Bullington Gardens

Hendersonville NC Arboretum, Gardens & Horticultural Education Center

Mon. – Sat. 8 am – 4:30 pm

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Volunteers are a vital part of the organization and provide major support in the care and maintenance of the gardens, greenhouse, and grounds. We also have volunteers that assist with educational programs, marketing, and fund raising.

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Bullington Gardens News & Featured Events

April 2018 Update

04/01/2018-04/30/2018
Bullington Gardens Event(4:00 PM-5:30 PM)

April 2018 Update

What an amazing time we had at the Annual Spring Plant Sale! The addition of a third day helped keep the traffic steady while allowing ample time for visitors to shop. With press releases, Facebook, Twitter and many other online & print resources we were able to reach a much broader audience than in previous years. We signed up many new Friends of Bullington Gardens also.

Thank you so much to all of our dedicated volunteers and Friends of Bullington Gardens who gave their time, love and attention to making this sale a success! We couldn’t do it without you. Thank you for coming out to shop at Bullington Gardens and supporting our mission.

Mother’s Day Sale
May 12th, 9-4

Don’t miss this opportunity to shop for crafts, plants and hanging flower baskets. We’ll also have a selection of perennials, shrubs, trees, and tomatoes for sale.

May is one of the best times of year to visit Bullington Gardens. We have native azaleas opening up and greeting visitors, the wildflowers are blooming in the native woodland garden and Japanese maples are preening in the sun. Come on down for a leisurely stroll.

Fairy Days are coming! Our Fairy helpers are hard at work sprucing up the garden. We will have four sessions this year to accommodate more children. June 20 & 22, 9:30am & 1:00pm. Parents can sign up online or by calling 828-698-6104. 

The fascination and wonder on the Elementary School Students faces as they discover insects and all they do in our gardens is one of many reasons we love what we do here at Bullington Gardens. Introducing a whole new generation to gardening is vital to our future, but it also helps students learn the relationship between the natural world and themselves in a manner that allows them to touch, see, hear and experience it firsthand.

The BOOST students are entering the final stretch in the annual garden competition.  BOOST awards will be held June 1st including the announcement of best garden in their garden competition. The students are enthusiastic and excited about their work and can’t wait to show it off!

The American Horticultural Therapy Institute held a four-day training session at Bullington Gardens. The students were able to experience Horticultural Therapy firsthand in a natural setting. It’s encouraging to see the HT field expanding and the students engaged.

Location: Bullington Gardens

(828) 698-6104

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Bullington Gardens March 2018 Update

03/01/2018-03/31/2018
Bullington Gardens Event(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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  • Fairy Days
    06/20/2018 – 06/20/2018
    (9:30 AM – 11:30 AM)
  • Dahlia Daze
    09/18/2018 – 09/20/2018
    (10:00 AM – 11:00 AM)

Our Mission

To connect children and adults with the natural world through science-based horticultural education; to demonstrate the beauty and value of native and ornamental plants through themed public gardens; and to enhance life skills for children and adults with physical or mental challenges through horticultural therapy.

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Bullington Gardens

95 Upper Red Oak Trail
Hendersonville NC 28792
(828) 698-6104

Bullington Gardens is a partner of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension & Henderson County Public Schools and is an equal opportunity provider.