack lunch. A supply list will be sent with your course confirmation. Course not eligible for discounts. CEUs available for additional $10 fee. |
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F08BG08 |
| Date |
11/13/2008 - 11/15/2008 |
| Time |
Th, F and Sa from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM - 3 session(s) |
| Fee |
$245.00 |
| Instructors |
Cynthia Padilla |
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Landscaping with Native Plants
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Learn how to create a beautiful and colorful landscape using native Texas plants that do well in Fort Worth. This class will cover soil preparation, plant selection and placement, use of mulch, selection of turf (if any), efficient use of water, and maintenance. |
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F08BG10 |
| Date |
9/13/2008 - 9/13/2008 |
| Time |
Sa from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM - 1 session(s) |
| Fee |
$45.00 |
| Instructors |
Steve Huddleston |
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Thanksgiving Family Night Hike
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A tradition returns improved! Garden staff will introduce you to the sights and sounds which make the garden a different world at night. Bring your relatives, young and old, on a low-impact, flashlight-friendly tour. See the secrets of several specialty gardens, gaze through our night-vision goggles, and top the evening off with hot cocoa in our historical Rock Springs Center. Bring your own flashlight! Course not eligible for discounts. Children 2 and under free! |
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F08BG11 |
| Date |
11/28/2008 - 11/28/2008 |
| Time |
F from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - 1 session(s) |
| Fee |
$5.00 |
| Instructors |
Gail Manning and Rob Bauereisen |
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T'ai Chi in the Japanese Garden
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Learn to reduce stress and increase your energy while surrounded by the serene beauty of the Botanic Garden's Japanese Garden. Students will experience basic T'ai Chi exercises, Xiang Gong Qi Gong, Five Element Qi Gong and other aspects of this ancient Chinese art. Wear loose comfortable clothing and supportive shoes with flat soles. |
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F08BG16A |
| Date |
9/8/2008 - 10/27/2008 |
| Time |
M from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM - 8 session(s) |
| Fee |
$65.00 |
| Instructors |
Justin Harris |
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F08BG16B |
| Date |
9/10/2008 - 10/29/2008 |
| Time |
W from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM - 8 session(s) |
| Fee |
$65.00 |
| Instructors |
Dennis Beck |
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F08BG16C |
| Date |
9/6/2008 - 11/1/2008 |
| Time |
Sa from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM; no class 10/25 - 8 session(s) |
| Fee |
$65.00 |
| Instructors |
Steven Blostein |
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Hatha Yoga
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Students will learn relaxation, complete breathing, and proper body alignment while developing strength and flexibility through basic Yoga postures. The class will be suitable for newcomers to yoga as well as offering a challenge to people who already practice yoga. Please bring your own mat to class and wear clothing that allows freedom of movement. |
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F08BG301 |
| Date |
9/10/2008 - 12/17/2008 |
| Time |
W from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM; no class 11/26 - 14 session(s) |
| Fee |
$168.00 |
| Instructors |
Rebecca Estes |
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Yoga Flow in the Japanese Garden: Chakras
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Enjoy the oldest recorded form of exercise in the world in the oldest botanic Garden in Texas...our very own Fort Worth Botanic Garden! Drink in the beauty of the Japanese Gardens while enjoying the soothing gift of yoga. Learn to decrease stress while increasing mobility; calm the mind while energizing the body. We will practice a flowing style of yoga and learn more about our Charkas: 7 energy centers in the body. Class appropriate and challenging for all levels. Please wear stretchy, comfortable layered clothing. Please bring your own mat, blocks, strap, towel and water. |
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F08BG12 |
| Date |
9/11/2008 - 10/23/2008 |
| Time |
Th from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM - 7 session(s) |
| Fee |
$84.00 |
| Instructors |
Amy Beuschel-DiLillo |
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Yoga Flow in the Japanese Garden: Sun Salutation Series
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Enjoy the oldest recorded form of exercise in the world in the oldest botanic garden in Texas...our very own Fort Worth Botanic Garden! Drink in the beauty of the Japanese Gardens while enjoying the soothing gift of yoga. Learn to decrease stress while increasing mobility; calm the mind while energizing the body. We will practice a flowing style of yoga and focus on the beauty of the Salutation in many variations. Class appropriate and challenging for all levels. Please wear stretchy, comfortable, layered clothing. Please bring your own mat, blocks, strap, towel and water. |
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F08BG19 |
| Date |
11/6/2008 - 11/20/2008 |
| Time |
Th from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM - 3 session(s) |
| Fee |
$50.00 |
| Instructors |
Amy Beuschel-DiLillo |
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Chair Yoga for Seniors
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So you don't feel comfortable climbing down to a mat but are interested in the healing benefits of yoga? This class is for you! Let Senior Yoga certified instructor, Amy Beuschel Di Lillo show you a safe and seated way to practice this ancient form of exercise. Restore space and calm in your body and mind at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden Center. This is a great class for stress reduction and increased mobility. Please wear stretchy, comfortable, layered clothing. Please bring your own mat (for under your chair) and water. Non-seniors welcome too! |
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F08BG13 |
| Date |
10/3/2008 - 11/21/2008 |
| Time |
F from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM; no class 10/17 - 7 session(s) |
| Fee |
$84.00 |
| Instructors |
Amy Beuschel-DiLillo |
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Yoga for Sleep
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Looking for a natural way to wind down before bedtime? A strategy to stay calm and rested over the holidays? Yoga for Sleep can help! Allow the beauty of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden to soothe your senses and learn a yoga series that can help you to sleep better. Create space in the body through gentle flows and deeper, restorative stretches. Learn how yoga can naturally calm the nervous system in preparation for deeper sleep. Please wear stretchy, comfortable, layered clothing. Please bring your own mat, block, strap, towel and water. |
