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.
You’ll find plant-inspired programs to engage your mind and body that take place onsite, offsite and virtually. Registration is open now, and a few more programs will be added throughout the season.
If you have already registered for a program in 2026 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
Interested in Japanese Tea Gatherings? Click here for more information.
Japanese Tea Gathering: Children’s Day (a.m. seating)
Japanese Tea Gathering: Children’s Day (a.m. seating)
Join us for a moment of respite in the Duke Gardens teahouse, where you will experience the centering calm of a Japanese tea gathering in the Urasenke tradition with tea master Chizuko Sueyoshi and me...
Japanese Tea Gathering: Children’s Day (p.m. seating)
Japanese Tea Gathering: Children’s Day (p.m. seating)
Join us for a moment of respite in the Duke Gardens teahouse, where you will experience the centering calm of a Japanese tea gathering in the Urasenke tradition with tea master Chizuko Sueyoshi and me...
Mosses of Duke Gardens
Mosses of Duke Gardens
Walk the Gardens with Blanka Aguero, bryophyte data manager at the Duke University Herbarium, to look for mosses and liverworts, discussing what they tell you about the site. Visit and learn about rec...
Making Herbarium Specimens for Science and Art
Making Herbarium Specimens for Science and Art
This interactive program led by Scott LaGreca, Paul J. Kramer Plant Collections Manager at Duke Gardens, will combine the scientific and artistic aspects of plant specimen preservation. Participants w...
Create Your Own Herbal Cooling Face Mist
Create Your Own Herbal Cooling Face Mist
Develop your relationship with some well-known plants by creating an herbal face mist with Sufia Ikbal-Doucet (they/them), herbalist & sovereignty doula. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll uncover the...
Plein Air Watercolor: Exploring Greens in the Landscape
Plein Air Watercolor: Exploring Greens in the Landscape
Join us for a watercolor plein-air painting workshop set amid the lush beauty of the public garden with artist Ryann Carey. This class focuses on capturing the many shades and subtleties of gree...
Forest Bathing Walk
Forest Bathing Walk
Come discover the regenerative power of mindful engagement with nature with certified forest therapy guide Stephanie Campbell. The Japanese tradition of Shinrin-Yoku, forest bathing, is a practice usi...
Painting Collections: Flowers in Art
Painting Collections: Flowers in Art
Gardens with botanical artist Julia Einstein. Be inspired by botanical still lifes, floral motifs and natural forms in the decorative arts. You will be guided to "paint" with pencil and use techniques...
History of Gardening: How Cultures, Events, and People Made Gardening What it is Today
History of Gardening: How Cultures, Events, and People Made Gardening What it is Today
Presented by Bryce Lane, NC State Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Emeritus and former host and producer three-time, Emmy winning, UNC TV public television show “In the Garden With Bryce...
Botanical Linocut Printmaking
Botanical Linocut Printmaking
Gather inspiration from the gardens in this introduction to linocut printmaking, a relief printing technique where an image is carved into a linoleum block, with Bella Insignares, education staff at D...
Native Plant Solutions: Fall Forward Perennials
Native Plant Solutions: Fall Forward Perennials
Does your landscape look tired near the end of summer? Give yourself and the wildlife around you a boost with fall-forward perennials. At their peak during late summer and fall, these species have uni...
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 ...
Almost Summer Tree Trek
Almost Summer Tree Trek
Join tree expert Matt Archibald, ISA board-certified master arborist at Leaf & Limb, for a walk to wonder at the beauty of trees and learn fascinating facts about various species, their ecological imp...
Water Features from Bird Baths to Ponds
Water Features from Bird Baths to Ponds
Landscape water features are a feast for the eyes, and the sound of water cascading from a fountain or waterfall can be quite relaxing. The class presented by Sheldon Galloway, Owner and Head of Opera...
Midday Meander
Midday Meander
Join Kavanah Anderson, director of learning and community engagement at Duke Gardens, for a conversational stroll in the garden that deepens your relationship with plants. Swap plant stories, dig into...
Tabletop Topiary Therapy: the Gibson Method to Creative Pruning
Tabletop Topiary Therapy: the Gibson Method to Creative Pruning
Join renowned topiary artist Michael P. Gibson, former artist-in-residence of the legendary Pearl Fryar and founder of Gibson Works Property Art, for an immersive, hands-on workshop that blends artist...
Essential Pruning Techniques: Intro to The Gibson Method
Essential Pruning Techniques: Intro to The Gibson Method
Pruning doesn’t have to be confusing or intimidating. This beginner talk presented by Mike Gibson, Topiary Artist and founder of Gibson Works Property Art, introduces basic pruning techniques and ex...
