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1920 North Forest Avenue, Orlando, Florida USA 32803 407-246-2620 Tours, Classes & Workshops To Register call 407-246-3621 Adult
Tours Guided tours through Leu Gardens can be scheduled with a minimum of 3 weeks notice and registration with the Education Department. Please call with a selected date in mind and be prepared to let us know how many people you will be bringing on your tour date. A $25.00 deposit fee is required to complete your registration. Upon receipt of your deposit, you will be sent a confirmation, registration form, and map.
Our guided tours are led by trained volunteers. You may choose to visit only the Gardens or to also take a Leu Museum tour. A garden tour will take about 1 ½ hrs. and a garden tour with a visit to the Leu museum will take about 2 hours. The Leu Museum is open for tours from 10:00 am through 3:30 pm each day. The cost per visitor for a guided tour is $ 9.00. Bus drivers may visit Leu Gardens with our compliments. For more information, please call the Education Department at (407) 246 – 3621.
No Garden admission after 4:00 pm.
Self-Guided Adult Group Rates A self-guided adult group rate is available for groups of 10 or more ($2.00 off general admission per person). Reservations are required to receive special rate. Please call in advance. We provide ample and convenient bus parking and the group escort and driver are admitted free as our guests.
School
Tours
Our
goal at Leu Gardens is to provide a fun and educational experience for school
children that compliments the curriculum used to teach them about plants and
insects. In order to meet the
increasing demand among schools to include Leu Gardens in their field trip
visits, we will again be offering two types of tours, plus teacher training
sessions. We hope one of
these tours will meet your needs, and that you will include Leu Gardens in
your visit this school year. With
both tours, the teachers call and schedule a time to come to the Gardens.
They will then be sent to confirmation, registration form, and map
and guide including suggestions for pre and post activities.
For
more information, please call the Education Department at (407) 246 – 3621.
Classes
Registration and prepayment required by 5:00 p.m. the day before the class.
Due to the demand for classes and our limited space, students must withdraw from classes at least seven working days prior to start of the class in order to receive a refund or credit. If we must cancel a class, we will make every effort to inform you and you will receive a full refund or credit.
Sorry, we cannot accept walk-ins.
Garden Detectives Camp Monday through Friday, July 12-July 16 9:00 am-2:00 pm Palm Room and Gardens
Designed for the young detective who has completed second or third grade, this nature camp will include daily hikes in the Garden, activities, games, crafts, and artwork centering on plants, insects, animals, conservation, and the environment. Healthy snacks and juices are provided each morning, but please bring a sack lunch.
Instructors: Leu Staff and Volunteers Fee: $95 (Members $80)
Garden Explorers Camp Monday through Friday, August 2-August 6 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Palm Room and Gardens
Designed for the young explorer who has completed fourth and fifth grade, this nature camp will include daily hikes, activities, games, crafts, and artwork centering on plants, insects, animals, conservation, and the environment. Healthy snacks and juices are provided each morning, but please bring a sack lunch.
Instructors: Leu Staff and Volunteers Fee: $105 (Members $90)
Tropical Perennials Thursday, July 8 6:30 pm-8:30 pm Palm Room & Gardens
Join the Gardens’ plant savvy Director for a fun-filled presentation that describes many hardy tropical plants for your garden. A brief tour of the Garden will follow.
Instructor: Robert Bowden Fee: $15 (Members $10)
Square Foot Gardening Wednesday, July 21 6:00 pm-7:30 pm Palm Room
Grow more vegetables in less space, with less water, no digging, no tilling, no weeding, no kidding! Useful handouts will be provided.
Instructor: Ed Thralls Fee: $14 (Members $8)
Palms for Central Florida Thursday, July 22 7:00 pm-9:00 pm Palm Room
A power point presentation and handouts will include the species of palms for use in this area. Many of these species have significant economic importance, and their distinctive attributes will be noted.
Instructor: Eric Schmidt Fee: $14 (Members $8)
Cycads and Other Prehistoric Plants Thursday, July 29 7:00 pm-9:00 pm Palm Room
Join Eric for a power point presentation on these distinctive plants, and discover why they have been around since the days of the dinosaur, but are now threatened with extinction in the wild. Learn about the cycad’s unique structure and easy cultivation, along with information about other primitive plants. This is an excellent opportunity to explore new varieties of plants for use in your landscape and in containers.
