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Upcoming Events for Kentucky
To submit your gardening event to our staff, submit it using our contact form or send an email to calendar@statebystategardening.com.
Saturday, January 14
Clermont, KY
Bernheim at Night: Winter Star Stories and Sky Watch Night
6:30 p.m. -- 8:30 p.m.
Garden Pavilion
Bernheim Members $10.00, Non-members $12.00
Registration and payment are required by 4:30 p.m. on the day prior to the program; call (502) 955-8512
Thanks to Naturalist in Training Don Spain and other members of the Louisville Astronomical Society, Bernheim offers these "star-studded" programs on a monthly basis. The program starts with a short, essential indoor orientation to optimize your enjoyment of astronomical experiences, and then moves outdoors for viewing. Telescopes are provided but feel free to bring your own. Instruction on telescope set-up is available. Programs occur rain or shine; under certain weather conditions, the full program will be an engaging indoor experience.
Dress for the weather. Only severe weather conditions will cancel the program. Registration and payment are required by 4:30 p.m. on the day prior to the program; call (502) 955-8512. Call the day of the program for any changes due to the weather.
Saturday, January 21 (Every first and third Saturday of the month)
Clermont, KY
ECO Kids Discovery Days: Bird's the Word
On Your Own Challenge, 9:00 a.m. -- 5:00 p.m.
Discovery Stations, 1:00 p.m. -- 4:00 p.m.
Visitor Center
Bernheim Members FREE, Non-members regular $5.00 per car weekend environmental impact fee applies
The ECO in Bernheim's ECO Kids programs stands for Every Child Outdoors. Each first and third Saturday at Bernheim, ECO Kids Discovery Days provides kids and families with opportunities to get outside for play, fresh air and to learn about nature. ECO Kids programs are free for members and included with admission for non-members.
While some birds migrate, many others call Kentucky home year-round. Kids and their families will learn to indentify these feathered residents through the On-Your-Own Challenge, available in the Visitor Center from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Discovery Stations are available at the Visitor Center from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 21
Clermont, KY
Expanded Program Series: Smart Gardens and Landscapes
Due to the popularity of these programs, Bernheim now offering two monthly opportunities to learn how to transform your yard, urban space, rooftop and street side into green spaces that are attractive, food-producing and beneficial to people's lives and the environment.
Composting
10:00 a.m. -- noon
Composting is the natural process by which plant material decomposes. Providing your garden soil with a supply of compost adds organic matter and encourages the growth of beneficial microbial life in the soil which is beneficial to your plants. In this workshop we will give a "quick and dirty" overview of the science of composting and then cover composting benefits and tips, compost materials, composting systems and general maintenance practices for your compost system.
Growing Plants from Seed
1:00 p.m. -- 3:00 p.m.
One of the most enjoyable activities in all of gardening is growing a plant from seed. Winter is the time to start planning for the coming spring, and January is a good month to place orders for seeds from catalogs. Join us in this hands-on workshop to learn about plant seed selection, seed treatments, potting mixes, containers, light and temperature requirements, and seeding methods. We will supply the materials, and you will take home seeds you have sown.
Workshops take place at Bernheim's Research Center from 10:00 a.m. -- noon and 1:00 -- 3:00 p.m.; each program is $10.00 for Bernheim members and $15.00 for non-members. Registration and payment are due by 4 p.m. on the day prior to the start of the program; call (502) 955-8512.
Saturday, January 21
Clermont, KY
Lithic Art Show and Rock Swap
10:00 a.m. -- 3:00 p.m.
Visitor Center grounds
Bernheim Members FREE, Non-members regular $5.00 per car weekend environmental impact fee applies
Observe flint knappers and artists demonstrate the art of chipping flint into arrowheads, spears, knives and other ancient tools and weapons. Modern replicas, pre-historic artifacts, and other primitive arts and crafts will be displayed and offered for sale. This outdoor event takes place on the grounds across the road from the Visitor Center.
Saturday, January 21
Clermont, KY
Naturalist in Training Orientation
1:00 p.m. -- 3:00 p.m.
Education Center
Bernheim Members FREE, Non-members regular $5.00 per car weekend environmental impact fee applies
Bernheim is a national leader in providing interpretive training for anyone interested in sharing his or her love of nature with others. The award-winning Naturalist in Training (NIT) program teaches communication skills to nurture deeper emotional and intellectual connections with the natural world. Volunteer NITs share their knowledge at Bernheim's public programs and other natural locations in the region. You can become an NIT. Join us on Saturday, January 21 for an introduction to the program. Wren Smith, Interpretive Programs Manager and recipient of several interpretive leadership awards, can be contacted atwren@bernheim.org or (502) 955-8512 x227 for learning more and registering for this free orientation.
