Ever want to know the name of a flower and describe it to an “expert” only to have them respond with a blank stare? Ever try to draw a flower and think, “that doesn’t look anything like it?” Then this class will put you on the right path. Register online.

In this three-hour virtual class, students will be exposed to the botanical terms used to describe a plant; learn to how to look closely at a flower and be able to describe it in their own terminology; and translate that knowledge into a simple drawing of a flower.

Carol Ashton-Hergenhan received her bachelor’s degree from the Philadelphia College of Art (now University of the Arts) and went on to study at Temple University’s Tyler School of Art and Architecture, earning a master’s degree in media from Temple. She privately studied Chinese watercolor techniques with Phoebe Shih (Shih Hwei-Yueh) for several years and has also studied botanical watercolors at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. A Master Gardener, plants have always been central to her art.

Join us for talks and workshops highlighting sustainability, women’s influence in horticulture and the healing power of plants during this monthly speaker series. Information: kathleen.salisbury@temple.edu or 267-468-8400.