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.

Online Seminar: Wood Pallet and Straw Bale Gardening, April 24

Saturday Seminar presents:
Wood Pallet and Straw Bale Gardening

Straw bale gardening--good for small spaces and problem soilsSaturday, April 24, 2021
10 to 11 a.m.

Virtual attendance via Zoom video and audio internet connection.

Presenter: Phil Roudebush, Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteer

Join Phil as he explains how to use straw bales and recycled wood pallets for gardening in small spaces. This popular technique is also an easy and economical way to overcome problems gardeners encounter with heavy clay soils.

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: Planning and Growing a Botanical Dye Garden, April 19

The Learning Garden presents:
Planning and Growing a Botanical Dye Garden

Date: Monday, April 19, 2021
10 to 11 a.m.

Virtual attendance via Zoom video and audio internet connection

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

Learn how to select and grow plants that will give you a rainbow of colors to dye any kind of fiber. Or use these plants to make inks and paints. Pat and Joyce discuss plant selection, garden design and maintenance, as well as when and how to harvest your dye plants. You will get information about where to buy seeds and seedlings, and you will learn how to save your own seeds. Dye plants are easy to grow and will connect you to the garden in a whole new way.

Registration: The talk is free, but participation is limited and 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: Gardening for All Abilities—Gardening for a Lifetime, April 15

Gardening in the Mountains presents:
Gardening for All Abilities—Gardening for a Lifetime

Seniors enjoy the challenge of caring for their garden.

Thursday, April 15, 2021
10 to 11 a.m.

Virtual attendance via Zoom video and audio internet connection

Presenters: Mary Hugenschmidt and Suzanne Wodek, Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteers

Are your special needs or changing physical abilities keeping you out of the garden? Are your garden chores becoming more challenging? Do you know how to select tools and equipment that will keep you healthy and safe in the garden? In this presentation Mary Hugenschmidt and Suzanne Wodek, Master Gardener Volunteers and longtime teachers of therapeutic horticulture, will tell us about ergonomic tools, garden structures and design, and proper body mechanics to get us back in the garden and keep us gardening for life.

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

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