THE NORTH CAROLINA ARBORETUM GROWING IN MIND Adult Educational Programs August 2018 – February 2019 2018 HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY CLASS SCHEDULE . AT A GLANCE New Classes INTEGRATED PEST AUGUST PAGE SEPTEMBER CONTINUED PAGE OCTOBER CONTINUED PAGE JANUARY PAGE MANAGEMENT 21 Fall Flora Identification A: 28 Bird Feeding .............................. 13 30 Drystone Benches ......................... 20 10 Duck Day: A FIELD TRIP ..................... 16 A SIX-WEEK CLASS ......................... 11 29 Camelia sinensis: History and Cultivation 31 Principles of Eco-Gardening: 12 Winter Tree Identification A ............... 16 SYMPOSIUM 22 Fall Flora Identification B: of the Tea Plant ........................ 19 A THREE-WEEK CLASS ...................... 21 16 Methods of Eco-Gardening: A SIX-WEEK CLASS ......................... 11 31 Aquatic Habitats: A TWO-WEEK CLASS ........ 15 A THREE-WEEK CLASS ...................... 22 8th Annual Symposium in conjunction 29 Painted Wings: Butterflies and Moths: OCTOBER PAGE 18 Unwind and Renew: A Mind-Body with North Carolina Cooperative Extension A FOUR-WEEK CLASS ....................... 11 2 Cityscape and Landscape in “Look NOVEMBER PAGE Wellness Retreat: A THREE-DAY CLASS ......... 5 29 Water Systems: A FOUR-WEEK CLASS .......... 11 Homeward Angel”: A FOUR-WEEK CLASS ... 7 2 Watercolor: The Tools We Use 22 Gardening in a Changing Climate .......... 22 Keynote Speaker 30 Meet the Box Turtle ....................... 12 2 Gardening on Slopes ....................... 19 A THREE-DAY CLASS ....................... 8 23 Winter Gardening Tasks ................... 18 Dr. Rose Buitenhuis 23 Cougars and Coyotes in the Blue Ridge ..... 16 Innovations in IPM: The Future is Now 30 Meteorology of the Blue Ridge A: 2 Climate Change Science: 7 All About Blackbirds. .15 A FIVE-WEEK CLASS ........................ 12 A FOUR-WEEK CLASS ....................... 13 7 New Science of Human-Animal 24 Winter Plants of Interest ................... 20 26 Exploring Watercolor C ................... 6 Thursday, September 27, 2018 31 Shorebirds: CLASS AND FIELD TRIP ............ 12 3 Drystone Flatwork Installation ............. 19 Relationships ........................... 5 .................... 16 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 3 Warblers in the Fall ........................ 14 8 Topography and Maps ..................... 21 26 Understanding Lichens SEPTEMBER PAGE 3 Creative Nature and Outdoor Photography: 9 Improve Your iPhone Photography: 29 Adobe Photoshop Lightroom: Registration fees 6 Calligraphy Sampler: A FOUR-WEEK CLASS ..... 6 A THREE-DAY CLASS ....................... 7 A TWO-DAY CLASS ......................... 8 A FOUR-DAY CLASS ........................ 9 Early bird discount 6 Flower Arranging: 5 Creating a Native Woodland Garden ....... 19 9 Weather for Gardeners: A TWO-WEEK CLASS ... 21 through September 7 Confidence and Creativity: .............. 6 6 So You Think You Want a Greenhouse: 9 Wildlife in the Garden ..................... 22 FEBRUARY PAGE $80 Member / $85 Non-member 7 Geology of the Blue Ridge: CLASS AND FIELD TRIP ..................... 19 16 Climate Resilient Fruit and 5 Poets of the Blue Ridge: A THREE-WEEK CLASS ... 9 After September 7 A FIVE-WEEK CLASS AND FIELD TRIP .......... 12 8 Landscapes of the French Broad Vegetable Gardening ................... 22 5 Growing and Using Culinary Herbs ........ 23 $90 Member / $95 Non-member 8 Building a Better Monarch Garden ......... 18 River Watershed: A FIELD TRIP ............ 14 17 Intermediate Watercolor Intensive. 8 6 Treasures of the Winter Night Sky ......... 14 Lunch and snacks included in fee 11 Sumi-e: A SIX-WEEK CLASS .................... 6 9 Treasures of the Fall Night Sky ............ 14 27 Wreathmaking A .......................... 9 19 Build Your Own Bluebird Box ............. 23 14 Hidden Science Behind the Night Sky ...... 12 16 Lettering for Sketchbooks .................. 7 28 Wreathmaking B .......................... 9 20 Winter Tree Identification B ............... 16 REGISTER online or call 828.665.2492 27 Build a Rustic Wren House ................ 23 to register by phone. 15 Exploring Watercolor A .................... 6 17 Fall Plants of Interest ...................... 20 16 Deep Relaxation: Restorative Yoga Nidra A .. 5 17 Wildlife Rehabilitation: DECEMBER PAGE 28 Meteorology of the Blue Ridge B: 16 Fall Migration of Birds .................... 13 CLASS AND FIELD TRIP .................... 14 1 Tea Discovery Workshop and Tasting ...... 5 A FIVE-WEEK CLASS ........................ 12 17 Salamander Diversity in the Blue Ridge ..... 13 19 Approaches to Planting Design: 4 Trail Cameras ............................. 9 28 Learning from Trees ....................... 23 18 Botanical Latin for Gardeners .............. 18 Mountain Archetypes ................... 20 5 Pets and Plants ............................ 