Events Calendar
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The Ecological Gardener-March 15, 2022. 3:00-4:30 PM ZOOM CLASS
Even the most unassuming garden is teeming with life. An ecological gardener notices the diverse interconnections of plants and animals in their landscape. During our discussion, we’ll cover the basics of ecology, plant selection for wildlife, and how to restore the ecology of your garden space.
Sheridan Samano is an award-winning teacher, biologist, and international travel guide. She has years of experience observing birds and their relationships with native plant communities in the field. For more than a decade, she taught biology at Community College of Aurora in Colorado. Since 2002 she’s taught classes highlighting Colorado’s plant and animal communities for Denver Botanic Gardens. She is also the author of Best Birding Hikes – Colorado’s Front Range.
“A Songbird in My Garden-Mar. 29, 3:00-4:30pm. ZOOM CLASS.
Humankind’s age-old love affair with birds. Looking back and moving forward ~ We’ll discuss our relationship with birds – their allure, how past choices have led to dramatic declines in bird populations, and most importantly, how our choices today can help these populations rebound by our building vibrant, healthy, and ecologically functional environments; one garden at a time.”
Taught by Chris Davenport. Before Chris joined the staff of Reems Creek Nursery in 2016, he spent fourteen years with Head-Lee Nursery in Seneca, SC; five years with Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA; and two years with the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Chris is an avid home gardener and bird watcher. He loves to travel with his family to view cultivated gardens and explore untrampled wilderness.
Sketch and paint on-location in beautiful Hatcher Garden with Kathleen Digney! Landscape sketching, botanical studies, and incorporating architectural elements are subjects of exploration. Use suggested class materials or bring the media of your choice. All levels of artistic experience are welcome, and instruction is individually tailored to your needs and skill level.
Take home seeds from the Pop-Up Seed Library during your visit to select locations. This condensed version of the Seed Library offers Library patrons the opportunity to check out up to five packets of seeds per visit. Or take home up to ten packets of seeds when you visit the Seed Library at the Berea Branch–available year round. Part of the event series: Pop-Up Seed Library
Sketch and paint on-location in beautiful Hatcher Garden with Kathleen Digney! Landscape sketching, botanical studies, and incorporating architectural elements are subjects of exploration. Use suggested class materials or bring the media of your choice. All levels of artistic experience are welcome, and instruction is individually tailored to your needs and skill level.
Crissy Dzielak will highlight great perennials for Western NC, especially ones that are lower maintenance, and how these plants can be used in the landscape. In person class, limit 20.
Sketch and paint on-location in beautiful Hatcher Garden with Kathleen Digney! Landscape sketching, botanical studies, and incorporating architectural elements are subjects of exploration. Use suggested class materials or bring the media of your choice. All levels of artistic experience are welcome, and instruction is individually tailored to your needs and skill level.
Sketch and paint on-location in beautiful Hatcher Garden with Kathleen Digney! Landscape sketching, botanical studies, and incorporating architectural elements are subjects of exploration. Use suggested class materials or bring the media of your choice. All levels of artistic experience are welcome, and instruction is individually tailored to your needs and skill level.
ASHEVILLE SPRING HERB FESTIVAL
Enter Gate #7 or Gate #5 for parking. Expo Building has a blue roof, located behind the Davis Event Center.
<div “=””>In 2022, the festival will be at our new home in the Exhibition Hall at the WNC Agricultural Center. You’ll find the Ag Center on Boylston Highway/Airport Road, just south of the Asheville Airport — the festival will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30; and from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 1.
Website: www.AshevilleHerbFestival.org
Contact 828-301-8968 or 828-301-3010 for additional information.
Sketch and paint on-location in beautiful Hatcher Garden with Kathleen Digney! Landscape sketching, botanical studies, and incorporating architectural elements are subjects of exploration. Use suggested class materials or bring the media of your choice. All levels of artistic experience are welcome, and instruction is individually tailored to your needs and skill level.
ASHEVILLE SPRING HERB FESTIVAL
Enter Gate #7 or Gate #5 for parking. Expo Building has a blue roof, located behind the Davis Event Center.
<div “=””>In 2022, the festival will be at our new home in the Exhibition Hall at the WNC Agricultural Center. You’ll find the Ag Center on Boylston Highway/Airport Road, just south of the Asheville Airport — the festival will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30; and from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 1.
Website: www.AshevilleHerbFestival.org
Contact 828-301-8968 or 828-301-3010 for additional information.
ASHEVILLE SPRING HERB FESTIVAL
Enter Gate #7 or Gate #5 for parking. Expo Building has a blue roof, located behind the Davis Event Center.
<div “=””>In 2022, the festival will be at our new home in the Exhibition Hall at the WNC Agricultural Center. You’ll find the Ag Center on Boylston Highway/Airport Road, just south of the Asheville Airport — the festival will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30; and from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 1.
Website: www.AshevilleHerbFestival.org
Contact 828-301-8968 or 828-301-3010 for additional information.
Join Hatcher Garden in this all day celebration of Spartanburg’s vibrant arts community. Come see the artists, musicians, live performances and activities for the children.
