Eco-Friendly Wines!

On February 29, come participate in a fun and informative guided tasting of some delicious eco-friendly wines. This class will be led by the talented staff at Whole Foods Market, the nation’s first Certified Organic grocer and Wine Enthusiast’s 2007 Wine Retailer of the Year. Topics covered will include the basics of wine making, organic wine production as well as a brief introduction to sustainable and biodynamic wines. A variety of red and white wines will be tasted to supplement the class. Space is limited so sign up now.

Dan Forbes graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York in December of 2005. During his time at the CIA, Dan tutored for an intensive class in world-wide wine production and also earned a certification from the Court of Master Sommeliers. Dan has been working in the wine industry since his graduation and has traveled throughout the USA and abroad to visit some of the world’s greatest wine destinations. Since June of 2008, Dan has been a Wine Specialist at Whole Foods Market in Houston.

Nature Journaling Class

Just finalized: Introduction to Nature Journaling.

Learn a variety of mixed-media techniques including photo transfers, silk screen, block printing and collage to create a one of a kind garden journal. The journal could highlight your vegetable or flower garden, gardens that you have visited, the Houston Arboretum, bird watching or any natural area. We will use a short walk at the Arboretum as well as the library to inspire our creations.

April 25, 9:00am - 3:00pm

Holiday Cooking

Still seven spaces left for Dec. 18 Monica Pope holiday cooking class. These classes always fill quickly. Save your spot now...

More Interesting New Programs

Monica Pope has generously agreed to do a holiday cooking class at the Arboretum on December 18. Her classes are extremely popular - sign up soon to secure a place.

Our wine and cheese hike will probably be on Friday, Feb. 13, a perfect prelude to Valentine's Day. Final details will be announced soon.

Glenn Olsen will teach Landscaping for Birds and Butterflies on March 4,5 and 7 (field trip). This will be a daytime class and will be indispensible for any gardener who wants to attract wildlife to his or her yard.

Joe Blanton, the Arboretum's Conservation Director, will again teach his Rain Gardens and Nature Ponds class in March (dates TBA). This class will include the actual construction of a rain garden at the Arboretum!

Professional nature photographer Kathy Adams Clark will share her expertise in a class on Critiquing Nature Photographs on March 13. This is a unique opportunity to learn from one of the best.

Finally, we are pleased to partner with Baylor College of Medicine, and physicians Jane Corboy and John Rogers, to offer a certification workshop in Wilderness Life Support. Successful completion of this hands-on workshop will earn the participant certification in Basic Wilderness Life Support.

Again, things change here daily. Please check back - I hope to have news about our new cellphone audio tour coming soon.

Bill