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Water Gardening Workshop – CANCELLED
CANCELLED
Reems Creek Nursery
Sat, July 30 at 10 am
With Marc Montell
Water gardening expert, Marc Montell, will discuss the importance of water in the landscape, and the beneficial physical effects and emotional power of water features.
Garden Tour – Sue Vrooman’s Laughing Crow Gardens
Garden Tour – Sue Vrooman’s Laughing Crow Gardens
Hosted by Reems Creek Nursery
Thursday, August 4
6:30 PM
Garden Tour of Joel Cole’s Garden
Joel Cole’s Faer Hill Cottage Garden
Thursday, July 28 at 6:30 pm
Weaverville
This Garden Tour will be in the cool of the evening at 6:30 pm.
Joel Cole is an artist, gardener, beekeeper, and world traveler. In 1983, Joel started Faer Hill Cottage Garden for his grandmother, Bessie Garrison…
Pollinator Garden Tour
Sat, July 9 at 10 AM
Reems Creek Nursery
With Tanya LaCorte and Ruth Gonzalez
Pollinator Garden Tour – we’ll have a casual discussion of our favorite pollinator plants including design considerations for your garden.
Grow Your Own Mushrooms
Reems Creek Nursery
Sat, June 25 from 10 -11 am
With Jesse Cerrato & Travis Hansen
Grow your own edible mushrooms! From sterile mushroom cultivation, to open-air, low-cost techniques, we will discuss readily-available resources…
Plant A Pollinator Garden
Reems Creek Nursery
Saturday, June 18
10:00 am – 11:30 pm
With Tanya LaCorte and Ruth Gonzalez
Bee sweet to our pollinators! Whether you are planting porch pots or entire yards…just get planting. Create a smorgasbord of beautiful blooming plants and butterfly host plants that provide much-needed habitat…
Spring Into Beauty
Reems Creek Nursery
Sat, April 30, 2022
2 – 3:30 pm
With Tanya LaCorte & Chris Davenport
New to gardening or ready to reimagine your garden spaces?
This class will include essentials like soil prep, plant-happiness techniques, and bringing delight to each season. Tanya & Chris will discuss design basics and creating lush layers of garden color…
Spring Into Beauty
Reems Creek Nursery
Sat, April 30, 2022
10 – 11:30 am
With Tanya LaCorte & Chris Davenport
New to gardening or ready to reimagine your garden spaces?
This class will include essentials like soil prep, plant-happiness techniques, and bringing delight to each season. Tanya & Chris will discuss design basics and creating lush layers of garden color…
Permaculture for the Backyard Landscape
Reems Creek Nursery
Sat, April 23, 2022
10 – 11:30 AM
With Laura Ruby
Get the lowdown on Permaculture and get started in your yard!
Have you heard of permaculture but you’re still not sure what it is exactly? Are you interested in how permaculture can help you make your landscape more sustainable and regenerative? Then this is the class for you!
Organic Vegetable Gardening 101
Reems Creek Nursery
Sat. April 9, 2022
10-11:30 AM
With Ruth Gonzalez
Grow delicious homegrown veggies! No matter what size garden you have – balcony, front yard, back yard, or bigger – we’ll talk about tips and techniques…
Mushroom Workshop
Reems Creek Nursery
Sat, April 2
2-3 PM
With Jesse Cerrato & Travis Hansen
Grow your own mushrooms!
From sterile mushroom cultivation, to open-air, low-cost techniques, we will discuss readily-available resources to create reliable and repeatable cultivation approaches.
Mushroom Workshop
Reems Creek Nursery
Sat, April 2
10-11 am
With Jesse Cerrato & Travis Hansen
Grow your own mushrooms!
From sterile mushroom cultivation, to open-air, low-cost techniques, we will discuss readily-available resources to create reliable and repeatable cultivation approaches.
Seed Starting Workshop
Reems Creek Nursery
Sat. March 5, 2022
10 – 11:30 AM
Seeds are magic! Growing your own vegetable & flower seedlings is fun and economical AND gives you a jump-start on the gardening season!
Holiday Family Fun
Sat. Dec. 18, 2021
9:30 am – 1:30 pm
Have a mini-adventure this Holiday season. Bring the kids to see some seriously cute & festive alpacas…plus delicious snacks and hot drinks are available from Leisa’s Kettle Corn Food Truck…and Santa!