Discover how to make seed starter pots from household items and how to mix your own growing medium, presented by Greenville County Soil & Water Conservation District. Then we’ll plant seeds, anything that can be transplanted for summer gardening will be available to participants. All supplies provided. All ages welcome. Registration required. Email [email protected] or call 864-246-1695 to register.
Join The North Carolina Arboretum as it celebrates the re-opening of its outdoor bonsai display for the 2022 season as part of the twelfth annual World Bonsai Day, an internationally celebrated event dedicated to furthering bonsai awareness and appreciation world-wide.
What is Bonsai?
Bonsai is a challenging and rewarding horticultural activity, in which ordinary plants are grown in an extraordinary way. Through rigorously applied cultivation techniques, trees, shrubs, vines and even herbaceous plants are kept in a miniaturized state, developed into artistic shapes and then displayed in special containers.
What makes the Arboretum’s bonsai endeavor unique among all other public collections in the United States? Regional Interpretation. Visitors will find the Arboretum’s bonsai collection of more than 100 specimens carefully cultivated with a Southern Appalachian accent. The collection draws inspiration from the traditional roots of bonsai, but takes the form of a contemporary, Southern Appalachian influenced American garden. Plantings in the landscape include species and cultivars of American, European and Asian origin.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will showcase local artists, performers
and authors in the beautiful setting of the woodland garden. Artists and musicians will be set
up on the lawn at the entrance to the garden and throughout the garden paths and rooms.“Arts in the Garden” is a “friend raiser” for both Hatcher Garden and the Spartanburg
arts community. Event organizer, Julia Burnett, is excited by the enthusiasm that local artists
and performers have shown for getting back out into the community with this event that offers
something for everyone.“We were all set for ‘Arts in the Garden’ in May of 2020 when everything was shut down
due to COVID-19,” Burnett says of an event that she, as an artist, is excited to finally be able to see come to fruition. “It was a huge disappointment to the arts community in Spartanburg
when we had to cancel the 2020 event, but we knew that everyone’s health and safety were of paramount importance at that time.”More than 50 artists are scheduled to be creating and selling their art throughout the
day. Exhibits include pottery, ceramics, leatherwork, sculpture, watercolor, photography,
jewelry and painting, as well as mixed media.Authors from Hub City Press will also be available, talking about their books and signing
copies. Brock Adams, author of “Ember” and “Apocalypse Yesterday,” and Jill Criswell, author of “The Frozen Sun Saga,” will be at the Hub City table at 10 a.m.; Morgan Thomas, author of the short story collection, “Manywhere,” at 11 a.m.; and Marjy Marj, author of many books
including “The Shimmigrant” and “Same Elephants,” at 12 noon.Guitarist David Denham will be on the Observation Deck from 10 – 1 p.m., Peter Grzan
and Chris Frantz will perform from 1 – 3 p.m., and Fayssoux McLean and Walt Wyatt from 3 – 5p.m.
The Plant Sale will be held mornings Tuesday through Friday. There are plenty of gorgeous trees, shrubs, perennials, and grasses available for you to add to your personal plant collection from our nursery! Many of the plants have been propagated and nurtured here so you are taking a part of Hatcher Garden home with you. Please visit our Facebook page or check here for more information on the Plant Sale.
Enjoy 10% off your plant purchase when you become a member during the sale. Members always enjoy 10% off their purchase as well as other benefits.
Items from the Hatcher Garden gift shop will be available for sale during the plant sale. Items include Hatcher Garden logo t-shirts, hats, garden journals, key rings and lapel pins, Christmas cards painted by David Zielinski, and Hatcher Garden prints and note cards painted by Julia Bowling Burnett..
Proceeds from the Spring Plant Sale provide essential funding for the continual beautification and creation of colorful garden venues along the paths of Hatcher Garden.
Also this year, a Special Offer – $1.00 Strawberry plants! While supplies last, so don’t wait!!
Can’t get to Hatcher Garden’s plant sale during normal business hours?
A great selection of plants are available for purchase at the Jess Taylor Pavilion, at the main entrance of the garden. Plants can be purchased with the honor system, placing money in the slot next to the door. The one gallon plants are $6.00 each, two gallon plants are $12.00 and three gallon plants are $18.00. A great deal!
Celebrating Strawberries!!!
Let’s have a local cookoff competition!
40 Farmers Market Vendors
Entertainment from @Deepdishdixielandgreenville
Food Trucks Rambo Dogs & Lobster Dogs
Do you make an amazing Strawberry treat or just love tasting all the foods?!
Join us May 17, 4:30-7:30pm for a tasting of all things strawberry!
1 Tasting = $1 Tasting Ticket
Proceeds benefit your Greer Farmers Market.
Individuals, businesses, and restaurants can join in the competition. FREE registration fee and custom trophies will be AWARDED! Super fun event, come on out the Greer City Park!
For details and signup: https://form.jotform.com/220963589445165
To volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4dabaf2da6f9c34-greer
Volunteers get Free Tasting Tickets!!!!