Support winter wildlife and re-purpose garden cuttings with a bug snug, an easy-to-make sculptural structure made of twigs and stems that provides a place for insects and invertebrates to overwinter. Participants will work with Brooks Burleson, artisan and owner of Natural Stone Installation, to make a functional and attractive two-foot-tall structure to take home for your yard or garden. All materials provided.
Join horticulture staff and experienced volunteers on a walk around the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants to learn about connections between people, plants and place. Each month will feature a different seasonal topic related to gardening with native plants.
Plan your visit to include a stop in the Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden for this special opportunity to meet the keepers of the bees, chickens and incredible edible plants in this garden area beloved by learners of all ages. Look for horticulture staff or volunteers in Duke Gardens shirts and feel free to ask what they are doing. Drop-in activity for all ages. Adult chaperone required for minors.
Mums can be carefully cultivated to produce amazingly large blooms in a spectacular range of flower types and colors. Learn what makes display mums so special as Michelle Rawlins, Ruth Mary Meyer Japanese Garden Horticulturist in the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum, takes you to see these seasonal flowers on exhibit in Duke Gardens.
Enjoy an explosion of color this fall during A Festival of Fabulous Mums at Duke Gardens. Exhibition mums will create a dazzling floral display outdoors at the Ruth Mary Meyer Japanese Garden in the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum and inside the Doris Duke Center. Central Carolina Chrysanthemum Society members will be on hand to highlight the 13 classes of mums and answer questions. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Enjoy an explosion of color this fall during A Festival of Fabulous Mums at Duke Gardens. Exhibition mums will create a dazzling floral display outdoors at the Ruth Mary Meyer Japanese Garden in the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum and inside the Doris Duke Center. Central Carolina Chrysanthemum Society members will be on hand to highlight the 13 classes of mums and answer questions. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Join us for a series of free demonstrations and workshops during the Festival of Fabulous Mums at Duke Gardens! In this session, learn the basics of floral design from retired floral designer Patty Stimmel, who worked in Washington, D.C. as a designer for the British Embassy, the White House and Hillwood Museum and Gardens. Patty will demonstrate how to prepare a container for designing a floral centerpiece, as well as the proper way to condition flowers and foliage for longevity. This series of free demonstrations and workshops will take place in the Pelham-Cullen Classroom inside the Barnes Welcome Center. No registration required. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open 15 min before scheduled start time.
Join us for a series of free demonstrations and workshops during the Festival of Fabulous Mums at Duke Gardens! In this session, Margie Case will describe and explain the 13 classes of chrysanthemums. Learn how and why show mums are classified and categorized before or after you view them at the Festival of Fabulous Mums. This series of free demonstrations and workshops will take place in the Pelham-Cullen Classroom inside the Barnes Welcome Center. No registration required. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open 15 min before the scheduled start time.
Enjoy an explosion of color this fall during A Festival of Fabulous Mums at Duke Gardens. Exhibition mums will create a dazzling floral display outdoors at the Ruth Mary Meyer Japanese Garden in the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum and inside the Doris Duke Center. Central Carolina Chrysanthemum Society members will be on hand to highlight the 13 classes of mums and answer questions. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Join us for a series of free demonstrations and workshops during the Festival of Fabulous Mums at Duke Gardens! In this session, learn how to grow the spectacular chrysanthemums on display at the Festival of Fabulous Mums. See samples of chrysanthemums at various growth stages as you learn the basic horticultural elements involved in growing them. Learn about the 13 classes of mums, how to obtain new plants and their requirements for soil, light, water and fertilizer. With this introduction, you will be ready to grow these incredible blooms in your garden. As a longtime chrysanthemum grower, a National Chrysanthemum Society judge, and former president of Central Carolina Chrysanthemum Society, Joan Matthews presents engaging educational programs on the cultivation, exhibition and history of chrysanthemums. This series of free demonstrations and workshops will take place in the Pelham-Cullen Classroom inside the Barnes Welcome Center. No registration required. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open 15 min before the scheduled start time.