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| The Bullington Center hosts a variety of educational programs for school groups. Topics for elementary school field trips include seed exploration, plant math, plant/wildlife interaction, and plant growth requirements. and seed education and plant-growth requirements. |
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| In a program done jointly with 4-H each year, 5-8 year old youth raise giant pumpkins. The Boys and Girls Club come during the summer months to learn how to grow a vegetable garden or about the role of plants in the environment.. |
| At local schools, students grow winter vegetable gardens and investigate the history, botany, and the role of specific plants in the environment. |
| The BOOST program (Bullington Onsite Occupational Student Training) teaches special needs high school students horticultural skills and a good work ethic. |
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The Bullington Center provides hands-on education in horticulture and other sciences to students, youth clubs and adults.
 It is a public botanical garden with individual herb, butterfly, mountain habitat, and perennial border gardens. Future plans include a therapy garden and a children's garden.
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If you would like to support our on-going sucess at the Bullington Center, you can become a Friend of Bullington, make a contribution, or provide support by volunteering your time or expertise. |
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| To learn more, click on About Bullington Center menu button and select "Our Partners." |
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| Visit Bullington |
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To schedule a visit or group tour of our gardens or other facilities, including our amphitheater, greenhouse, or 2000-foot nature trail, call 698-6104. |
| Graced with unusual and gorgeous plants, the center's unique, natural setting changes with each season. There is always something in bloom at Bullington. |
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| Workshops |
Adult workshops offered by the center cover such topics as wildflower identification, plant propagation, grafting, pruning and winter vegetable gardening. |
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| EVENT HIGHLIGHTS |
Grafting Workshop
Jan. 10, 2009
1-4 p.m.
Fritz McCall will demonstrate the art and practice of grafting Japanese maple trees and conifers. All materials will be provided to graft your own trees. $25
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Vermicomposting
Jan. 22, 2009
4 - 5:30 p.m.
Dawn Pomraning, horticulturalist at Garden Thyme Horticultural Services, will show and tell about the practice of using earthworms to convert organic waste into high quality compost. $10 |
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Gardening 101
3rd Mondays
Feb. - Oct. 2009
A series of 9 classes about basic gardening in Western NC. Pertinent issues will be addressed as the season progresses such as planting, plant selection, pests, pruning and more. Field trips to local gardens and a nursery will be included. The same class is offered 2 separate times; 10:00-11:30 & 4:00-5:30. $65 |
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| Artist Joan Covell |
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Therapy Garden
Recent Improvements |
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