October 4 American Chestnut Day. NC Arboretum, Asheville. 10 am – 3 pm. In partnership with The American Chestnut Foundation. Speakers, documentary screening, American chestnut seedlings to purchase while supplies last. https://www.ncarboretum.org/event/chestnut-day/
October 5 Beginning Bonsai Workshop. NC Arboretum. 9:30 am – 4:30 pm. https://www.ncarboretum.org/event/beginning-bonsai-workshop-oct/
October 8 Adventures in Ecological Gardening: Creating a Wildlife-friendly Habitat and Promoting Biodiversity. 3 - 4 p.m. Virtual and in-person options. NC Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill. Learn how to approach gardening from an ecosystem level with discussions on your garden’s … Continue reading
October 9 Introduction to Permaculture & Permaculture Plants of Interest. NC Arboretum. 10 am – 12 pm. https://www.ncarboretum.org/event/intro-to-permaculture/
October 10-11 Wildlife Weekend at Steele Creek Park Nature Center, Bristol. “The World of Bees” is the theme for this year’s event, which begins on Friday at 6:30 pm with a reception and a keynote address from Darrell Moore. The … Continue reading
Members Only Fall Plant Swap and Potluck on Saturday, October 11 at the Jonesborough Visitors Center. You may have extra plants or seeds you want to share. You may have iris and other bulbs that you want to dig and … Continue reading
October 14 Collect Native Seeds to Plant Next Year. Botanical Gardens at Asheville. 6 – 7:30 pm. The Asheville Botanical Garden’s garden manager, Sarah Coury, will explain ethical seed collection practices and share seed cleaning, storage, and propagation tips. $25. … Continue reading
October 15 Reintroducing Prescribed Fire: Managing Invasive Plants with Controlled Burns. 11:30 am. Free webinar sponsored by Blue Ridge Prism. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-quarterly-meeting-reintroducing-prescribed-fire-registration-1568251625829?
October 15 Pollinator Pathway Fall Webinar with Uli Lorimer, Director of Horticulture for the Native Plant Trust, on the evolving research behind gardening for wildlife. 6:30 pm. Free. https://zoom.us/meeting/register/YmvOzQBPS5aH-k_vz64cFw#/registration
October 18 Native Medicinal Garden Walk. Knoxville Botanical Garden. 10 - 11:30 am. Take a mindful and informative stroll through the Native Medicinal Garden with Dr. Fig Finkelstein, Clinical Herbalist and KBG Horticulturist. Discover the powerful native botanicals that have … Continue reading