Instructor: Eric Schmidt Fee: $14 (Members $8)
Plant Propagation Thursday, August 5 7:00 pm-8:30 pm Orchid Room
It is hot, muggy and buggy. The mosquitoes are merciless. Being outdoors gardening in August is the last place you want to be. Not to worry. Starting plants from seeds and stem cuttings can be done mostly indoors. This hands-on workshop demonstrates how easy and inexpensive it is to add plants to the landscape and vegetables and herbs to the garden. Class participants will start plants from seeds and stem cuttings and take home their new plants. Please bring a pair of pruners to the workshop. Instructor: Dena Wild Fee: $ 15 (Members $10)
Growing Vegetables in Containers Wednesday, August 18 6:00 pm-7:30 pm Palm Room
Learn what vegetables grow well in small spaces, and what types of containers can be used. Useful handouts will be provided.
Instructor: Ed Thralls Fee: $14 (Members $8)
Bonsai
Instructor: Chuck
Conyers
The Climate Friendly Gardener Monday, August 30 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Palm Room & Gardens
Margaret Mead said “Never underestimate the ability of a single individual to make a difference.” Seventy percent of American households engage in some level of gardening or lawn care every year. Some do it for beautiful flowers, lush grass or fresh fruits and vegetables; some for the peace and quiet or connection to the earth. Join Leu Gardens’ Director, Robert Bowden, for this fun filled presentation that makes a case for successful and fascinating gardening practices that are less menacing to the environment. A brief tour of the Gardens will follow.
Instructor: Robert Bowden Fee: $15 (Members $10)
Fall Herbs Thursday, September 9 7:00 pm-9:00 pm Palm Room
Instructor: Shalamar Summers Fee: $15 (Members $10)
Vegetable Gardening in Florida Wednesday, September 15 6:00 pm-7:30 pm Palm Room
Vegetable gardening season in Florida starts this month. Learn how you can grow the best tasting vegetables ever --- your own. Find out how to prepare the soil, what to plant now, and how to fertilize and irrigate. Besides nutritious fresh vegetables and economic savings, having your own garden offers exercise, fresh air and sunshine, and mental therapy. Useful handouts will be provided.
Instructor: Ed Thralls Fee: $14 (Members $8)
Florida Smart Plants Thursday, September 16 7:00 pm-9:00 pm Palm Room
These are the smart plants to use in Central Florida. Discover everything you need to know to successfully grow these palms, trees, shrubs, groundcovers, vines, and perennials in your sunny, shady, or in-between garden. Program includes: a virtual tour of the developing gardens at Hortus Oasis, a comprehensive handout for the 69 plants and reference books for viewing.
Instructor: Kristin and Stephen Pategas Fee: $25 (Members $20)
Color in the Shade Tuesday, September 21 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Palm Room & Gardens
Learn which plants to use for color, screening fragrance, and for container gardens.
Instructor: Robert Bowden Fee: $15 (Members $10)
Orchid Culture
Saturday, September 25
Lakeshore Landscaping Saturday, Sept. 11 10:00 am-11:30 am Idea Garden Pavilion
Lakefront dwellers will enjoy this class on landscaping for the urban lakeshore. Information on creating berms, swales, retention areas and selection of plant materials will be covered. Katie and Christy are both aquatic management specialists with the City of Orlando and will lead the class on a tour through the Garden’s aquatic landscape along Lake Rowena.
Instructors: Katie Kulbaba and Christy Wood Fee $14 (Members $8)
Gardens to Attract
Butterflies
9:30 am-11:30 am
We can take the confusion out of metamorphosis for you, and provide excellent handouts for use as reminders and shopping lists. And weather permitting, we will spend some observation time concerning plants and different butterflies found in Leu Gardens’ Butterfly Garden.
