Plant Festival
Saturday, April 6, 2024
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Durham County Extension Office, 721 Foster Street,
Durham, NC
Join Extension Master GardenerSM volunteers and other community groups to celebrate plants. Experts will be on hand to answer your questions about any type of gardening, from growing veggies and flowers to tending houseplants. Learn about propagation and plant selection in our demo garden. Folks from local community gardens, conservation groups, and those representing other gardening interests will be there too! The event is family friendly, with 4-H providing kids’ activities. Also, come for the free plant and garden book give-a-way (only while they last!).
Backyard Treasures Plant Sale
Saturday, April 13, 2024
10:00 am until Sold Out
Durham County Extension Office, 721 Foster Street,
Durham, NC
Don’t miss the highly anticipated annual plant sale put on by the Extension Master GardenerSM volunteers of Durham County. Here you will find the best plants for the best prices! We’ll offer high-quality natives, veggies, perennials, houseplants, trees, and shrubs carefully grown and tended by our own volunteers. Experts will be on hand to answer all your gardening questions.
Sale starts at 10:00 am until sold out. Come early, as lines form well before the sale begins. We encourage you to be green and BYOB (bring your own box) to transport your plant purchases.
For more information and to see a full list of all the plants that will be for sale, visit our site. No plants available for online purchase.
https://www.backyardtreasuresplantsale.org
The plant sale is held by the Friends of Durham County Extension Master Gardeners to raise funds for the Durham Extension Master GardenerSM program.
“Backyard Biodiversity” Presentation at Durham Co. Public Library’s (DPL) Library Fest
Saturday, April 13, 2024
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
South Regional Library Meeting Room, DPL
4505 S. Alston Avenue, Durham, NC
Learn about incorporating native plants in your own backyard with Jeanne Arnts, Master GardenerSM volunteer of Durham County. Get great information on the following:
- native plant selection
- invasive plants
- how plants affect birds, bees, and butterfiles
- best practices in native backyard gardening
Pre-registration is required and space is limited. To register online, go to the DPL site or scan the QR code below.
https://durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/11872933
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