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Exploring Native Habitats for Earth Day + a Turtle Visit
Sat. April 22 from 10-2
With Diana Godfrey
Visit Diana’s tent on Earth Day to chat about the benefits of native plants and see Daedalus the 60 pound turtle!
Diana Godfrey, an enthusiastic and budding backyard regenerationist, will be at Reems Creek Nursery on Earth Day to connect and network with neighbors interested in transforming their outdoor spaces into native habitat.
The Nature Fix: Events with Florence Williams on April 12
Plus Related Events on April 6
This program is presented through Adult & Continuing Education Programs at the Arboretum in collaboration with Reems Creek Nursery, Asheville Wellness Tours, and Malaprop’s Bookstore.
Organic Growers School Spring Gardening Series
Class 4: Summer Garden Management and Preservation
Saturday, April 1 at 2 pm
Location: held at Reems Creek Nursery
This OGS series is sponsored by Reems Creek Nursery
We will reconvene at Reems Creek Nursery for our final workshop.
We will close with a session to discuss succession plantings for summer, summer weed, pest management, and preserving the harvest
Organic Growers School Spring Gardening Series
Class 3: From Lawn to Garden
Saturday, March 25 at 2 pm
Offsite Location: Held at Laura’s garden in West Asheville
(location provided upon registration)
This OGS class is sponsored by Reems Creek Nursery, **but Class 3 will be held at Laura’s garden in West Asheville
We will meet in Laura’s garden for our third class together.
Organic Growers School Spring Gardening Series
Class 2: Soil Management and Care
Saturday, March 18 at 2 pm
Location: held at Reems Creek Nursery
This OGS series is sponsored by Reems Creek Nursery
In this class, we will dive into soil management. We will talk about the principles of healthy soil and how to amend your soil naturally and affordably
Organic Growers School Spring Gardening Series
Class 1: Garden Planning and Preparation
Saturday, March 11 at 2 pm
Location: held at Reems Creek Nursery
This OGS series is sponsored by Reems Creek Nursery
We will discuss what goes into garden planning through setting priorities, observation, mapping, budgeting, and succession planting.
Welcome to Gardening in WNC
At Reems Creek Nursery
Sat. Feb. 18
10-11:30 AM
With Ruth Gonzalez
New to the area? New to gardening? This workshop will introduce you to gardening in Western North Carolina with tips and tricks for success in these beautiful mountains. We’ll discuss WNC soil,
Terrarium Workshop – A Fun Valentine Make & Take!
At Reems Creek Nursery
Sat, Feb. 11, 2023
10-11:30 am
With Marie Elliott
Valentine fun with your sweetheart, your kids, your bestie, or give yourself a Valentine! Build a dreamy terrarium from start to finish with guidance from Marie!
Landscaper Meet & Greet
Hosted by Reems Creek Nursery
Sat. February 4, 2023
10 AM – 2 PM
Are you looking for a landscaper to help you with your next outdoor project?
Reems Creek Nursery is hosting a “Meet & Greet” where local landscapers will be on hand to connect with area homeowners who need help with their landscapes.
Digging Deeper Into Gardening
Sat, Jan. 28, 2023
10 AM
With Ruth Gonzalez
Let’s dive into the myriad ways nature lifts our spirits, explore garden design, and ponder how to maximize the enjoyment of our outdoor spaces.
Terrarium Workshop – A Fun Make & Take!
At Reems Creek Nursery
Sat, Dec. 10, 2022
2 – 3:30 pm
With Marie Elliott
Holiday fun with your bestie, your kids, or for yourself! Build an enchanting terrarium from start to finish with guidance from Marie!
Have a great time and let your imagination run wild! Build an enchanting terrarium using three 2” plants of your choice, a variety of mosses, rocks & pebbles…
Kids’ Holiday Ornament Workshop
At Reems Creek Nursery
Sat. Dec. 10, 2022
10-11 AM
With Miss Cristi Bloch
Join us for a kids’ fun Holiday activity with Miss Cristi!
First, Miss Cristi will read a short Holiday story to the kids. Then we’ll make two special ornaments – a personalized Reindeer Bell and a Santa’s Wish List Scroll….
Holiday Affair
Join us at Reems Creek Nursery
Bring the kids…the Alpacas are coming!
Sat. Dec. 3, 2022
10 am – 2 pm
Bring the kids…Artists, live Alpacas, and Leisa’s Kettle Corn Food Truck will be here Sat, Dec. 3 from 10-2!
Pop-Up Art/Craft Show + Music
Six Artists/Crafters
Old-time music by the Tater Patch String Band
Sat. Dec. 3
10AM-2PM
Art show! Join us on Saturday, Dec. 3 for an Art/Craft Show featuring six creative artists/crafters – Alicia, Joel Cole, Jayne Harnett-Hargrove, Tanya LaCorte, Meghan Martin, and Claire Simpson Jones. Pop in for a chance to see their work and to purchase works
Holiday Wreath Make & Take
At Reems Creek Nursery
Sat, Dec. 3, 2022
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 Open House
At Reems Creek Nursery
Sat. Nov. 19
10 am – 2 pm
Join us for our festive Holiday Open House!
We’ll be serving complimentary refreshments and raffling off Gift Cards to Reems Creek Nursery every half hour. Our local Fraser fir Christmas trees will have just arrived, along with our Holiday wreaths, swags, garland…
Holiday Wreath Make & Take
At Reems Creek Nursery
Sat, Nov. 19, 2022
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 Bow – Make & Take
At Reems Creek Nursery
Sat. Nov. 12 at 2 pm
With Alicia
Learn to make your own holiday bows! We’ll make two styles!
Alicia makes gorgeous bows for occasions throughout the year. In this workshop we’ll be making two fabulous Holiday bows. Both types result in beautiful bows…
Pruning Workshop
Sat, Nov. 12, 2022
10-11 AM
With Chris Davenport
Wondering how, why, when, and where to prune your trees and shrubs? Chris will discuss all of this and more! Pruning considerations will include proper techniques, suitable tools, pruning time, type of pruning cut…
Kids Pumpkin Party
Fun with Miss Cristi Bloch
At Reems Creek Nursery
Sat, Oct. 15
10-11 AM
Miss Cristi loves crafting with kids! Join us for this fun fall activity.
Miss Cristi will start off by reading a short seasonal story to the kids…
Creating Gorgeous Fall Containers
At Reems Creek Nursery
Sat, Oct 1, 2022 at 10 AM
With Mardi Dover Letson
Garden designer, Mardi Dover Letson, will demonstrate how to put together a beautiful container garden to celebrate the season!
Bringing Houseplants Indoors – What You Need to Know
Reems Creek Nursery
Sat, Sept. 17, 2022
2-3 pm
With Marie Elliott
Your houseplants are coming indoors soon. Learn the best practices for moving your plants inside – including examining them for pests and appropriate time to move them…
Terrarium Workshop – A Fun Make & Take!
Reems Creek Nursery
Sat, Sept. 17, 2022
10-11:30 am
With Marie Elliott
Have a great time and let your imagination run wild! Build an enchanting terrarium using three 2” plants of your choice, a variety of mosses, rocks & pebbles, soil, and other materials…
Summer Bouquet-Making Workshop
Reems Creek Nursery
Sat, Aug. 6, 2022
10 – 11:30 AM
With Rachel Brownlee
Local florist Rachel Brownlee will demonstrate the basic principles of summer flower arranging and more!
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…
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