Celebrate Earth Day at Mordecai Historic Park and get your herb, vegetable, and flower gardens started for the season at the Mordecai Plant Sale. Mordecai Historic Park is at 1 Mimosa Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. The plant sale is on Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. Admission is free and plants are $3 to $5. Heirloom varieties of … [Read more...] about Mordecai Annual Heirloom Plant Sale
Home and garden
Wilson Master Gardener Plant Sale April 13
Wilson Botanical Gardens, 1806 Goldsboro Street SW, Wilson, North Carolina, is holding its Master Gardener Plant Sale on Saturday, April 13, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. It's free to attend. Botanical Garden members can enter at 8:30 a.m. The sale will feature flowers, vegetables adn various indoor and outdoor plants, all grown locally. Cash, check and credit cards are accepted, but … [Read more...] about Wilson Master Gardener Plant Sale April 13
Open House at Camellia Forest Nursery & Tea Gardens April 7 — free samples
Camellia Forest Nursery & Tea Gardens, at 620 NC Hwy 54 W, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is hosting an open house on Sunday, April 7, 2024, from 2 to 4 p.m. Celebrate April with flowers. The Nursery and Tea Gardens will be putting on the kettle for tea blended with flowers and more! Drop in for this free event, bring a friend, or connect with someone new as they share tea made at Camellia … [Read more...] about Open House at Camellia Forest Nursery & Tea Gardens April 7 — free samples
Free laundry event with Uplift Laundry Truck Feb 10
Uplift Laundry Truck provides free mobile laundry services and supplies to low-income people, and people without homes, in the Triangle. The organization's goal is to provide free laundry services to North Carolina's 1.4 million low-income residents. "Laundry insecurity," where people can not afford to wash clothes or bedding regularly, leads to health problems, as well as school … [Read more...] about Free laundry event with Uplift Laundry Truck Feb 10
Seed Swap at Durham Co-Op Market Jan 13
Durham Co-op Market is a cooperative grocery store at 1111 W Chapel Hill Street, Durham. The market schedules some events throughout the year. Here's one upcoming event: Seed SwapSaturday, January 13, 202412 to 2 p.m.Free This is a free community event. Swap seeds and growing tips with other plant lovers and community partners. Bring your own seeds from home or purchase seed packets … [Read more...] about Seed Swap at Durham Co-Op Market Jan 13
Free flower bulbs for community organizations from Keep Durham Beautiful — apply by December 31
Keep Durham Beautiful is an organization that works with Durham communities and businesses to remove waste, and to plant trees and community gardens. Keep Durham Beautiful is an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, and works in partnership with the City of Durham's General Services Department and Durham County to help residents take action through volunteer opportunities, tool lending, … [Read more...] about Free flower bulbs for community organizations from Keep Durham Beautiful — apply by December 31
Harvest Fest at Good Hope Farm in Cary
Cary's historic organic teaching farm, Good Hope Farm, 1580 Morrisville Carpenter Road, Cary, is hosting Harvest Fest on three dates this fall, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., on each: These are free events, for all ages. The whole family can enjoy kids' activities, shopping booths from sustainable sellers and chatting with local environmental experts. Harvest Fest activities There is no parking … [Read more...] about Harvest Fest at Good Hope Farm in Cary
Festival of Fabulous Mums at Duke Gardens Nov 4-5
Duke Gardens, Central Carolina Chrysanthemum Society and Raleigh Garden Club are presenting Festival of Fabulous Mums on November 4 and 5, 2023, at Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson Street, Durham, North Carolina. It will take place at the Doris Duke Garden Center, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The 13 varieties of Chrysanthemums will be displayed at the Doris Duke Gardens. In additional, there will … [Read more...] about Festival of Fabulous Mums at Duke Gardens Nov 4-5
Discounts on home and kitchen gifts on Amazon
Amazon is featuring deals on home and kitchen products right now. We're listing some of the deals that caught our eye below. But you can find all the deals here. Please understand that the prices can change without warning and items can sell out. The percentage off that we list below are accurate at the time of this post. Please follow the links for the current price. … [Read more...] about Discounts on home and kitchen gifts on Amazon
Native Plant Sale at Well Fed Community Garden in Raleigh
The Well Fed Community Garden, at 1321 Athens Drive, in Southwest Raleigh, is a 1.5 acre space that hosts a community garden, a market garden, a demonstration food forest and a pollinator habitat. Native Plant Sale The Well Fed Community Garden is holding a Native Plant Sale on Sunday, October 22, 2023, from 12 to 4 p.m. At the sale, there will be native plants, seeds, baskets, bouquets, … [Read more...] about Native Plant Sale at Well Fed Community Garden in Raleigh