Learn With Us, February 2023

Scion Exchange
Saturday, February 11⋅11:00am – 12:00pm

721 Foster St, Durham, NC 27701
February is the perfect time for winter pruning fruit and nut trees. Instead of composting the discarded branches (scions), exchange them with other orchardists and pick up some new-to-you varieties.

No Registration Required

Visit https://trianglefruitandnutgrowers.weebly.com/collect-scions.html for instructions on how to collect scions


Durham Garden Forum – “Drought Tolerant Landscapes” with Annabelle Renwick
Tuesday, February 21⋅7:00 – 8:30pm via Zoom

Annabel Renwick, curator of the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants at Duke Gardens.
Learn how to create a garden that is both beautiful and sustainable by choosing plants that will tolerate North
Carolina’s hot dry summer, avoiding the need to irrigate.

Registration Required. Fee.

The Durham Garden Forum is an informal group that meets once a month to enrich our gardening knowledge and skill.
3rd Tuesdays, 7:00- 8:30 pm via Zoom link sent to registrants.
Memberships: $25 per year
Members have access to video library of presentations
CONTACT US/REGISTER: durhamgardenforum@gmail.com


Browse these links for other educational opportunities:

Visit Sarah P. Duke Gardens and participate in their Adult Programs and Children & Family Programs. Summer and spring break camps are enrolling students in grades K-5 and accepting volunteer applications from teens ages 16+ More information here.

Triangle Gardener has an extensive list of classes and events. Scroll down for February and beyond.

J.C. Raulston Arboretum calendar of events has something for everyone.

Learn With Us, March 2022

Bull City Gardener LIVE in-person classes at Briggs Ave. Community garden are back! Click here for the schedule and for registration. March sessions will be held on 3/15 and 3/20. Registration is required.

Durham Garden Forum, 3/15/22: “Pollinator Gardening for the South” with Danesha Seth Carley, Director, NSF Center for Integrated Pest Management, Associate Professor, Horticultural Science. Co-author with Anne Spafford: “Pollinator Gardening for the South: Creating Sustainable Habitats.”  Gardens are beautiful and can be beneficial. Danesha will give us up-to-date scientific research and artful design strategies to outline how each of us can plan, plant and maintain a garden to help pollinators thrive. Registration is required. Contact Durham Garden Forum

Art In Bloom, NC Museum of Art – March 16 – 20, 2022

Additional opportunities for learning:

JC Raulston Arboretum

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Triangle Gardener