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Cool Season Container Gardens
Zoom Online Workshop
Sat, Oct. 17, 2020
10 – 11 am with Q & A
With Mardi Letson
Landscape designer, Mardi Letson, will cover tips for selecting, planting, and caring for cool season containers and plants, as well as including lots of inspirational photos to spark your creativity! We will get a glimpse into…
Whole Yard Habitat for Butterflies
Zoom Online Workshop
Sat, Sept. 19, 2020
10-11am – Plus Q & A
With Pete Dixon
Discover the dazzling array of butterflies found in our area with farmer and naturalist, Pete Dixon. Pete will discuss the intricate relationship between…
Fall Veggie Gardening
Zoom Online Workshop
Sat, Sept. 12, 2020
10 -11 am – plus Q & A
With Ruth Gonzalez
Enjoy a second spring harvest!
Fall gardens feature many of the same vegetables we enjoy in early spring – delicious salads, greens, carrots and more! With proper planning…
Summer Bouquet Making
ZOOM Workshop – Join us online!
Saturday, August 8, 2020 10 – 11am
With Rachel Brownlee
Join us for a virtual workshop on the basic principles of summer flower arranging with local florist Rachel Brownlee of Mountain Floral. From her home garden via…
Bird-Friendly Gardening
ZOOM Workshop – Join us online!
Sat, July 25 at 10-11 am
With Tom Tribble, Audubon Society
Make your yard a haven for birds!
Birds today face serious threats from habitat loss and climate change. With increased development and population growth, there are fewer undeveloped areas for our migratory and resident birds to find food, shelter and a place to raise their babies
Certify Your Pollinator Garden
ZOOM Workshop
Sat. June 13 from 10 – 11 AM
With Ruth Gonzalez
Planting a pollinator garden is easy. A few blooming plants and a water source will get you started. Every flower counts! First we’ll talk about the basics of pollinator gardening, why pollinator habitat is critical, and why…
Creating a Pocket Meadow
ZOOM Workshop – Join us Online!
With Lisa Wagner
Sat. May 16 from 10 – 11 AM plus Q&A
“Pocket” meadows of largely native plants provide an attractive, low-maintenance, and wildlife-friendly alternative to traditional perennial plantings, great for small-scale plantings around mailboxes, along driveways, or next to the back door…
Warm-Season Vegetables – Get Growing!
ZOOM Workshop – Join us Online!
Followed by Q&A Session
With Lisa Wagner
Sat. May 2 from 10 – 10:45AM plus Q&A
Get growing your favorite veggies! Early May is the perfect time in our region to start putting in warm-season transplants and sow seeds of heat-loving crops…
Native Fruit of the Appalachians
Sat. March 28 from 10-11:30
With Bret C. Duncan
All aspiring fruit nuts with a conscience listen up!
Want to plant an orchard with regionally indigenous plants? Well then, you need to join us for Native Fruit of the Appalachians. In this workshop we will discuss native fruit and nut species, their care…
Year-round Vegetable Gardening
Sat. March 14 from 10-11:30
With Lisa Wagner
A small-scale, carefully managed vegetable garden can be a lovely (as well as tasty) addition to home landscapes, by attention to design and plant selection. In the temperate climate of Western North Carolina…
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