
The Learning Garden Docent-Led Tour
Docent-led walk through a multi-zone teaching garden with stops in the WNC Native, Rose, Cottage, Four Seasons, Dye, Vegetable, and Pollinator gardens plus a compost area. Practical horticulture tips on seasonal planting, sun vs shade beds, and habitat-friendly techniques.
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Docent-led walk through themed plots like the WNC Native Garden, Rose and Cottage gardens, dye and vegetable beds, plus pollinator and compost areas. Expect practical horticulture insights on seasonal planting, sun vs shade, and garden maintenance.

Docent-led walk through themed plots like the WNC Native Garden, Rose and Cottage gardens, dye and vegetable beds, plus pollinator and compost areas. Expect practical horticulture insights on seasonal planting, sun vs shade, and garden maintenance.
Docent-led walk through themed plots like the WNC Native Garden, Rose and Cottage gardens, dye and vegetable beds, plus pollinator and compost areas. Expect practical horticulture insights on seasonal planting, sun vs shade, and garden maintenance.

Guided walk through a teaching garden with practical growing advice, seasonal plant highlights, and sustainable landscaping ideas. Expect hands on Q and A with extension educators and plenty of time for notes and photos.

Guided walk through a teaching garden with practical growing advice, seasonal plant highlights, and sustainable landscaping ideas. Expect hands on Q and A with extension educators and plenty of time for notes and photos.
Guided walk through a teaching garden with practical growing advice, seasonal plant highlights, and sustainable landscaping ideas. Expect hands on Q and A with extension educators and plenty of time for notes and photos.
Practical winter gardening guidance for keeping beds and containers attractive through cold months, with strategies for year round color and structure. Hands on horticulture tips and seasonal planting ideas in a Cooperative Extension classroom setting.
Practical winter gardening guidance for keeping beds and containers attractive through cold months, with strategies for year round color and structure. Hands on horticulture tips and seasonal planting ideas in a Cooperative Extension classroom setting.
Practical winter gardening guidance for keeping beds and containers attractive through cold months, with strategies for year round color and structure. Hands on horticulture tips and seasonal planting ideas in a Cooperative Extension classroom setting.
Hands-on gardening workshop focused on keeping home gardens thriving year-round with practical seasonal planting and maintenance tips. Expect dirt-under-your-nails learning and community conversation in a Cooperative Extension classroom setting.
Hands-on gardening workshop focused on keeping home gardens thriving year-round with practical seasonal planting and maintenance tips. Expect dirt-under-your-nails learning and community conversation in a Cooperative Extension classroom setting.
Hands-on gardening workshop focused on keeping home gardens thriving year-round with practical seasonal planting and maintenance tips. Expect dirt-under-your-nails learning and community conversation in a Cooperative Extension classroom setting.
Practical gardening class on cultivating culinary herbs in beds and containers, with guidance on harvesting, processing, and kitchen uses. Taught by the N.C. Cooperative Extension with a focus on common, easy to grow herb varieties.
Practical gardening class on cultivating culinary herbs in beds and containers, with guidance on harvesting, processing, and kitchen uses. Taught by the N.C. Cooperative Extension with a focus on common, easy to grow herb varieties.
Practical gardening class on cultivating culinary herbs in beds and containers, with guidance on harvesting, processing, and kitchen uses. Taught by the N.C. Cooperative Extension with a focus on common, easy to grow herb varieties.
Hands-on natural dye workshop using fresh indigo to color a silk scarf with two dyeing techniques. Learn indigo vat basics and take home vibrant blue results in a garden-based classroom setting.
Hands-on natural dye workshop using fresh indigo to color a silk scarf with two dyeing techniques. Learn indigo vat basics and take home vibrant blue results in a garden-based classroom setting.
Hands-on natural dye workshop using fresh indigo to color a silk scarf with two dyeing techniques. Learn indigo vat basics and take home vibrant blue results in a garden-based classroom setting.

