Upcoming Events
Solar Eclipse Workshop
Excited about the upcoming total eclipse of the sun which passes directly over the Garden on August 21st? Get ready by joining us for this special, daytime workshop Tuesday, July 25 from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM. First you’ll view images of recent eclipses and learn historic facts. Tim will discuss the right equipment to safely observe the sun, from selecting safe viewing glasses to making a pin hole viewer. Then we'll step outside for an observing session using a solar telescope to…
Find out more »Summer Gala – Journey to the Far East
2017 - Journey to the Far East Wednesday, August 2 5:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. DINNER, DRINKS, DANCING A night to invest in celebrating plants and inspiring people. TICKETS: $150 per person Tables of 10 available - $1,500 For questions, or to reserve your table for the gala, contact Executive Director Kat Vanden Heuvel at kat@sbgarden.org or call 208.726.9358. SPONSORS: Gold: Wendy Hayward & Rich Wendling Susan Flynt Bronze: Laurie & Paul Ahern Doris Moress
Find out more »Watercolor Techniques
Nationally recognized botanical artist and teacher Laura Vogel returns to the Sawtooth Botanical Garden for four intimate, 1-day workshops August 19 and 22-24. Check our calendar for detailed information about each workshop. Watercolor Techniques will be held Saturday, August 19. Suitable for both beginners and those who wish to refine their techniques, it will be held at the Garden from 10 AM - 4 PM. Then perhaps you'd like to dive into 3 subjects in 3 days during the Watercolor Explorations series Tuesday-Thursday, August 22, 23 and 24.…
Find out more »Watercolor Explorations – Leaves
Watercolor Explorations - 3 Days, 3 Subjects Nationally recognized botanical artist and teacher Laura Vogel returns to the Sawtooth Botanical Garden for a series of four, intimate 1-day workshops August 19 and 22-24. Check our calendar for detailed information about each workshop, including Watercolor Techniques offered Saturday, August 19. A 3-part Watercolor Explorations series will be held Tuesday-Thursday, August 22, 23 and 24. Enjoy one, two or all three days of this hands series and learn botanical watercolor techniques. Each day we will work…
Find out more »Watercolor Explorations – Branches
Watercolor Explorations - 3 Days, 3 Subjects Nationally recognized botanical artist and teacher Laura Vogel returns to the Sawtooth Botanical Garden for a series of four, intimate 1-day workshops August 19 and 22-24. Check our calendar for detailed information about each workshop, including Watercolor Techniques offered Saturday, August 19. A 3-part Watercolor Explorations series will be held Tuesday-Thursday, August 22, 23 and 24. Enjoy one, two or all three days in this hands series and learn botanical watercolor techniques. Each day we will work…
Find out more »Watercolor Explorations – Flowers
Watercolor Explorations - 3 Days, 3 Subjects Nationally recognized botanical artist and teacher Laura Vogel returns to the Sawtooth Botanical Garden for a series of four, intimate 1-day workshops August 19 and 22-24. Check our calendar for detailed information about each workshop, including Watercolor Techniques offered Saturday, August 19. A 3-part Watercolor Explorations series will be held Tuesday-Thursday, August 22, 23 and 24. Enjoy one, two or all three days of this hands on series and learn botanical watercolor techniques. Each day we will…
Find out more »Wildflower Walks – Three Big Trees
For the last trip of our summer Wildflower Walk series, we'll become 'big tree hunters' and visit 3 of the largest Ponderosa Pine and Douglas-fir trees in Central Idaho! These trees are impressive! We'll take measurements which will then be submitted to the Idaho Big Tree Program run by University of Idaho. Maybe we'll have a winner, or two! Called the superstars of their species, champion big trees have been recognized by American Forests Champion Trees program since 1940. With more…
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