
Bonsai in a Day: Learn, Create, Take Home
Hands-on bonsai care workshop that covers watering, pruning, and long-term maintenance, then guides you through potting your own miniature tree. Leave with a finished potted bonsai and practical tips for keeping it thriving at home.
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Hands-on sculpting session creating a mushroom and a snail using several different materials. A playful, beginner-friendly mixed-media workshop set on an outdoor event lawn with take-home creations and creative guidance.

Hands-on sculpting session creating a mushroom and a snail using several different materials. A playful, beginner-friendly mixed-media workshop set on an outdoor event lawn with take-home creations and creative guidance.
Hands-on sculpting session creating a mushroom and a snail using several different materials. A playful, beginner-friendly mixed-media workshop set on an outdoor event lawn with take-home creations and creative guidance.

Practical hike-leader training focused on safely and efficiently guiding groups outdoors. Covers best practices like trail safety, pacing, communication, and risk awareness for leading nature hikes with confidence.

Practical hike-leader training focused on safely and efficiently guiding groups outdoors. Covers best practices like trail safety, pacing, communication, and risk awareness for leading nature hikes with confidence.
Practical hike-leader training focused on safely and efficiently guiding groups outdoors. Covers best practices like trail safety, pacing, communication, and risk awareness for leading nature hikes with confidence.
Hands-on beginner bonsai workshop led by artist Danny Coffey, covering foundational techniques for shaping and caring for miniature trees. Practical instruction and guided practice inside a local gardening shop setting.
Hands-on beginner bonsai workshop led by artist Danny Coffey, covering foundational techniques for shaping and caring for miniature trees. Practical instruction and guided practice inside a local gardening shop setting.
Hands-on beginner bonsai workshop led by artist Danny Coffey, covering foundational techniques for shaping and caring for miniature trees. Practical instruction and guided practice inside a local gardening shop setting.

A two hour introductory workshop centered on expressive, inward focused art making rather than technique perfection. Expect gentle creative prompts and reflective space on an outdoor event lawn for personal exploration and calm connection.

A two hour introductory workshop centered on expressive, inward focused art making rather than technique perfection. Expect gentle creative prompts and reflective space on an outdoor event lawn for personal exploration and calm connection.
A two hour introductory workshop centered on expressive, inward focused art making rather than technique perfection. Expect gentle creative prompts and reflective space on an outdoor event lawn for personal exploration and calm connection.

Two hour hands on class covering the full process of relief block printing on fabric, from carving a block to inking and making finished prints. Expect guided instruction, practical technique tips, and take home textile designs.

Two hour hands on class covering the full process of relief block printing on fabric, from carving a block to inking and making finished prints. Expect guided instruction, practical technique tips, and take home textile designs.
Two hour hands on class covering the full process of relief block printing on fabric, from carving a block to inking and making finished prints. Expect guided instruction, practical technique tips, and take home textile designs.

Slow walking meditation winds through peaceful gardens, blending mindful steps with gentle qigong movement. A calming mid-day practice focused on breath, body awareness, and grounding in nature.

Slow walking meditation winds through peaceful gardens, blending mindful steps with gentle qigong movement. A calming mid-day practice focused on breath, body awareness, and grounding in nature.
Slow walking meditation winds through peaceful gardens, blending mindful steps with gentle qigong movement. A calming mid-day practice focused on breath, body awareness, and grounding in nature.

Hands-on flower farm workshops focused on floral design and seasonal blooms, with step-by-step instruction and time to create your own arrangement. A relaxed midday class geared toward learning practical techniques and taking home something beautiful.

Hands-on flower farm workshops focused on floral design and seasonal blooms, with step-by-step instruction and time to create your own arrangement. A relaxed midday class geared toward learning practical techniques and taking home something beautiful.
Hands-on flower farm workshops focused on floral design and seasonal blooms, with step-by-step instruction and time to create your own arrangement. A relaxed midday class geared toward learning practical techniques and taking home something beautiful.
Hands on intro to indoor houseplant care with practical tips on maintenance, pest control, repotting, and propagation. Leave with a potted plant and confidence for keeping common houseplants thriving at home.
Hands on intro to indoor houseplant care with practical tips on maintenance, pest control, repotting, and propagation. Leave with a potted plant and confidence for keeping common houseplants thriving at home.
Hands on intro to indoor houseplant care with practical tips on maintenance, pest control, repotting, and propagation. Leave with a potted plant and confidence for keeping common houseplants thriving at home.
Hands-on terrarium building with tool demos and step-by-step guidance for layering soil, moss, and plants into a mini glass garden. Take home practical plant care tips and a finished tabletop terrarium.
Hands-on terrarium building with tool demos and step-by-step guidance for layering soil, moss, and plants into a mini glass garden. Take home practical plant care tips and a finished tabletop terrarium.
Hands-on terrarium building with tool demos and step-by-step guidance for layering soil, moss, and plants into a mini glass garden. Take home practical plant care tips and a finished tabletop terrarium.
An afternoon on a mountain flower farm creating a fresh-cut arrangement straight from the fields. Expect outdoor time among seasonal blooms with a hands-on, nature-forward workshop vibe.
An afternoon on a mountain flower farm creating a fresh-cut arrangement straight from the fields. Expect outdoor time among seasonal blooms with a hands-on, nature-forward workshop vibe.
An afternoon on a mountain flower farm creating a fresh-cut arrangement straight from the fields. Expect outdoor time among seasonal blooms with a hands-on, nature-forward workshop vibe.

Hands-on eco printing with fresh botanicals to create naturally dyed, leaf-imprinted patterns on both paper and fabric. Learn basic bundling and steaming techniques and leave with one-of-a-kind organic textures and color.

