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SUMMARY:Introduction to Permaculture Design
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Permaculture Design\nwith Jennifer Verprauskus \nFriday\, October 9  |  10 am – 1pm \nBREG – Core \nRegister Here!\n  \nPermaculture is a design approach that works with nature rather than against it\, creating landscapes that are productive\, resilient\, and regenerative. In this introductory workshop\, participants will learn the foundational ethics and principles of permaculture and discover how thoughtful design can reduce maintenance\, conserve resources\, improve biodiversity\, and create beautiful\, functional outdoor spaces. \nThrough discussion\, examples\, and hands-on exercises\, attendees will explore how to observe natural patterns\, understand site conditions\, and apply simple design strategies to gardens\, homesteads\, and residential landscapes. Whether you are a homeowner\, gardener\, designer\, or simply curious about sustainable living\, this class provides practical tools for creating landscapes that thrive over time. \nJennifer Verprauskus is a North Carolina Licensed Landscape Architect and a Permaculture Design Certificate Holder. She studied Landscape Architecture at the University of Massachusetts & Cal Poly. Since graduating\, she has traveled the world to help people grow trees and their own food. She is the founder of both UpBeet Landscapes and BareRoot Designs\, PLLC. \n●  Members: Remember to enter your promo code upon checkout to receive your 10% member discount! Email adulteducation@ncarboretum.org with questions. \n●  See a full listing of Adult Education Programs at the North Carolina Arboretum here! Questions? Check our FAQs. \n●  We are committed to fostering a diverse\, supportive learning community. If the cost of a class is a barrier for you\, please complete this scholarship form and we will see what kind of assistance we can provide. \n●  Follow us on Facebook & Instagram! \n●  Join our Adult Education Student Hub on Discord! \n●  Interested in supporting the NC Arboretum more directly? Donate to the ONE Fund here. \nSee all of our classes open for registration here!
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/introduction-to-permaculture-design/
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SUMMARY:The Art of Bonsai: Cultivating Your Appreciation
DESCRIPTION:The Art of Bonsai: Cultivating Your Appreciation\nwith Rebecca Ayres \nThursday\, October 8  |  1 – 2:30pm \nRegister Here!\n  \nDo you enjoy visiting the bonsai collection at the Arboretum but wish you had a deeper understanding of the art of bonsai? If you’d like to learn more about the cultivation and shaping of bonsai\, but don’t necessarily want grow your own\, this class is for you. It will cover the history of bonsai from ancient China to the Arboretum’s Bonsai Exhibition Garden. It will show the aesthetic qualities that are desirable in bonsai. While this course doesn’t cover all the detailed information you’d want for growing your own little trees\, it does discuss how bonsai are started\, nurtured\, pruned\, root-pruned\, and wired. You’ll get behind-the-scenes views of the care of bonsai at the Arboretum and learn what makes the Arboretum’s bonsai display special. You’ll get some tips on where and when to see bonsai at the Arboretum and other public displays. \nRebecca Ayres is a ceramic artist and gardener. A longtime Arboretum volunteer\, she is the assistant to the bonsai curator and helps with overseeing the exhibition garden\, the collection and the Carolina Bonsai Expo. She is a member of the Blue Ridge Bonsai Society\, where she has taught workshops and classes\, and is a graduate of the Arboretum’s Blue Ridge Naturalist program. \n●  Members: Remember to enter your promo code upon checkout to receive your 10% member discount! Email adulteducation@ncarboretum.org with questions. \n●  See a full listing of Adult Education Programs at the North Carolina Arboretum here! Questions? Check our FAQs. \n●  We are committed to fostering a diverse\, supportive learning community. If the cost of a class is a barrier for you\, please complete this scholarship form and we will see what kind of assistance we can provide. \n●  Follow us on Facebook & Instagram! \n●  Join our Adult Education Student Hub on Discord! \n●  Interested in supporting the NC Arboretum more directly? Donate to the ONE Fund here. \nSee all of our classes open for registration here!
