Join Chizuko Sueyoshi and members of the Japanese Tea Practitioners of Durham for a moment of respite in the Duke Gardens teahouse, where you will experience the centering calm of a traditional Japanese tea gathering.
Horticulturists Michelle Rawlins and Megan Brown will demonstrate how to construct a holiday wreath for your front door using fresh cut greenery from the Gardens. Each participant will learn how to build a wreath using provided greenery and other interesting botanical material. Please bring a pair of hand pruners and any additional adornments you would like to include. All other material will be provided.
Join Chizuko Sueyoshi and members of the Japanese Tea Practitioners of Durham for a moment of respite in the Duke Gardens teahouse, where you will experience the centering calm of a traditional Japanese tea gathering.
Join Chizuko Sueyoshi and members of the Japanese Tea Practitioners of Durham for a moment of respite in the Duke Gardens teahouse, where you will experience the centering calm of a traditional Japanese tea gathering.
Join Katie Rose Levin on a winter walk where we’ll learn how to identify trees while they are fast asleep! You’ll learn about a mix of evergreen and deciduous trees by closely observing buds, bark and other clues that reveal tree identity. We will talk about how trees influence our gardens, the birds, butterflies and bees, even while they are deep in their winters repose.
Traiga a su familia para disfrutar de un paseo en los jardines de Duke Gardens. El paseo incluye actividades para jóvenes y adultos, y está planificada como una oportunidad para descubrir los jardines usando sus sentidos de la vista, el oído, el olor, y el tacto. Durante el paseo pasaran un buen tiempo disfrutando los jardines acompañados por una empleada y educadora bilingüe de Duke Gardens. El guía llevara al cabo el paseo completamente en español.
Winter is the time for pruning. Pruning can help minimize disease, direct a tree’s growth and reduce future problems. Bobby Mottern, Duke Gardens horticulture director, will discuss goals, methods and timing while demonstrating proper pruning techniques on a small tree under 15 feet tall. We will begin by evaluating a tree for its health and architecture and then demonstrate several pruning strategies.
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.
Whether or not it feels like it in February, spring is just around the corner. Join Horticulturist Martin Jahn for a workshop on how to prepare yourself and your garden for the upcoming season. Together you will consider the different tasks to get done before the big bloom begins. Participants will learn how and when to fertilize, crop planning and rotation, irrigation systems from ancient cultures to modern classics and how to garden smoothly through the busy growing season that lies ahead.
Traiga a su familia para disfrutar de un paseo en los jardines de Duke Gardens. El paseo incluye actividades para jóvenes y adultos, y está planificada como una oportunidad para descubrir los jardines usando sus sentidos de la vista, el oído, el olor, y el tacto. Durante el paseo pasaran un buen tiempo disfrutando los jardines acompañados por una empleada y educadora bilingüe de Duke Gardens. El guía llevara al cabo el paseo completamente en español.
