Autumn has taken hold
and now is the best time of the year for gardeners. The following classes will
give you the information to succeed, register at 919-668-1707. Please join us
for:
GARDENING 101
Andy Currin, Horticulturist and Avid Vegetable
Gardener, and Jan Little, Director of Education and Public Programs, Sarah P.
Duke Gardens
Learn
how to open and prepare a bed for planting, basic soil improvement strategies,
selecting plants, and planting skills. Class will work in the Discovery Garden
to see theory in practice.
2
Saturdays, Oct. 6 & 13, 9
am-noon
Location: Doris Duke Center
Home Horticulture
Certificate required course
Participant Limit: 15
Fee: $90; Friends $70
Pre-registration is
required. Please call 919-668-1707 or email slsmith@duke.edu to reserve space. (parking pass included)
LANDSCAPE PLANTS FOR
NORTH CAROLINA GARDENS
Expand your palette of plants
with information from this class. Each season this class covers another group
of approximately 75 plants suitable for North Carolina gardens. You will learn
identification skills and design use, and understand the culture of each plant.
The Fall program focuses on plants that shine in autumn, and late- blooming
perennial flowers. Winter introduces plant silhouettes and evergreens. Each
student receives a portfolio of photos showing the plants studied in each
season.
Pre-registration is
required. Please call 919-668-1707 or email slsmith@duke.edu to reserve space. (parking pass included)
Fall: Mary Musson, MLA and Landscape Designer
4 Saturdays, Oct. 13 & 20 -Nov. 10 & 17, 10
am-noon
Location: Doris Duke
Center
Participation Limit: 15
Fee: $110; Friends $90
FALL: Bobby Mottern, MLA and Director of Horticulture, Sarah
P. Duke Gardens
4 Thursdays, Oct. 18-Nov. 8, 1-3 pm
Location: Doris Duke Center
Participant Limit: 15
Fee: $110; Friends $90
Programs for Families:
Charlotte Brody
Discovery Garden: Family Workshops
What is growing in the
Discovery Garden? Plant, harvest, taste, and learn about incredible edibles in
these workshops that will engage the whole family.
ALL 5 SENSES: Saturday, Oct. 6, 1-2:30 pm
PLANTS AROUND THE WORLD: Thursday, Oct. 18, 4-5:30 pm
Fee: $10 per parent/child; $3 each additional sibling
Location: Meet at the Charlotte Brody Discovery
Garden
Pre-registration is
required. Please call 919-668-1707 or email slsmith@duke.edu to reserve space. Parking pass will be
emailed in advance
Invention
Investigation for children ages 5-7; adult chaperone required
Did you know that Velcro was
inspired by a plant? Learn about the endless ways that inventors adapt natural
items for everyday use. Perhaps you will be inspired to create an invention of
your own.
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 3-4:30 pm
Location: Doris Duke Center
Fee: $6; Friends $5
Pre-registration is
required; please call 919-668-1707, or email slsmith@duke.edu to reserve space. Parking pass will be
emailed in advance
For All to Enjoy:
MOVIES AT THE GARDENS: Free, drop-in activities
Join us for an outdoor movie
series at the Gardens. Films will be shown at dusk, on the lawn behind
the Doris Duke Center. Bring a picnic and enjoy movies in the Gardens.
Wednesday, Oct. 10: The
Blues Brothers (1980)
Wednesday, Oct. 24: Easy
Rider (1969)
Time: approximately 8 pm
Parking: free after 5 pm
Food/drink: picnics are welcome; remove and dispose of trash
off-site
Restrooms: in the Doris Duke Center
Weather cancellations: Please see our Twitter page for updates if rain is
forecast. If rain cancels a film, it will be rescheduled.
General information: 919-684-3698
Pre-registration is required for classes. Please call 919-668-1707 or email slsmith@duke.edu to reserve space.
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