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Gardening Classes
Lunch & Learn: Ask the Experts
Bring your garden and landscape questions for our expert panelists.
Rose Care Workshop
Learn how to care for your roses at home by attending this hands on workshop at our Dunn Formal Rose Garden! Jane Underwood, Director of Operations for the Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens will guide experienced and novice gardeners on how to grow and nurture their roses.
Build Your Own Rain Barrel
In Birmingham when it rains, it pours! Learn to capture and save rainwater for when you need it by joining horticulturist Keith Turney for a do-it-yourself rain barrel workshop. See how to construct a rain barrel and take home your creation when you’re done! Cost of registration covers project materials and instruction. No tools or…
Caring for Gardening Tools
Winter is a great time to restore your well-loved gardening tools. Learn how to properly store, clean, and sharpen your hand tools with this hands-on workshop. Correctly caring for and maintaining your tools will increase their longevity and the health of your plants. Bring along a pair of used pruners, a trowel, loppers, or a…
From a Pickle to a Plan: How to Craft a Design for Your Garden
Every garden has those special spots that stump us. From varying cultural conditions to different functional needs, there are so many variables at play in a landscape. Join Molly Hendry, a Birmingham-based garden designer and horticulturist, as she unpacks the overarching principles of design and teaches you how to apply them to your own garden.…
Home-Grown Tomatoes
Dive into the vibrant world of tomatoes alongside Regional Extension Agent and tomato connoisseur, Chip East.
Planting Pollinators and Keeping Bees
What’s all the buzz? Come learn about beekeeping with Regional Extension Agent, Olivia Fuller. Olivia will talk about attracting and caring for pollinators in your backyard.
Right Plant, Right Place
Regional Extension Agent, Bethany O’Rear will expertly tackle the age-old question: what to plant and where to plant it.
Basics of Tree Selection
Join us for a Saturday afternoon talk with Dr. Georgios Arseniou, Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist of Urban forestry in the College of Forestry, Wildlife, and Environment at Auburn University and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System.
Houseplants 101
Join House Plant Collective’s owner, Jessica Watts for an informative houseplant workshop. Learn tips and tricks to growing houseplants in your own space.
A Painting in a Pot: Creating Spring Container Gardens
Join Gloria Clemmenson as she demonstrates her creative approach to container gardening using principles of color and design. Incorporating Alabama native plants, Gloria will highlight formal and informal arrangements as well as showcase containers for full sun and shade. Students will leave class with an understanding of how to design containers for their setting and…