Home & Garden classes, workshops, plant sales and more, May 20-June 17

A weekly roundup of home and garden classes, tours and more.

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Live entertainment, local art and hand-crafted items. Gazebo is located at the 100 Block of E. Anderson Street in Uptown Selma in the back parking lot of Town Hall. 2017 Dates: May 20, June 17, September 16, October 21, November 18. 9 a.m.-1 a.m. Free. Selma Gazebo, 100 E. Anderson St., Selma. 919-965-9841.

This class will provide all the information you need to create a fairy garden that will do well in your specific environment. The cost is $25 and covers instruction and soil. All plants and accessories are extra. Space is limited, so be sure to register. 5/21 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Garden Supply Company, 1421 Old Apex Rd., Cary. 919-460-7747, gardensupplyco.com.

Explore how plants and animals move through the air and learn how they’ve inspired people to defy gravity. 5/22 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Gardens members $7 per class; general public $10 per class. Register for all 4 classes at $6/$9 per class. Duke University, Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Anderson St. and Erwin Rd., Durham. 919-684-3698, gardens.duke.edu.

The Chapel Hill Garden Club presents “ARTiculture,” a flower show at the NC Botanical Garden showcasing fresh spring blooms and greenery. Flower design classes, horticulture classes and a topiary challenge. Information and free tickets at Eventbrite: eventbrite.com/e/articulture-a-small-flower-show-tickets-32829556086. 5/23 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Free. NC Botanical Garden, 100 Old Mason Farm Rd., Chapel Hill. 919-962-0522, unc.edu/depts/ncbg.

In this five-week course, explore all aspects of a vegetable garden from planning the garden to making their plate beautiful with vegetables. Each week’s class will consist of time in the garden and activities from the Junior Master Gardening program, “Learn, Grow, Eat and Go!” 5/25 10 a.m.-12 p.m. $60 for Arboretum members, $75 for nonmembers. JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University, 4415 Beryl Rd., Raleigh. 919-515-3132, jcra.ncsu.edu.

Explore wild North Carolina in these seasonal walks through the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants on the first Thursday of every month with curator Stefan Bloodworth or horticulturist Annabel Renwick. 5/25, 6/1, 6/8. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Fee: Gardens members $7; general public $10. Duke University — Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Anderson St. and Erwin Rd., Durham. 919-684-3698, gardens.duke.edu.

Step away from toxic chemicals in industrial cosmetics and learn how to make your own safe & nurturing body products. We will introduce you to safe ingredients and over 35 recipes to make your own facial care, hair care, body care and makeup products. You will make 3 of your own products: a moisturizing lip balm; a sugar foot scrub; a soothing bath salt mix. Take samples home with a PDF of 35+ recipes. 5/27 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. $31. The Scrap Exchange, 2050 Chapel Hill Rd., Durham. 919-688-6960.

Join Tim Alderton and Chris Glenn in this hands-on workshop and learn how to asexually propagate plants. Participants go home with a greater knowledge of plant propagation and with many freshly propagated plants. Workshop is open to all knowledge levels. 5/27 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $100 for members, $120 for nonmembers. The cost includes all materials needed, however, lunch is not provided. Please bring a lunch. Advanced registration is required and available online. JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University, 4415 Beryl Rd., Raleigh. 919-515-3132, jcra.ncsu.edu.

In this Living Art Series workshop you will learn how to create natural magnets with shells and air plants. This class will combine reuse, natural materials, and living art. You will also learn about how to care for air plants. All materials are provided (including plants). 5/28 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. $25. The Scrap Exchange, 2050 Chapel Hill Rd., Durham. 919-688-6960.

Enjoy the outdoors with a story read aloud in the Gardens. Nature-themed stories are followed by a related activity or garden walk. 6/1, 6/8. 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Duke University — Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Anderson St. and Erwin Rd., Durham. 919-684-3698, gardens.duke.edu.

