10/12/2020
12:00 PM - 11/20/2020 12:00 PM

Nature Box - for KIDS!
Are you and your kids looking for a break from screen time? Ready to swap remote learning for some hands-on, outdoor learning? Try a Nature Box! Designed for grades K-4, each box is full of fun, seasonally themed activities, crafts, tools, and experiments that get kids learning outdoors. This fall, explore leaf color change, flower-pounding, birds, a scavenger hunt, and more. Supplies and materials included. Purchase online, then pick up at the Garden and complete the activities on your own schedule. An extra set of materials for a sibling (limit of 2 per registration) can be purchased when you order a Nature Box. Quantities of boxes and add-on materials are limited. Fee: $37.63 (includes $2.63 sales tax); Members $33.86 (includes $2.36 sales tax) Extra set of materials for sibling (limit of 2 per registration) = $15 (includes $1.05 sales tax)

10/28/2020
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Fall Garden Walk
Join us for a leisurely guided walk through our unique native plant gardens and learn about some seasonal highlights – from what’s in bloom to fall color – as well as what makes the NCBG a conservation garden. Walks led by our trained Garden Guides. Please dress for the weather and in comfortable shoes for walking outdoor pathways. Meet in Entry Breezeway. Best suited for adults and children ages 10 & up. Space is limited. Pre-registration required. *All participants must wear a mask during the walk.

10/31/2020
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Peak of Autumn at Penny's Bend
Event is Full
A two-mile hike through the fall landscape of this 84-acre natural area in northeast Durham. Surrounded on three sides by the Eno River, Penny’s Bend Nature Preserve encompasses mature forests and prairies with regionally rare plants. Explore the fall scenery as you learn about how the Garden manages this unique property. Much of this hike is on primitive trails over uneven terrain, with one short, steep climb up from the river. Wear sturdy hiking footwear and bring a walking stick, insect repellant and water. Meeting spot supplied upon registration. $18 ($16 Members)

11/3/2020
1:00 PM - 11/24/2020 4:00 PM

[CANCELLED] Intermediate Traditional Watercolor: Virtual
Registration Closed
This course builds upon the knowledge and skills of Beginning Watercolor. Using live botanical specimens and photo references, students apply basic drawing and watercolor skills to create detailed, realistic watercolor studies of individual plant structures such as stems, twigs, leaves, petals, flowers, pods, and fruit. Classes cover such topics as creating the illusion of depth and volume and portraying shape, color, and textural details accurately. Prerequisites: Beginning Watercolor, Intermediate Drawing

11/4/2020
1:00 PM - 12/9/2020 4:30 PM

Intermediate Expressive Watercolor
This class introduces students to fluid watercolor techniques such as wet-on-wet. Students will learn to work with more water in the beginning and middle of the painting process and then rely on the skills learned in Beginning Watercolor to refine and add detail towards the end of the process. Students will create textures for backgrounds, work on color mixing using a limited palette, and learn to use glazing and masking fluid. Techniques for correcting mistakes in watercolor will also be covered. Upon completion of this course, students will have knowledge/skill of the following: • Working with various amounts of water and watercolor paint; • Working wet-on-wet; • Working with masking fluid; • Making a variety of watercolor textures such as salt, plastic wrap, etc.; • Glazing; • Working with a limited palette; and • Color mixing

11/7/2020
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Lichens
Event is Full: Accepting Wait List Registrations
This class is intended for a broad audience. Lichens (lichenized fungi) are symbiotic organisms that consist of fungal, algal and/or bacterial partners. Among the first life-forms to live on land, lichens have occupied nearly every habitat on Earth and grow on many of the surfaces of our environment. This class introduces students to the fascinating world of lichen biology, the dazzling diversity of the local lichen flora, and their importance as indicators of environmental health. Includes lecture, demonstrations, and a foray out into the Garden.

11/12/2020
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Virtual LUNCHBOX Talk: Biodiversity Depends on Co-existence
A key factor affecting biodiversity is the number of species that can live in the same place at the same time. Closely related species are likely to have similar traits and similar ecological needs. On one hand, similarities may result in close relatives being more likely to live in the same environments. On the other hand, similarities may cause close relatives to compete or interfere with one another during growth and reproduction, making co-existence difficult in the long term. Learn about present-day patterns of co-existence of Lobelia sect. Lobelia (Campanulaceae) and what they can teach us about the ecology and evolution of living with close relatives.

11/15/2020
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Autumn Wildflowers at Battle Park
Take in Battle Park’s full autumn glory while we cover woodland wildflowers and talk about their value to wildlife – from insects to large mammals – at all stages of their life histories. From their sources of sustenance to the habitat they create for all kinds of critters, wildflowers are truly amazing.

12/12/2020
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Graduation Preparation for the Certificate in Botanical Art & Illustration Online
Students will receive guidance on Independent Projects, graduation procedures and requirements, as well as organizing the exhibit, photographing and framing their paintings, and an introduction to marketing their work. Non-credit course. $90 ($81 Members)