We help people in our community learn about plants and gardening.

What’s coming up

  • Jan. 11: A talk about tech in the Garden

    Each month, our Master Gardener group hosts a free talk about plants and gardening. Click here to see information from our Fall 2025 talks on Native Plants, Tick-Borne Diseases and Dealing With Deer.

    The next talk is on Jan. 11, 2026 (2-3:30 p.m.). The topic will be “Technology in the Garden.” Eric Kurtz, a Master Gardener volunteer in Orange County, will talk about ways that tech can help us garden smarter.

    Our spring 2026 talks will be at a new location: the Orange County Southern Branch Library (Drakeford Library Complex, 203 S. Greensboro St., Carrboro).

    See you on Jan. 11!

  • A 2026 calendar on native plants

    A 2026 calendar from the Orange County Master Gardener volunteers has beautiful art and garden photos that bring native “keystone” plants to life throughout the year.

    Each month features a plant superstar that provides essential food and habitat for wildlife.

    Proceeds support the work of Master Gardener volunteers. who provide gardening education to our community.

    The cost is $24. Use the QR codes above to order.

  • Start off the year with The Garden Buzz

    The Master Gardener volunteers of Orange County produce a monthly email newsletter, The Garden Buzz. It’s full of helpful plant information as well as listings of gardening events in the area.

    This month’s Buzz has articles about finding plants for fairy gardens (photo above), making a “dead hedge” that helps wildlife, and caring for houseplants in winter.

    Subscribe to The Buzz.

    Read past issues of The Buzz.

    (Photo of a fairy garden by Anne Petersen, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.)