Drop in for one on one gardening and horticulture guidance with plant problem troubleshooting and practical growing tips. Bring photos or samples for diagnostics, local growing recommendations, and seasonally relevant garden planning.

Drop in for one on one gardening and horticulture guidance with plant problem troubleshooting and practical growing tips. Bring photos or samples for diagnostics, local growing recommendations, and seasonally relevant garden planning.
Drop in for one on one gardening and horticulture guidance with plant problem troubleshooting and practical growing tips. Bring photos or samples for diagnostics, local growing recommendations, and seasonally relevant garden planning.
Hands-on habitat certification talk that breaks down a pollinator garden into a few key essentials: nectar plants, a reliable water source, and a no spray plan. Practical guidance for turning home landscapes into bee friendly certified habitat.
Hands-on habitat certification talk that breaks down a pollinator garden into a few key essentials: nectar plants, a reliable water source, and a no spray plan. Practical guidance for turning home landscapes into bee friendly certified habitat.
Hands-on habitat certification talk that breaks down a pollinator garden into a few key essentials: nectar plants, a reliable water source, and a no spray plan. Practical guidance for turning home landscapes into bee friendly certified habitat.
Hands-on gardening workshop focused on soil health, with practical soil sampling techniques and how to read results to choose the right fertilizers. Expect get-dirty demos geared toward improving garden beds and yields.
Hands-on gardening workshop focused on soil health, with practical soil sampling techniques and how to read results to choose the right fertilizers. Expect get-dirty demos geared toward improving garden beds and yields.
Hands-on gardening workshop focused on soil health, with practical soil sampling techniques and how to read results to choose the right fertilizers. Expect get-dirty demos geared toward improving garden beds and yields.

Get one on one help from Extension Master Gardener volunteers with plant care, pests, soil, compost, and landscape questions. Bring photos or details for practical troubleshooting by phone, email, or in person drop in support.

Get one on one help from Extension Master Gardener volunteers with plant care, pests, soil, compost, and landscape questions. Bring photos or details for practical troubleshooting by phone, email, or in person drop in support.
Get one on one help from Extension Master Gardener volunteers with plant care, pests, soil, compost, and landscape questions. Bring photos or details for practical troubleshooting by phone, email, or in person drop in support.
Hands-on container gardening class where you’ll get your hands dirty learning soil, watering, and plant selection techniques for thriving pots and planters. Ideal for beginners growing on patios or small spaces with guidance from the Cooperative Extension.
Hands-on container gardening class where you’ll get your hands dirty learning soil, watering, and plant selection techniques for thriving pots and planters. Ideal for beginners growing on patios or small spaces with guidance from the Cooperative Extension.
Hands-on container gardening class where you’ll get your hands dirty learning soil, watering, and plant selection techniques for thriving pots and planters. Ideal for beginners growing on patios or small spaces with guidance from the Cooperative Extension.

Get one on one help from Extension Master Gardener volunteers with planting plans, soil and pest problems, and plant diagnosis using photos or samples. Support is available by phone, email, or drop in during weekday helpline hours.

Get one on one help from Extension Master Gardener volunteers with planting plans, soil and pest problems, and plant diagnosis using photos or samples. Support is available by phone, email, or drop in during weekday helpline hours.
Get one on one help from Extension Master Gardener volunteers with planting plans, soil and pest problems, and plant diagnosis using photos or samples. Support is available by phone, email, or drop in during weekday helpline hours.

Volunteer-led woodland hike through the Arboretum’s botanically diverse trails, moving through multiple forest types in a small group. Seasonal naturalist talk covers wildflowers, tree and plant identification, and local natural history.

