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 Extension Master Gardener volunteers are available to provide answers using research-based information about plants and plant problems.
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You’ll find Master Gardener volunteers at the following community events ready for your questions:
Saturday, November 15, 8:00 am-12 noon, Durham Farmers Market at Central Park
Saturday, November 15, 12:00 pm – 4:00pm, North Durham Farmer’s Market, 1016 Old Oxford Rd. Durham
Durham Garden Forum
Tuesday, November 18, 7:00pm-8:30 pm, “Growing and Maintaining Camellias” by Brie Arthur. Available on Zoom. For more information contact: durhamgardenforum@gmail.com
Learn with our Community Partners
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Saturday November 1, 2 pm -4 pm, Durham County Main Library, 300 North Roxboro, Native Plant Swap (Durham County Master Gardeners will be available for questions).
Saturday & Sunday, November 1-2, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Ruth Mary Meyer Japanese Garden at Duke Gardens (drop in exhibit) A Festival of Fabulous Mums.
Edited by Martha Keehner Engelke, Durham County EMGSM volunteer.
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, September 13, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Briggs Ave. Garden Fall Festival & Plant Sale. Bring your questions to the, ” Ask A Master Gardener” table, 1314 S Briggs Ave., Durham
Saturday, September 20, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Durham Farmer’s Market at Central Park, Durham
Saturday, September 20, 12:00 pm – 4:00pmNorth Durham Farmer’s Market, 1016 Old Oxford Rd. Durham
Saturday, September 27, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm South Durham Farmer’s Market, 500 Park Offices Dr. (parking lot), Durham
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Learn with our Community Friends
JC Raulston Arboretum
Online Fall Plant Sale Open to the Public
Opens Friday, September 5, 2025 at 12:00 pm. Closes Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 12:00 pm.
Looking for something beyond the usual nursery fare? Every plant is handpicked by passionate JCRA teams—so you can shop with confidence and excitement. Click here for more info
Contemporary Hypertufa Birdbath Workshop
Saturday, September 13, 2025 – 9:00 am –11:00 am
Participants will make a contemporary style hypertufa birdbath approximately 14″ square with a shallow area perfect to hold enough water for all types of feathered friends to bathe in and drink from. All materials are supplied and you will take your birdbath home with you.Click here for more info and to register.
North American Rock Garden Society (Piedmont Chapter) Lecture
There are important changes for visitors this year due to construction of the Garden Gateway project. Parking is affected. Learn before you go.
Afterlives of the Plantation: Plotting Agrarian Futures in the Global Black South
September 6, 2025 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Talk with Jarvis McInnis, Cordelia and William Laverack Family Assistant Professor of English at Duke University. In collaboration with the Stanford L. Warren Branch Durham County Library.Click here for more info.
Cultivating Mindfulness Through Plant Relationships: Mandala Meditation September 7, 2025, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm Focus on the shape, color, symmetry and texture of plants as you access a meditative state with your body.Click here for more info and to register.
Flower Portraits September 13, 2025 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Creating a Biodiverse Haven (virtual) September 18, 2025 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Join Dr. Neeti Bathala, professor, author, gardener, graduate of the Nicholas School of the Environment and Duke Gardens board of advisors member, for an inspiring lecture on transforming your garden into a vibrant, life-sustaining habitat. Explore the ecological benefits of native plants, layered habitats and thoughtful design strategies that support biodiversity, even in small spaces.Click here for more info and to register
Watercolor en Plein Air September 26, 2025 9:30 am – 1:00 pm Spend the morning inspired by the Gardens and express your creativity through watercolor. In this en plein air class, watercolor artist Ryann Carey will begin by demonstrating her approach to this style of painting, focusing on composition, color and value.Click here for more info and to register.
Durham County Public Library
Digging Durham Seed Library Did you know that you can check out seeds at the library? The Digging Durham Seed Library offers vegetable, herb, and flower seeds that you can take home and plant.Click here for more info:
The Secret Life of Lichens and Other Fungi!
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 6:00pm – 7:00pm
What are lichens and why should we care? Join Scott LaGreca, Vice President of the Triangle Mycological Society to learn all about lichens. Click here for more info.
Durham Grown: The Durham County Library Garden Club
Cool Flowers! Fall Planting for the Earliest Spring Bloomers!
Saturday, September 13, 2025 10:00am – 11:00am
Are you interested in learning to grow early spring flowers? Join Megan Leiss, Farmer and Owner of Spring Forth Farm, a no-till flower farm and homestead in Hurdle Mills, to learn about Cool Flowers! Cool Flowers are a unique subset of annual flowers called “hardy annuals.”Click her for more info and to register.
