Sandhills Horticultural Society Events
Sandhills Horticultural Society Events
Winter 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.
Shapes, Textures, and Shades of Winter Green, Monthly Tour
Thursday, January 8th
10:00am
Not everything turns brown during the winter season in the Sandhills. Come see what’s still green in the gardens while everything else is dormant and explore the texture and interest they add to the winter garden.
This event is FREE for everyone
Pruning Basics and Best Practices
Friday, January 16th
1:00pm
Join Moore County Horticulture Agent Christian Flores for an informative, hands-on presentation on proper pruning techniques. This session will cover the fundamentals of why, when, and how to prune to keep your plants healthy, attractive, and productive. Participants will learn about essential pruning tools, the types of cuts used in horticulture, and how to identify common landscape plants that benefit from regular pruning, as well as those that don’t. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to refine your skills, this workshop will provide practical guidance to help you approach pruning with confidence.
This event is FREE to Garden Members
Non-Members $15
Fall in Love with Hollies, Monthly Tour
Thursday, February 12th
10:00am
The Ebersole Holly Garden was the very first garden created at the Sandhills Horticultural Gardens and has the largest footprint of all of our different spaces. It was recently highlighted in Our State magazine (Dec 2025)! Join us for a walk through these areas to learn more about the history of this garden as well as what’s in store for it’s future.
This event is FREE for everyone
Bonsai: 101
Saturday, February 28th
10:00am
Join Derick Grubb for a first look at how to get started creating and caring for bonsai. In this class he will cover bonsai basics; concepts for making and keeping bonsai, sourcing material for bonsai, timing for root and branch pruning, and necessary and useful tools. This will not be a hands-on workshop, but if there is interest, we will schedule that at a later date.
This event is FREE for everyone
Upcoming Events for Spring 2026
March 19th - A Look at Gardens of 1776 with Peter Hatch - celebrating the semiquincentennial of
the United States’ Declaration of Independence
*this event will be held at BPAC
March 20th - Kokedama Workshop w/ Caroline George
APRIL 3rd - Forsythe Propagation w/ Shannon Newton
APRIL 25th - 2nd Annual Garden Carnival
MAY 1st - Chrysanthemums w/ Joan Matthews
MAY 19th - Rock Garden Workshop w/ Kyle Sonnenberg
MAY 20th - Rock Garden Tour: Onsite w/ Kyle Sonnenberg
Check back often to stay up to date on these and additional events, registration links will be posted here when available