Learn with Us
Lots of gardening topics are discussed when you Ask a Master Gardener! (Image credit: Allie Mullin)
The Ask a Master Gardener Program is an opportunity for members of the community to ask questions about gardening and learn more about the NC State Extension Master GardenerSM program. Durham County Master Gardener volunteers are available to provide answers using research-based information about plants and plant problems. They come prepared with a variety of gardening handouts, seeds for planting, and even some games for children!
You’ll find Master Gardener volunteers at the following community events during October, 2024:
October 5: North Regional Durham County Library Fall Ball for All, 221 Milton Road. 10 am-noon.
October 19: Durham Farmer’s Market at Central Park, 8 am-noon.
October 19: North Durham Farmer’s Market, 1016 Oxford Road, noon-4pm.
Learn with our Community Friends
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
The programs listed below are free but registration is required. For more information on registration for programs at Duke Gardens go to: https://rsvp.duke.edu/event/0051b368-b17e-45bd-90e1-e323448c350e/summary
October 1: . Native Plant Solutions: Perennials for Shade (virtual). 12-1 pm.
October 5: Just Us Birding with Naturally Wild, 9-11 am.
October 10 and 24: Meet the Keepers, 1-2 pm, in the Discovery Center.
October 12: Birding on International Migratory Bird Day, 8-9 am.
October 19: A Conversation with Sue Stuart-Smith, author of the Well-Gardened Mind, 2-3:30 pm.
October 20: Harvest Festival, 1-4 pm.
October 25: Beginning Birding for Adults, 8-9 am
Durham Garden Forum
October 15: Easiest Houseplants Ever with Style featuring Rovah Martin, Horticulturist and Author, 7-8:30 pm on Zoom. For more information on becoming a member or attending a session of the Durham Garden Forum go to: https://durhammastergardeners.com/durham-garden-forum/
North Carolina Botanical Gardens
October 2: In collaboration with with New Hope Bird Alliance and the UNC Avian Society meet at the historic Davie Poplar on UNC’s Campus to view Chimney Swifts in the only known tree roost in North Carolina. 7-8 pm. Pre-registration is not required. https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0005-0014-7afa8185c1cf49739730755fbbe8bb01
October 10: Hybrid Lunchbox Talk: An Oasis of Health and Healing ,with Delphine Sellars, Co-founder and Executive Director of Urban Community AgriNomics, 12-1 pm. Free but pre-registration required.
https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0005-0014-0036db46f8f1477db45838413247da81
October 19: NatureFest – free family-friendly celebration of our native plants and animals!, 1-4 pm.
October 24: Lunchbox Talk: Planting for Pollinators and Hummingbirds, 12-1pm, virtual and in person. https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0005-0014-280c378710244d438ad1bc2a0cfe8b0c
JC Raulston Arboretum
The Arboretum offers several walks, story-telling and focused lectures during the month of October for Friends of the Arboretum as well as the general public. You can check out their calendar at: https://jcra.ncsu.edu/events/calendar/index.php?year=2024&month=10
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