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F08BG18A |
| Date |
9/26/2008 - 9/26/2008 |
| Time |
F from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM - 1 session(s) |
| Fee |
$45.00 |
| Instructors |
Amy Beuschel-DiLillo |
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F08BG18B |
| Date |
11/12/2008 - 11/12/2008 |
| Time |
W from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM - 1 session(s) |
| Fee |
$45.00 |
| Instructors |
Amy Beuschel-DiLillo |
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Restorative Yoga
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Enjoy the oldest recorded form of exercise in the world in the oldest botanic garden in Texas...our very own Fort Worth Botanic Garden! Restore space and calm in your body and mind in the lovely Camellia Room within the Botanic Garden Center. It may be cool outside, but we will warm the body from within with gentle flows and create internal space with deep restorative stretches. This is a great class for stress reduction and increased mobility. Class appropriate and challenging for all levels. Please wear stretchy, comfortable, layered clothing and bring your own mat, blocks, strap, towel and water. |
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F08BG21 |
| Date |
12/4/2008 - 12/11/2008 |
| Time |
Th from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM - 2 session(s) |
| Fee |
$55.00 |
| Instructors |
Amy Beuschel-DiLillo |
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Deep Restorative Yoga and Meditation
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Start your week with deliciously relaxing restorative yoga! Gemma Hobbs leads this 75 minute gentle but deep hit, heart and back opening class in the beautiful Japanese Gardens. Open to all levels of practice, this class is a must for athletes, gardeners, or any person that tends to be tight in their low-back, hips or hamstrings. We will spend several minutes in each pose in each area of the body to increase muscle length and smooth out muscle knots. Breath work, a guided meditation and lavender-scented towels are included in each class. Please bring a blanket, block, or pillow to prop your hips and support your back in meditation. |
| Course
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F08BG22 |
| Date |
9/9/2008 - 10/28/2008 |
| Time |
Tu from 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM - 8 session(s) |
| Fee |
$120.00 |
| Instructors |
Gemma Hobbs |
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Planting a Monarch Waystation
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Learn how to support the marvelous monarch butterfly migration by adding to your existing garden, or starting a new monarch waystation! There will be classroom instruction, outdoor monarch tagging in the garden, and an instructive walk through the Botanic Garden's fall plant sale (your purchases are additional, as is the fe to register your garden site as an official Monarch Waystation). |
| Course
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F08BG39 |
| Date |
10/11/2008 - 10/11/2008 |
| Time |
Sa from 9:00 AM to 12 N - 1 session(s) |
| Fee |
$45.00 |
| Instructors |
Gail Manning |
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Taking the Mystery Out of Growing Orchids
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Explore the mystery around the orchid plant family and orchid growing. Discover where and how orchids grow in nature and how to grow orchids on a window sill, outdoors for the summer or in a greenhouse. Learn which orchids are easy to grow and flower for many years in this area, how to repot an orchid, divide orchids with friends, how to water and fertilize and how orchids are propogated by seed. The last class will visit a large orchid collection for an applied learning experience about greenhouse covering, shading, heating, cooling, irrigation and rainwater harvesting. |
| Course
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F08BG60 |
| Date |
10/6/2008 - 10/27/2008 |
| Time |
M from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM - 4 session(s) |
| Fee |
$75.00 |
| Instructors |
Dotty Woodson |
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Trees and Shrubs for Fort Worth
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Learn the best trees and shrubs for Fort Worth and prepare yourself to make selections at the Botanic Garden's fall plant sale. Class time will be spent viewing plant materials on the grounds of the Botanic Garden, so wear comfortable shoes and a hat if needed. |
| Course
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F08BG72 |
| Date |
10/4/2008 - 10/4/2008 |
| Time |
Sa from 9:00 AM to 12 N - 1 session(s) |
| Fee |
$50.00 |
| Instructors |
Steve Huddleston |
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Winter is for the Birds!
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Learn which birds spend their winters in Fort Worth and how to attract these birds to your winter landscape through proper selection of plant materials and food. You will learn some recipes for making winter treats for the birds and actually make one of the treats in class for our feathered friends. There will be no fowl play as we spend part of class time touring the grounds! Wear comfortable walking shoes. |
| Course
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F08BG74 |
| Date |
11/22/2008 - 11/22/2008 |
| Time |
Sa from 9:00 AM to 12 N - 1 session(s) |
| Fee |
$50.00 |
| Instructors |
Steve Huddleston |
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Nature Photography: From Wildflowers to Grizzly Bears
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This course will teach the students how to take prize winning photographs of all types of nature subjects. The advantages and disadvantages of good lighting, composition, types of subjects, and the subject's actions will be shown. Also, appropriate photography equipment for nature photography will be discussed, as well as suggested locations for photographing nature subjects. |
| Course
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F08BG25 |
| Date |
10/25/2008 – 10/25/2008 |
| Time |
Sa from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM - 1 session(s) |
| Fee |
$45.00 |
| Instructors |
Tom Savage |
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Christian Meditation
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What does mediation look like to God? In this course we explore mediation as a spiritual discipline and a spiritual act of worship. Learn how to apply various techniques and methods for deep thinking on scriptural truth as a pathway to Godliness. Love, Joy, Peace and Patience are just some of the "spiritual fruits" we will cultivate during this most intimate time with our Creator! Discover the true benefits and blessings that only Christ centered mediation can offer. Please bring a journal and something comfortable to sit on such as a pillow, mat, or blanket. This course will take place at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden’s Japanese Garden. |
| Course
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F08FL38 |
| Date |
9/30/2008 - 11/4/2008 |
| Time |
Tu from 6:15 PM to 7:30 PM - 6 session(s) |
| Fee |
$70.00 |
| Instructors |
Miranda Davis |
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