Spring Plant Sale
April 11 – 13, 2024
April 11 Preview Day – Open 12pm – 4pm for Gardens Members and UNC Charlotte Staff, Faculty, and Students
April 12 Open to the Public 9am – 3pm
April 13 Open to the Public 9am – 3pm
All classes are open to the public. Classes marked with * are also eligible for credit towards our Certificate in Native Plant Studies. Check back regularly: more classes to come!
Hummingbirds *
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 from 6pm to 8pm
CNPS credit: 2 hours
Location: McMillan Greenhouse Classroom
Cost: $35 ($30 for Gardens Members)
Native Tree and Shrub ID *
Wednesdays from 5pm to 8pm (4/17, 4/24 & 5/1/2024)
CNPS credit: 9 hours
Location: McMillan Greenhouse Classroom
Cost: $140 ($135 for Gardens Members)
Earth Month Tour of the Botanical Gardens
Thursday, April 25 from 12-1pm
Open to UNC Charlotte students, faculty, and staff
In partnership with the UNC Charlotte Office of Sustainability
Nature Therapy Walk
Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 9am to 12pm
Location: Van Landingham Glen
Cost: $40 per person, $35 for Gardens’ Members, $20 for UNC Charlotte faculty/staff, free for UNC Charlotte Students.
Gratitude in the Gardens
Sunday, May 5, 2024 from 3pm to 5pm
Location: Van Landingham Glen
Cost: $30 per person, $25 for Gardens’ Members, $15 for UNC Charlotte faculty/staff, free for UNC Charlotte Students.
Bird ID *
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 from 6pm to 9pm & Saturday, May 11, 2024 from 8:30am to 11:30am
CNPS credit: 6 hours
Location: Tuesday at McMillan Greenhouse Classroom, Saturday at Clarks Creek Nature Preserve
Cost: $100 ($95 for Gardens Members)
Soils *
Thursday, May 9, 2024 from 6pm to 9pm
CNPS credit: 3 hours
Location: McMillan Greenhouse
Plant Propagation *
Saturday, June 1 from 9am to 3:30pm
CNPS credit: 6 hours
Location: McMillan Greenhouse Classroom
Cost: $100 ($95 for Gardens Members)
All classes are open to the public. Classes marked with * are also eligible for credit towards our Certificate in Native Plant Studies.
Check back regularly: more classes to come in 2024!
The following classes (and more) are being planned for 2024, with dates to be released soon:
- Soils *
- Basic Ecology *
- Botanical Drawing I & II *
- Botanical Watercolor I & II *
- Insect ID and Ecology *
- Spiders *
- Let Your Garden Grow: How to Recognize and Welcome Spontaneous Arrivals that Benefit Wildlife *
- Composting *
- Monthly Gratitude in the Gardens
- Monthly Nature Therapy Walk
- Moss *