Event details
Plant identification & botanical illustration workshop
Location
The Chapel
Category
Arts & Culture
Event Details
Let’s practice looking a little closer!
Join botanist Scott Ward from the North Carolina Botanical Garden and Dix Park 2025 Artist-in-Residence Preston Montague for a workshop that brings together plant ID technology and classical drawing.
Scott will demonstrate the Garden’s new plant ID app, Flora of the Southeastern U.S., part of the FloraQuest suite—an approachable yet powerful tool for beginners and experts alike.
After that, Preston will guide participants through field sketching and botanical illustration, teaching both foundational drawing techniques and refined illustration skills.
He’ll help you notice the intricate patterns plants develop in response to their environment and learn how to depict their structures clearly and beautifully. All supplies for drawing will be provided.
Participants will need to bring their smartphone and have the Flora app already downloaded. Download available here.
Event Schedule
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Flora App Training
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Break
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Botanical Illustration Workshop
This program was developed in collaboration with Preston Montague, Dix Park 2025 Artist in Residence. As part of his residency, Preston is exploring how art and ecology intersect to deepen our connection with the natural world. This experience is one of several offerings that bring his vision to life through creative, place-based learning.
Registration
While free to attend, space is limited. Registration is required.
This program is free to the public thanks to Dix Park Conservancy donors.
Register at the link above.
Know Before You Go
Chapel Address: 1030 Richardson Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Via Western Boulevard: Enter at Hunt Drive or S. Boylan Avenue
- Via Lake Wheeler Road: Enter at Umstead Drive
- Follow signs towards Chapel
- Parking is located in the lots next to and in front of the Chapel. ADA parking is available.
Dix Park continues to strive to be accessible and welcoming for visitors, including those with disabilities. Currently, portions of Dix Park, including some areas where programs and events occur, have uneven surfaces and are not fully accessible. Accessibility is a primary focus for all park improvements and development.
Parking: ADA parking spaces for the Chapel are to the left and out front of the building. ADA parking spaces are available in all lots.
Chapel Entrance: Ramp and ADA push button activated door is located to the left of the front of the building.
Restrooms: Indoor accessible restrooms are available in the Chapel.
Programs and Events: Raleigh Parks Inclusion Services works with community members to support participation. To request a program modification based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please complete and submit the Accommodation Request Form or contact Inclusion Services staff at 919-996-2147 or ParksInclusion@raleighnc.gov.
Contact Dix Park Staff at 919-996-3255 or events@dixpark.org.