Holiday Affair
At Reems Creek Nursery
Sat. Dec. 4, 2021
10 am- 2 pm
Bring the kids…the Alpacas are coming!
Bring the kids…Artists, live Alpacas, Leisa’s Kettle Corn Food Truck, and Santa will be here Sat, Dec. 4 from 10-2…
Pop-Up Art Show
Featuring Artists from the Reems Creek Nursery Staff
Sat. Dec. 4
10-2
Art Show! Join us on Sat, Dec. 4 for a mini-art/craft show featuring four creative staff members at Reems Creek Nursery…
Book Signing
Devotion, Dairy of an Appalachian Garden
with author Mignon Durham
Sat, Nov. 20
2-4 pm
In her book Devotion, Dairy of an Appalachian Garden, published in 2021, Mignon Durham takes us on her “joyous adventure” of transforming her once neglected overgrown property into an oasis she calls Devotion.
Holiday Open House
Sat. Nov. 20, 2021
10 am – 4 pm
It’s that warm and cozy time of year.
Join us for our annual Holiday Open House!
Holiday Wreath Workshop- Dec. 4
Sat, Dec. 4, 2021
10 – 11:30 am
With Rachel Brownlee
You’ll create a fresh and fragrant Holiday Wreath with instruction from floral artist Rachel Brownlee. Step by step, Rachel will lead us through the process of crafting a Holiday Wreath using a mix of fresh-cut greenery and pinecones…
Holiday Wreath Workshop- Nov. 20
Sat, Nov. 20, 2021
10 – 11:30 am
With Rachel Brownlee
You’ll create a fresh and fragrant Holiday Wreath with instruction from floral artist Rachel Brownlee. Step by step, Rachel will lead us through the process of crafting a Holiday Wreath using a mix of fresh-cut greenery and pinecones…
A Songbird in Your Garden
Zoom Online Workshop
Sat. Oct. 16 at 10 am
With Chris Davenport on Zoom
Songbirds fill the garden with life and beauty. One garden at a time, let’s create environments that nurture and sustain them!
Make a Garden Bouquet
Zoom Online Workshop
Sat, Sept. 11 at 10am
With Rachel Brownlee
Join us for a virtual workshop on the basic principles of flower arranging with local floral artist Rachel Brownlee of Mountain Floral.
From her garden cottage via Zoom, Rachel will discuss and demonstrate tips for growing, harvesting and arranging flowers…
Pollinator Garden Tour
Sat, June 26
Two sessions: 10 am & 2 pm
With Tanya LaCorte & Ruth Gonzalez
In a very small space, Reems Creek Nursery has created a beautiful garden that supports pollinators throughout the growing season. During this Pollinator Garden Tour…
Plant a Pollinator Garden ZOOM Workshop
Zoom Online Workshop
Sat, June 19 at 10 am
With Ruth Gonzalez
Bee sweet to our pollinators, butterflies, and hummingbirds by creating a smorgasbord of beautiful blooming plants and butterfly host plants that provide much-needed habitat for pollinators…
Warm Season Vegetable Gardening
Zoom Online Workshop
Sat. April 24, 2021
10 – 11 am, plus Q & A
With Lisa Wagner
A vegetable garden can be a lovely addition to home landscapes by attention to design and plant selection, even incorporating edibles into landscape beds. In late spring and summer, warm season vegetables and herbs bring on a different character to the vegetable garden than the leafy greens of early spring cool season plantings…
iNaturalist Tutorial
Zoom Online Workshop
iNaturalist Tutorial
Sat. April 10, 2021
10 -11 am plus Q & A
With Bryan Tompkins
Connect to nature and tap into your inner naturalist!
Not sure what kind of plant or animal you see? iNaturalist is one of the best tools available for species identification, collecting data, and preserving species information. iNaturalist describes itself as “an online social network of people sharing biodiversity information to help…
Digging Deeper into Gardening
Zoom Online Workshop
Sat, March 6, 2021
10-11 am, plus Q & A
With Ruth Gonzalez
Let’s dig in…During the last year many of us have discovered the hidden benefits of gardening and the myriad ways nature lifts our spirits. In this talk we will discuss some of those benefits…
Seed Starting Zoom Online Workshop
Zoom Online Workshop
Sat, Feb. 27, 2021
10 -11 am – plus Q & A
With Ruth Gonzalez
Seeds are magic! Growing your own seedlings is fun and economical AND gives you a jump-start on the gardening season!