Volunteer-led woodland hike through the Arboretum’s botanically diverse trails, moving through multiple forest types in a small group. Seasonal naturalist talk covers wildflowers, tree and plant identification, and local natural history.
Volunteer-led woodland hike through the Arboretum’s botanically diverse trails, moving through multiple forest types in a small group. Seasonal naturalist talk covers wildflowers, tree and plant identification, and local natural history.
Practical seed-saving instruction focused on preserving favorite plant varieties and strengthening local biodiversity. Expect a hands-on, community-minded gardening skills session with take-home know-how for future growing seasons.
Practical seed-saving instruction focused on preserving favorite plant varieties and strengthening local biodiversity. Expect a hands-on, community-minded gardening skills session with take-home know-how for future growing seasons.
Practical seed-saving instruction focused on preserving favorite plant varieties and strengthening local biodiversity. Expect a hands-on, community-minded gardening skills session with take-home know-how for future growing seasons.

Outdoor pollinator safari through blooming garden patches, learning to spot and identify bees, butterflies, and other insects with a smartphone. Hands-on practice using the iNaturalist app to document observations in the Asheville Botanical Garden.

Outdoor pollinator safari through blooming garden patches, learning to spot and identify bees, butterflies, and other insects with a smartphone. Hands-on practice using the iNaturalist app to document observations in the Asheville Botanical Garden.
Outdoor pollinator safari through blooming garden patches, learning to spot and identify bees, butterflies, and other insects with a smartphone. Hands-on practice using the iNaturalist app to document observations in the Asheville Botanical Garden.

A farm-focused outing around Asheville with a guided tour of local agricultural spaces and behind the scenes learning. Expect fresh air, hands on curiosity, and a community minded look at regional farming life.

A farm-focused outing around Asheville with a guided tour of local agricultural spaces and behind the scenes learning. Expect fresh air, hands on curiosity, and a community minded look at regional farming life.
A farm-focused outing around Asheville with a guided tour of local agricultural spaces and behind the scenes learning. Expect fresh air, hands on curiosity, and a community minded look at regional farming life.

Hands on backyard herbalism workshop exploring seasonal medicinal herbs, foraging basics, and simple preparations like teas and tinctures. Participants learn plant identification, ethical harvesting, and DIY remedies in a casual community garden setting.

Hands on backyard herbalism workshop exploring seasonal medicinal herbs, foraging basics, and simple preparations like teas and tinctures. Participants learn plant identification, ethical harvesting, and DIY remedies in a casual community garden setting.
Hands on backyard herbalism workshop exploring seasonal medicinal herbs, foraging basics, and simple preparations like teas and tinctures. Participants learn plant identification, ethical harvesting, and DIY remedies in a casual community garden setting.

Eight-session garden-to-table series covering planting, growing, and harvesting in small to medium gardens, then turning the monthly harvest into a shared meal. Includes free handouts and seeds with practical seasonal instruction.

Eight-session garden-to-table series covering planting, growing, and harvesting in small to medium gardens, then turning the monthly harvest into a shared meal. Includes free handouts and seeds with practical seasonal instruction.
Eight-session garden-to-table series covering planting, growing, and harvesting in small to medium gardens, then turning the monthly harvest into a shared meal. Includes free handouts and seeds with practical seasonal instruction.

Interactive docent led walk through a current featured exhibition, with conversation prompts and close looking to unpack themes, artists, and techniques. Drop in for an easygoing museum experience led by volunteer educators or staff.

Interactive docent led walk through a current featured exhibition, with conversation prompts and close looking to unpack themes, artists, and techniques. Drop in for an easygoing museum experience led by volunteer educators or staff.
Interactive docent led walk through a current featured exhibition, with conversation prompts and close looking to unpack themes, artists, and techniques. Drop in for an easygoing museum experience led by volunteer educators or staff.

Hands-on fern field study in the Arboretum and Bent Creek using hand lenses, field guides, and nature journaling. Learn Southern Appalachian fern ecology and evolution while collaborating to identify local species in mostly outdoor settings.

Hands-on fern field study in the Arboretum and Bent Creek using hand lenses, field guides, and nature journaling. Learn Southern Appalachian fern ecology and evolution while collaborating to identify local species in mostly outdoor settings.
Hands-on fern field study in the Arboretum and Bent Creek using hand lenses, field guides, and nature journaling. Learn Southern Appalachian fern ecology and evolution while collaborating to identify local species in mostly outdoor settings.