Participants will have the opportunity to experiment with clay as the instructor introduces a variety of techniques. Each person will complete and paint a functional piece of pottery that will be glazed and fired by the instructor and available for pick up 2-3 weeks after the workshop. 6/2 7 p.m.-9 p.m. $25 per person. Durham Arts Council Clay Studio, 1058 W. Club Blvd., Durham. 919-286-4238, durhamarts.org.

The American Peony Society’s annual convention is coming to Raleigh. You will find the latest intersectional “Itoh” hybrids to traditional, fragrant favorites. Singles, doubles, bombs and all colors from white, pink, red and the deepest burgundy, corals and head-turning yellows. Saturday June 3, 1pm - 5pm; Sunday June 4 10am - 4pm. Free. DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Brownstone University, 1707 Hillsborough St, Raleigh. 919-828-0811.

Visit Stagville for an Open House and make a punch-out lantern. Event is free, but suggested donation of $1 per person. Adult help in creating craft is required. 6/3 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Historic Stagville, 5828 Old Oxford Hwy., Durham. 919-620-0120, stagville.org.

Enjoy a world-class distillery tour and tasting at the Triangle’s only Farm Distillery. Learn about the entire process of making Bourbon whiskey and other acclaimed spirits from the grain fields to the bottling line. Afterward, enjoy a walking tour of the farm or a game of giant Jenga on our covered porch. 6/3, 6/10, 6/17. 2 p.m.-3 p.m., 4 p.m.-5 p.m. $10 and up. Mystic Farm & Distillery, 1212 N. Mineral Springs Rd., Durham. , whatismystic.com.

Guided tours are available to the public free of charge every Sunday at 2 pm from March—October. Join one of the JCRA’s volunteer tour docents and learn about the Arboretum’s plants, people, history, future, and mission in a one-hour guided walk through the JCRA’s collections and gardens. 6/4, 6/11, 6/18; 2 p.m.-3 p.m. Free. JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University, 4415 Beryl Rd., Raleigh. 919-515-3132, jcra.ncsu.edu/.

Instructor Katie Coleman, chef and owner of Durham Spirits Company, leads classes. Expand your repertoire of summer season salads, along with refreshing cold soups. You will work in small groups to make recipes and then enjoy tasting all the salads and soups. 6/5 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Gardens members $28; general public $35. Fee to register for all three: $22/$30. Duke University, Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Anderson St. and Erwin Rd., Durham. 919-684-3698, gardens.duke.edu.

Each workshop will allow your child, with your assistance, to create their very own ceramic artwork. The projects need to be fired, so artwork will be available for pick up about two weeks after the workshop. 6/5 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m.; 6/6 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. $15-$20. Durham Arts Council Clay Studio, 1058 W. Club Blvd., Durham. 919-286-4238, durhamarts.org.

At this Plantsmen’s Tour, participants will learn about some beautiful exotic aquatic species and where they can be found. 6/6 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Free for members, $5 for nonmembers. JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University, 4415 Beryl Rd., Raleigh. 919-515-3132, jcra.ncsu.edu.

The 301 Endless Yard Sale takes place every third week in June in along US Highway 301. It is organized jointly by the 5 counties along the 100+ mile route: Halifax, Nash, Wilson, Johnston and Harnett counties. This year’s sale will be June 16-17. Thousands of shoppers, and over 500 vendors, show up to the sale every year to sell or buy antiques, collectibles, DIY finds, up-cycled furniture, and other items. 6/16-6/17. 7 a.m.-5 p.m. US Hwy 301, 600 S. Pollock St., Selma.

Join Doug Ruhren in this propagation class and demonstration focused solely on propagating herbaceous perennials. Techniques discussed include division, stem and leaf cuttings, and seed and other techniques. Doug will demonstrate each of the techniques discussed and show class participants how they can propagate perennials at home using simple techniques. Some of the newly propagated plants are shared with the students. 6/17 9 a.m.-12 p.m. $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers. JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University, 4415 Beryl Rd., Raleigh. 919-515-3132, jcra.ncsu.edu.

This story was originally published May 12, 2017 at 2:00 PM with the headline "Home & Garden classes, workshops, plant sales and more, May 20-June 17."