Winter 2023 Arboretum Adult Education Classes

(Updated: Jan. 20, 2023, 11:49 a.m.)

The Adult Education series at the Arboretum at Tanglewood Park will resume in January 2023. Our winter classes will be held on Saturdays this year. Each class will be offered at both 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on the date listed with limited spaces available. Registration is required.

Weather permitting, these classes will be in-person and in the gardens at the Arboretum at Tanglewood Park (4200 Manor House Circle, Clemmons, NC 27012). Please dress appropriately for the weather. Registered participants will receive further details. 

Registration for each program will be available 2 weeks prior to the program date on our Eventbrite page, visit go.ncsu.edu/forsyth-eventbrite for details. Registration will close 24 hours prior to the program. If you need assistance with registration, call 336-703-2850.

We hope to see you at one of the following classes this winter.

January 28: Prune Like a Pro -This class is full. For tips on pruning, visit go.ncsu.edu/pruning_info

Proper pruning helps maintain the aesthetics and also improve the health of plants in your landscape. This presentation will review proper pruning practices for trees and shrubs in the landscape, including tools to use, when to prune, and a demonstration of how to make proper pruning cuts.

Leslie Rose, Extension Horticulture Agent & Director of the Arboretum at Tanglewood Park

Register on Eventbrite for "Prune Like a Pro."

pruning a branch

February 11: Propagation 101

You can grow your garden by propagating plants at home! This hands-on presentation will cover four major ways of propagating plants: from seeds, leaf cuttings, stem cuttings, and layering. 

Bill Deck & Bob Le Pere,  Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers of Forsyth County

Register on Eventbrite for "Propagation 101."

seedlings in soil


For questions about the Adult Education series, please contact Leslie Rose, Horticulture Agent and Director of the Arboretum at Tanglewood Park, at leslie_rose@ncsu.edu or 336-703-2868.

The Adult Education series will continue in March, please check our website and Eventbrite for updates. 

Winter 2023 Adult Education Flyer

Winter 2023 Adult Education flyer