Instructor: Joel Arant
“101 Ways” of Drawing a Flower Tuesdays, August 10, 17, 24 and 31 1:00 pm-3:30 pm Palm Room Do you think you know the plants in your garden? Are you really examining them closely? In this class we will observe garden subjects in an inspired way! We'll creatively experiment with different drawing media, using contour, timed and unusually composed perspectives of flowers. Bring your pencils, paper, and sense of adventure and prepare to have some fun drawing your favorite plants! All levels welcome!
Instructor: Redenta Soprano Fee: $75 (Members $65) A flower fee of $10 may be payable to instructor (depending on flowers available)
Seven Ways to Create a Non-Toxic Nursery Wednesday, July 21 7:00 pm-8:30 pm Rose Room
Want to give your child the healthiest start possible? Learn how to create a healthier, greener, more non-toxic nursery or kid's room. From baby bottles and diapers to decor and play toys, you'll discover how to choose safer products both for your children and for the planet. Instructor: Kimberly Button Fee: $14 (Members $8)
Yoga in the Gardens
Landscape Photography
Making Soap with Aromatherapy Saturday, August 21 10:00 am-Noon Palm Room
Handmade soap retains extra glycerin, known to soften the skin naturally and attract moisture to the skin. Natural ingredients are rarely used in commercially manufactured soap. One of the best advantages of making your own soap is that you are in charge of the quality-you decide which ingredients and how much to use. Come learn how to make your own soaps from natural ingredients you can get from the neighborhood stores. The soaps are long lasting and wonderfully fragrant with natural oils.
Instructor: Vera Gasparini Fee: $35 (Members $30)
Creative Garden Pottery Saturday, September 11 10:30 am-1:30 pm Palm Room
Using red terracotta clay, we will create a one of a kind planter that you can use for your orchid, bonsai or herbs. The instructor will guide you thru this project using basic clay hand building techniques to make your pot into a sculpture that grows. Your creations will be allowed to dry and then will be fired in a kiln to make them permanent. In 2 weeks you will be able to pick up your pots at Leu Gardens. No experience necessary, all ages welcome. Parents must accompany children. Bring your creative spirit and dress for a mess.
Instructor: Katherine Mathisen
Partner
Yoga
Hypertufa
Journaling in the Summer Garden Saturday, September 25 10:00 am-Noon Cottage & Gardens Experience the power of journaling through self reflection as journal facilitator Lee Butler takes you on a journey to go within and explore your inner voice. Class includes journaling background, tools to help you get the most out of your writing, teatime, and quiet time in the gardens to enjoy the tranquility and to complete the journaling exercises. Instructor: Lee Butler Fee: $30 (Members $25)
Party Spuds Saturday, September 25 10:00 am-Noon Idea Garden Pavilion
Put on your party spuds, and let’s learn about the infinitely adaptable and always satisfying, potato! Potatoes definitely shine when it comes to appetizers. In this class we will try a sampling of potato appetizer creations such as stuffed baby potatoes, the ever popular potato pancake served with panache or a sweet potato wonton, and for a gala showstopper a mashed potato bar! Don’t miss this class! As always recipes included and items subject to change due to market availability.
Instructor: Ilene Colwill Fee: $45.00 (Members $38.00) _____________________________
About the Instructors
Joel Arant is a horticulturist at Harry P. Leu Gardens and presently helps maintain the Butterfly, Herb and Vegetable Gardens. Joel attended the University of Tennessee at Martin where he studied zoology and other sciences and received his B.S. degree. He has also studied Ornamental Horticulture at Valencia Community College.
Robert Bowden is the Director of Leu Gardens and the author of several books on Florida gardening.
Lee Butler is a journal facilitator, herbalist and certified natural health professional and has owned, and helped others open, herb shops in Central Florida. Lee takes a common sense approach to natural health and implements journaling as a helpful tool.
Kimberly Button is the founder of greenWell, a green lifestyle consulting company in Orlando that helps families and businesses create greener, healthier living and working environments. Button is also an award-winning journalist and author, writing about health, sustainability and green living topics for national magazines and websites.
