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Vegetable Gardening

Sowing Circle Presents: Vegetable Garden Workshop with Leonora Stefanile, Manager, Dr. John Wilson Community Garden

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Black Mountain Meeting Room at Black Mountain Library
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Educational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Adult

Eager for spring gardening, but wondering where to start? This program will cover how to grow a home-scale vegetable garden in the Southern Appalachians.

Library Branch: Black Mountain Library
Room: Black Mountain Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Educational, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

Eager for spring gardening, but wondering where to start? This program will cover how to grow a home-scale vegetable garden in the Southern Appalachians.

Images of people working in garden beds

Saturday Garden Workshop: Planning Your Garden

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Giving Garden at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Classes, Community Collaboration, Educational, Informational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Adult

Gardening in the mountains presents its unique set of challenges with our rocky clay soil and high humidity. Learn how to prepare soil for a garden, what tends to grow well in our region, and when to plant. Weather permitting!

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Giving Garden
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Classes, Community Collaboration, Educational, Informational, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

Gardening in the mountains presents its unique set of challenges with our rocky clay soil and high humidity. Learn how to prepare soil for a garden, what tends to grow well in our region, and when to plant. Weather permitting!

homeschool

Homeschool Recycle-rama

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Pack Memorial Library Auditorium at Pack Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Family (children of all ages)

Repurpose trash into treasure!

Make bird feeders, jewelry, organizers, and more!

Materials provided. All ages welcome.

 

Please donate the following by March 17th: 

Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Pack Memorial Library Auditorium
Age Group: Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

Repurpose trash into treasure!

Make bird feeders, jewelry, organizers, and more!

Materials provided. All ages welcome.

 

Please donate the following by March 17th: 

A man smiling with a cap on and a bird standing by water

The Brilliance of Birds: Bird walk and talk

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Leicester Meeting Room at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Educational, Informational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult

Come join us for a soaring dive into the fascinating world of birds!  We will take time to walk about the library grounds to observe and listen to local birds before heading inside for a discussion on bird senses, language and migration.&nbsp

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Educational, Informational, Nature/Environment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come join us for a soaring dive into the fascinating world of birds!  We will take time to walk about the library grounds to observe and listen to local birds before heading inside for a discussion on bird senses, language and migration.&nbsp

Disclaimer(s)

This event requires registration

ecoexplore botany

ecoEXPLORE-Botany Season

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:15pm
Black Mountain Meeting Room at Black Mountain Library
Program Type:
Educational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5)

Join us for an educational program with the North Carolina Arboretum to learn all about the many different plants that call Western North Carolina their home! Ever wondered why some trees lose their leaves in the Winter and others don't?

Library Branch: Black Mountain Library
Room: Black Mountain Meeting Room
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5)
Program Type: Educational, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

Join us for an educational program with the North Carolina Arboretum to learn all about the many different plants that call Western North Carolina their home! Ever wondered why some trees lose their leaves in the Winter and others don't?

A variety of houseplants in pots on a turquoise background

Community Houseplant Swap

All Day 3/25 - 3/28
Leicester Library at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Educational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)

Do you have extra houseplants or cuttings from a plant you'd like to give to a good home? Are you looking for a new plant to take care of? Come share the love of plants at the Leicester Library Community Houseplant swap.

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Leicester Library
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5), Tween (ages 10-12), Teen (ages 12-18), Adult, Family (children of all ages)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Educational, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

Do you have extra houseplants or cuttings from a plant you'd like to give to a good home? Are you looking for a new plant to take care of? Come share the love of plants at the Leicester Library Community Houseplant swap.

outdoors

Olivia Outdoors

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Pack Memorial Activity Room at Pack Memorial Library
Program Type:
Music, Nature/Environment, Story Time
Age Group:
Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5)

Enjoy folk songs about plants, animals, and the world around us, designed especially for ages 3–7. 

Library Branch: Pack Memorial Library
Room: Pack Memorial Activity Room
Age Group: Preschool (ages 3-5), School Age - (grades K-5)
Program Type: Music, Nature/Environment, Story Time
Event Details:

Enjoy folk songs about plants, animals, and the world around us, designed especially for ages 3–7. 

Saturday Garden Workshop: Planting Your Garden

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Giving Garden at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Educational, Informational, Nature/Environment, Physical Activity
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult

It all starts with a seed! Learn how the benefits of direct seeding or transplanting differ from crop to crop. Learn how to direct seed cool weather crops, planting & caring for transplants, and why soil quality matters.

