Join us for a range of engaging programs that will deepen your connection to plants, expand your gardening skills and introduce you to new ways of learning.
This program season, big changes are underway! Construction for the transformative Garden Gateway project is scheduled to begin in February. A range of engaging education programs will continue but will feel slightly different during this period of exciting growth. Registration is open now, and a few more programs will be added throughout the season. You’ll find plant-inspired programs to engage your mind and body that take place onsite, offsite and virtually.
Please note that during construction, the Doris Duke Center and main visitor parking lots will be closed. General visitor parking will only be available on weekends. Special parking will be available for most onsite programs and detailed directions will be included in program reminder emails sent the week before each program.
If you have already registered for a program in 2025 and would like to register for more, you will need your confirmation code included in previous registration emails. For assistance and to cancel your registration in accordance with our refund, cancellation and privacy policies, please email GardensEducation@duke.edu or call 919-668-1707.
Upcoming Adult Education Programs
Botany Spotlight: Mosses of Duke Forest
Botany Spotlight: Mosses of Duke Forest
Spend an afternoon in Duke Forest, learning about the common mosses of North Carolina woods. Learn about the biology of mosses and liverworts and gain basic moss identification skills as you explore a...
Walk on the Wild Side
Walk on the Wild Side
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 ...
Weaving a Garlic Basket
Weaving a Garlic Basket
This one-day workshop will cover making a hanging basket, traditionally used for storing garlic or onions, from start to finish. It’s a great introduction to working with natural reed and creating a...
May Children’s Day Japanese Tea Gathering
May Children’s Day 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 Japane...
Member Monday Garden Walks: Blomquist Garden of Native Plants
Member Monday Garden Walks: Blomquist Garden of Native Plants
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 Proje...
Moving with the Season: A Virtual Movement Class Inspired by the Gardens (virtual)
Moving with the Season: A Virtual Movement Class Inspired by the Gardens (virtual)
Join ComMotion for a virtual exploration of spring in Duke Gardens designed to get your body moving. Music will guide our attention to the sights, sounds, and smells of nature. We will perform sim...
EcoSomatics: Adaptation and Resilience
EcoSomatics: Adaptation and Resilience
Explore different facets of transformation through the lens and practice of ecosomatics in a series of five workshops designed around a central theme that can also be taken as stand-alone classes. The...
Looking for Lichen
Looking for Lichen
Lichens are found in nearly every habitat on Earth. Despite being often overlooked, they are extremely useful indicators of both air pollution and climate change. Embark on a lichen-centric ramble thr...
Native Plant Solutions: Perennials to Fill the Gaps (virtual)
Native Plant Solutions: Perennials to Fill the Gaps (virtual)
Spend your lunch hour getting to know some of the best go-to plants for building ecologically sound landscapes. In the Native Plant Solutions series, we take a deep dive into a handful of specific nat...
EcoSomatics: Cycles of Life
EcoSomatics: Cycles of Life
Explore different facets of transformation through the lens and practice of ecosomatics in a series of five workshops designed around a central theme that can also be taken as stand-alone classes. The...
Forest Bathing Walk
Forest Bathing Walk
Come discover the regenerative power of mindful engagement with nature. The Japanese tradition of Shinrin-Yoku, forest bathing, is a practice of using all your senses to connect with nature. Many stud...
Walk on the Wild Side
Walk on the Wild Side
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 ...
Member Monday Garden Walks: Pollinators in the Pocket Prairie
Member Monday Garden Walks: Pollinators in the Pocket Prairie
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 Proje...
Pollinator Paradise: Cultivating Gardens That Support Bees, Butterflies, and Beyond (virtual)
Pollinator Paradise: Cultivating Gardens That Support Bees, Butterflies, and Beyond (virtual)
Join Dr. Neeti Bathala for an engaging lecture on the vital role of pollinators in sustaining ecosystems and food production. Discover native plants and flowers that attract and nourish a variety of p...
Botany Spotlight: Mosses of Duke Forest
Botany Spotlight: Mosses of Duke Forest
Spend an afternoon in Duke Forest, learning about the common mosses of North Carolina woods. Learn about the biology of mosses and liverworts and gain basic moss identification skills as you explore a world beneath your feet. With Blanka Aguero, bryophyte data manager a...
Walk on the Wild Side
Walk on the Wild Side
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 an additional ...
Weaving a Garlic Basket
Weaving a Garlic Basket
This one-day workshop will cover making a hanging basket, traditionally used for storing garlic or onions, from start to finish. It’s a great introduction to working with natural reed and creating a structural vessel by following a simple weaving pattern. Students wil...
May Children’s Day Japanese Tea Gathering
May Children’s Day 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. Enjoy the aesthetics, poetry and serenity of this ri...
