Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteers of Buncombe County

Lectures & Seminars

Includes “Gardening in the Mountains” lecture series, Saturday Seminars, WNC Symposium, and other Buncombe County Extension Master Gardener (EMG)-sponsored presentations for educating the public about gardening topics.

For the Love of Indigo, November 30

For the Love of Indigo

Wednesday, November 30, 2022
10 to 11:30 a.m.

NC Cooperative Extension
Buncombe County Center
49 Mount Carmel Road
Asheville, NC 28806

Presenters: Pat Strang and Joyce Tromba, Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteers

Try your hand at shibori, a traditional Japanese resist-dyeing technique using an organic indigo vat.  Attendees will go home with their own indigo bandana!  You will also learn about growing and harvesting indigo here in the mountains, along with how to set up and maintain an indigo vat.

This indoor, in-person demonstration is free, but a $5 donation is requested. Please bring cash.


Registration: Registration is required. To ensure a good learning experience, attendance will be limited. Please click on the link below to register. If you encounter problems registering or if you have questions, call 828-255-5522.

 

Online Seminar: Get Going with Grasses! October 20

Panicum virgatum_Matt Lavin_CC BY-SA 2.0_Flickr
Switchgrass


Gardening in the Mountains presents:
Get Going with Grasses!

Thursday, October 20, 2022
10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Virtual attendance via Zoom video and audio internet connection

Presenter: Nancy Duffy – Owner of Muddy Boots Garden Design

Grasses are great garden plants! Grasses (and grass-like plants) can be used in traditional and contemporary designs, sun or shade gardens, and are relatively low maintenance. Learn about specific grasses, their uses, and planting and maintenance. Let’s get going with grasses!

Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Nancy Duffy is the owner of Muddy Boots Garden Design. Over the last decade she has increasingly focused on natural planting styles and has done many meadow and woodland designs.

Registration: The talk is free but registration is required. Please click on the link below to register. If you encounter problems registering or if you have questions, call 828-255-5522.

Zoom seminar access: After registration, you will receive an email with instructions and a link to join this online live broadcast via Zoom. The ability to access Zoom through a computer, tablet or smartphone with a reliable internet connection is necessary to attend.

Online Seminar: Terrariums: Gardens Under Glass September 15


Gardening in the Mountains presents:
Terrariums: Gardens Under Glass

Thursday, September 15, 2022
10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Virtual attendance via Zoom video and audio internet connection

Presenter: Cynthia Gillooly, Co-owner of Verde’ Design, a custom floral and season garden container business

Plants have been grown in closed  glass terrarium cases for hundreds of years, and it’s still a creative, engaging way to grow plants indoors today.  Join Cynthia Gillooly, an experienced indoor plant expert, and learn about terrarium containers and plant selection for those high-humidity gardens.  Cynthia will teach us about soil, plant care and maintenance, and her tricks, tools and accessories to make your own terrific terrariums.

Registration: The talk is free but registration is required. Please click on the link below to register. If you encounter problems registering or if you have questions, call 828-255-5522.

Zoom seminar access: After registration, you will receive an email with instructions and a link to join this online live broadcast via Zoom. The ability to access Zoom through a computer, tablet or smartphone with a reliable internet connection is necessary to attend.

Contact Us

Buncombe County Extension Office
49 Mount Carmel Road
Asheville, NC 28806
Helpline 828-255-5522

Events

Keep up with our events by subscribing to the blog or checking our Events Calendar.

Explore the Archives

Back to Top