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Summer Classes 2022

Seed Saving and Other Methods of Propagating Wild Plants

Wednesday, July 6, 1-3 pm, $20

*Registration required/space limited

Learn how to propagate wild plants through seed saving and other methods. Yarrow Hinnant, Pratt Curator of Botanical Exhibits, has been propagating wild plants for over two decades for the Pratt gardens and on his farms in Homer and the lower 48. Materials provided. 

Plant Pressing and Herbariums

Saturday, July 16, 1-3 pm, $20

*Registration required/space limited

Join the Pratt Curator of Botanical Exhibits, Yarrow Hinnant, and Head Gardener, Shawn Jackinsky, as they explore methods of plant pressing and the role of herbariums in botanical collections. Materials provided.

Cultivating Wild Plants in Your Garden

Saturday, June 23, 1-3 pm, $20

*Registration required/space limited

Have you ever wondered how to incorporate beautiful Alaskan wildflowers or unique alpine plants into your home garden? Join Shawn Jackinsky, Pratt Head Gardener and Kenai Peninsula Homesteader, to learn some of the fun and creative ways to bring these plants into your garden. We will talk about creating the right soil and setting for coastal plants, alpine plants, bog plants and more. We’ll also explore how to make cuttings and divisions, so you can propagate plants in the field and eventually share plants from your garden with your friends. You’ll take home a small potted plant from our garden at the end of the day!

Basket Art Weaving with Plant Materials

Friday, August 5, 1-5 p.m, $65

*Registration required/space limited

Weaving baskets from plant materials is a magical process. Led by Homer’s own award-winning, internationally known basket artist and story weaver, Mavis Muller. Mavis will instruct & collaborate with each student to create a unique, one-of-a-kind woven vessel using locally gathered natural materials such as: alder, wild grass, nettle. She will share unique natural embellishments from her personal collection. Participants will be invited to display their baskets that evening from 4-6 during the museum’s First Friday open house. Materials provided. 

Mushroom Identification and Sketching with Kim McNett

Saturday, August 27, 1-3 pm $20

*Registration required/space limited

Award-winning naturalist artist, teacher and wilderness guide, Kim McNett teaches natural journaling and visual art to all ages.This family-friendly workshop integrates the science of mushroom identification and the art of sketching through personal experience and the enduring process of discovery. Materials provided.