This program is designed as an affinity space for BIPOC participants with any level of birding experience. Whether this is your first time, or you are an experienced birder, join Naturally Wild LLC to meet the birds that call Duke Gardens home. Led by bird guide Deja Perkins, participants will learn how to identify various birds, help contribute to the NC Bird Atlas and learn how to monitor birds in their own neighborhoods using Merlin and eBird.
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. Central Carolina Chrysanthemum Society members will be on hand to highlight the 13 classes of mums and answer questions.
Mums can be carefully cultivated to produce amazingly large blooms in a spectacular range of flower types and colors. Learn the secrets of display mums as Michelle takes you to see the flowers on exhibit in the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum.
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. Central Carolina Chrysanthemum Society members will be on hand to highlight the 13 classes of mums and answer questions.
Join Bobby on a stroll to meet Duke Gardens’ collection of Japanese maples at their time of peak seasonal splendor. Learn about the variety of leaf colors and shapes that these charismatic trees are known for, along with horticultural advice about ways to feature them in your garden.
Join horticulture staff and 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. The November walk will focus on fall color change.
Plan your visit to include a stop in the Discovery Garden for this special opportunity to meet the keepers of the bees, chickens and incredible edible plants. Stop by to meet and learn from staff members who specialize in caring for this engaging garden area beloved by learners of all ages. Drop-in activity for all ages. Adult chaperone required for minors.
Learn to weave a basket using the iris and daylily leaves cut back from the garden in autumn. This class will cover material preparation and the twining method of weaving. Students will leave with a tiny and sweet-smelling basket.
Spend your lunch hour getting to know some of the best go-to plants for building ecologically sound landscapes. We'll take a deep dive into a handful of specific native plants, focusing on a landscape situation or plant adaptation that makes them particularly helpful. The November session focuses on deer-resistant perennials. From phytochemicals to structural adaptations, many plants have evolved strategies to minimize browsing. No plant is completely off limits with the hungry hordes, but there are species that rarely make the menu. Join us for a look at native perennials that will give you beauty and ecological benefits even if you’re gardening in deer territory.
Join us for a conversational stroll in the garden that deepens your relationship with plants. Swap plant stories, dig into horticultural history, question what you know and practice multisensory observation on a playful amble through the Gardens that delights and disrupts your understanding of what a garden can be. Expect to learn from each other, share what you know and leave with more questions than you started with. Look for an additional Midday Meander on Dec. 12
