An orchid class, pop-up market and more home and garden events

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

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Are you interested in growing your own orchid, getting it to re-bloom and controlling pests and disease? Learn advanced orchid care from the experts. 10-10:45 a.m. Oct. 24. $5. Atlantic Avenue Orchid & Garden, 5217 Atlantic Ave., Raleigh. 919-878-8877, atlanticavenuegarden.com.

Join Anita Avent for a two-hour garden retreat class at Juniper Level Botanic Garden. 10 a.m.-Noon. Oct. 24. $40. Plant Delights Nursery & Juniper Level Botanic Garden, 9241 Sauls Rd, Raleigh. 919-772-4794, plantdelights.com.

The tour focuses on Raleigh’s culture, history, architecture, gardens and the N.C. Nature Research Center. The tour features the State Capitol, historic Mordecai Park (a former 5,000 acre plantation), Raleigh City Market, Pullen Park (North Carolina’s first public park established in 1887) and the Nature Research Center as well as a visit to the largest Victorian neighborhoods in America. 9 a.m.-Noon. Oct. 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31 and Nov. 4-6. $59 per person. Downtown Raleigh, Fayetteville St, Raleigh.

Pop-Up Sunday is an open air event in downtown Raleigh that has vintage and art shopping, food trucks, beer, kids crafts, vinyl records and more. Noon-5 p.m. Oct. 25. Free. Ornamentea, 509 N. West St., Raleigh. 919-834-6260, ornamentea.com.

View your garden through nature’s lens and learn to garden using a healthier and greener approach. Look at soil, water, drainage, land history and existing plants. Each student will have the opportunity to develop a sustainability strategy for his or her home garden. 6:30-9 p.m. Oct. 27. $45; $35 members, students, staff. Duke University’s Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Anderson St. and Erwin Rd., Durham. 919-684-3698, gardens.duke.edu.

Combine your love for art, photography, horticulture and landscapes. Curators will take guests through several of the new galleries at the Nasher Museum, followed by activities at Duke Gardens. 3-5 p.m. Oct. 29. $15; $12 members. Duke University’s Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Anderson St. and Erwin Rd., Durham. 919-684-3698, gardens.duke.edu.

Shop a variety of items at the Junior League of Raleigh’s shopping spree event. See jewelry, fashion items, home decor and more. Oct. 30-Nov. 1. $12; $10 advance. Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh. 919-831-6011, raleighconvention.com.

A Plantsman’s Pick: Best New Plants from European Nurseries, Jimi Blake, Hunting Brook Gardens. 10 a.m. Oct. 31. Free for North American Rock Garden Society (Piedmont Chapter) members and Friends of the JC Raulston Arboretum members, otherwise $5. 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. Meet at the Blomquist Garden entrance. Pre-registration required. Parking fees apply. 11 a.m.-Noon. Nov. 5. $6-$8. Duke University’s Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Anderson St. and Erwin Rd., Durham. 919-684-3698, gardens.duke.edu.

Make a miniature fall garden complete with small plants, walkways and trinkets. 1-2 p.m. Nov. 7. $25; $10 children. Atlantic Avenue Orchid & Garden, 5217 Atlantic Ave., Raleigh. 919-878-8877, atlanticavenuegarden.com.

Succulent gardens are a big trend in gardening and home decor. Learn about succulent care and design while you create a fun, modern dish garden. 10-11 a.m. Nov. 7. $10. Atlantic Avenue Orchid & Garden, 5217 Atlantic Ave., Raleigh. 919-878-8877, atlanticavenuegarden.com.

10 a.m.-Noon. Nov. 7. $40. Plant Delights Nursery & Juniper Level Botanic Garden, 9241 Sauls Rd, Raleigh. 919-772-4794, www.plantdelights.com.

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. 2-3 p.m. Sundays. Free. JC Raulston Arboretum at N.C. State University, 4415 Beryl Rd., Raleigh. 919-515-3132, jcra.ncsu.edu/.

HappymessART opens its studio for relaxed art-making alone or with company. Staff will be on hand to assist and offer inspirational material. Use the studio’s supplies, tools and space., but you are welcome to bring anything of your own that you want. 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sundays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursdays. $25. HappymessArt, 718B Iredell St., Durham. 919-286-9763, happymessart.com.

Bring your work crew out to Art Bar all day Tuesday for this special, relaxing, expressive, free-flowing painting experience. Wine is 10 percent off all day. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Tuesdays. $25. Art Bar Raleigh, 6109 Maddry Oaks Ct., Raleigh. 919-307-8107, artbarraleigh.com.

Come and work in the garden and then sit down to a shared meal. Bring a hat, bottle of water and dish to share. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursdays, Saturdays. Free. Well Fed Community Garden, 1321 Athens Dr., Raleigh. 919-833-8898, irregardless.com/garden/.

This story was originally published October 20, 2015 at 3:25 PM with the headline "An orchid class, pop-up market and more home and garden events."