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/the-art-of-bonsai-cultivating-your-appreciation/
CATEGORIES:Adult Education
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SUMMARY:Landscape Design Fundamentals (2-sessions)
DESCRIPTION:Landscape Design Fundamentals (2-sessions)\nwith Jennifer Verprauskus \nFriday\, September 18  |  1 – 3:30pm \nFriday\, September 25  |  1 – 3:30pm \nBREG – Core \nRegister Here!\n  \nStudents will learn the fundamentals of landscape design in a two-part class that introduces participants to design principles\, site assessment and planning\, among other topics. Gain a better understanding of what comes into play in creating and managing sustainable and aesthetically appealing landscapes. We will also brush on some basic permaculture design practices. You will come away empowered to be more creative\, instinctive\, decisive and purposeful in understanding good design and more adept at recognizing what’s not. \nJennifer Verprauskus is a North Carolina Licensed Landscape Architect and a Permaculture Design Certificate Holder. She studied Landscape Architecture at the University of Massachusetts & Cal Poly. Since graduating\, she has traveled the world to help people grow trees and their own food. She is the founder of both UpBeet Landscapes and BareRoot Designs\, PLLC. \n●  Members: Remember to enter your promo code upon checkout to receive your 10% member discount! Email adulteducation@ncarboretum.org with questions. \n●  See a full listing of Adult Education Programs at the North Carolina Arboretum here! Questions? Check our FAQs. \n●  We are committed to fostering a diverse\, supportive learning community. If the cost of a class is a barrier for you\, please complete this scholarship form and we will see what kind of assistance we can provide. \n●  Follow us on Facebook & Instagram! \n●  Join our Adult Education Student Hub on Discord! \n●  Interested in supporting the NC Arboretum more directly? Donate to the ONE Fund here. \nSee all of our classes open for registration here!
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/landscape-design-fundamentals-2-sessions/
CATEGORIES:Adult Education,BREG
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SUMMARY:Sound Bath
DESCRIPTION:Sound Bath\nwith Asheville Wellness Tours \nSaturday\, September 5  |  10 – 11:30 am \nRegister Here!\n  \nExperience the magic of Sound Baths in the Gardens. While relaxing amongst the flora\, be soothed by the sounds of unique instruments used to reset your nervous system. This 60-minute pause from your day-to-day will be nestled in the gardens of The NC Arboretum: a nature home away from home. If it’s raining\, don’t worry. There is a beautiful indoor space with large windows overlooking the forest so you can still soak in the magic without being actually soaked. \nYour ticket grants you access into The NC Arboretum (feel free to explore their exhibits afterwards!). You can bring your own mat or borrow one of ours for $5. \nAsheville Wellness Tours offers customizable wellness and yoga retreats and experiences in the mountains of Western North Carolina. While our mission is to help you reconnect with yourself\, with others\, and with nature\, we’re also here to have fun! We love to intertwine interesting\, insightful\, and rejuvenating experiences so you can enjoy a truly meaningful time here in beautiful Asheville. \n●  Members: Remember to enter your promo code upon checkout to receive your 10% member discount! Email adulteducation@ncarboretum.org with questions. \n●  See a full listing of Adult Education Programs at the North Carolina Arboretum here! Questions? Check our FAQs. \n●  We are committed to fostering a diverse\, supportive learning community. If the cost of a class is a barrier for you\, please complete this scholarship form and we will see what kind of assistance we can provide. \n●  Follow us on Facebook & Instagram! \n●  Join our Adult Education Student Hub on Discord! \n●  Interested in supporting the NC Arboretum more directly? Donate to the ONE Fund here. \nSee all of our classes open for registration here!
