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Notice: The opinions and views shared in these programs belong to the presenters and do not necessarily represent those of the Charlotte Garden Club or any affiliated organizations. Program details, including speakers, dates, and topics, are subject to change.

With presenter approval, Charlotte Garden Club members can access recordings of the last two speaker events on the CGC website under “News & Events.”

Karen Chapman – Deer Resistant Design

Mint Museum Randolph 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte, NC, United States

BIO: Born in England, Karen grew up with a trowel in her hand. After moving to the Pacific Northwest in 1996 she joined Molbak’s Garden & Home as a garden plant specialist before establishing Le Jardinet in 2006. Whilst initially specializing in custom container gardens, Karen now applies that same …

Carol Reese – How does your garden glow? Using light in your garden

Mint Museum Randolph 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte, NC, United States

BIO: Carol Reese feels that formal credentials can be boring (or even discrediting!) but admits to being a retired Extension Horticulture Specialist with the University of Tennessee for 27 years. Yes, she has degrees in Horticulture from Mississippi State, and could have even added a Ph.D. if she “had ever …

Dan Benarcik – Artistic Flourishes: Pots with a Purpose

Mint Museum Randolph 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte, NC, United States

BIO: In 1993, I started at Chanticleer Garden in Wayne, PA. The garden, in its infancy then, has been amazing to watch evolve. Unlike many public gardens that seek to educate through plant labels and collections, Chanticleer fosters innovation and creative thinking. The horticulturists there are artists as well and …

BREAD BAKING WORKSHOP – 01/11/2025

5343 Robinhood Road, Charlotte 28211 5343 Robinhood Road, Charlotte, United States

Create a stunning loaf of artisan bread with ingredients from your garden! Join us for a hands-on class to learn how to make beautiful French / Italian-style bread with a rich, caramelized crust and soft, open crumb at home, without expensive equipment or exotic wood-fired or commercial ovens. Space is …

BREAD BAKING WORKSHOP – 01/15/2025

Create a stunning loaf of artisan bread with ingredients from your garden! Join us for a hands-on class to learn how to make beautiful French / Italian-style bread with a rich, caramelized crust and soft, open crumb at home, without expensive equipment or exotic wood-fired or commercial ovens. Space is …

CGC Archive Retrieval – 01/18/2025

Mint Museum Randolph 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte, NC, United States

Start the New Year by helping us clean up our Past! Join fellow CGC members as we “dig” into the past and organize our files for the future! WHEN: Jan 18, 2025 WHERE: Mint Museum /Randolph TIME: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. CONTACT: Linda Carroll: 914.671.0404 / lmcarroll09@gmail.com  

Jay Sifford – My Greatest Design Secrets

Mint Museum Randolph 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte, NC, United States

BIO: Jay Sifford is an award-winning landscape designer based in Davidson, NC. His work has been featured in Southern Living, Fine Gardening, Garden Design, Better Homes and Gardens, Country Gardens and Schoner Wohnen magazines, as well as in several books. He was named "North Carolina's Most Outstanding Landscape Design 2021" …

Jeremy Schmidt – Crevice Gardening – & CGC Annual Book Swap

Mint Museum Randolph 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte, NC, United States

BIO: A broad-based horticultural leader by experience and a deep thinker by nature, Jeremy A. Schmidt celebrates the marriage of living art and ex situ conservation. As Director of Horticulture at Bellingrath Gardens and Home, Jeremy is driven to create adventurous-yet-translatable outdoor spaces that promote botanical mindfulness. His extensive hands-on …

Pruning Workshop

Mary Griggs 10811 Tyler Brook Lane, Mint Hill, NC, United States

Ed Davis/Assistant Director of UNCC Botanical Garden will instruct on HOW & WHEN to prune shrubs & trees in the garden. Bring your own pruners & gloves. Rain or Shine Event. NO REFUNDS Where: 10811 Tyler Brook Lane, Mint Hill NC 28227 Contact: Mary Griggs mgg32163@gmail.com / 910.439.5198 Cost: $ …

Jim Putnam – Soil First Gardening

Mint Museum Randolph 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte, NC, United States

BIO: Jim Putnam is host of HortTube, a YouTube gardening channel dedicated to demystifying gardening for the Do-It-Yourselfer. He was the previous owner of Earthworks Nursery, Landscaping, and Garden Center. He has over 3 decades of experience in various roles in the horticulture industry including landscape design and installation, plant …

Notice: The opinions and views shared in these programs belong to the presenters and do not necessarily represent those of the Charlotte Garden Club or any affiliated organizations. Program details, including speakers, dates, and topics, are subject to change.

With presenter approval, Charlotte Garden Club members can access recordings of the last two speaker events on the CGC website under “News & Events.”