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Midday Meander
Join Kavanah Anderson, director of learning and community engagement at Duke Gardens, for a conversational stroll in the garden that deepens your relationship…
Steeped in Culture: A Summer Season Chinese Tea Tasting
Experience tea as a social beverage and cultural tradition on this seasonal sensory journey with Violet Yang of Forest Well Tea. Participants will taste four…
Botanical Bitters
In our modern era, classic bitters such as Angostura are often splashed into a cocktail. These bitters have their roots in European culinary traditions of…
Botany Spotlight: Amazing Plant Adaptations to Terrestrial Environments
Plants thrive in an extraordinary diversity of habitats, from hot, dry deserts to humid tropical rain forests to cold arctic tundra to expansive grasslands.…
Walk on the Wild Side
Join horticulture staff and experienced volunteers on a walk around the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants to learn about connections between people, plants and…
Finding Joy: Plant Meditation and Sculpture
In this accessible workshop, participants use sculpture and plant wisdom as pathways to self-discovery. Led by sculptor and certified mindfulness instructor…
Meet the Keepers
Plan your visit to include a stop in the Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden for this special opportunity to meet the keepers of the bees, chickens and incredible…
Plant Propagation: Growing New Plants from Cuttings
Plants are amazing organisms, with many capable of cloning themselves from a stem cutting. Jason Holmes, curator of the Gateway Gardens at Duke Gardens, will…
Most Delicious Poison: A Virtual Author Talk with Noah Whiteman
Based on cutting-edge science in the fields of evolution, chemistry and neuroscience, Most Delicious Poison by Noah Whiteman reveals the origins of toxins…
Midday Meander
Join Kavanah Anderson, director of learning and community engagement at Duke Gardens, for a conversational stroll in the garden that deepens your relationship…
Meet the Keepers
Plan your visit to include a stop in the Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden for this special opportunity to meet the keepers of the bees, chickens and incredible…
Botanical Embroidery as Visible Mending
In this two-hour class with Julia Gartrell, artist and creator of the Radical Repair Workshop, students will learn how to embroider botanical designs onto…
Native Shrubs for Resilient Landscapes (in person)
Shrubs are an important layer in natural plant communities, serving multiple functions and supporting other plants and wildlife. In cultivated landscapes,…
Native Shrubs for Resilient Landscapes (virtual)
Shrubs are an important layer in natural plant communities, serving multiple functions and supporting other plants and wildlife. In cultivated landscapes,…
From One to Many: Plant Propagation Walk
Join Jason Holmes, curator of the Gateway Gardens at Duke Gardens, on a walk through Duke Gardens to learn about different techniques and necessary materials…
Meet the Keepers
Plan your visit to include a stop in the Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden for this special opportunity to meet the keepers of the bees, chickens and incredible…
Herbs Beyond the Kitchen
This workshop with Brittaney Whitenhill of Our-Backyard.org invites participants to explore the multifaceted world of herbs. Discover their medicinal…
Walk on the Wild Side
Join horticulture staff and experienced volunteers on a walk around the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants to learn about connections between people, plants and…
Meet the Keepers
Plan your visit to include a stop in the Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden for this special opportunity to meet the keepers of the bees, chickens and incredible…
Steeped in Culture: An Autumn Season Chinese Tea Tasting Experience (October)
Experience tea as a social beverage and cultural tradition on this seasonal sensory journey with Violet Yang of Forest Well Tea. Participants will taste four…
Remembering in the Garden: Community Journaling in Nature
In this community journaling in nature workshop, explore ways that gardens and stories can heal our minds and bodies. On a guided, meditative stroll amongst…
Meet the Keepers
Plan your visit to include a stop in the Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden for this special opportunity to meet the keepers of the bees, chickens and incredible…
Botany Spotlight: Meet the Meat Eaters—Carnivorous Plants
Enter the remarkable world of carnivorous plants with Alec Motten, professor emeritus, Duke University Department of Biology. Start in the classroom with an…
Meet the Keepers
Plan your visit to include a stop in the Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden for this special opportunity to meet the keepers of the bees, chickens and incredible…