Workshops & Lectures Calendar
Live outdoor performances and music add extra magic to the idyllic garden ambiance. Experience a synergy of culture and nature with Shakespeare, opera, puppet performances, global music, jazz, classical, and more.
Nature and Fashion Workshop
Be inspired by the Daphne’s Wardrobe exhibition and the beauty in Descanso Gardens. Instructor Justine Limpus Parish opens this 7 hour workshop with nature sketching in the gardens. Then, the […]
Wearable Nature Art Workshop
Click here for the 1–2:30pm workshop Artist Melissa Meier, whose work is featured in Daphne’s Wardrobe, uses natural materials to fashion her artworks, pun intended. This class is perfect for […]
Wearable Nature Art Workshop
Artist Melissa Meier, whose work is featured in Daphne’s Wardrobe, uses natural materials to fashion her artworks, pun intended. This class is perfect for nature lovers, artists, and anyone looking […]
Intro to Bird Behavior
Click here for the 11am–12:30pm workshop Descanso is a birding hotspot, but what do we know about the habits of our feathered friends? Walk the gardens with Professor Michelle Rensel […]
Plant Propagation Workshop
There are many ways to start new plants, including “propagating” – cultivating new specimens from cuttings of mature plants. Learn to propagate native plants from Nursery Horticulturist Frank Obregon; then […]
Intro to Bird Behavior
Descanso is a birding hotspot, but what do we know about the habits of our feathered friends? Walk the gardens with Professor Michelle Rensel to observe birds, identify clues about […]
Plant Propagation Workshop
There are many ways to start new plants, including “propagating” – cultivating new specimens from cuttings of mature plants. Learn to propagate native plants from Nursery Horticulturist Frank Obregon; then […]