Winter Yoga Series
Thursdays through March 15,
12:15 to 1:30 p.m.
Instructor Deirdre Guthrie of Yoga Glow in Three Oaks teaches the fundamentals of the practice in this six-class series, including breathwork, alignment, and the development of both strength and flexibility. Session runs through March 15. Drop-ins are welcome at $10 each. Yoga mats and props included.

Valentine’s Day Dinner
6 to 8 p.m. Friday
Join us for a Valentine’s dinner prepared by Chef Tim. Appetizer, grilled filet entree, potatoes, vegetable, and tableside dessert. Champagne and a rose for each couple completes the romantic setting. $90 per couple. Reservations required by February 8.

A Celebration of Fernwood:
2012 Photo Contest Exhibit
Through March 25
A showcase of submissions to Fernwood’s Second Annual Photography Contest are on view. See the beauty of Fernwood captured through the artistic eyes of area photographers. The winners will be announced at 2 p.m. Saturday,.

Tussie Mussies and the Language of Flowers
1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday
Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to share the scents and sentiments of a tussie mussie hand bouquet. Tussie mussies are tiny bouquets of fragrant leaves and flowers. Victorians turned flower giving into an art form by assigning a specific meaning to each flower. Fernwood will provide all plant material and ribbon. $25 (Members $20) Registration required by Friday
Sunday Journey – New Zealand
1 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday
Adventures in New Zealand with Ed Valauskas, curator of Rare Books, Chicago Botanic Garden. Fee $10 (Members $8).
Fernwood’s Spring Garden Symposium
Designs with Purpose: The People and Plants Behind Them
March 24, 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 24

Join Fernwood’s annual Spring Garden Symposium as three award-winning speakers show how they use their artistic instincts, environmental consciousness and knowledge of great plants to create garden designs with social significance.
Janet Marinelli shares a whirlwind tour of the history of landscape design, explore discoveries on the frontiers of science and show how every gardener can harness nature’s power to create a sustainable landscape that helps repair the tattered web of life. Marinelli is a columnist for Public Garden, the publication of the American Public Gardens Association.
Bob Hyland speaks about how well-chosen plants are the heart and soul of “good” garden design. With new plants hitting the market at record speed, how do gardeners choose wisely and develop an adventurous, sustainable personal style? Hyland shares his philosophy shaped by a long career in public gardens (including Brooklyn Botanic Garden, San Francisco Botanical Garden, and Longwood Gardens), private gardens, including Martha Stewart’s, and his own unique Loomis Creek Nursery and Gardens.
With his award-winning work in botanic gardens and arboreta, landscape architect Gary Smith blends artistry with sustainability. Learn some simple graphic techniques that unleash the artist within and make meaningful gardens that express the relationship between the site and your creative spirit. Gary is an artist, landscape architect and author, who received both a Gold Medal and Award of Distinction from the Association of Professional Landscape Designers. He released “From Art to Landscape: Unleashing Creativity in Garden Design” in 2010.
The symposium qualifies for three Michigan Master Gardener continuing education credits. Lunch is included. Fee $120 (Members $100). Register by March 22.
Call (269) 695-6491 to confirm status of classes. Fernwood is located at 13988 Range Line Rd.