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Japanese Tea Gathering
Sarah P. Duke Gardens hosts traditional, intimate Japanese Tea Gatherings throughout the year in the Japanese Pavilion and Tea House in the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum. For this larger event, students from Hawbridge School in Saxapahaw, NC, studied Japanese culture with Duke Gardens' Nancy Hamilton for two weeks, then presented two Tea Gatherings for fellow students. For information about Tea Gatherings and other events at Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC, please go to http://www.sarahpdukegardens.org.Published 3 years ago
Duke Gardens: Spring Ducklings
If you're a fan of fluffy little ducklings, now's the time to visit Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC. We have lots of ducks, and that means lots and lots of ducklings each spring. Paul Jones, curator of the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum, where most of our ducks reside, talks a bit about duck-rearing habits. Enjoy! Information: http://www.sarahpdukegardens.org.Published 3 years ago
Duke Gardens: Arts in the Garden - Storytelling
Storyteller Louise Omoto Kessel and percussionist Beverly Botsford are among the guest artists who have performed at Arts in the Garden at Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC. The family series in spring (outdoors) and fall (indoors) also features children's opera, puppetry and other entertainment. For information about this and other family programs, see the "just for kids" link at http://sarahpdukegardens.org.Published 3 years ago
Duke Gardens: Summer Bulbs in a Container
Wondering what and when to plant in order to have some pretty flowers blooming all summer? Alice Le Duc, director of adult education at Sarah P. Duke Gardens, offers some suggestions. Alice will teach a Summer Bulbs in a Container class May 4 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC., for those who want to dig deeper. Information: www.sarahpdukegardens.org.Published 3 years ago
Duke Gardens Spring '10 Plant & Craft Fest: Early Birds
Shoppers begin lining up an hour or more early to get the best selection at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens semi-annual Plant & Craft Fest.Published 3 years ago
Duke Gardens Spring '10 Plant+Craft Fest: Ready, Set, Go!
Shoppers line up early to get the best selection at Sarah P. Duke Gardens' semi-annual Plant & Craft Festivals. Here's a look at the lineup, the 9 a.m. rush and some of the selection of plants and crafts at this year's spring sale. Join Gardens Friends for an invite to the preview sale. Duke Gardens is at Duke University in Durham, NC. Information: www.sarahpdukegardens.org.Published 3 years ago
Duke Gardens Spring '10 Plant & Craft Fest: setup preview
Horticulturist and curator Jason Holmes points out the variety of plants Duke Gardens is offering at the Plant & Craft Festival April 24, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham. Many additional plant and craft vendors join the Gardens in the sale and the presale for Gardens Friends. Information: www.sarahpdukegardens.org . Free admission. Rain or shine.Published 3 years ago
Duke Gardens Plant+Craft Fest: Tree Preview
Horticulturist & curator Jason Holmes talks about a variegated Japanese dogwood and "Published 3 years ago
Duke Gardens Plant+Craft Fest preview: Hostas
Horticulturist & curator Jason Holmes talks about the "Mighty Mouse" hosta, a Gardens 2010 exclusive, and other hostas available at the Spring Plant & Craft Fest on April 24, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC. The Gardens hosts the festivals on the last Saturday of April + September. Gardens Friends get to attend a pre-sale. Information: sarahpdukegardens.org.Published 3 years ago
Spring Plant+Craft Fest: Shopper's Glee
Gardens Friend Renu Dass shares her excitement at the arrival of the Gardens' Plant & Craft Festivals each spring and fall. The sales are on the last Saturday of April and September, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Duke University in Durham. Gardens Friends like Dass get to attend a preview sale. Information: sarahpdukegardens.orgPublished 3 years ago
Duke Gardens Plant+Craft Fest: Tiny Shopper
A tiny shopper at the 2009 Spring Plant & Craft Fest shows that you're never too young to pull out a wagon and start planning a garden. The 2010 Spring fest is April 24, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Duke University, Durham. For more information about our semi-annual Plant & Craft Fests, please go to sarahpdukegardens.org.Published 3 years ago
Duke Gardens Spring 2010 Plant & Craft Fest preview: White Turtlehead
Stefan Bloodworth talks about white turtlehead (Chelone glabra), one of myriad plants for sale at the SpringPublished 3 years ago
Duke Gardens Spring 2010 Plant & Craft Fest preview: Lilium brownii
Paul Jones talks about Lilium brownii, one of the many plants from Duke Gardens that will be for sale at the Spring 2010 Plant & Craft Festival on April 24, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Jones is curator of the W.L. Culberson Asiatic Arboretum at Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC. More info: www.sarahpdukegardens.org .Published 3 years ago
Duke Gardens Spring 2010 Plant & Craft Fest -- preview 1
Jason Holmes talks about some of the plants available for sale at the Plant & Craft Festival on April 24, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Holmes is curator of the Doris Duke Center Gardens and coordinates the semi-annual Plant & Craft Festivals at Duke Gardens, Duke University in Durham, NC. For more information, go to www.sarahpdukegardens.org.Published 3 years ago