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/sound-bath-3/
CATEGORIES:Adult Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260829T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260829T163000
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SUMMARY:Bonsai in a Day: Learn\, Create\, Take Home
DESCRIPTION:Bonsai in a Day: Learn\, Create\, Take Home\nwith Rebecca Ayres \nSaturday\, August 29  |  9:30 am – 4:30pm \nRegister Here!\n  \nAlthough it has its roots in ancient Asian traditions\, the living art of bonsai now enjoys enthusiasts throughout much of the world. This class will provide the basic concepts and skills for novices to begin growing and shaping their own miniature trees. The first half of the class will cover the fundamental horticultural and aesthetic principles of bonsai. It will include such topics as tree selection\, watering\, pest control\, pruning\, wiring\, and styling. In the second half of the class\, each participant will receive a pot\, scissors\, wire\, and planting medium. With guidance from the instructor\, the students will create their own bonsai to take home. Materials included in registration. \nRebecca Ayres is a ceramic artist and gardener. A longtime Arboretum volunteer\, she is the assistant to the bonsai curator and helps with overseeing the exhibition garden\, the collection and the Carolina Bonsai Expo. She is a member of the Blue Ridge Bonsai Society\, where she has taught workshops and classes\, and is a graduate of the Arboretum’s Blue Ridge Naturalist program. \n●  Members: Remember to enter your promo code upon checkout to receive your 10% member discount! Email adulteducation@ncarboretum.org with questions. \n●  See a full listing of Adult Education Programs at the North Carolina Arboretum here! Questions? Check our FAQs. \n●  We are committed to fostering a diverse\, supportive learning community. If the cost of a class is a barrier for you\, please complete this scholarship form and we will see what kind of assistance we can provide. \n●  Follow us on Facebook & Instagram! \n●  Join our Adult Education Student Hub on Discord! \n●  Interested in supporting the NC Arboretum more directly? Donate to the ONE Fund here. \nSee all of our classes open for registration here!
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/bonsai-in-a-day-learn-create-take-home/
CATEGORIES:Adult Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T130000
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SUMMARY:Summer Wildflowers of the NC Arboretum
DESCRIPTION:Summer Wildflowers of the NC Arboretum\nwith Lauren Lampley \nFriday\, August 22  |  10 – 1pm \nBRN – Core  |  BREG – Core \nRegister Here!\n  \nInterested in learning how to identify wildflowers? Join Lauren on this walk around the Arboretum property where we will go over different ways of identifying plants and different families of flowers. Some flowers are very difficult to identify to species and some are relatively easy so we will talk about how to get as close as possible with tools we can easily carry into the field. We will be using Newcomb’s guide to key out some of the less common flowers but will focus on learning how to look closely at flowers to identify them. \nThis program will take place outside and will follow easy trails and paved walkways. Dress for the weather and prepare to be outside for the entire program time. \nLauren Lampley began her career at Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation as a Park Naturalist which solidified Lauren’s interests in ecology and a passion for teaching others. She has led walks and hikes in a variety of subjects from Geology to Birding and especially enjoys learning and teaching about our local ecology. She currently works at the NC Arboretum as the Adult Education Coordinator managing all the programming hosted through the Adult Education Department. \n●  Members: Remember to enter your promo code upon checkout to receive your 10% member discount! Email adulteducation@ncarboretum.org with questions. \n●  See a full listing of Adult Education Programs at the North Carolina Arboretum here! Questions? Check our FAQs. \n●  We are committed to fostering a diverse\, supportive learning community. If the cost of a class is a barrier for you\, please complete this scholarship form and we will see what kind of assistance we can provide. \n●  Follow us on Facebook & Instagram! \n●  Join our Adult Education Student Hub on Discord! \n●  Interested in supporting the NC Arboretum more directly? Donate to the ONE Fund here. \nSee all of our classes open for registration here!
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/summer-wildflowers-of-the-nc-arboretum/
CATEGORIES:Adult Education,BREG,BRN
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SUMMARY:Landscape Design Fundamentals (2-day class)
DESCRIPTION:Landscape Design Fundamentals (2-day class)\nwith Lauren Lampley \nWednesday\, July 22  |  1 – 3:30pm \nWednesday\, July 29  |  1 – 3:30pm \nBREG – Core \nREGISTER HERE \nStudents will learn the fundamentals of landscape design in a two-part class that introduces participants to design principles\, site assessment and planning\, among other topics. Gain a better understanding of what comes into play in creating and managing sustainable and aesthetically appealing landscapes. We will also brush on some basic permaculture design practices. You will come away empowered to be more creative\, instinctive\, decisive and purposeful in understanding good design and more adept at recognizing what’s not. \nJennifer Verprauskus is a North Carolina Licensed Landscape Architect and a Permaculture Design Certificate Holder. She studied Landscape Architecture at the University of Massachusetts & Cal Poly. Since graduating\, she has traveled the world to help people grow trees and their own food. She is the founder of both UpBeet Landscapes and BareRoot Designs\, PLLC. \n\nMembers: Remember to enter your promo code upon checkout to receive your 10% member discount! Email adulteducation@ncarboretum.org with questions.\nSee a full listing of Adult Education Programs at the North Carolina Arboretum here! Questions? Check our FAQs.\nWe are committed to fostering a diverse\, supportive learning community. If the cost of a class is a barrier for you\, please complete this scholarship form and we will see what kind of assistance we can provide.\nFollow us on Facebook & Instagram!\nJoin our Adult Education Student Hub on Discord!\nInterested in supporting the NC Arboretum more directly? Donate to the ONE Fund here.\n\nSee all of our classes open for registration here!
