What's Happening in August at the GWC
How to garden in the south from the Director of Raleigh's own JC Raulston Arboretum, stinky corpse flowers the size of a man, horticulture scholarships! Only at the GWC!
On Tuesday, August 21st, Gardeners of Wake County members and visitors will hear Mark Weathington, the JC Raulston Arboretum Director, discuss his recently published book, “Gardening in the South: The Complete Homeowners Guide.” The book emphasizes how plant choice and garden style are firmly connected to wherever growers happen to live. Weathington says he tried to offer an update to older references. “I focus on making gardening less labor intensive, since modern growers tend to have less time to devote to gardening.” Mark’s GWC presentation will profile the region’s best perennials, annuals, trees, shrubs, and bulbs. No North Carolina gardener should miss this one! As if that wasn't enough, this month's edition of the Clod-Hopper features the notorious "corpse flower" - and this one's grown right here in North Carolina. Find out who, where, and why by following the newsletter link for August. As always, for those who want to get their hands in the dirt, our Club's ongoing Longview Service Project continues to expand the view at the 100-year-old garden walk at Longview House. Everyone's welcome and it's a fun, large-scale gardening and socializing opportunity no GWC member will want to miss! Read about it in the Clod-Hopper and be there on August 25th! And finally, there's going to be a Composting Workshop on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at 10:00 AM. Learn household composting and vermicomposting at NC State Composting Learning Lab with 26 types of bins. Separate activities for children. FREE but please let Rhonda Sherman know how many are coming and children’s ages; email Rhonda at sherman@ncsu.edu. https://composting.ces.ncsu.edu/nc-state-compost-learning-lab/. Is this a great Club, or what? If you're not already a member, c'mon! Join up! Just follow the handy link below to get in on the gardening fun!
