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Special Events
Exhibit Reception | Boots Quimby: A Tour of My NC Yard
North Carolina Botanical Garden 100 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesMeet the artist and enjoy refreshments at the opening reception for Boots Quimby's new exhibit in the DeBerry Gallery for Botanical Art & Illustration! These acrylic paintings take the viewer on a botanical tour of the artist’s five acre property just north of the Haw river. On the tour, you will see NC native plants,...
Moth Night at the Parker Preserve
Parker Preserve 261 Parker Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesMoths are among our most diverse, colorful, and ecologically important groups of organisms. Approximately 2,700 species occur in North Carolina, but most people only ever see just a few and are startled when they first see a Luna Moth or a Polyphemus Moth, never having suspected that there were such species flying around in the night. We may even come across a Sphinx Moth pollinating a night-blooming wildflower. Moth Night shines a light on this amazing group of organisms. We'll use two common techniques to sample moth populations – blacklights and baiting – to take a look at the local fauna. Bring your cameras, with best results obtained using a flash
Drop-In Discoveries: NC Moth Week 2023
North Carolina Botanical Garden 100 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesDid you know not all moths are nocturnal? Learn about moths and create your own moth at our Drop-In Discovery Station. We will have materials to help you search for and identify moths at the Garden and at home. You can participate in the 2023 NC Moth Week (and even earn an embroidered badge) by observing and photographing moths from July 22 to 30. All ages welcome, but most appropriate for families with children ages 6+. Children must be accompanied by an adult. This is a free, walk-up program that takes place outdoors.
Drop-In Discoveries: NC Moth Week 2023
North Carolina Botanical Garden 100 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesDid you know not all moths are nocturnal? Learn about moths and create your own moth at our Drop-In Discovery Station. We will have materials to help you search for and identify moths at the Garden and at home. You can participate in the 2023 NC Moth Week (and even earn an embroidered badge) by observing and photographing moths from July 22 to 30. All ages welcome, but most appropriate for families with children ages 6+. Children must be accompanied by an adult. This is a free, walk-up program that takes place outdoors.
Conservation Gardening 101: Landscaping with Native Plants
North Carolina Botanical Garden 100 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesConservation Gardening 101: Landscaping with Native Plants is a certificate series designed to provide home gardeners and emerging landscape professionals with foundational concepts of landscape design, native species selection, implementation and maintenance of compellingly beautiful and ecologically productive native plant gardens based on conservation principles.
Certificate Program Graduation and Celebration
North Carolina Botanical Garden 100 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesDate: Sunday, August 27, 2023 Time: 2:30 - 3:30 PM, followed by a reception in the Pegg Exhibit Hall Location: Reeves Auditorium Join us for a Celebration of the 2023 graduates of the Certificate in Native Plants program and a special presentation for Kathy Schermer-Gramm, an instructor in our Botanical Art & Illustration Certificate Program!...
Sculpture in the Garden Preview Party
North Carolina Botanical Garden 100 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin us for a soirée celebrating the opening of the 35th annual Sculpture in the Garden! At the Preview Party on Saturday, September 16, you'll meet the artists and enjoy beverages and hors d'oeuvres. You'll also have the first opportunity to purchase sculptures! This year's jurist will announce the winners of Best in Show and...
Student Photography Exhibition, featuring a performance by Red Nucleus
North Carolina Botanical Garden 100 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesSourcing plants and trees to stimulate and inspire creative expression, participants in this workshop expanded their imaginative visions while contemplating their personal connections to the natural landscape and surrounding native plants. Photographers of all levels as well as multi-media artists were invited to participate. Meet the artists, be inspired by their work, and enjoy music throughout the evening from Red Nucleus.
Fall Plant Sale
North Carolina Botanical Garden 100 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesDid you know fall is the best time to plant native plants in your home garden? Planting in the fall gives time for plants to establish their root systems prior to the growing season. At our Fall Plant Sale, you'll be able to choose from a wide variety of southeastern native wildflowers, shrubs, trees, vines,...