Triangle Bonsai Society Expo
Triangle Bonsai Society Expo
Enjoy an amazing array of these carefully pruned plants, created and exhibited by the Triangle Bonsai Society. This two-day exhibit will include more than 50 bonsai created in multiple styles, and you...
Japanese Tea Gathering: Children’s Day (a.m. seating)
Japanese Tea Gathering: Children’s Day (a.m. seating)
Join us for a moment of respite in the Duke Gardens teahouse, where you will experience the centering calm of a Japanese tea gathering in the Urasenke tradition with tea master Chizuko Sueyoshi and members of the Japanese Tea Practitioners of Durham. Enjoy the aesthetic...
Japanese Tea Gathering: Children’s Day (p.m. seating)
Japanese Tea Gathering: Children’s Day (p.m. seating)
Join us for a moment of respite in the Duke Gardens teahouse, where you will experience the centering calm of a Japanese tea gathering in the Urasenke tradition with tea master Chizuko Sueyoshi and members of the Japanese Tea Practitioners of Durham. Enjoy the aesthetic...
Mosses of Duke Gardens
Mosses of Duke Gardens
Walk the Gardens with Blanka Aguero, bryophyte data manager at the Duke University Herbarium, to look for mosses and liverworts, discussing what they tell you about the site. Visit and learn about recent expansions to the moss garden that have increased the variety of m...
Making Herbarium Specimens for Science and Art
Making Herbarium Specimens for Science and Art
This interactive program led by Scott LaGreca, Paul J. Kramer Plant Collections Manager at Duke Gardens, will combine the scientific and artistic aspects of plant specimen preservation. Participants will learn the process of creating herbarium specimens, from plant coll...
Create Your Own Herbal Cooling Face Mist
Create Your Own Herbal Cooling Face Mist
Develop your relationship with some well-known plants by creating an herbal face mist with Sufia Ikbal-Doucet (they/them), herbalist & sovereignty doula. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll uncover the refreshing power of plants like rose, aloe, chamomile and mint. Learn...
Japanese Tea Gathering: Children’s Day (a.m. seating)
Japanese Tea Gathering: Children’s Day (a.m. seating)
Join us for a moment of respite in the Duke Gardens teahouse, where you will experience the centering calm of a Japanese tea gathering in the Urasenke tradition with tea master Chizuko Sueyoshi and members of the Japanese Tea Practitioners of Durham. Enjoy the aesthetic...
Japanese Tea Gathering: Children’s Day (p.m. seating)
Japanese Tea Gathering: Children’s Day (p.m. seating)
Join us for a moment of respite in the Duke Gardens teahouse, where you will experience the centering calm of a Japanese tea gathering in the Urasenke tradition with tea master Chizuko Sueyoshi and members of the Japanese Tea Practitioners of Durham. Enjoy the aesthetic...
Mosses of Duke Gardens
Mosses of Duke Gardens
Walk the Gardens with Blanka Aguero, bryophyte data manager at the Duke University Herbarium, to look for mosses and liverworts, discussing what they tell you about the site. Visit and learn about recent expansions to the moss garden that have increased the variety of m...
Making Herbarium Specimens for Science and Art
Making Herbarium Specimens for Science and Art
This interactive program led by Scott LaGreca, Paul J. Kramer Plant Collections Manager at Duke Gardens, will combine the scientific and artistic aspects of plant specimen preservation. Participants will learn the process of creating herbarium specimens, from plant coll...
Create Your Own Herbal Cooling Face Mist
Create Your Own Herbal Cooling Face Mist
Develop your relationship with some well-known plants by creating an herbal face mist with Sufia Ikbal-Doucet (they/them), herbalist & sovereignty doula. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll uncover the refreshing power of plants like rose, aloe, chamomile and mint. Learn...
Adult Education Calendar
Please click the blue rectangles on the calendar below to learn more about upcoming events.
Japanese Tea Gatherings Duke Gardens is delighted to host Japanese tea gatherings in the Durham-Toyama Sister Cities Pavilion & Garden a few times per year, depending on the availability of the Japanese Tea Practitioners of Durham, who are the hostesses of the teas. The dates are decided as the year progresses, and registration is available on our website. The tea gatherings have a very small capacity (usually 6-8 participants) and nearly always sell out quickly. Please check our Adult Education webpage to see when teas have been added. You can also subscribe to our free monthly e-newsletter using this form to learn more about what’s happening in the gardens.
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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.