Events
Workshops, music and plant sales
Most events are free and happen right here on Laurel Avenue. Garden workshops with a price include materials, and a coffee.
Upcoming events
Greenhouse Story Time
Every other Wednesday · 10am – 10:45am
Picture books about seeds, bugs and weather for ages 2 to 6, then planting a seed to take home.
Fall Plant Sale
Saturday, November 7, 2026 · 9am – 2pm
Native perennials, shrubs and spring bulbs from our nursery partners, with our designers on hand to help you choose.
Music on the Patio
Every Saturday through Nov 21, 2026 · 11am – 1pm
Local acoustic players on the café patio while you have brunch. Moves into the greenhouse if it rains.
Saturday Garden Clinic
Every Saturday through Nov 21, 2026 · 9am – 11am · Not on Nov 7
Bring a photo, a leaf or a soil sample and ask our designers anything. No appointment needed.
Native Plants for Shade
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 10am – 12pm
A hands-on morning on the ferns, sedges and woodland flowers that thrive under Asheville’s big trees.
Winter Pruning Workshop
Saturday, December 5, 2026 · 10am – 12pm
Learn when and how to prune hydrangeas, roses and fruit trees, with hands-on practice in our demonstration garden.
First Sunday Garden Walk
First Sunday of every month · 2pm – 3:30pm
A slow walk through our display gardens with a designer, looking at what’s working this month and why.
Holiday Market Night
Friday, December 11, 2026 · 4pm – 8pm
Wreaths, local makers, mulled cider from the café and the first Fraser firs of the season, with the greenhouse lit up after dark.
Holiday Wreath Workshop
Saturday, December 12, 2026 · 1pm – 3:30pm
Make a fresh wreath from fir, magnolia and holly with Lucia, with cider and cookies from the café.
Come to more workshops
Buy five at once and save. Book each one when you like, using your email.
5 workshops
Any five of our hands-on workshops, from shade gardens to holiday wreaths. Share it with a friend: a sign-up for two uses two.
$150
Buy for $150
Past events
Spring Open House
Saturday, April 18, 2026 · 10am – 3pm
Tour our demonstration garden, see stone samples and meet the crew.