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Second Saturday
Volunteer Program

May 10th, 9:15 am
McMillan Greenhouse

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Bog Dish Garden
Workshop

June 28th
McMillan Greenhouse
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A first for the Carolinas -
Titan Arum
bloomed at Greenhouse
Bella opened at 5am Sunday, July , 2007.  Her "horn" collapsed on the afternoon of  Wednesday, July 4.

Thanks to all who visited and shared in this special occurrence!

You may still see pictures and read about Bella on our Titan Arum page.  
 

 
 
 

Area Horticultural Happenings   (see links for details, many have fees)

 

MARCH

1 March, Winghaven, The Garden Contained, 10 am

4 March, Davidson Horticultural Symposium: Herbaceous Havens

8 March, UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens, Volunteer Program, 9:15 – 11:30 am

8 March, Museum of York County, Native Plant Sale, 10 am, Rock Hill, SC

8-9 March, Charlotte Camellia Society’s Annual Camellia Show, Black Lion on Park Rd.,

9 March, Charlotte Area Native Plant Society Meeting, McMillan Greenhouse, 2:30 pm

13 March, Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden, Plant Physiology for Dummies, 7 pm, Kernersville

18 March, University City Garden Club Meeting, McMillan Greenhouse, 6 pm

18 March, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, Tropicals – workshops and lecture, various times.

22 March, UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens, Creating Trellises from Natural Materials Workshop, 9:30 – 11:30 noon, $25

29 March, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, Herbal Planter, 10-noon.

30 March, Piedmont Rhododendron Club meeting, 2:30 pm

 

APRIL

6 April, Piedmont Orchid Society Meeting, 1 pm

12 April, UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens, Volunteer Program, 9:15 – 11:30 am

13 April, Charlotte Area Native Plant Society Meeting, McMillan Greenhouse, 2:30 pm

15 April, University City Garden Club Meeting, McMillan Greenhouse, 6 pm

18-19 April, UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens, Spring Plant Sale, 8 am – 3 pm

18-19 April, Central Piedmont Comm. Coll. Horticulture Program Plant Sale. 10 – 2.

19 April, Charlotte Council of Garden Clubs, Attic and Plant Sale,

19-20 April, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, Spring Plant Sale, 9-3.

19 April, Spring Herb Festival, Piedmont Farmer’s Market, Concord, NC, 8-5.

20 April, UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens, Spring Garden Celebration, 1 - 4 pm

22 April, Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden, Plant Hunting in the Nation of Georgia, 7 pm, Kernersville

23-26 April, Winghaven, Spring Plant Sale, 10 -4.

 

MAY

3 May, Charlotte Farmers Market on Yorkmont, E. Master Gardener Plant Sale, 8 am

4 May, Piedmont Orchid Society Meeting, 1 pm

6 May, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, Container Gardening, noon-1.

8 May, Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden, My Favorite Gardens and Design, 7 pm, Kernersville

10 May, UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens, Volunteer Program, 9:15 – 11:30 am

10, 11 May, Winghaven, Gardener’s Garden Tour.

10, 11 May, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, Mother’s Day Celebration

11 May, Charlotte Area Native Plant Society Meeting, McMillan Greenhouse, 2:30 pm

17 May, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, Home Fruit Production, 1-3.

20 May, University City Garden Club Meeting, McMillan Greenhouse, 6 pm

24 May, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, Plants for a Drought-Tolerant Landscape, 1-3.

31 May, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, Wildlife Gardening, 1-3.

 

JUNE

1 June, Piedmont Orchid Society Meeting, 1 pm

7 June, Meck. Co. PLANT class, McMillan Greenhouse, 9 am – 1 pm

8 June, Charlotte Area Native Plant Society Meeting, McMillan Greenhouse, 2:30 pm

16 - 26 June,  UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens, Field Botany for Teachers and Naturalists, 9 am – 4 pm, Mon – Fri.

17 June, University City Garden Club Meeting, McMillan Greenhouse, 6 pm

28 June, UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens, Bog Dish Garden Workshop, 10 am – 12 pm

 

 

 
 

 

 
  Last updated:  March 7, 2008
Questions and comments should be addressed to: pmgross@uncc.edu