Learn about Staten Island's fascinating Bluebelt watershed system in the FREE program. See how wetland preservation provides wildlife habitats and important community spaces while allowing for the natural function of waterways and streams to convey, store and filter storm water. 6:30 at Blue Heron Nature Center.

Photographic Vision. Film and digital photography for beginner and intermediate students. Students learn to see as the cameras sees. 10 am in the Learning Center. $20/$15 members. Registration: 718-273-8200.

Saturday and Sunday 8 am to 2 pm. Get free, high quality compost and discounted compost bins.

SIBG Compost Project will be at Blue Heron Park with compost demonstrations and information as part of NatureFest, an annual event sponsored by the SI Museum's Nature Day. 12 noon - 4 pm.

Enjoy the Peony Collection at the height of their bloom. They are shaded from the sun with painted parasols.

School groups can register for special Earth Day programming. Call 718-362-1018 to register.

School groups can register for special Earth Day programming. Call 718-362-1018 to register.

Come and purchase plants for your spring garden. Also, bin sales and compost information. Friday 3-6 Members only, Saturday 10-4, Sunday 12-4.

Film and digital photography for beginner and intermediate students. Students learn to see as the cameras sees. 10 am in the Learning Center. $20/$15 members. Registration: 718-273-8200.

Special scheduled events to celebrate the Peony including peony tours, garden classes, lecture.

Learn all the different methods for propagating plants and take home your experiments. Work shop $20. 10 am by the Greenhouse.

Explore ideas on using Bamboo in the garden setting. Tour the Scholar's Garden and visualize bamboo in your own garden. Free with admission to Scholar's Gardedn. 1 pm in the NY Chinese Scholar's Garden. Meet at the Gift Shop.

Get a FREE tour of the Chinese Peony collection at the SIBG during the Peony Festival. Tours at 11:00 am and 12:30 pm. Meet at the Peony collection (look for tour meeting signage).

In celebration of international compost week. Call 718-273-8200 to preregister.

6 pm in the Learning Center. This course is offered through Trees New York, a non-profit organization. The Citizen Pruner series requires 8 classroom hours and 4 hours of hands-on outdoor instruction. By completing the course the participant will be licensed by the NYC Dept. of Parks and Recreation and TNY. The course fee is $10 and includes a comprehensive manual and other materials. To register for this course please call 212-227-1887.

In celebration of International Compost Week the Compost Project will host a compost workshop for adults. Learn the finer points of composting with experts in the FREE workshop and tour the compost demonstration site. Call 718-273-8200 to pre-register 2 business days prior to workshop.

Film and digital photography for beginner and intermediate students. Students learn to see as the cameras sees. 10 am in the Learning Center. $20/$15 members. Registration: 718-273-8200.

Explore garden subjects through the eyes of your child in this family oriented workshop. You and your child will see flower colors and hues in a new light and through water color medium. Children must be accompanied by adult to participate in workshop. Adults $10, Children $5. Meet 10 am in front of the Greenhouse.

Ed Fiorelli will give a lecture on roses and a tour of the Heritage Rose Garden. Meet 1 pm at the Rose collection.

Sundays in the Garden series premiere jazz vocal presentation with Lisa Hearns. 1:30 pm near the Peony Collection. Rain date June 29. For more information about Lisa Hearns and to hear samples of her latest music please visit http://www.LisaHearns.com