Bullington Gardens March 2018 Update

03/30/2018 by Bullington Gardens

03/01/2018-03/31/2018
(12:00 PM-12:30 PM)

Bullington Gardens March 2018 Update

Bullington Gardens has been busy getting ready for our Spring Plant Sale. Volunteers along with Kelsey and John have been busy in the greenhouse transplanting seeds & plants and finding more space for them. Always a challenge with so many varieties of plants to offer. We will have more plants this year than ever before for our sale so come prepared to bring home some beautiful new plants for your gardens!

Our resident Dahlia guru, Brian Killingsworth, has been bringing the Dahlias out of storage and out of their dormancy in preparation for Dahlia Daze, They will be planted mid-May. Expect a gorgeous display as always.

The Horticultural Therapy groups have planted potatoes in their vegetable gardens. Some of the students come to school specifically because of this program! The ability to see things bloom and change due to their efforts is a real boost. Add in the opportunity to create something and the smiles don’t stop. It is so encouraging to know Bullington Gardens is making such a positive impact in their lives.

Our BOOST students have chosen their themes for their gardens. The next step is creating elements to go with it. They are working on transplanting their plants. Some of our students have come up with some really elaborate gardens with complex features that aren’t plant related. It will be very interesting to see their finished gardens!

John has been busy with the Elementary School Programs. This month, he has focused the lessons on insects and their relationship with plants. Over 40 classes from kindergarten thru third grade will visit Bullington to walk the gardens looking for signs of insects. Indoor activities will focus on live and pinned insects for them to examine. They will also plant Marigold seeds for Mother’s Day.

We would like to say a special thank you to all of our dedicated volunteers for all the hard work, time and love you give to Bullington Gardens. We are humbled and grateful for your support.

Location: Bullington Gardens

(828) 698-6104

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Self-Care Products from the Hive
02/07/2019 – 02/07/2019
(3:00 PM – 5:00 PM)

Watercolor Landscapes for Beginners 2019-CLASS IS FULL
02/20/2019 – 02/21/2019
(9:30 AM – 4:30 PM)

Pruning Seminar 2019
02/22/2019 – 02/22/2019
(1:00 PM – 2:30 PM)

Growing Blueberries in the Home Garden
02/28/2019 – 02/28/2019
(3:00 PM – 4:30 PM)

Garden Silk to Dye For 2019-FULL
03/12/2019 – 03/12/2019
(2:00 PM – 3:30 PM)

Vegetable Gardening Basics 2019
03/13/2019 – 03/15/2019
(3:30 PM – 5:00 PM)

Viburnums-Demure Shrubs for All Seasons
03/21/2019 – 03/21/2019
(3:00 PM – 4:30 PM)

Paper & Pencil: Make a Sketchbook & Get Out and Draw!
03/26/2019 – 03/27/2019
(9:30 AM – 4:30 PM)

Seed Starting Basics
04/02/2019 – 04/02/2019
(4:00 PM – 5:30 PM)

Propagating and Growing Dahlias
04/10/2019 – 04/10/2019
(3:00 PM – 4:30 PM)

Using Perennials in the Landscape
04/23/2019 – 04/23/2019
(3:00 PM – 4:30 PM)

Container Gardening with Vegetables
04/30/2019 – 04/30/2019
(3:00 PM – 4:30 PM)

Hydrangeas Happiness
05/07/2019 – 05/07/2019
(3:00 PM – 4:30 PM)

Happy New Year! Here’s to 2019!

01/04/2019-01/31/2019
(12:00 AM-11:00 PM)

Happy New Year! Here’s to 2019!

Dear Friends of Bullington,

In thinking back to the highlights of 2018 at Bullington, it’s easy to immediately think about the big ticket item of completing the accessibility project in the Therapy Garden. It was a project for which we hoped and planned for such a long time that it was amazing that it actually got done. Now it’s gratifying to see students in wheelchairs move about freely in that space. I’m also quite pleased with the new polished appearance it gives the garden. It’s humbling to know so many people contributed to that project from $25 donations to $10,000.

Equally exciting, however, are the many small intangible things, the warm interactions I see of people in the garden. On one sunny afternoon this fall there was a real crowd of folks who had come to enjoy the dahlias in bloom. Kelsey (our wonderful gardener) and I took a moment just to look at the scene and I thought we had truly arrived as a public garden. It’s very rewarding to see so many different people enjoy the different gardens that we work so hard to keep up. One highlight for sure was watching one of our littlest visitors pulling her parents along on the trail to the fairy garden.

To me one of the most rewarding experiences is working with our BOOST students over the spring semester as they design their own gardens for the annual garden competition. What initially seems like a frustrating and insurmountable task is tackled piece by piece until by the end there is something very satisfying that they’ve created. It means so much to me to hear a student say “I just can’t take my eyes off it”, once it’s all planted. There are many good things like that that happen each week in the horticultural therapy programs as well.

Some other highlights:

I’m excited that Erica Piela joined the staff this fall to lead horticultural therapy programs for three schools. She brings a great deal of enthusiasm and creativity and I hear lots of laughter when she’s with a group.

Our 3^rd version of Wine & Dahlias was a beautiful event on a lovely September evening. Amazingly the dahlias were relatively untouched one week after Hurricane Florence blew through.

Volunteers remain a remarkable dimension at Bullington. These cheerful, generous and talented folks keep this operation moving. I’m very thankful for their important part in all of this.

Jenn Ramer, our administrative assistant, has brought us closer to the 21^st century with postings on social media and making it easier for people to register and donate through our website.

I’m also thankful for the many supporters who contribute to Bullington, for this place depends on the generosity of the community. Please help us continue to offer a place that provides so many rewards to people of all ages and consider a gift to Bullington Gardens this season. We hope to expand our horticultural therapy program and make further improvements to the Bullington house.

All the best for 2019

Location: Bullington Gardens

(828) 698-6104

More Info

Happy New Year! Here’s to 2019!
01/04/2019 – 01/31/2019
(12:00 AM – 11:00 PM)

Self-Care Products from the Hive
02/07/2019 – 02/07/2019
(3:00 PM – 5:00 PM)

Watercolor Landscapes for Beginners 2019-CLASS IS FULL
02/20/2019 – 02/21/2019
(9:30 AM – 4:30 PM)

Pruning Seminar 2019
02/22/2019 – 02/22/2019
(1:00 PM – 2:30 PM)

Growing Blueberries in the Home Garden
02/28/2019 – 02/28/2019
(3:00 PM – 4:30 PM)

Garden Silk to Dye For 2019-FULL
03/12/2019 – 03/12/2019
(2:00 PM – 3:30 PM)

Vegetable Gardening Basics 2019
03/13/2019 – 03/15/2019
(3:30 PM – 5:00 PM)

Viburnums-Demure Shrubs for All Seasons
03/21/2019 – 03/21/2019
(3:00 PM – 4:30 PM)

Paper & Pencil: Make a Sketchbook & Get Out and Draw!
03/26/2019 – 03/27/2019
(9:30 AM – 4:30 PM)

Seed Starting Basics
04/02/2019 – 04/02/2019
(4:00 PM – 5:30 PM)

Propagating and Growing Dahlias
04/10/2019 – 04/10/2019
(3:00 PM – 4:30 PM)

Using Perennials in the Landscape
04/23/2019 – 04/23/2019
(3:00 PM – 4:30 PM)

Container Gardening with Vegetables
04/30/2019 – 04/30/2019
(3:00 PM – 4:30 PM)

Hydrangeas Happiness
05/07/2019 – 05/07/2019
(3:00 PM – 4:30 PM)