Pruning can help minimize disease, direct growth and lessen future problems. Horticulture director Bobby Mottern will discuss goals, methods and timing while demonstrating proper pruning techniques on several shrubs. You will see demonstrations of structural pruning techniques, renewal pruning and hedging methods, along with tool and safety reviews.
Join us for a story time and some self-guided activities in the Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden (D3 on the map). Story times will begin at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. each Saturday, with drop-in activities from 10 a.m. to noon.
¡La hora de cuentos es un programa diseñado para que jóvenes y sus adultos puedan aprender y disfrutar de los jardines en español! La hora de cuentos ocurre en el círculo de cuentos en el Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden (marcado con “D3” en el mapa). Cada semana leeremos algunos cuentos, pasaremos tiempo disfrutando de las plantas en este jardín, y realizaremos actividades relacionadas a los cuentos.
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.
Stay connected to the most recent garden updates and seasonal highlights by learning directly from Duke Gardens staff on a casual stroll. While construction for the transformative Garden Gateway Project is underway, enjoy special access on this monthly walk. Use your members free code or become a member today! Winter is a great time to appreciate the structure of a garden. Join horticulture staff for a walk through the Doris Duke Center Gardens (and beyond) to find the highlights of winter and spot signs of spring.
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. Look for additional walks on April 3, May 1 and June 5.
Join us for a one-hour online class that invites you to explore the relationship between your body and the natural world through the lens of ecosomatics. Rooted in somatic awareness and ecological connection, ecosomatics offers a framework for deepening your embodied understanding of place, self and the environment. Through a series of short, guided prompts and exercises, we will engage the senses, tune into the rhythms of nature and cultivate a sense of presence and connection. Whether you are new to somatic practices or an experienced practitioner, this class offers an accessible and refreshing way to reconnect with the living world around you. This program will be recorded and shared with all registered participants.
Late winter is the time to start planning your spring and summer vegetable garden. Starting your vegetables from seed gives you the opportunity to expand the varieties of plants you grow, from that unusual bean variety to the squash you can’t find in a grocery store. Learn the benefits of growing vegetables from seed as horticulturist Megan Brown guides you through the process from germination to harvest. Imagine crisp greens, juicy tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers and other garden-grown delights in your kitchen. Learn what to start from seed now for transplanting later and what should be sown directly into the garden. Participants will plant several varieties of vegetables from seed to take home to your garden and receive other resources for garden planning. All materials provided.
Join us for a story time and some self-guided activities in the Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden (D3 on the map). Story times will begin at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. each Saturday, with drop-in activities from 10 a.m. to noon.
¡La hora de cuentos es un programa diseñado para que jóvenes y sus adultos puedan aprender y disfrutar de los jardines en español! La hora de cuentos ocurre en el círculo de cuentos en el Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden (marcado con “D3” en el mapa). Cada semana leeremos algunos cuentos, pasaremos tiempo disfrutando de las plantas en este jardín, y realizaremos actividades relacionadas a los cuentos.