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/landscape-design-fundamentals-2-day-class/
CATEGORIES:Adult Education
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SUMMARY:Gardening on Slopes
DESCRIPTION:Gardening on Slopes\nwith Nina Shippen \nSaturday\, June 27  |  10 am – 12 pm \nBREG – EcoGardening Core \nREGISTER HERE \nGardeners who don’t have to deal with slopes in Western North Carolina are a rarity. Most of us must manage slopes in our landscape planning and planting. Left unattended\, slopes can become hazardous eyesores with ever-worsening erosion that threatens the structures\, plants\, roadways and stream beds below. Designer Nina Shippen shares methods for assessing slopes\, remedies to prevent and correct erosion\, and reviews useful plants for slopes. When to call for professional engineering or construction interventions will also be covered. Participants are invited to send photos in advance of this onsite class to include in discussion. \nNina Shippen practices residential landscape and garden design through her company Hidden Road Landscape Design\, which focuses on coupling the principles of healing gardens with sound ecologic practices to create satisfying gardens for her clients. A graduate of the landscape design program at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies\, she has lived and gardened in Transylvania County since 2005. \n\nMembers: Remember to enter your promo code upon checkout to receive your 10% member discount! Email adulteducation@ncarboretum.org with questions.\nSee a full listing of Adult Education Programs at the North Carolina Arboretum here! Questions? Check our FAQs.\nWe are committed to fostering a diverse\, supportive learning community. If the cost of a class is a barrier for you\, please complete this scholarship form and we will see what kind of assistance we can provide.\nFollow us on Facebook & Instagram!\nJoin our Adult Education Student Hub on Discord!\nInterested in supporting the NC Arboretum more directly? Donate to the ONE Fund here.\n\nSee all of our classes open for registration here!
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/gardening-on-slopes/
CATEGORIES:Adult Education
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SUMMARY:Bonsai Curator’s Talk & Tour
DESCRIPTION:Bonsai Curator’s Talk & Tour\nwith Arthur Joura \nTuesday\, October 21 |  5:30 – 7pm \nREGISTER HERE \nAccompany Bonsai Curator Arthur Joura on this after-hours tour of the garden for a personal and informative overview of the art of bonsai and the Arboretum’s own creative approach to it. As Joura says\, “The two things are one: The garden is designed to elevate the experience of bonsai\, and the bonsai never look better than when they’re on display in the garden.” Deciduous trees in the collection will likely be ablaze with the colors of the season! \nThis program will take place outside and will follow easy trails and paved walkways. Dress for the weather and prepare to be outside for the entire program time. \nArthur Joura has been the bonsai curator at the Arboretum since 1992 and oversaw the design and development of the Arboretum’s Bonsai Exhibition Garden. Joura augmented early training in fine art and studied bonsai with some of the leading bonsai authorities in the United States and in Japan. His greatest teachers are trees\, however. His love of hiking and photographing trees in nature has shaped the Arboretum’s collection and firmly rooted it in a regional identify — one that elevates naturalism in art and the use of traditional bonsai species alongside species native to the Southern Appalachian mountains — creating in the process one of the most acclaimed public collections of bonsai in the country. \n\nMembers: Remember to enter your promo code upon checkout to receive your 10% member discount! Email adulteducation@ncarboretum.org with questions.\nSee a full listing of Adult Education Programs at the North Carolina Arboretum here! Questions? Check our FAQs.\nWe are committed to fostering a diverse\, supportive learning community. If the cost of a class is a barrier for you\, please complete this scholarship form and we will see what kind of assistance we can provide.\nFollow us on Facebook & Instagram!\nJoin our Adult Education Student Hub on Discord!\n\nSee all of our classes open for registration here!
URL:https://ncarboretum.org/event/bonsai-curators-talk-tour/
CATEGORIES:Adult Education
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