Hands-on eco printing with fresh botanicals to create naturally dyed, leaf-imprinted patterns on both paper and fabric. Learn basic bundling and steaming techniques and leave with one-of-a-kind organic textures and color.
Hands-on eco printing with fresh botanicals to create naturally dyed, leaf-imprinted patterns on both paper and fabric. Learn basic bundling and steaming techniques and leave with one-of-a-kind organic textures and color.

Hands on jewelry making workshop where you design and assemble your own hoop earrings using basic tools and materials. Expect a relaxed maker studio vibe with step by step guidance and a finished pair to wear home.

Hands on jewelry making workshop where you design and assemble your own hoop earrings using basic tools and materials. Expect a relaxed maker studio vibe with step by step guidance and a finished pair to wear home.
Hands on jewelry making workshop where you design and assemble your own hoop earrings using basic tools and materials. Expect a relaxed maker studio vibe with step by step guidance and a finished pair to wear home.

Intermediate geology class exploring Blue Ridge natural hazards like earthquakes, mass movements, and floods. Held outdoors on a campus-style event lawn with a lecture-style learning vibe for continuing students.

Intermediate geology class exploring Blue Ridge natural hazards like earthquakes, mass movements, and floods. Held outdoors on a campus-style event lawn with a lecture-style learning vibe for continuing students.
Intermediate geology class exploring Blue Ridge natural hazards like earthquakes, mass movements, and floods. Held outdoors on a campus-style event lawn with a lecture-style learning vibe for continuing students.

Create a colorful mosaic pendant and matching earrings using cut tiles and found pieces, then grout and finish your wearable set. A hands-on, beginner-friendly jewelry workshop in a cozy art studio with step-by-step guidance.

Create a colorful mosaic pendant and matching earrings using cut tiles and found pieces, then grout and finish your wearable set. A hands-on, beginner-friendly jewelry workshop in a cozy art studio with step-by-step guidance.
Create a colorful mosaic pendant and matching earrings using cut tiles and found pieces, then grout and finish your wearable set. A hands-on, beginner-friendly jewelry workshop in a cozy art studio with step-by-step guidance.
Hands-on blacksmithing session where you heat and hammer steel into a bottle opener, oyster shucker, steak turner, or fire poker, with upgrade options for a horseshoe knife, railspike knife, or dagger. Expect sparks, anvils, and guided toolmaking in a working forge.
Hands-on blacksmithing session where you heat and hammer steel into a bottle opener, oyster shucker, steak turner, or fire poker, with upgrade options for a horseshoe knife, railspike knife, or dagger. Expect sparks, anvils, and guided toolmaking in a working forge.
Hands-on blacksmithing session where you heat and hammer steel into a bottle opener, oyster shucker, steak turner, or fire poker, with upgrade options for a horseshoe knife, railspike knife, or dagger. Expect sparks, anvils, and guided toolmaking in a working forge.

Coil and stitch split kudzu vines into a sturdy hand-built basket, with options for handles and experimenting with wisteria or other local plant fibers. Emphasis on foraging nearby materials and turning backyard vines into functional art.

Coil and stitch split kudzu vines into a sturdy hand-built basket, with options for handles and experimenting with wisteria or other local plant fibers. Emphasis on foraging nearby materials and turning backyard vines into functional art.
Coil and stitch split kudzu vines into a sturdy hand-built basket, with options for handles and experimenting with wisteria or other local plant fibers. Emphasis on foraging nearby materials and turning backyard vines into functional art.

Beginner wire-wrapping instruction focused on simple one-wire techniques for making wearable jewelry. Expect a hands-on studio workshop with step-by-step guidance as you shape, coil, and finish a first piece.

Beginner wire-wrapping instruction focused on simple one-wire techniques for making wearable jewelry. Expect a hands-on studio workshop with step-by-step guidance as you shape, coil, and finish a first piece.
Beginner wire-wrapping instruction focused on simple one-wire techniques for making wearable jewelry. Expect a hands-on studio workshop with step-by-step guidance as you shape, coil, and finish a first piece.

Hands-on pyrography (wood-burning) workshop focused on shading, linework, and texture techniques; participants craft personalized wood panels and learn safe tool handling and grain aware composition in an intimate studio setting.

Hands-on pyrography (wood-burning) workshop focused on shading, linework, and texture techniques; participants craft personalized wood panels and learn safe tool handling and grain aware composition in an intimate studio setting.
Hands-on pyrography (wood-burning) workshop focused on shading, linework, and texture techniques; participants craft personalized wood panels and learn safe tool handling and grain aware composition in an intimate studio setting.

Hands-on gel plate printmaking with leaves and flowers to create layered botanical monoprints, textures, and color pulls. A studio-style workshop focused on experimentation and take-home prints with guided instruction.

Hands-on gel plate printmaking with leaves and flowers to create layered botanical monoprints, textures, and color pulls. A studio-style workshop focused on experimentation and take-home prints with guided instruction.
Hands-on gel plate printmaking with leaves and flowers to create layered botanical monoprints, textures, and color pulls. A studio-style workshop focused on experimentation and take-home prints with guided instruction.
Hands-on wreath-making and holiday centerpiece crafting with greenery and seasonal materials for a long-lasting table top display. A beginner-friendly workshop at a local garden center with guided instruction and take-home décor.
Hands-on wreath-making and holiday centerpiece crafting with greenery and seasonal materials for a long-lasting table top display. A beginner-friendly workshop at a local garden center with guided instruction and take-home décor.
Hands-on wreath-making and holiday centerpiece crafting with greenery and seasonal materials for a long-lasting table top display. A beginner-friendly workshop at a local garden center with guided instruction and take-home décor.