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The Botanical Gardens at Asheville offers educational
programs for adults and children throughout the year.
2013
Adult Programs
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| Sun., February 17 |
DYEING WITH
NATIVE MATERIALS, Dede Stylese
Sunday, February 17, 2013
2:00 – 4:00 pm
The Botanical Gardens at Asheville, Butler Room &
Gardens
Dede Styles is a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild and demonstrates
spinning and dyeing widely at festivals and fairs, at the Mountain Farm Museum and the
Biltmore Estate, and many other venues. She is particularly interested in how native
plants were used centuries ago to make dyes. For this program, she will show many
samples of yarn colors created from natural materials and discuss the plants used and the
dyeing process.
Cost: BGA members: $10, Nonmembers: $15
Reservations are required. Contact
Office Administrator
at BGA for additional information and/or to
register (828) 252-5190
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| Sun.,
March 3 |
Journaling the Trees: Learning about Trees by Observing Them
through Four Seasons
Sunday, March 3, 2013
2:00 – 3:30 pm
The Botanical Gardens at Asheville, Butler Room &
Gardens
Program will be co-taught by Carol Parks, a professional gardener and long-time member of the Buncombe County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers, and Rebecca Priddy, a Certified Naturalist and blog author of
A Year with the Trees. We will look at 6-8 trees along the Gardens’ trails and discuss in depth features that help identify each one. We will observe how these trees change through the seasons. At each tree, we will record in words and with drawings notable characteristics of the tree.
Students should bring: field notebook or journal, pens or pencils. Optional: portable folding stool, hand lens or magnifying glass, binoculars and camera.
This program is part one of a 4-series class. We encourage you to sign up for all four, but if you can not take all of them, please join us for those that fit your schedule. After the formal class ends, you may return to trees we've discussed and add to your journal.
(Dates of other classes in series: May 26, August 4,
and October 20)
Cost: BGA members: $10, Nonmembers: $15
Reservations are required. Contact
Office Administrator
at BGA for additional information and/or to
register (828) 252-5190
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| Sun., March 17 |
Wildlife Friendly Gardening,
Steve and Kit Schmeiser
Sunday, March 17
2:00 – 4:00 pm
The Botanical Gardens at Asheville, Butler Room &
Gardens
Steve and Kit Schmeiser, members of Mountain WILD!, the local chapter of the NC
Wildlife Federation, will explain how to provide the four key elements in your yard and
garden – however large or small – that are friendly to wildlife and which therefore attract
wildlife for your enjoyment. They will discuss the advantages of incorporating native
plants and natural landscaping; choosing themes, such as butterfly and hummingbird
gardens; and just allowing some areas to go “wild.” Participants will receive applications
for certifying your property, church, school, or workplace as a Wildlife Friendly Habitat
with NCWF and the National Wildlife Federation.
Cost: BGA members: $10, Nonmembers: $15
Reservations are required. Contact
Office Administrator
at BGA for additional information and/or to
register (828) 252-51
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| Sun.,
April 7 |
Favorite Native Grasses for WNC Steep or Dry Conditions
or Ornamental Beauty, Gary Kauffman
Sunday, April 7, 2013
2:00 – 3:30 pm
The Botanical Gardens at Asheville, Butler Room &
Gardens
Gary Kauffman, a botanist/ecologist for the National Forests in NC since April of 2007, has been working on a special project for the development of southern Appalachian ecotypes for selected native grasses and forbs. In this program, he will describe Southern Appalachian native grasses as to their physical features, where they typically occur in plant communities and their usefulness in gardens and restoration projects.
Cost: BGA members: $10, Nonmembers: $15
Reservations are required. Contact
Office Administrator
at BGA for additional information and/or to
register (828) 252-51
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| Sat., April 20 |
ANNUAL WILDFLOWER
WALK, Glenn Palmer
Saturday, April 20, 2013
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Botanical Gardens at Asheville, Butler Room &
Gardens
Glenn Palmer, President Emeritus of BGA, Master Gardener, and Lead Gardening Writer
for the Asheville Citizen-Times, will offer an orientation on wildflower identification for
beginners while leading a tour of the Botanical Gardens. During the walk, participants
will learn the use of guides and keys, such as the Peterson and Newcomb books. Basic
botanical terms will be introduced.
Cost: BGA members: $10, Nonmembers: $15
Reservations are required. Contact
Office Administrator
at BGA for additional information and/or to
register (828) 252-5190.
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| Sun.,
May
19 |
Learning to Understand and Appreciate Lichens,
Jennifer Love
Sunday, May 19, 2012
2:00 – 3:30 pm
The Botanical Gardens at Asheville, Butler Room &
Gardens
Lichens ~ These mysterious organisms have fascinated people for years. Spend the
afternoon with Jennifer Love, a middle school science teacher who has been participating
in a lichen distribution database in Georgia for the past four years, as we delve into the
enchanting world of lichens. We will learn their basic ecology, identification and natural
history during this one-hour presentation. A short hike, weather
permitting, will follow to observe lichens growing in the Botanical Gardens.
Cost: BGA members: $10, Nonmembers: $15
Reservations are required. Contact
Office Administrator
at BGA for additional information and/or to
register (828) 252-5190.
