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North Carolina Arboretum show.
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March 29 - 30 WNC Orchid Society
Show The WNC Orchid Society will host its
annual show at The North Carolina Arboretum. The popular juried plant show will
also feature award-winning orchid vendors, many of whom are nationally
recognized growers and hybridizers.
Thousands of orchids will fill the Education Center of the Arboretum in this show,
which is one of the largest in the southeast. This year’s theme, “Trails of
Orchids,” will be interpreted in carefully crafted displays by world-class
orchid growers and regional orchid societies.
Educational programs include Guided Tours of the "Trails"; Decoding Dendrobiums: The Surprising Orchids You Thought You Knew Presented by Mark Reinke of Marble Branch Farms; The Art of Repotting Your Orchid Presented by Cynthia Gillooly of Saracena Design; Oncidium Types and their Culture Presented by Linda Wilhelm of Woodland Orchids; Slipper Orchids Everyone Can Grow Presented by Hadley Cash of Marriott Orchids.
Rare and unusual plants, specialty lighting
and orchid supplies will be available for purchase. Admission: Free with parking
fee admission ($12 per vehicle).
January 26 - May 19 NC Artist Ann Vasilik Show " A Painter's Journey" on exhibit at the NC Arboretum, captures her travels at home and abroad, open to the public 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM daily. Ann Vasilik., a native of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania has lived in Asheville, North Carolina since 1988 and is best known for her vibrant paintings that capture the natural and architectural beauty of Western North Carolina. Her new exhibit will feature familiar scenes of our mountain community as well as exciting locales from her world travels.
The North Carolina Arboretum offers magnificent gardens and miles of woodland trails as well as continual special events and touring cultural and arts shows. Just as our experience of nature is intimate, visitors to The North Carolina Arboretum connect with plants in personal ways that are as diverse and rich as the land itself. Whether you enjoy strolling through gardens, exploring exhibits, enriching your mind or hiking and biking, the Arboretum offers activities for all ages. Asheville NC
October 13-14 Carolina Bonsai Expo The juried work of bonsai enthusiasts from bonsai clubs in a six-state region of the United States is on exhibit. Every year the Expo includes free educational programming, workshops, a bonsai marketplace featuring plants, pots, tools and books for sale, ikebana displays and a live auction of bonsai and bonsai-related items.
The Bonsai Expo is held at the North Carolina Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law OlmstedWay in Asheville NC.