Alpacas, Baby Goats, Kettle Corn & Shanti Elixirs Here!
Sat, Dec. 12, 2020
from 10am-2pm
Bring the kids…real Alpacas, Leisa’s Kettle Corn Food Truck, Amanda’s Baby Goats, and Shanti Elixers will be here Saturday from 10-2!
Really cute live Alpacas from Last Penny Farm…
ALPACAS and Small Business Saturday!
Saturday after Thanksgiving
Sat. Nov. 28, 2020
10 am- 2 pm
Bring the kids…Alpacas are coming!
Last Penny Farm will be visiting Reems Creek Nursery with their alpacas…and they are the CUTEST! Last year the Alpacas were a huge hit. Come on out for…
Holiday Open House
Sat. Nov. 21, 2020
10 am- 2 pm
Time to get festive!
Refreshments, Door Prizes – every half hour!, Local Artists 10-6, Fun Shopping, Christmas Ornaments and more!
Holiday Swag Workshop
Zoom Hands-On Creative Crafting Online/2 Ticket Options
Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020 from 2 – 3:30 pm
With Ruth Gonzalez
Kick off the Holiday season with your friends and family safely – no matter where they are!
Make your own Holiday Swag using fresh & fragrant natural materials. In this hands-on online workshop, Ruth Gonzalez will demonstrate, step-by-step, how to make your swag and help you create a beautiful holiday decoration that will add a warm…
Traditional Holiday Wreath Workshop
Zoom Hands-On Creative Crafting
Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020 from 10 – 11:30 am
With Rachel Brownlee
Create your own fresh and fragrant Holiday Wreath with local floral artist Rachel Brownlee. Rachel will lead us through the step-by-step process of creating a welcoming wreath using a mix of fresh-cut greenery, pinecones, and natural embellishments perfect for your front door this holiday season.
Holiday Swag Workshop
Zoom Hands-On Creative Crafting
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020 from 2 – 3:30 pm
With Ruth Gonzalez
Make your own Holiday Swag using fresh & fragrant natural materials. In this hands-on workshop, Ruth Gonzalez will demonstrate, step-by-step, how to make your swag and help you create a beautiful holiday decoration that will add a warm welcome to your home throughout the holiday season.
Modern Grapevine Wreath Workshop
Zoom Hands-On Creative Crafting
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020
10 – 11:30 am
With Rachel Brownlee
Kick off the Holiday season with your friends and family – no matter where they are!
Create your own modern grapevine wreath with a Boho flair! Step-by step, local floral artist Rachel Brownlee will lead us through crafting a welcoming contemporary wreath. We will embellish the rustic…
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, 2020
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, 2020
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, 2020
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, 2020 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, 2020 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, 2020 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…
Making the Cut
Sat, Feb.29, 2020 from 10-10:45 am
Mini-Workshop on Pruning
With Chris Davenport
Pruning considerations will include proper techniques, suitable tools, plant function, pruning time and type. We will demonstrate, discuss and field one another’s questions…
Winter Interest in the Garden
Sat, Feb. 22, 2020 from 10-11:30
Winter Interest in the Garden
With Mardi Letson
Up your game in the Winter Garden with award-winning garden designer, Mardi Letson. Finish out this winter with a prettier garden, and strategize the additions you’ll make leading into next winter’s garden
TERRARIUM WORKSHOP with Heart
Sat, Feb. 8, 2020 from 10 – 11 am
With Marie Elliott
Show your love! Valentine’s Day is Feb. 14.
Create a miniature garden or tiny desert terrarium as a gift for your sweetheart… or bring your valentine(s) and learn together! Marie will guide you through the fun process of making a terrarium from beginning to end…
Seed Starting Workshop
Sat. Jan. 25, 2020 from 10-11:30
With Susan Penland Reavis & Ruth Gonzalez
Seeds are magic! Growing your own seedlings is fun and economical AND gives you a jump-start on the gardening season!
Basic Houseplant Care Workshop
Sat. Jan. 18, 2020 from 10 – 11 am
With Treasure Smith
Keep your jungle happy & healthy!
Whether you have a single houseplant or a jungle, you want them to thrive. Treasure will lead you through the basics…
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