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| Sun., May 26 |
Journaling the Trees: Learning about Trees by Observing Them
through Four Seasons
Sunday, May 26, 2013
2:00 – 3:30 pm
The Botanical Gardens at Asheville, Butler Room &
Gardens
Program will be co-taught by Carol Parks, a professional gardener and long-time member of the Buncombe County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers, and Rebecca Priddy, a Certified Naturalist and blog author of
A Year with the Trees. We will look at 6-8 trees along the Gardens’ trails and discuss in depth features that help identify each one. We will observe how these trees change through the seasons. At each tree, we will record in words and with drawings notable characteristics of the tree.
Students should bring: field notebook or journal, pens or pencils. Optional: portable folding stool, hand lens or magnifying glass, binoculars and camera.
This program is part two of a 4-series class. We encourage you to sign up for all four, but if you can not take all of them, please join us for those that fit your schedule. After the formal class ends, you may return to trees we've discussed and add to your journal.
(Dates of other classes in series: March 3, August 4,
and October 20)
Cost: BGA members: $10, Nonmembers: $15
Reservations are required. Contact
Office Administrator
at BGA for additional information and/or to
register (828) 252-5190.
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| Sat.,
June 22 |
Native Plants for Pollinators,
Lisa Wagner
Saturday, June 22 9:30 – 11 am
The Botanical Gardens at Asheville, Butler Room &
Gardens
Butterflies, bumblebees, and hummingbirds are among our favorite native pollinators, along with beneficial non-native honeybees. Join us as we celebrate National Pollinator Week with naturalist and botanist Lisa Wagner. Wagner, Director of Education at the S.C. Botanical Garden, will discuss the native plants that attract pollinators.
Cost: BGA members: $10, Nonmembers: $15
Reservations are required. Contact
Office Administrator
at BGA for additional information and/or to
register (828) 252-5190.
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| Sun.,
June 23 |
Designing a Natural Garden,
Jay Kranyik
Sunday, June 23, 2013
9:30 am – 11:30 am
The Botanical Gardens at Asheville, Butler Room &
Gardens
$10 for BGA members; $15 non-members
Participants must pre-register (bgardens@bellsouth.net or 252-5190)
Jay Kranyik, naturalist, Chair of the Horticulture Committee, and BGA Garden Manager, will discuss how to plant and maintain your property in harmony with nature. Numerous subjects will be covered, such as natural community modeling, how to “read” your landscape, identifying and utilizing micro habitats, dry site/wet site plantings, etc. The majority of this class will be held outdoors; bring appropriate shoes, rainwear, etc., as needed.
Cost: BGA members: $10, Nonmembers: $15
Reservations are required. Contact
Office Administrator
at BGA for additional information and/or to
register (828) 252-5190.
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| Sun., June 30 |
Songs and Faces: A Summer Bird Walk at The Botanical Gardens, Simon Thompson
Sunday, June 30 9:00 – 11:00 am
The Botanical Gardens at Asheville, Butler Room &
Gardens
Join Simon Thompson, a local birder and business owner, for a walk around one of
Asheville's finest gardens looking for and listening to many of our local summer birds.
The green cover of summer's leaves hide many of our summer singers so we will be
learning a few of our more common songs and calls of our native birds. We should hear
summer visitors, such as the Wood Thrush and Red-eyed Vireo, and all year residents,
such as the Carolina Wren and Eastern Towhee. Join us for an easy walk and bring
binoculars, a field guide and maybe a pen and notebook to keep track of our sightings.
Cost: $10 for BGA members; $15 non-members
Participants must pre-register (bgardens@bellsouth.net or 252-5190).
Limited to 15.
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| Sun.,
July 21 |
Introduction to Edible Mushrooms in WNC,
Shelia Dunn
Sunday, July 21, 2013
2:00 – 5:00 pm
The Botanical Gardens at Asheville, Butler Room &
Gardens
Want to identify big brown mushrooms popping out of your mulch? How about
pretty yellow ones along woodland paths in the summer? Come see the most common
edible mushrooms you’re likely to find in fields and forests of WNC. Find out when and
where major edibles can be found and learn how to differentiate them from poisonous
look-alikes. Shelia Dunn, a wild mushroom enthusiast and member of the Asheville
Mushroom Club, will introduce you to the world of mushrooms and show you how and
where to find them. You will learn how to identify major types of mushrooms. We’ll
focus our definitive identification on choice edibles but will point out the few poisonous
mushrooms that lurk in our hills. Participants will receive handouts. Feel free to bring
mushrooms you’ve found with you to the class!
Cost: BGA members: $10, Nonmembers: $15
Reservations are required. Contact
Office Administrator
at BGA for additional information and/or to
register (828) 252-5190.
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| Sun,
August 4 |
Journaling the Trees: Learning about Trees by Observing Them
through Four Seasons
Sunday, August 4, 2013
2:00 – 3:30 pm
The Botanical Gardens at Asheville, Butler Room &
Gardens
Program will be co-taught by Carol Parks, a professional gardener and long-time member of the Buncombe County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers, and Rebecca
Priddy, a Certified Naturalist and blog author of A Year with the
Trees. We will look at 6-8 trees along the Gardens’ trails and discuss in depth features that help identify each one. We will observe how these trees change through the seasons. At each tree, we will record in words and with drawings notable characteristics of the tree.