Saturday, January 21
Clermont, KY
Artist in Residence Todd Smith: Gallery Talk
2:00 p.m. -- 3:00 p.m.
Education Center
Bernheim Members FREE, Non-members regular $5.00 per car weekend environmental impact fee applies
Bernheim Artist in Residence Todd Smith will give a free public talk about his art work on Saturday, January 21 at 2:00 p.m. in the Education Center Gallery. Todd is an American artist who received his BFA from Amherst College and currently lives in Louisville, Kentucky. Smith uses trees to remind people of and underscore our connection to them. His work heightens our awareness of our relationship to the trees that surround us. He climbs trees both as performance art and daily ritual and has created sculptural pieces in and around trees. While at Bernheim, Smith is investigating and exploring man's relationship with trees through the development of assemblage and installation pieces. Learn more about Todd at http://www.dailyclimb.org.
January 26
Lexington
Indoor Gardening with Micro-Greens
The Arboretum at UKY
10:00 a.m.
Instructor: Shari Dutton
Discover indoor micro-green production. Nutritious and delicious, micro-greens are the next hot item for our dinner plate. We will look at plants suitable for micro-green production as well as a simple system for growing micro-greens, and finish with some culinary ideas for your crop. Shari Dutton is a staff horticulturist at the University of Kentucky.
Cost: $5/Friends: $4
Call 859-257-6955 to pre-register.
February 8
Lexington
Founders Lecture – Uprooting Conventional Wisdom in the University Arboretum
Gluck Equine Center Auditorium
7:00 p.m.
George Briggs
The Arboretum Founders Lecture Series presents George Briggs, Executive Director of the North Carolina Arboretum (434 acres) in Asheville, since 1987. He was also president of the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta, and chaired the first World Botanic Gardens congress. He holds degrees in landscape architecture, business administration, and horticulture.
1400 Nicholasville Road, Lexington.
Cost $5/Friends free
859-257-6955
February 11
Clermont
Natural Beekeeping with John Seaborn
Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest
1:00-4:00 p.m.
Beekeeping isn’t as simple as it once was, but John Seaborn of Wolf Creek Apiaries believes that both new and experienced beekeepers can successfully manage beehives without chemicals. If you keep bees, or if you are interested in doing so, this three-hour workshop will allow you to explore the advantages of natural beekeeping.
Education Center
Bernheim members $20; non-members $30
Registration and payment are due by 4 p.m. on the day prior to start of program; call 502-955-8512.
February 11
Lexington
Growing the Giants
The Arboretum at UKY
10:00 a.m.
Instructors: Jonathan Williams and Frank Mudd
Jonathan Williams grows prize-winning pumpkins in Lexington and is able to discuss the challenges facing urban growers. Frank Mudd holds several record-breaking awards for his giant watermelons and pumpkins. Information on irrigation, fertilization, varieties and genetics of growing giant pumpkins and watermelons will be presented. You will receive free seeds for your own garden.
Cost: $5/Friends: $4
Call 859 257-6955 to pre-register.
February 18
Clermont
Smart Gardens and Landscapes
Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest
10:00 a.m.-noon – Planning Your Edible Ornamental Garden
1:00-3:00 p.m. – Dooryard Fruit Trees and Shrubs
Due to the popularity of these programs, Bernheim is now offering two monthly opportunities to learn how to transform your yard, urban space, rooftop and street side into green spaces that are attractive, food producing and beneficial to people’s lives and the environment.
Planning Your Edible Ornamental Garden: Incorporate edible ornamentals into your garden for a great look that also tastes great. Our knowledgeable horticulture team will show you how simple it is to use plants that are tasty and pleasing to the eye.
Dooryard Fruit Trees and Shrubs: Dooryard fruit gardens can bring great fresh tastes to your table within arms reach. Discover what varieties work best for our region in this workshop.
Workshops take place at Bernheim’s Research Center. Each program is $10.00 for Bernheim members and $15.00 for non-members. Registration and payment are due by 4 p.m. on the day prior to the start of the program.
Call 502-955-8512.
February 21
Lexington
All About Roses
The Arboretum at UKY
10:00 a.m.
Instructor: Dr. Tim Phillips
What rose variety should you select? What are good nursery sources? Join Dr. Tim Phillips, Associate Professor of Plant and Soil Sciences, to answer these questions and to find out the best websites for information on rose cultivation. Rose maintenance and how to prepare a new rose garden will also be covered.
Cost: $5/Friends: $4
Call 859 257-6955 to pre-register.
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