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Clemmons, North Carolina

 
Adult Education @ Tanglewood Gardens

2013 Events

All programs begin at 11:00 am and will last approximately 1 hour unless otherwise stated. For additional information contact Kathy Hepler at 336-703-2852 or kathy_hepler@ncsu.edu
The new Arboretum Office/classroom is located across from the Manor House.

Where is the Arboretum Office at Tanglewood?
The Arboretum Office is a light colored building located behind
the Manor House. You may park in the Manor House parking lot,
to the right of the house.

Will I have to pay the fee at the gate to attend the seminar?
No - Please tell the person at the gate house that you will be
attending a seminar and they should let you in with no cost.


January 16 Winter Walk - Toby Bost, of Bost Consulting and former Arboretum Director,
will lead us in an informative walk through the Arboretum, identifying different trees and some
shrubs. He will discuss the attributes of each tree or shrub and how they provide winter interest
in your home landscape.
Location: Entrance to Arboretum

February 6 Conifers in the Landscape - Rob Means, Director of the Conifer Ridge Botanical
Gardens, will discuss the attributes of conifers in the landscape. You will discover how to use
conifers as year-round “bones” in your landscape. Location: Arboretum Office

March 20Raised Bed Gardening - Mary Jac Brennan, Extension Agent-Community
Gardens, will discuss the benefits of raised garden beds built on top of your native soil. See
how you can plant anything from herbs and vegetables to perennials and shrubs in a raised bed.
Location: Arboretum Office

Seminars Held During the Annual Spring Plant Sale

All seminars will be held at 11am at the location listed.

While you are here, you can check out the plants that are for sale in the Arboretum Greenhouse and Nursery. The plant sale will be held Tuesday, April 9th - Saturday, April 13th from 10am to 2pm each day.DIVIDER

April 9 Tried and True Annuals - Sherry Sunday, Master Gardener Volunteer, will discuss
growing annuals that have been successful in the gardens at Tanglewood. The discussion will
include how annuals can be used to “punch up” color in the landscape. Many of the plants will
be available for purchase at the plant sale. Location: Arboretum Office

April 10Wild Flower Walk - Master Gardener Curators Anne Hester and Peg Simm will
lead a tour of the wildflower garden and identify flowers blooming along the trails. Location:
Entrance to Arboretum

April 11Cooking with Herbs - Cynthia Bouldin, Master Gardener Volunteer, will discuss
growing and harvesting herbs for cooking as well as how to cook with a selection of essential
culinary herbs that can make your meals sizzle! Location: Arboretum Office

April 12Organics in the Landscape - Craig Mauney and Mary Jac Brennan, Extension
Agents, will discuss using organics in the landscape. The organic gardener prefers to use natural
and organic materials and methods to grow vegetables, flowers and even the lawn. Learn how to
use the least amount of synthetic chemicals and learn about practices that may be detrimental to
your health or the environment.
Location: Arboretum Office

April 13Tour of the Arboretum - Craig Mauney, Arboretum Director, will lead us on a tour
of the Arboretum. As we walk through the Arboretum Gardens you will discover interesting
trees, shrubs and flowers you may want to add to your existing landscape. Location: Arboretum
OfficeDIVIDER

May 1Garden Photography Basics - Mark Weir, avid photographer, will lead a class on
getting good photos of gardens and flowers. The class will include how to set up and frame the
shot, photo composition, lighting and camera settings. Location: Arboretum Office

June 5Edible Landscapes - Adrienne Roethling, Garden Curator at Paul Ciener Botanical
Garden, will present a program on incorporating herbs and vegetables in the home landscape.
She will also talk about some unusual vegetables and what they have done at the Ciener
Botanical Gardens with vegetables in the landscape.
Location: Arboretum Office

July 10Hydrangeas - Diane Demers-Smith, artist, floral designer and Master Gardner
Volunteer, will present a program on growing hydrangeas. She will cover selection of plants for
the site, pruning, pH issues, and preservation of the blooms. Location: Arboretum Office

August 21Heirloom Flowers in the Modern Garden - David Bare, Horticulturist with
Reynolda Gardens and Winston-Salem Journal garden columnist, will discuss how we have
changed heirlooms to fit a more modern concept of how a landscape 'should' be.He will point
out some great underutilized plants as well as share some of his experiences in heirloom gardens
at Old Salem and Reynolda Gardens. Location: Arboretum Office

September 4What You Need to Know to Grow Roses - Jimmy Speas of the Winston-
Salem Rose Society will discuss about a dozen things you need to know to grow roses
Location: Arboretum Office

October 2Growing Blueberries in the Home Landscape - Bill Colvin, Master Gardener
Volunteer, will discuss how to grow blueberries successfully and have a good yield. Preparing
the soil, needed amendments like fertilizer, how many shrubs you need, pruning and harvesting
are all to be discussed in this program.
Location: Arboretum Office

November 6 Holiday Containers - Teresa Myers, one of the owners of Myers Greenhouses,
will demonstrate how to create festive containers for the holiday season. She will also discuss the
care and maintenance of container gardens. Location: Arboretum Office


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Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers are always needed as we continue to expand our children's and adult educational programs.  Docents are needed to give group tours as well as Curators for our many gardens.If you would like to volunteer please contact Craig Mauney arboretum Director @ 336-703-2850