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Upcoming Gardening Events: April 2025

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Ask A Master Gardener

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.

You’ll find Master Gardener volunteers at the following community events ready for your questions: 

Saturday, April 12 & 19: Durham Farmer’s Market at Central Park, 8 am – 12 Noon

Saturday, April 12: Ment Beverage Co/Honeygirl Meadery at Love Durham Market,12 Noon – 4 pm. 312 Blackwell St., Stu. 103, Durham

Saturday, April 26: South Durham Farmer’s Market at Central Park, 9 am – 12 Noon

Annual Plant Sale 2025, brought to you by Friends of Durham Co. Extension Master Gardeners

Saturday, April 5: 10 am – sold out! 721 Foster Street, Durham. Click here to learn more and see a listing of all plants available at the sale.

Briggs Avenue Community Garden Spring Festival and Plant Sale

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Saturday, April 12: 10 am – 2 pm. 1314 S. Briggs Avenue, Durham

Join Durham County Extension Master Gardener volunteers for this annual event which includes a vegetable, fruit, and herb plant sale. Enjoy kids’ activities and free compost and seeds while they last.

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JC Raulston Arboretum

Wednesday, April 2: 3 pm – 4 pm. Virtual presentation “Top Ten Bulletproof Plants,” by Mark Weathington, director. Register online at https://jcra.ncsu.edu/midweek/. Free.

Wednesday, April 16: 3 pm – 4 pm. Virtual presentation “Deeper in the Garden: Peonies,” by Mark Weathington, director. Register online at https://jcra.ncsu.edu/midweek/. Free.

Saturday, April 26: 10 am – 3 pm. Raulston Blooms! and Plant Sale. To learn more click here.

North Carolina Botanical Garden

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Sunday, April 6: 5:30 -6:45 pm: Annual Evelyn McNeill Sims Native Plant Lecture: Adventures in Ecological Horticulture with Revecca McMackin. Virtual and in-person attendance options. Free; pre-registration required. https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0005-0014-9e2c0cd0d8704d39903cd304392a7edb

April 10: 12:00 Noon – 1:00 pm. Hybrid Lunchbox Talk: “Native Grasses and Sedges–Smart Choices for Better Landscapes” presented by Shannon Currey. Virtual and in-person attendance options. Free; pre-registration required. https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0005-0014-30061f3d0000470da58c2074622b8d83

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

April 15: 12 Noon – 1:00 pm Virtual presentation “Native Plant Solutions: Perennials for Planting on Slopes with Shannon Currey. Free; pre-registration required. https://rsvp.duke.edu/event/1db2147c-d1e8-4d23-9c6c-74bb2806ab0e/summary

Durham County Public Library

Saturday, April 5: 2 – 3 pm: SW Regional Library Native Plant Swap. For more details: https://durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/calendar?cid=14288&t=d&d=2025-04-05&cal=14288&cm=1754&inc=0

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Upcoming Gardening Events: December 2024

On By durhammastergardenersIn ask a master gardener, christmas trees, Durham Garden Forum, Durham NC, gardening education, natural holiday decoration, Uncategorized

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Ask A Master Gardener

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.

You’ll find Master Gardener volunteers at the following community events ready for your questions: 

December 7: North Durham Farmer’s Market, 12 Noon-4 pm —Update: This event has been cancelled. Please see our next calendar announcement for January 2025 and learn where to meet our Master Gardener volunteers in the community.

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Durham Garden Forum

December 17, 7-8:30 pm: Online Zoom presentation “A Viable Alternative to Conventional Lawns: The Cornell Experience” by Todd Bittner, PhD, and Director of Natural Areas, Cornell Botanic Gardens. For more information on becoming a member or attending a session of the Durham Garden Forum go to: Durham Garden Forum. Cost: membership/registration fee applies.

JC Raulston Arboretum

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December 4, 3-4:00 pm: Online presentation “Cool Swags from the Garden,” with research and nursery technicians Tim Alderton and Sophia McCusker. Garden professionals will lecture on using plant clippings for swags and wreaths for the holiday season and beyond. Cost: Free. Pre-registration required. https://jcra.ncsu.edu/events/details.php?ID=3584

December 18, 3-4:00 pm: Online presentation “Christmas Tree Research with Dr. Justin Whitehill,” head of NC State’s Christmas Tree Genetics Program. Whitehill will discuss work in improving the resilience of trees used in the state’s Christmas tree production. Cost: Free. Pre-registration required. https://jcra.ncsu.edu/events/details.php?ID=3586

North Carolina Botanical Garden

December 12, 12 Noon-1:00 pm: Virtual and in-person Lunchbox Talk: “The Carolina Parokeet (Paroquet) and Relatives: A Look at Some Natural, Un-natural, and Cultural Histories.” John Gerwin, Ornithology Research Curator at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences discusses this extinct NC parakeet early naturalists described in past centuries. Cost: Free. Pre-registration required. https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0005-0014-a4c7d59af54e41a5852568fefc317056

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