22 The North Carolina Arboretum Society assists the Arboretum in its mission to 19 Ecology of the Blue Ridge: 20 Nature of Drawing: Autumn Sketchbook: 5 Winter Birding in the Carolinas ............ 15 connect people with plants through A SIX-WEEK CLASS ......................... 13 A TWO-DAY CLASS ......................... 8 8 Exploring Watercolor B .................... 6 education, exhibition and demonstration, 21 Fall Gardening Tasks ...................... 18 22 Botany Basics: AN EIGHT-SESSION CLASS ....... 14 9 Deep Relaxation:Restorative Yoga Nidra B .. 5 while continuing to create purposeful, 22 Making a Hearth Broom .................. 7 23 Fall Color and Native Tree ID A ........... 15 12 Fire in the Sky: The Mystery and engaging experiences that foster a love of 22 Hiking and Haiku ......................... 7 23 Japanese Maples and Companion Plants .... 20 Lure of Comets ......................... 16 lifelong learning. Thank You to our Community Sponsors! 24 Hawks .................................... 13 25 Bonsai Exhibition Garden in Autumn ...... 20 25 Five Element Chi Gong: 27 Mosses and Liverworts .................... 15 Biobest USA AN EIGHT-WEEK CLASS ..................... 5 28 Fall Color and Native Tree ID B .......... 15 2 FALL / WINTER 2018 Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park CLASS SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE 3 SPECIAL EVENT HEALTH AND WELLNESS Gardening on the Deep Relaxation: Restorative Yoga Nidra A Historic Biltmore Estate Instructor: Jenne Sluder as a body system and positive and negative emotions. flavor profiles of tea are determined by the way in Lessons for Today’s Gardens Sunday, September 16; 2 to 4 p.m. In this class, students will practice gentle chi gong which the tea master prepares the harvested leaves. $24 Member / $29 Non-member movements that harmonize the five element energy in A tasting menu will cover the six main styles of tea Limit: 12 students the body to support physical, emotional and spiritual production and variations within each style. A A Talk with Parker Andes Deep Relaxation: Restorative Yoga Nidra B well-being. This class is suitable for beginners and slideshow of photos from tea sourcing trips will Biltmore Estate’s Instructor: Jenne Sluder those with some experience in chi gong and may be accompany the tasting, allowing students to explore Horticulture Director Sunday, December 9; 2 to 4 p.m. done seated or standing. Wear comfortable clothing. the cultures and traditions behind this ancient $24 Member / $29 Non-member beverage. Thursday, September 13; 6 to 8 p.m. Limit: 12 students New Science of FALL / WINTER 2018 Yoga Nidra is a guided lying-down exercise that Human-Animal Relationships Unwind & Renew: Open to the public; Free admission induces full-body relaxation and strong states of Instructor: Hal Herzog A Mind-Body Wellness Retreat EVENTS AND EXHIBITS Prior registration requested; Space is limited awareness. Each session will begin with very gentle Wednesday, November 7; 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. A THREE-DAY CLASS Parking fees for non-members apply tension-relieving stretches for neck, shoulders and $34 Member / $39 Non-member Instructors: Jenne Sluder and Rebecca Caldwell EVENTS Two hour elective credit for the BREG Certificate low back, followed by reclining “restorative” poses Limit: 24 students Friday, January 18; 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. with soothing live music. The session culminates in From the “humanization” of pets to the rise of the Saturday, January 19; 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sip ‘n Smell — August 23, 2018 In the late 1880’s, George Vanderbilt began Lynne Buchanan a 45-minute Yoga Nidra experience. The various animal rights movement, recent years reflect the Sunday, January 20; 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monarch Butterfly Day — September 8, 2018 working with Frederick Law Olmsted to lay out elements of the workshop taken together can assist explosion of interest in our complicated relationships $159 Member / $169 Non-member Carolina Bonsai Expo — October 13 - 14, 2018 the vision for his estate in Western North in getting a good start to the fall season or ease with animal species. This class is an introduction to Limit: 12 students Winter Lights — November 16 – December 31, 2018 Carolina. He asked Olmsted to design an oasis holiday stress. These practices are highly accessible, the field of anthrozoology, the new science of Like painting or playing an instrument, releasing Great Backyard Bird Count — February 16, 2019 that he and his family and friends could enjoy, ideal for beginners and seasoned practitioners alike, human-animal interactions. The first hour will cumulative stress is a skill that can be honed through but also a working estate, drawing on the latest and require only an ability to get down onto the focus