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Midday Meader

Midday Meader

Wed, Nov 18, 2026 • 12:15 PM—1:00 PM · Sarah P. Duke Gardens · Durham, NC

Join Kavanah Anderson, director of learning and community engagement at Duke Gardens, for a conversational stroll in the garden that deepens your relationship…

Triangle Orchid Society Fall for Orchids Show

Triangle Orchid Society Fall for Orchids Show

Fri, Nov 20, 2026 • 1:00 PM—5:00 PM · Sarah P. Duke Gardens · Durham, NC

Marvel at hundreds of blooming orchids in lush garden-like displays for your enjoyment. Attend free talks and demonstrations about growing orchids at home by…

Triangle Orchid Society Fall for Orchids Show

Triangle Orchid Society Fall for Orchids Show

Sat, Nov 21, 2026 • 10:00 AM—5:00 PM · Sarah P. Duke Gardens · Durham, NC

Marvel at hundreds of blooming orchids in lush garden-like displays for your enjoyment. Attend free talks and demonstrations about growing orchids at home by…

A World of Weird and Wonderful Plants: Duke Research Greenhouse Tour

A World of Weird and Wonderful Plants: Duke Research Greenhouse Tour

Sat, Nov 21, 2026 • 10:00 AM—12:30 PM · Sarah P. Duke Gardens · Durham, NC

Join Alec Motten, professor emeritus, Duke University Department of Biology, on a guided tour of the Duke Research Greenhouse’s teaching collection, which…

Triangle Orchid Society Fall for Orchids Show

Triangle Orchid Society Fall for Orchids Show

Sun, Nov 22, 2026 • 10:00 AM—3:00 PM · Sarah P. Duke Gardens · Durham, NC

Marvel at hundreds of blooming orchids in lush garden-like displays for your enjoyment. Attend free talks and demonstrations about growing orchids at home by…

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Kudzu and Wisteria Basket Weaving

Kudzu and Wisteria Basket Weaving

Sun, Nov 29, 2026 • 10:00 AM—4:00 PM · Sarah P. Duke Gardens · Durham, NC

Learn to weave a basket with kudzu and wisteria, invasive species that grow quickly and plentifully throughout the Southeast, with instructor Angela Eastman of…

Botany Spotlight: Lichen

Botany Spotlight: Lichen

Tue, Dec 1, 2026 • 1:00 PM—3:00 PM · Sarah P. Duke Gardens · Durham, NC

Lichens are found in nearly every habitat on Earth. Despite often being overlooked, they are extremely useful indicators of both air pollution and climate…

Holiday Greenery: Build Your Own Wreath

Holiday Greenery: Build Your Own Wreath

Fri, Dec 4, 2026 • 2:00 PM—4:00 PM · Sarah P. Duke Gardens · Durham, NC

Duke Gardens’ Michelle Rawlins, Ruth Mary Meyer Japanese Garden Horticulturist, and Megan Brown, horticulturist of the Gateway Gardens, will demonstrate how to…

Holiday Greenery: Build Your Own Wreath

Holiday Greenery: Build Your Own Wreath

Sat, Dec 5, 2026 • 10:00 AM—12:00 PM · Sarah P. Duke Gardens · Durham, NC

Duke Gardens’ Michelle Rawlins, Ruth Mary Meyer Japanese Garden Horticulturist, and Megan Brown, horticulturist of the Gateway Gardens, will demonstrate how to…

Developing Reverent Relationships with Plants: Herbal Stovetop Potpourri

Developing Reverent Relationships with Plants: Herbal Stovetop Potpourri

Sat, Dec 5, 2026 • 2:00 PM—4:00 PM · Sarah P. Duke Gardens · Durham, NC

Develop your relationship with some well-known plants by creating a winter-themed stovetop potpourri with Sufia Ikbal-Doucet (they/them), herbalist, ritualist…

Stonework of Duke Gardens

Stonework of Duke Gardens

Sat, Dec 12, 2026 • 10:00 AM—12:00 PM · Sarah P. Duke Gardens · Durham, NC

Tour the incredible stonework of Duke Gardens with artisan stone mason Brooks Burleson. Learn about the swales, mosaics, pathways, benches, bridges, walls and…

Midday Meander

Midday Meander

Wed, Dec 16, 2026 • 12:15 PM—1:00 PM · Sarah P. Duke Gardens · Durham, NC

Join Kavanah Anderson, director of learning and community engagement at Duke Gardens, for a conversational stroll in the garden that deepens your relationship…