Ilene Colwill owns Ilene’s Cuisine, a small instructional-based cooking company. Utilizing nature’s bounty of fruits, vegetables and herbs, she demonstrates recipes from soup to nuts with stylish ease and elegance. Chuck Conyers, the BONSAI GUY, has been practicing the art of bonsai for over 20 years as an avid enthusiast, instructor and professional. He has studied the art with some of the most famous Japanese and American bonsai master experts over many years and has incorporated these teachings in his instruction and in the development of his trees.
Frank Dasse once bought an orchid for his wife for Valentine’s Day, discovered how easy they are to grow, and has been enthusiastically growing orchids ever since. Mr. Dasse is a financial planner and professor at the Crummer School of Business, Rollins College and has a PhD in Economics from the University of Florida.
Vera M. Gasparini has been a student of plants and nature for much of her life and is a certified professional agronomist and weed scientist. She is an experienced aromotherapist who enjoys making her own cold-pressed soap and beeswax candles.
Milton Heiberg started his own studio in New York’s photo district, which he operated until his move to Florida. He is the author of seven books on photographic technique and now teaches at the Crealdé School of Art and is a frequent lecturer.
Katie Kulbaba is the City of Orlando Streets and Stormwater Division Public Awareness Specialist. Through presentations, publications, and volunteer participation, she educates Orlando’s citizens and businesses on how they can help prevent pollution from affecting the City’s numerous waterbodies. Her focus is bringing environmental consciousness and stewardship to the public, highlighting their responsibility to help save the City’s beautiful lakes.
Katherine Mathisen studied ornamental horticulture and graduated from SUNY at Farmingdale, NY and had her own landscape design business in New York. Currently, Katherine exhibits her award winning ceramic work in galleries and art shows throughout the US and teaches clay workshops and classes to children and adults.
Melanie Palmrose is an accountant by trade, with a passion for gardening. A master gardener and horticulture professional by training, a hypertufa workshop at Leu introduced her to the benefits of these versatile containers. She has since made and sold hundreds at Florida shows, and enjoys passing the technique on to others.
Kristin and Stephen Pategas are co-owners of Hortus Oasis which provides services in garden design and consultation, garden writing and photography, as well as horticultural education. Stephen is an award winning, registered landscape architect and a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects. Kristin is an award winning Florida Certified Landscape Designer and a certified member of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers.
Eric Schmidt is the Botanic Records Specialist and helps maintain the Palm Garden and conifer, tropical and vine collections at Harry P. Leu Gardens. Eric obtained his Associates Degree in Horticulture from Valencia Community College, and his knowledge and interests includes palms, cycads, bamboo, tropicals, ferns, conifers, vines, native plants and xerics.
Cortney Singleton is an integrative yoga therapist & certified power Pilates instructor. She is currently working on her graduate degree in acupuncture and oriental medicine at The Florida College of Integrative Medicine.
Redenta Soprano attended the School of Visual Arts, Moore College of Art and graduated from the State University of New York with a degree in Natural Sciences and Art. Ms. Soprano has been a member of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators since 1983. She now works as a freelance illustrator, specializing in botanical art.
Shalamar Summers has a passion for sharing her fun with plants. This “love” was grown in Oregon where Shalamar lived and tended her family garden. She is a Florida Certified Horticulture Professional and runs her own business, Shalamar Inc., as a gardening and landscaping consultant.
Ed Thralls is an Extension Agent with the University of Florida and Orange County Extension Service. A graduate of the University of Florida, Ed has been providing residential gardening and landscaping advice since 1998. When not providing educational presentations to local garden clubs and community events, you can find Ed propagating plants.
Dena Wild is not only a master gardener and a backyard organic gardener, but she has also been hooked on herbs for the past 20 years. Dena is a retired urban designer with degrees from the Univ. of Georgia, Univ. of Oregon, and post graduate work in landscape architecture at the Univ. of Colorado. She has lectured and published articles on growing, using and loving herbs, and is a past president of the Central Florida Herb Society.
Christy Wood is an Environmental Specialist for the City of Orlando Streets and Stormwater Division. For the past decade, she has worked to prevent stormwater pollution from affecting the City’s many waterbodies and conveyance systems. Her job responsibilities take her all around the City monitoring surface water quality, investigating illicit discharges, and educating citizens about preventing negative impacts to our aquatic ecosystem.
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