Virtual Events and Resources

While we can’t be together during this season, we have put together a whole host of online workshops, videos, and other resources for you to connect with nature from home! We hope you enjoy them, and if you feel inclined, you can help us continue to offer these resources by clicking here to donate to the Gardens.

Virtual Spring Plant Sale

Our annual sale will take place online this year, with in-person scheduled plant pickup. Opens to Members March 29 at 7 a.m., Opens to the Public on April 5 at 7 a.m. Click here for more information!

Video Resources

The Gardens’ YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3o5RzfXs6MTORsSXFdVXiA

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Facebook Live Videos:

Join Director Jeff Gillman live every Thursday morning at 9 a.m. at https://www.facebook.com/UNCCharlotteGardens

For an archive of all of our Facebook live videos, visit: https://www.facebook.com/pg/UNCCharlotteGardens/videos/?ref=page_internal

Virtual Tours:

360 degree Video tours of the Gardens by Alex Chapin – be sure to click and drag the screen to see a 360 degree view!

Virtual tour led by Gardens’ Staff (for desktops only)- an excellent virtual tour of many spots in the Susie Harwood Garden. Move your mouse around to discover interesting facts about some of our favorite plants, narrated by our own Gardens’ staff members!

Online Classes

All classes are open to the public. Classes marked with * are also eligible for credit towards our Certificate in Native Plant Studies.

March 2021

25	*Basic Ecology, Part 4: Online Class, 6:00- 8:30 p.m.
27	*Native Wildflower ID: Online class with Optional Field Trip, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
28	*Native Wildflower ID: Optional Field Trip, 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
28	Vegetable Gardens Part II: Summer (Warm-Season) Vegetables, Online Class, 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. (moved to April 18th)
29	Spring Plant Sale- Member Sale Begins at 7 a.m.! Runs through April 5 at 5 p.m.

April 2021

5	Spring Plant Sale- Opens to the Public at 7 a.m.! Runs through April 12 at 5 p.m.
6	*Sustainable Gardens Series: Part 1, Introducing Landscape for Life: Designing a Sustainable Garden, 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
10	*Bird ID: Online class with Optional Field Trip 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
11	*Bird ID: Optional Field Trip 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
11	NCNPS Free Online Lecture: What the Bees See: How Native Plants Attract Pollinators, 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
13	*Sustainable Gardens Series: Part 2, Piedmont Ecology and Sustainability: The Value of Diversity, 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
17	*What’s Wrong with My Plant?: Part 1, Insects: Online Class 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
18	Vegetable Gardens Part II: Summer (Warm-Season) Vegetables, Online Class, 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
20	*Sustainable Gardens Series: Part 3, Sustainable Soil and Water Stewardship, 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
27	*Sustainable Gardens Series: Part 4, Plants: Choosing and Managing Plants in a Sustainable Garden–The Healthy Garden, 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.

May 2021

1	*Botanical Drawing I (Flower Portraits in Pencil): Online Class 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
4	*Sustainable Gardens Series: Part 5, Materials and Techniques for Sustainable Home Landscape–The Healthy Garden, 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
8	*What’s Wrong with My Plant?: Part 2, Abiotics: Online Class 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
9	NCNPS Free Online Lecture: The Hunt for Charlotte’s Treasure Trees with Patrick George and Brett DuPree, 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
11	*Sustainable Gardens Series: Part 6, Putting It All Together! Sustainable Garden Design and Maintenance, 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
18	*Botanical Drawing II (Capturing Details): Online Class 6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.
23	*Smart Native Landscape Design: Online Class 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
27	*What’s Wrong with My Plant?: Part 3, Weeds & Disease: Online Class 6:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.

June 2021

6	*Carnivorous Plant ID, Bog Ecology, and Bog Gardens: Online Class 2:00-5:00 p.m.
12	*Aquatic and Wetland Plant ID: Online Class with Optional Field Trip 1:00-5:00 p.m.
15	*Vegetative Propagation Part 1: Online Class 6:00-7:30 p.m.
17	*Vegetative Propagation Part 2: Online Class 6:00-7:30 p.m.

All classes are open to the public. Classes marked with * are also eligible for credit towards our Certificate in Native Plant Studies.

Earth Day Virtual Family Event – The Bugs in My Backyard

Check out this free virtual event that was presented on Earth Day, April 22, 2020! Videos, crafts, coloring pages and more! Click here to read more and see a list of materials to gather before the big day: https://gardens.uncc.edu/earth-day-virtual-family-event/

Printable Coloring Sheets

Iris Cristata Coloring Page- artwork by Maia Em

Rhododendron Maximum Coloring Page- artwork by Maia Em

Sanguinaria Canadensis Coloring Page- artwork by Maia Em

The Plants We Eat Podcast

Check it out here: https://gardens.uncc.edu/series/the-plants-we-eat/

Making an Edible South: a Virtual Symposium

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

This virtual symposium was presented by the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens in October and December 2020 in partnership with the UNC Charlotte Center for the Study of the New South and the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute.

The project was made possible by the North Carolina Humanities Council.