* 2019-2020 Program Topics *

• Sep. 10 – Gardens Galore Tour Highlights – Speakers: 5 Garden Hosts
• Oct. 8 –  Dividing Perennials – Speaker: Tanya LaCorte, Perennial Specialist at Reems Creek Nursery
• Nov. 12 – Protecting & Preserving the Blue Ridge Parkway – Speaker: Carolyn Ward, CEO of Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation
• Dec. 10 – Bird Friendly Gardening – Speaker: Chris Davenport, Tree & Shrub Specialist at Reems Creek Nursery
• Jan. 14 – FEAST – Empowerment through Cooking & Gardening Education – Speaker: Cathy Cleary, Co-founder of the FEAST program at Bountiful Cities
• Feb. 11 – Alternatives to Herbicides and Pesticides – Speaker:  Alison Arnold, NC State Agricultural Extension Agent for Buncombe County
• Mar. 10 – Integrating Natives Into An Existing Garden & Landscape – Speaker: Pat Sommers, Owner of Natural Selections Native Nursery
• Apr. 14 – Saving Seed From Your Garden – Speaker: Sew True Seed
• May. 12  – Edible Garden or Foraging/Mushrooms
• Jun. 9 – Field Trip