Jennifer Smith
Jennifer Smith is an abstract hand-embroidery artist who believes anyone can create beautiful pieces with just a handful of stitches. For her, hand embroidery is a wonderfully accessible art form that is creatively stimulating and mediative at once. Creating with colors, textures, and movement is not unlike designing gardens. Jennifer is also an award-winning pollinator garden designer. She teaches garden design and presents lectures on garden design and history.
October 2026
Garden Planning with Jennifer Smith!
Saturdays , 9:00 p.m.
October 10th & October 17th
Ages 16-99+
Class: Love gardening, but need a little help in the planning process to design a new garden or update an existing garden? Design your own garden! Award-winning garden designer Jennifer Smith will teach you how to design your next garden. What You’ll Learn: Site evaluation, plant selection, soil assessment, basic garden design principles, how to […]
Recording in Stitching
Thursday, 6:00 p.m.
October 22 – November 12
Ages 16-99+
Class: Hand embroidery is often used to make a record of one’s observations: the temperature, number of bees in the garden, interactions with others, pages read in a book, one’s mood- what that person finds most important to them. This 30-day stitching practice guides students to focus on something of particular importance to them, something […]
Handful of Stitches: Introduction to Embroidery
Friday, 9:00 a.m.
October 24 – November 14
Ages 16-99+
Class: Do you want to learn hand embroidery but find the number of stitches intimidating? Then join us as we explore a handful of stitches! Learn to create beautiful designs in hand embroidery with a handful of stiches. Students will learn the basics of hand embroidery, including how to create their own design. We’ll take […]
Garden Talk Series: Planting for Pollinators
Saturday , 12:00 p.m.
October 24th
Ages 16-99+
Class: Learn how to plant a garden for pollinators, be it in the sun or shade. What You’ll Learn: Sire evaluation, soil prep, plant selection and arrangement, and garden care. How to design a winter garden and a soft landing garden. What You Leave With: A clear understanding of how to plant a garden that […]
November 2026
Garden Talk Series: Gravel Gardening
Saturday , 12:00 p.m.
November 7th
Ages 16-99+
Class: Learn how to garden a new way, in gravel! What You’ll Learn: Derek Jarman, Beth Chatto, and Jeff Epping, just to name a few, show us how to create breathtaking gardens in gravel. What You Leave With: Tricky spots, contaminated soils, urban settings, low budgets, or simply a desire to garden a different way, […]
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