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Giving Garden
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Educational, Informational, Nature/Environment, Physical Activity
Event Details:

It all starts with a seed! Learn how the benefits of direct seeding or transplanting differ from crop to crop. Learn how to direct seed cool weather crops, planting & caring for transplants, and why soil quality matters.

Saturday Garden Workshop: Organic Garden Maintenance

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Giving Garden at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Educational, Informational, Nature/Environment, Physical Activity
Age Group:
Teen (ages 12-18), Adult

Get familiar with helpful garden tools, best practices on weeding without disturbing soil & established plants, pruning for plant health & increasing yields, succession planting, and when & how to harvest most efficiently.

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Giving Garden
Age Group: Teen (ages 12-18), Adult
Program Type: Educational, Informational, Nature/Environment, Physical Activity
Event Details:

Get familiar with helpful garden tools, best practices on weeding without disturbing soil & established plants, pruning for plant health & increasing yields, succession planting, and when & how to harvest most efficiently.

Saturday Garden Workshop: Good Bug/Bad Bug

Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Giving Garden at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Classes, Community Collaboration, Educational, Informational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Adult

Identify common garden insects, learn their role in our local ecosystem, and assess if/when integrated pest management is necessary.

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Giving Garden
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Classes, Community Collaboration, Educational, Informational, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

Identify common garden insects, learn their role in our local ecosystem, and assess if/when integrated pest management is necessary.

Reptile and Amphibian Encounter at the Skyland/South Buncombe Library

EcoExplore: Herpetology

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
South Buncombe/Skyland Meeting Room at South Buncombe/Skyland Library
Program Type:
Community Collaboration, Educational, Live animal, Nature/Environment, STEAM/STEM
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5)

 Join us for an educational program with the North Carolina Arboretum to learn all about the many different herptiles that call Western North Carolina their home! What's a herptile you ask? Herptiles are reptiles and amphibians!

Library Branch: South Buncombe/Skyland Library
Room: South Buncombe/Skyland Meeting Room
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5)
Program Type: Community Collaboration, Educational, Live animal, Nature/Environment, STEAM/STEM
Event Details:

 Join us for an educational program with the North Carolina Arboretum to learn all about the many different herptiles that call Western North Carolina their home! What's a herptile you ask? Herptiles are reptiles and amphibians!

WNC Nature Center presentation on what lives in the soil beneath our feet. July 11 at 2pm for ages 5-11.

Outdoor Investigation: Beneath Our Feet

Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Fairview Meeting Room at Fairview Library
Program Type:
Educational, Live animal, Nature/Environment, Summer Reading Programs
Age Group:
School Age - (grades K-5)

Have you ever wondered what lives below our feet? Or what type of soil different plants need for healthy growth?

Library Branch: Fairview Library
Room: Fairview Meeting Room
Age Group: School Age - (grades K-5)
Program Type: Educational, Live animal, Nature/Environment, Summer Reading Programs
Event Details:

Have you ever wondered what lives below our feet? Or what type of soil different plants need for healthy growth?

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Saturday Garden Workshop: Soil Health, Composting, and Covercrops

Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Giving Garden at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Classes, Community Collaboration, Educational, Informational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Adult

Build & maintain soil health with crop rotation & nitrogen-fixing covercrops. Learn the importance of using tarps, cardboard, or barriers to protect soil between plantings, and how to turn your garden waste into compost!

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Giving Garden
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Classes, Community Collaboration, Educational, Informational, Nature/Environment
Event Details:

Build & maintain soil health with crop rotation & nitrogen-fixing covercrops. Learn the importance of using tarps, cardboard, or barriers to protect soil between plantings, and how to turn your garden waste into compost!

Saturday Garden Workshop: Season Extension

Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Giving Garden at Leicester Library
Program Type:
Classes, Community Collaboration, Educational, Informational, Nature/Environment
Age Group:
Adult


Gardening doesn’t have to end with cold weather! Learn how to continue growing and harvesting greens, root vegetables, and herbs into fall and winter with row cover or greenhouses.

Library Branch: Leicester Library
Room: Giving Garden
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Classes, Community Collaboration, Educational, Informational, Nature/Environment
Event Details:


Gardening doesn’t have to end with cold weather! Learn how to continue growing and harvesting greens, root vegetables, and herbs into fall and winter with row cover or greenhouses.