Member Monday Garden Walks: Blomquist Garden of Native Plants
Member Monday Garden Walks: Blomquist Garden of Native Plants
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 ...
Botany Spotlight: Mosses of Duke Forest
Botany Spotlight: Mosses of Duke Forest
Spend an afternoon in Duke Forest, learning about the common mosses of North Carolina woods. Learn about the biology of mosses and liverworts and gain basic moss identification skills as you explore a world beneath your feet. With Blanka Aguero, bryophyte data manager a...
Walk on the Wild Side
Walk on the Wild Side
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 an additional ...
Weaving a Garlic Basket
Weaving a Garlic Basket
This one-day workshop will cover making a hanging basket, traditionally used for storing garlic or onions, from start to finish. It’s a great introduction to working with natural reed and creating a structural vessel by following a simple weaving pattern. Students wil...
May Children’s Day Japanese Tea Gathering
May Children’s Day 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. Enjoy the aesthetics, poetry and serenity of this ri...
Member Monday Garden Walks: Blomquist Garden of Native Plants
Member Monday Garden Walks: Blomquist Garden of Native Plants
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 ...
Upcoming Adult Education Programs
Botany Spotlight: Mosses of Duke Forest
Botany Spotlight: Mosses of Duke Forest
Spend an afternoon in Duke Forest, learning about the common mosses of North Carolina woods. Learn about the biology of mosses and liverworts and gain basic moss identification skills as you explore a world beneath your feet. With Blanka Aguero, bryophyte data manager a...
Walk on the Wild Side
Walk on the Wild Side
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 an additional ...
Weaving a Garlic Basket
Weaving a Garlic Basket
This one-day workshop will cover making a hanging basket, traditionally used for storing garlic or onions, from start to finish. It’s a great introduction to working with natural reed and creating a structural vessel by following a simple weaving pattern. Students wil...
May Children’s Day Japanese Tea Gathering
May Children’s Day 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. Enjoy the aesthetics, poetry and serenity of this ri...
Member Monday Garden Walks: Blomquist Garden of Native Plants
Member Monday Garden Walks: Blomquist Garden of Native Plants
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 ...
Botany Spotlight: Mosses of Duke Forest
Botany Spotlight: Mosses of Duke Forest
Spend an afternoon in Duke Forest, learning about the common mosses of North Carolina woods. Learn about the biology of mosses and liverworts and gain...
Walk on the Wild Side
Walk on the Wild Side
Join horticulture staff and volunteers on a walk around the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants to learn about connections between people, plants and pl...
Weaving a Garlic Basket
Weaving a Garlic Basket
This one-day workshop will cover making a hanging basket, traditionally used for storing garlic or onions, from start to finish. It’s a great introd...
May Children’s Day Japanese Tea Gathering
May Children’s Day 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 exp...
Member Monday Garden Walks: Blomquist Garden of Native Plants
Member Monday Garden Walks: Blomquist Garden of Native Plants
Stay connected to the most recent garden updates and seasonal highlights by learning directly from Duke Gardens staff on a casual stroll. While constr...
Moving with the Season: A Virtual Movement Class Inspired by the Gardens (virtual)
Moving with the Season: A Virtual Movement Class Inspired by the Gardens (virtual)
Join ComMotion for a virtual exploration of spring in Duke Gardens designed to get your body moving. Music will guide our attention to the sights, s...
EcoSomatics: Adaptation and Resilience
EcoSomatics: Adaptation and Resilience
Explore different facets of transformation through the lens and practice of ecosomatics in a series of five workshops designed around a central theme ...
Looking for Lichen
Looking for Lichen
Lichens are found in nearly every habitat on Earth. Despite being often overlooked, they are extremely useful indicators of both air pollution and cli...
Native Plant Solutions: Perennials to Fill the Gaps (virtual)
Native Plant Solutions: Perennials to Fill the Gaps (virtual)
Spend your lunch hour getting to know some of the best go-to plants for building ecologically sound landscapes. In the Native Plant Solutions series, ...
EcoSomatics: Cycles of Life
EcoSomatics: Cycles of Life
Explore different facets of transformation through the lens and practice of ecosomatics in a series of five workshops designed around a central theme ...
Adult Education Calendar
Please click the blue rectangles on the calendar below to learn more about upcoming events.
Video Highlights
Enjoy these how-to highlights from our YouTube channel, where you will find more video resources to continue your Gardens learning journey at any time, in any location.
Video Highlights
Enjoy these how-to highlights from our YouTube channel, where you will find more video resources to continue your Gardens learning journey at any time, in any location.
Visit our resource library for more learning opportunities, from nature meditations to collaborative science and so much more.
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Questions about adult education?
Please contact us at 919-668-1707 or GardensEducation@duke.edu.