Swedish and German gardens are focus of the Sept. 18 program at the JC Raulston Arboretum. Above: Hovdala Manor Park and Orangery, Sweden. Photograph © Hovdala Slott. |
100 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC.
JC Raulston Arboretum
Ruby C. McSwain Education Center, JC Raulston Arboretum
4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC.
4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC.
Plantsmen's Tour: "Vines"
Sept. 2, 9–10:30 a.m. & 6–7:30 p.m.
Mark Weathington, Assistant Director and Curator of Collections.
Free for members, $5.00 for nonmembers.
Friends of the Arboretum Lecture: "The Land of Tall Blondes and Weiner Schnitzel—A Horticultural Exploration to the Gardens of Germany and Sweden"
Sept. 18, 7:30-9 p.m.
Free for Friends of the JC Raulston Arboretum members, NC State University students (with ID), and Department of Horticultural Science faculty and staff, all others $5.00.
North American Rock Garden Society (Piedmont Chapter) Lecture: "Lesser-known Native Plants of the Southeast"
Sept. 27, 10 a.m.
Larry Mellichamp, UNC-Charlotte.
Autumn Festival in the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum, Sept. 28 at Duke Gardens. A traditional Japanese Tea Gathering in the Durham-Toyama Sister Cities Japanese Pavilion. Photo by Jon Gardiner, Duke Photography.
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Sarah P. Duke Gardens
420 Anderson St., Durham, NC.
http://gardens.duke.edu/events. Please call 919-668-1707 to register.
Extension Gardener Series: Turf
Sept. 4, 6:30-8 p.m.
Charles Murphy, Master Gardener volunteer.
Grass is one of the most difficult plants to grow in our area, and many of us struggle to achieve a beautiful lawn. Extension Master Gardener Charles Murphy will discuss optimal lawn care for our Piedmont climate and soil. He will introduce you to the best maintenance methods and untangle the confusing range of lawn care products. This class is part of the Extension Gardener Series with Durham County Master Gardeners, sponsored in partnership with the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service: Durham County Center. Free drop-in event. No parking fees after 5 p.m.
Plants of Distinction: Gorgeous Grasses
Sept. 9, 2:30-4 p.m.
Michael Owens, curator of Duke Gardens’ Historic Gardens.
Learn about spectacular plants that offer both beauty and functionality. Sign up separately for each session to learn a new group of beautiful and useful plants, or take all four sections. Fee $7; Gardens members $5. All four Plants of Distinction classes: $24; Gardens members $16.
Seeds of the Future
Sept. 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Something as simple as saving seeds from heirloom plants helps to protect our future. Each seed is a reservoir of genetic diversity, giving our food and ornamental plants broad adaptations to a variety of conditions. Sara will work with you to discuss the process of seed harvesting, methods to save seeds and how to grow them for the next season. Each participant will harvest some heirloom seeds to take home. Fee: $15; Gardens members $12.
Durham Garden Forum: Bulbs in the Landscape
Sept. 23, 6:30-8 p.m.
Fall is the time to plan and plant for next spring’s bulb displays. Lee Ivey, a horticulture instructor at N.C. State University, will introduce us to new bulb selections and give a few suggestions for planting combinations.
Forum members free with annual membership; $10 per meeting for non-members payable to the Durham Garden Forum. For membership information, please email durhamgardenforum@gmail.com. No pre-registration necessary. Parking is free.
Extension Gardener Series: Rain Gardens
Forum members free with annual membership; $10 per meeting for non-members payable to the Durham Garden Forum. For membership information, please email durhamgardenforum@gmail.com. No pre-registration necessary. Parking is free.
Extension Gardener Series: Rain Gardens
Sept. 25, 6:30-8 p.m.
A rain garden allows water to percolate down into the ground slowly, recharging your ground water and minimizing the amount of soil and fertilizer that would otherwise be lost through runoff. Explore the beauty and functionality of rain gardens with Georganne Sebastian and Darcey Martin, Extension Master Gardener volunteers. They will discuss the where, why, how and wow of water conservation through residential rain gardens.
Sponsored in partnership with the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service: Durham County Center.
Free drop-in event. Free parking after 5 p.m. Registration requested at 919-668-1707 or gardenseducation@duke.edu.
Sponsored in partnership with the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service: Durham County Center.
Free drop-in event. Free parking after 5 p.m. Registration requested at 919-668-1707 or gardenseducation@duke.edu.
Autumn Festival in the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum
Sept. 28, 12-3 p.m.
Join us in the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum for activities and demonstrations of arts, crafts and cultural celebrations from Asia. Learn to write haiku poetry, fold origami figures, and enjoy Japanese storytelling, martial arts displays, artists demonstrating traditional art techniques, and cultural performances from the region.
Timed tickets will be issued at the Durham-Toyama Sister Cities Teahouse for limited, small groups to experience a brief tea sampling; plan to go there first to pick up your ticket. Sponsored in partnership with Duke University Asian/Pacific Studies Institute.
Free drop-in activities for all ages; adult chaperone required. Activities include:
• Haiku
• Origami
• Martial arts demonstrations
• Kamishibai storytelling
• Tea gatherings at the Durham Toyama Sister Cities Tea Pavilion
• Traditional drumming demonstrations
Location: The W.L. Culberson Asiatic Arboretum; please follow signs to each activity.
Free drop-in event. Parking fees apply.
Timed tickets will be issued at the Durham-Toyama Sister Cities Teahouse for limited, small groups to experience a brief tea sampling; plan to go there first to pick up your ticket. Sponsored in partnership with Duke University Asian/Pacific Studies Institute.
Free drop-in activities for all ages; adult chaperone required. Activities include:
• Haiku
• Origami
• Martial arts demonstrations
• Kamishibai storytelling
• Tea gatherings at the Durham Toyama Sister Cities Tea Pavilion
• Traditional drumming demonstrations
Location: The W.L. Culberson Asiatic Arboretum; please follow signs to each activity.
Free drop-in event. Parking fees apply.
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