Garden and Nature Calendar: Seed collection, nature hike, landscaping lessons
“Got Gardening Questions? Get Answers with Mecklenburg Master Gardeners”: Sept. 19, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Charlotte Regional Farmers Market, 1801 Yorkmont Road located in the Greenery Shed. www.mastergardenersmecklenburg.org 704-336-4011
“Seed Collection Workshop:” Sept. 19, 10:30 a.m. - noon Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, 6500 South New Hope Road, Belmont. Propagate your favorite flowers by collecting and spreading seeds of the plants you enjoy most. Join horticulture staff on a tour of perennial gardens to collect seeds from the gardens best summer performers. Fee $25. Advance register dsbg.org 704-829-1252
“Budding Botanists: Daring to Dye with Flowers:” Sept. 20, 1-3 p.m. McMillan Greenhouse, UNC Charlotte Botanical Garden, 9090 Craver Road. Sharing the world of plants and creating a fun and exciting learning experience for children 4-8 years old.. $5 donation per child. Advance register gardens.uncc.edu
“Gardens Past and Present”: Sept. 20, 3 p.m., Duke Mansion, 400 Hermitage Road. Learn about the history of Wing Haven Gardens, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, UNCC Botanical Gardens and Duke Mansion gardens from an expert on each garden. Free. Reservations required explorehistory-dukemansion.eventbrite.com 704-714-4453
“Blending Horticulture with Hardscape Using Heritage Plants in New Ways”: Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m. Charlotte Garden Club at The Mint Museum, 2730 Randolph Road. Dabney Peeples, Landscape Designer and chairman of the South Carolina Botanical Garden in Clemson, will discuss new ways to use heritage plants in landscapes. Free.charlottegardenclub.org
“Landscape Design Basics for Beautiful, Low Impact Yards”: Sept. 23, 12 – 1:30 p.m. Mecklenburg County Cooperative Extension Center, 1418 Armory Drive. Learn to use elements of shape, texture and color to combine plants and hardscape in your yard into an appealing landscape. Register online, in advance $5 mecklenburg.ces.ncsu.edu/sustain/
“Adult Hiking Series: Birds”: Sept. 22, 10 - 11 a.m., McDowell Nature Center, 15222 York Road. Learn about nature in this adult only hike through our preserve. Free, registration required: parkandrec.com or 704-588-5224. “Family Campfire and Hike”: Sept 24, 6 - 8 p.m. Families are invited to hike along a trail followed by a cozy campfire with s'mores. Ages 6 up. Free, registration required: parkandrec.com or 704-588-5224.
“Sustainable Gardening Practices”: Sept. 26, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Sept. 27, 1 - 5 p.m. and Oct. 10 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. UNC Charlotte Botanical Garden, McMillan Greenhouse classroom, 9090 Craver Road. Mary Stauble, environmental scientist will introduce you to a home yard care system using sustainable approaches to manage your landscape including soil stewardship, water conservation, toxicity reduction, ecosystem/ecological gardening, reducing waste and energy. Cost $132.00. Advance register: ecarras1@uncc.edu
Send regional garden and nature calendar listings to: mecklenburgemg@gmail.com. Mecklenburg Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
This story was originally published September 17, 2015 at 8:32 AM with the headline "Garden and Nature Calendar: Seed collection, nature hike, landscaping lessons."