Those crafty bees have evolved to nest in creative ways depending on their species.  Guess where mining bees nest? How about carpenter bees? What about squash bees? This class gives an overview of the variety of bee nests and provides pointers for selecting the best cavity nesting bee houses, just in time for those early spring mason bees. 

Ever heard the expression, “There’s someone out there for everyone?” Co-evolution took care of that for plants and their pollinators over millions of years. That’s why flowers come in all shapes, sizes and colors and so do their pollinators! 

Exotic invasive plants can quickly supplant the native plants our pollinators co-evolved with because they often arrive here without the predators that kept them in check back home. Learning the best techniques for removing the worst actors, without harming pollinators in the process, can be tricky, but not impossible.

Pollinator gardens sometimes get a bad rap for being “too messy” or “unattractive.” This class explores landscaping tricks that will satisfy even the strictest Homeowners Association guidelines while welcoming a wide variety of pollinators, and persuading neighbors to join in the fun.

Female mosquitos are human bloodsuckers and vectors for diseases! But insecticides and equipment that kill adult mosquitoes also kill beneficial insects. Learn ways to keep mosquito populations in check without harming pollinators.

This class provides an overview of the rich diversity of our planet’s 21,000 species of bees—the most important pollinators in the temperate world.

You don’t have to travel to other continents to find amazing creatures— they could be right in your backyard! They are just small. This class is to help you learn to observe and identify pollinators in your garden or wherever plants are blooming.

You don’t have to travel to other continents to find amazing creatures— they could be right in your backyard! They are just small. This class is to help you learn to observe and identify pollinators in your garden or wherever plants are blooming.

You don’t have to travel to other continents to find amazing creatures— they could be right in your backyard! They are just small. This class is to help you learn to observe and identify pollinators in your garden or wherever plants are blooming.

Did you know there are more than 177,500 different lepidoptera? This class explores the major butterfly and moth groups and their importance in our ecosystems.

This class provides pointers on defining what is truly a pest and when and how to manage it with the least harm to pollinators. SPOILER ALERT: Insects sometimes viewed as pests, like wasps, are among the best pest managers, and diversity is a gardener’s best friend! 

This class will cover everything from milkweed seed collection and stratification to raising monarchs responsibly, reporting monarch sightings, and tagging monarchs.

Join the Asheville Botanical Garden’s garden manager, Sarah Coury, to learn about ethical seed collection practices, and seed cleaning, storage, and propagation tips.

We like the leaves for shade and fall color, but they seem to become our dreaded enemy once they fall to the ground. If you want pollinators in the spring, keeping those leaves in your yard is essential. And if you want leaves, you better plant some trees—but which ones? This class teaches the role tree leaves (and dead plant stems) play in the lives of pollinators year-round and how to have a tidy yard–with lots of fallen leaves!

Those crafty bees have evolved to nest in creative ways depending on their species.  Guess where mining bees nest? How about carpenter bees? What about squash bees? This class gives an overview of the variety of bee nests and provides pointers for selecting the best cavity nesting bee houses, just in time for those early spring mason bees.