Make a Rustic Garden Trough

Garden trough planters bring a charming, rustic quality to your garden and are very durable. Learn how to make hypertufa troughs using the simple materials of concrete, perlite and peat moss in this in-person workshop with curator Jason Holmes and horticulturist Nick Schwab, of the Doris Duke Center Gardens at Duke Gardens. Once you know the technique you can build troughs of any size or shape!

Wednesday, Sept. 14, 1-3 p.m. with trough pickup on Friday, Sept 16, from noon-4 p.m. $48; Duke Gardens members receive a 20% discount at registration with your members' discount code. Registration is at https://duke.is/gmnav. Please meet at the Doris Duke Center. Duke Gardens, Duke University, 420 Anderson St., Durham, N.C., 27705. gardens.duke.edu. Information: 919-668-1707, gardenseducation@duke.edu