Plant Communities of the North Carolina Piedmont

The plant communities in North Carolina's Piedmont tell a story. Looking at the mix of plants in a location tells you quite a bit about soil, moisture and previous uses. Instructor Paul Cameron, M.S. Environmental Education, and teaching assistant Greg Price, environmental management consultant and educator will introduce you to the plant communities found in our Piedmont and how you can use that to understand the three most common drainage regimes. The in-person and mostly outdoor class will also discuss plant succession - the loosely predictable transitions that convert a site from bare soil to mature forest over time.

Co-sponsored by Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC), Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association (ECWA) and Duke Gardens). Please register through the Duke Gardens website.

Class text: Field Guide to the Piedmont, by Michael Godfrey. Please purchase in advance and read chapter 4, pp. 76-87, before the first class.

5 Saturdays, Sept. 17 to Oct. 15, times as listed below
-First Saturday, Sept.17, at Duke Gardens, from 10 a.m.¬- noon
-Second through fifth Saturdays, Sept. 24 and Oct. 1, 8 & 15, from 9 a.m. to noon, meeting in different Durham locations; driving directions will be sent for each location.

$138; members of Duke Gardens, TLC and ECWA receive a 20% discount at registration with your members' discount code. Registration is at https://duke.is/rpm3m. Duke Gardens, Duke University, 420 Anderson St., Durham, N.C., 27705. gardens.duke.edu. Information: 919-668-1707, gardenseducation@duke.edu