Sandhills Horticultural Society Events
Spring Lectures and Workshops
All classes and workshops are held in the Burlingame Room at the Ball Garden Visitors Center, Sandhills Horticultural Gardens, unless otherwise noted. Registration for each event is listed below.
LSG Spring Bedding Public Plant Sale
Saturday, April 26th
9:00am-1:00pm
Petunias, begonias, marigolds and more will be on sale at the annual Landscape Gardening program鈥檚 Spring Bedding plant sale. All of these plants will be grown and cared for by our students in the greenhouses this spring in preparation for this sale. Plan to buy some plants to support the students and the LSG program.
Birds of the Sandhills
Wednesday, May 7th
1:00pm
We are delighted to welcome Susan Campbell, licensed hummingbird bander, researcher
and Seasonal Naturalist for a talk about the birds of our unique Sandhills area. She
will be introducing us to some of the most common species found in the area throughout
the year. Identification tips will be discussed as well as preferred foods, nesting
habits and basic ecology. A variety of resources will be shared including a handout,
online links and apps, as well as 鈥渙ld fashioned鈥� field guides.
This event is FREE
Limit 100 people.
A Bloom with a View
Thursday, May 8th
10:00am
Join our garden docents for a Spring walk to see what鈥檚 blooming this month and how
the gardens are just starting to make their transition from Spring to Summer.
This event is FREE
Limit 15 people.
Gardening in Deer Country
Friday, May 23rd
10:00am
Here in the Sandhills, deer are a reality in our gardens. Just ask your hostas how
they feel about that! As we know, it鈥檚 not only hostas that they love to munch on.
Come and learn about a few tactics to deter them, but more importantly learn about
plants that deer don't prefer to eat!
This event is FREE
Limit 100 people.
Garden Carnival
Saturday, June 7th
10:00am - 2:00pm
Let the fun begin! Join us at the Sandhills Horticultural Gardens for an action-packed "Garden Carnival". Bring the entire family for a day of fun with games, music, face painting, crafts, and storytelling. Learn about bluebirds, bugs and bees. Pot up your very own plant to take home and learn about vermicomposting. Do not miss the chance to view live animals, visit the food trucks and embark on a special garden scavenger hunt. This lively event is perfect for children aged 5-12, offering a hands-on, outdoor adventure that will delight all of your senses! Children must be accompanied by an adult.
FREE for Sandhills Horticultural Garden Society members.
Non-member cost is $12 per family.
This event will be held rain or shine.