Students should bring: field notebook or journal, pens or pencils. Optional: portable folding stool, hand lens or magnifying glass, binoculars and camera.
This program is part three of a 4-series class. We encourage you to sign up for all four, but if you can not take all of them, please join us for those that fit your schedule. After the formal class ends, you may return to trees we've discussed and add to your journal.
(Dates of other classes in series: March 3, May
26, and October 20)
Cost: BGA members: $10, Nonmembers: $15
Reservations are required. Contact
Office Administrator
at BGA for additional information and/or to
register (828) 252-5190.
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| Sun, August 18 |
Invasive Plants and Their Effects on Ecosystems,
Jay Kranyik
Sunday, August 18, 2013
9:30 am – 11:30 am
The Botanical Gardens at Asheville, Butler Room &
Gardens
Jay Kranyik, naturalist, Chair of the Horticulture Committee, and BGA Garden Manager, will address invasive and exotic species prevalent to our region. He will help to identify numerous species and discuss their life cycles and control measures. This is an outdoor class. Meet in the Butler Room for an introduction to the program. Bring rain gear/umbrella if rain threatens.
Cost: BGA members: $10, Nonmembers: $15
Reservations are required. Contact
Office Administrator
at BGA for additional information and/or to
register (828) 252-5190.
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| Sun., August 25 |
Botanical Garden Walk,
Dr. David Clarke
Sunday, August 25, 2013
9:30 am – 11:30 am
The Botanical Gardens at Asheville, Butler Room &
Gardens
Dr. David Clarke is a botanist in the UNCA biology department and is regarded as one of
the premier botanists of South American floras. He has discovered more than a hundred
new plant species in his ground-breaking explorations in Suriname and Guyana for the
Smithsonian Institution. David possesses an unpretentious wit and an infectious style of
sharing his vast knowledge of plants. Join him for a walk through the Gardens in which
you will ponder Honey Locust thorns and Mastodons, Club Moss and coal, the mysteries
of Oconee Bells, and many other subjects.
Cost: BGA members: $10, Nonmembers: $15
Reservations are required. Contact
Office Administrator
at BGA for additional information and/or to
register (828) 252-5190.
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| Sun.,
October 6 |
The Forest Below
the Trees, Dr. Dave Ellum
Sunday, October 6, 2013 2:00 – 3:30 pm
The Botanical Gardens at Asheville, Butler Room &
Gardens
$10 for BGA members; $15 non-members
Participants must pre-register (bgardens@bellsouth.net or 252-5190)
Dr. Dave Ellum, Professor of Sustainable Forestry at Warren Wilson College, will give a
forester’s perspective on the natural history and ecological interactions that drive local
forest ecosystems. Using his background in botany, wildlife biology and
silviculture, he will focus this walk and talk on interactions between canopy trees and forest herbs,
paying particular attention to the roles of forest management and disturbance in shaping
community composition and ecosystem value.
$10 for BGA members; $15 non-members
Participants must pre-register (bgardens@bellsouth.net
or 252-5190)
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| Sun., October 20 |
Journaling the Trees: Learning about Trees by Observing Them
through Four Seasons
Sunday, October 20, 2013
2:00 – 3:30 pm
The Botanical Gardens at Asheville, Butler Room &
Gardens
Program will be co-taught by Carol Parks, a professional gardener and long-time member of the Buncombe County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers, and Rebecca
Priddy, a Certified Naturalist and blog author of A Year with the
Trees. We will look at 6-8 trees along the Gardens’ trails and discuss in depth features that help identify each one. We will observe how these trees change through the seasons. At each tree, we will record in words and with drawings notable characteristics of the tree.
Students should bring: field notebook or journal, pens or pencils. Optional: portable folding stool, hand lens or magnifying glass, binoculars and camera.
This program is fourth part of a 4-series class. We encourage you to sign up for all four, but if you can not take all of them, please join us for those that fit your schedule. After the formal class ends, you may return to trees we've discussed and add to your journal.
(Dates of other classes in series: March 3, May 26,
and August 4)
Cost: BGA members: $10, Nonmembers: $15
Reservations are required. Contact
Office Administrator
at BGA for additional information and/or to
register (828) 252-5190.
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| Sun.,
November 3 |
Native Conifer Trees of Western North Carolina,
Jason Rodrigue
Sunday, November 3, 2013
2:00 – 3:30 pm
The Botanical Gardens at Asheville, Butler Room &
Gardens
Jason Rodrigue, a forester with the US Forest Service and a forest silviculturist for the National Forests in North Carolina, will present a “talk & walk” program highlighting the unique characteristics, ecosystem niche, stressors, and current status of the top native conifer trees in Western North Carolina. His work involves all the native conifer trees to be discussed in this presentation.
Cost: BGA members: $10, Nonmembers: $15
Reservations are required. Contact
Office Administrator
at BGA for additional information and/or to
register (828) 252-5190.
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