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Community Brief: NCBG August Events

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Staff

The North Carolina Botanical Garden will host several events for the public in August.

On August 2, enjoy a workshop, “Local Flora: Summer,” from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. An instructor will give classroom lectures and lead explorations to teach about a variety of local habitats and the summer’s woody and herbaceous plants.

On August 9, the Garden will host “Knowing and Growing Carnivorous Plants” from 1 to 3 p.m. Staff will teach about the conditions that support southeastern pitcher plants and how to grow them. Participants will create and take home a portable bog garden. There is a fee of $60, or $55 for Garden members to pay for the take-home garden.

On August 16, trained tour guides will offer a tour of Coker Arboretum from 11 a.m. to noon and speak on the history of the arboretum.

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