2026 class and event schedule

  • People shopping at an outdoor plant booth with seed packets and gardening brochures on the table, under a blue sky and white tent.

    national seed swap day

    Saturday, January 31st, 2026
    All Day

    Currently looking for locations to host seed swaps.

  • A small plant sprouting from a group of brown rocks in a black circular container.

    hydroponic seed starting

    Thursday, February 19th, 2026
    5:00-6:30PM

    American Beauty Garden Center
    4400 E Independence Blvd
    Charlotte, NC 28205

    Basic hydroponic seed starting. Greens, herbs, dwarf tomatoes, etc.

    sign-up form
  • Group of diverse people listening to a woman in overalls giving a demonstration outdoors at a gardening or farming event.

    soil block party

    Saturday, February 28th, 2026
    1:00-3:00PM

    ZEN Community Garden
    3811 Prosperity Church Road
    Charlotte, NC 28269

    Early spring seed starting. Collards, lettuce, cilantro, parsley, broccoli, etc.

    sign up form
  • Five chickens inside a wired enclosure, with a green wall and window in the background.

    suburban chickens

    Saturday, March 21st, 2026
    1:00-2:30PM

    Tomorrow’s Garden
    8214 Willowlake Court
    Charlotte, NC 28227

    If you were looking for a sign to get chickens, then this is your sign.

    Sign-Up Form
  • People planting seeds in small paper pots on a table covered with soil at an outdoor event.

    soil block party

    Saturday, April 11th, 2026
    10:00AM-12:00 NOON

    ZEN Community Garden
    3811 Prosperity Church Road
    Charlotte, NC 28269

    Summer seed starting. Tomatoes, squashes, okra, peppers, etc.

    sign-up form
  • People shopping at a seed stall at an outdoor market on a sunny day, with tents and buildings in the background.

    growfest 2026

    Sunday, April 19th, 2026
    10:00AM-2:00PM

    Charlotte Regional Farmers’ Market
    1801 Yorkmont Road
    Charlotte, NC 28217

    It’s a seed swap, it’s a book swap, and you get to go home with seeds already started!

    Learn More
  • A sign advertises a Farmers' Market on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 6:30 p.m., from April through May, on a grassy area with flower beds and a wooden fence, with trees in the background.

    Flower Seed Starting

    Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026
    5:00 - 6:30PM

    McLawland Farms
    8632 Reedy Creek Road
    Charlotte, NC 28215

    Flower seed starting. Zinnias, celosia, sunflowers, and more.

    Sign-up Form
  • Community bulletin board with flyers and notices, located outdoors next to a chain-link fence, with a garden and mannequin in the background.

    Seed Starting

    Saturday, April 25th, 2026
    10:00 - 11:30AM

    Purser-Hulsey Park Community Garden
    13201 Phillips Road
    Matthews, NC 28105

    Seed starting. Tomatoes, squashes, okra, peppers, flowers, herbs, etc.

    sign-up form
  • An outdoor wooden pavilion with string lights, picnic tables, and potted flowers, overlooking a green field and trees.

    Flower Seed Starting

    Sunday, April 26nd, 2026
    1:00 - 2:30PM

    McLawland Farms
    8632 Reedy Creek Road
    Charlotte, NC 28215

    Flower seed starting. Zinnias, celosia, sunflowers, and more.

    sign-up form
  • Hand holding a pile of harvested poppy seed pods outdoors with green grass in the background.

    spring flower seed saving

    Sunday, May 17th, 2026
    1:00 - 3:00PM

    McLawland Farms
    8632 Reedy Creek Road
    Charlotte, NC 28215

    Learn about seed saving while helping to process bulk seed that is pre-harvested and pre-dried from McLawland Farms.

    Sign-Up Form
  • Close-up of a purple coneflower with pink petals and an orange and black cone-shaped center, surrounded by yellow flowers in a garden.

    soil block party

    Saturday, May 23rd, 2026
    10:00AM - 12:00 NOON

    ZEN Community Garden
    3811 Prosperity Church Road
    Charlotte, NC 28269

    Pollinator seed starting. Zinnias, dill, sunflowers, cosmos, etc.

    sign-up form
  • A close-up of a rotting log with a colony of red earthworms and decayed plant material inside.

    home composting

    Saturday, June 6th, 2026
    12:00 NOON - 1:30PM

    Tomorrow’s Garden
    8214 Willowlake Court
    Charlotte, NC 28227

    Learning composting options from none to unlimited budget.

    sign-up form
  • Several glass jars and bottles on a windowsill, labeled with chalkboard tags: red om, black, green, yellow pear, and orange hot, containing various colored liquids and fermenting ingredients.

    seed saving

    Saturday, August 29th, 2026
    12:00 NOON - 2:00PM

    Tomorrow’s Garden
    8214 Willowlake Court
    Charlotte, NC 28227

    Learn about seed saving while helping me process bulk seed. You’ll get to take some seeds home.

    sign-up form
  • A group of five people standing around in a garden with raised beds filled with plants, having a conversation. There is a greenhouse in the background and trees surrounding the area.

    seed saving

    Saturday, September 12th, 2026
    10:00AM - 12:00 NOON

    ZEN Community Garden
    3811 Prosperity Church Road
    Charlotte, NC 28269

    Learn about seed saving while helping to process bulk seed. You’ll get to take some seeds home.

    sign-up form
  • Field of yellow flowers with dark brown centers, green leaves, and sunlight shining through the trees in the background.

    native flower seed starting

    Wednesday , September 23rd, 2026
    5:00 - 6:30PM

    McLawland Farms
    8632 Reedy Creek Road
    Charlotte, NC 28215

    Native flower seed starting. Brown-eyed Susan, echinacea, coreopsis, and more.

    sign-up form
  • Cluster of yellow flowers with dark centers blooming in a grassy area.

    native flower seed starting

    Sunday, September 27th, 2026
    1:00 - 2:30PM

    McLawland Farms
    8632 Reedy Creek Road
    Charlotte, NC 28215

    Native flower seed starting. Brown-eyed Susan, echinacea, coreopsis, and more.

    sign-up form
  • A group of diverse people gathered outdoors around a table, with one person planting seeds in soil, demonstrating a gardening or planting activity.

    soil block party

    Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
    10:00AM - 12:00 NOON

    ZEN Community Garden
    3811 Prosperity Church Road
    Charlotte, NC 28269

    Fall seed starting. Garlic, onion, collards, lettuce, parsley, violas, etc.

    sign-up form
  • Dried wheat stalks and green leaves laid out on a metal screen.

    fall flower seed saving

    Sunday, October 18th, 2026
    1:00 - 3:00PM

    McLawland Farms
    8632 Reedy Creek Road
    Charlotte, NC 28215

    Learn about seed saving while helping to process bulk seed that is pre-harvest and pre-dried from McLawland Farms.

    sign-up form
  • Person planting small seedlings in a grid on a table, with a focus on hands and seedlings, wearing a brown sweater.

    anti-soil block party

    Saturday, November 14th, 2026
    1:00 - 3:00PM

    ZEN Community Garden
    3811 Prosperity Church Road
    Charlotte, NC 28269

    Basic hydroponic seed starting. Greens, herbs, dwarf tomatoes, etc.

    sign-up form