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Drawing and Painting a Hummingbird and Columbine: Virtual
North Carolina Botanical Garden 100 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NCHere in North Carolina, there are many species that pollinate plants, ranging from the Checkered beetle which pollinates the Venus flytrap located in our eastern wet pine savannas to the ruby-throated hummingbird who visits a wide variety of plants. This class will address the morphology of the hummingbird and the flower of the eastern Columbine. Students will have two weeks between each class to produce a black and white value drawing and a watercolor.
Yoga in the Garden
North Carolina Botanical Garden 100 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NCJoin us for 60 minutes of rejuvenating outdoor yoga. The class will be held outside along the Streamside Trail. You will be immersed in the sounds and sights of nature as Sam leads you through a series of seated, standing and lying poses in the meadow with views of native flowers, trees, and butterflies. The class is gentle and invigorating. Modifications of poses will be offered.
Virtual Lunchbox Talk: Conserving Gray’s Lily (Lilium grayi) through Genetic Diversity Analysis Demographic Monitoring
North Carolina Botanical Garden 100 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NCOne of our state’s biological treasures (Gray’s Lily) is disappearing from the landscape for a variety of reasons. We are working to collect demographic and genetic data across the species range to help inform conservation action to save this unique Southern Appalachian species.
Yoga in the Garden
North Carolina Botanical Garden 100 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NCJoin us for 60 minutes of rejuvenating outdoor yoga. The class will be held outside along the Streamside Trail. You will be immersed in the sounds and sights of nature as Sam leads you through a series of seated, standing and lying poses in the meadow with views of native flowers, trees, and butterflies. The class is gentle and invigorating. Modifications of poses will be offered.
Twilight Thursdays
North Carolina Botanical Garden 100 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NCEvery Thursday evening between Memorial Day and Labor Day, we’re staying open until 8 p.m. so you can enjoy our display gardens after work and in cooler temperatures. Our exhibit...
Entomology
North Carolina Botanical Garden 100 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NCThis course is designed for a broad audience. Students learn insect family recognition and common species identification, insect ecology and conservation, basic life cycle biology, and how to improve insect habitat and conservation in the urban environment.
Honeybee Hive Tour at the Carolina Community Garden
North Carolina Botanical Garden 100 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NCCome learn about one of the world's most fascinating insects. Bees are responsible for pollinating one third of the world's food and produce one of the sweetest treats around. Participants explore a real live hive with certified beekeeper, Anne Glauber.
Native Plant Propagation
North Carolina Botanical Garden 100 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NCLearn the fundamentals of vegetative propagation and how to propagate plants native to the southeastern United States. We'll focus on low-tech methods you can apply at home, and all participants will have a newly stuck cutting to take home in a rudimentary, DIY mobile greenhouse. This workshop will feature a lecture, in-class demonstrations and participation, and a tour of the NCBG nursery.
Yoga in the Garden
North Carolina Botanical Garden 100 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NCJoin us for 60 minutes of rejuvenating outdoor yoga. The class will be held outside along the Streamside Trail. You will be immersed in the sounds and sights of nature as Sam leads you through a series of seated, standing and lying poses in the meadow with views of native flowers, trees, and butterflies. The class is gentle and invigorating. Modifications of poses will be offered.
Twilight Thursdays
North Carolina Botanical Garden 100 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NCEvery Thursday evening between Memorial Day and Labor Day, we’re staying open until 8 p.m. so you can enjoy our display gardens after work and in cooler temperatures. Our exhibit...