Classes offered by the Regional Parks Botanic Garden 

The Regional Parks Foundation is in the process of developing an online class registration system for the Botanic Garden. Until completed, registrations will continue to be accepted via John Rusk (see below). The Garden's schedule of fun and informative classes, field trips, and workshops offer something for every native plant lover. Choose from the vast selection of classes on botany and natural history; field trips to wild California; and, hands-on workshops for gardening, art, and photography. For more detailed descriptions click on one of the drop down options under the "Classes" option of the menu bar.

 

WINTER-SPRING CLASSES 2012

To enroll, print out the Class Registration Form and send it with your check to:
John Rusk, 1354-B Lincoln St., Berkeley, CA 94702. 
For additional information call John Rusk at 510-528-0526 or email at john@rusk.com.
(Advance registration is required for all classes. Drops in are not permitted.) 

 

  • Exploring the Edible Native Plants of California
        Ten Sundays, Feb. 19, 26, March 11, 25, April 1, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20, 10 am-1 pm 
  • Learning to Key with The Jepson Manual
        Saturday-Sunday, March 10-11, 9 am-4 pm 
  • Botanizing California: Windy Hill Preserve  Rescheduled to March 31
        Saturday, March 31, 10 am-2:30 pm 
  • Emerging Botanical Field Methods: New Technologies to Explore Wild Diversity
        Saturday, March 24, 1-4 pm 
  • Taxonomy Workshop: The Genus Ceanothus
        Sunday, April 15, 10 am-3 pm 
  • Making Natives Look Good in the Garden: Design Tips from a Garden Photographer
        Saturday, April 28, 10 am-12 pm 
  • The Beauty of Natives: Photography Tips from a Garden Photographer
        Sunday, April 29, 10 am-4pm 
  • Botanizing California: Serpentine Outcrops on the Tiburon Peninsula  Class full
        Saturday, May 19, 10 am-3 pm 
  • Identifying and Appreciating the Native and Naturalized Grasses of California
        Saturday-Sunday, May 26-27, 8:30 am-4 pm 
  • Native Botanicals: Field Studies in Drawing and Design 
        Saturday, June 2, 9:30 am-4 pm 
  • Native Botanicals: Field Studies in Watercolor
        Sunday, June 3, 9:30 am-4 pm 
  • Fast Times on Planet Earth: Invasive Species
        Saturday, June 9, 10 am-3 pm