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March 2018

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2/28/2018

Flora and Fauna Life in Botanical Illustrations with Leo Hernandez
(2/28/2018 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM)
Photographing the Garden at Sunset and Moonrise with Carlos Causo
(2/28/2018 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)

3/1/2018 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Using iPhoneography Techniques during the Golden Hour and Moonrise at Fairchild with Shirley Drevich

Don’t miss this chance to experience the Garden with its stunning late afternoon glowing landscapes leading into a full moonrise. Ms. Drevich will offer effective techniques to take stunning photos of the winter sunset then leading into the moonrise using your iPhone. Students will then spend time creatively processing their images with a few choice Apps in the classroom.

3/4/2018 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Sunday Sounds

Enjoy live music performed by students of University of Miami's Frost School of Music on select Sundays, in the Glasshouse Café.

3/5/2018 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Fairchild’s Birds in Watercolors with Hillary Parker

Identify, observe, sketch, and paint the many different types of beautiful local and migratory birds found at Fairchild. This wonderful class provides a great opportunity for artists of all levels to learn more about the lifestyles of birds while they develop and practice important drawing and watercolor techniques including washes and dry brush detail work. Students will create beautiful bird studies that also include feathers and nests of birds that call Fairchild home.

3/6/2018 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Marvelous Mushrooms in Watercolors with Hillary Parker

Take advantage of this great opportunity for artists with previous watercolor experience to explore the mysterious and delicious world of mushrooms! Students will create a palette with a wide range of neutral browns and grays to show form and texture as they create delicate studies of various mushrooms. Be ready to forage along the grounds in the shady areas of the Garden, following a tropical shower in search of Fairchild’s mushrooms.

3/7/2018 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Building a Subtropical Garden with Carlos Somoza

The key to building beautiful gardens in South Florida relies heavily on choosing the right building materials for your application and applying common sense construction techniques to your garden design. Miami landscape designer, Carlos Somoza, will present both natural and man-made building material alternatives including locally quarried and imported stone, precast pavers, and tropical hardwood decking.

3/10/2018 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Orchid Photography: Capturing the Beauties of Fairchild’s 16th Annual International Orchid Festival with Carlos Causo

Orchid and photography enthusiasts will enjoy this unique opportunity to preview and photograph Fairchild’s International Orchid Festival early in the morning, before the crowds arrive. This class will offer the opportunity to photograph these exquisite beauties at their best. Participants will receive instruction on how to photograph the orchids using artificial light to produce natural looking photographs.

3/16/2018 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Members' Day at Fairchild

Join us for a celebration of all things Fairchild at our 2018 Members’ Day. The Annual Meeting highlights the accomplishments and activities of the past year in the Garden, plus the features and fun Fairchild members can look forward to in the coming year. Refreshments and tram tours are offered.

3/17/2018

Discovering the Native Orchids of South Florida – Lecture and Tour with Dr. Jason Downing
(3/17/2018 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM)
Advanced DSLR Techniques: Getting More Out of Your DSLR Camera and Intro to Adobe Lightroom with Carlos Causo
(3/17/2018 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM)

3/22/2018 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Growing Orchids in South Florida with Dr. Sandy Schultz

Sandy, past president of South Florida Orchid Society and the Orchid Society of Coral Gables, will share her tips and techniques to successfully purchase, grow and enjoy orchids. Cultural requirements for common orchids will be addressed, with demonstrations of dividing and repotting orchids, how to choose potting materials and types of orchid pots and mounts.

3/24/2018

Grafting Tropical Fruit Trees (at Fairchild Farm) with Dr. Noris Ledesma
(3/24/2018 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Bromeliad Society Show and Sale
(3/24/2018 10:30 AM - 3/25/2018 5:30 PM)

3/24/2018 10:30 AM - 3/25/2018 5:30 PM

Bromeliad Society Show and Sale

The Bromeliad Society Show and Sale will take place at Fairchild on March 24-25, 2018.

4/1/2018

Eggsplore Fairchild!
(4/1/2018 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM)
Sunday Sounds
(4/1/2018 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM)

4/2/2018 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Orchid Blooms in Watercolors with Hillary Parker

Learn to make your orchid paintings come alive by delving into their mysterious world. Learn the stories behind the pollinators and discover their role in the unique fashion, form, and function of an orchid bloom.

4/3/2018 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Lotus and Water Lilies in Watercolors with Hillary Parker

Make a splash and delve into the underwater world of aquatic plants found in the ponds at Fairchild! Students will explore, observe, and sketch on location throughout the grounds of the Garden and then return to the studio to create beautiful botanical studies in graphite and watercolors of the lovely lotus and water lilies.

4/4/2018 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Flora and Fauna Life in Botanical Illustrations with Leo Hernandez

This new class is for both novices and experienced artists. Our experienced illustrator, Leo Hernandez, will guide students in the realistic representation of plants with an emphasis on combining them with other natural subjects such as wildlife.

4/6/2018 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Plant ID Workshop

Do you have a plant in your garden that you aren't familiar with? Or, perhaps are looking to find out its origins and how it came to South Florida? If so, bring your specimen to Fairchild’s Herbarium and let our scientists uncover its secrets! Bring a cutting from your plant to Fairchild’s Herbarium team on the first Friday of every month at 1:00 p.m. and participate in our Plant Identification Workshop.

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