Airlie Gardens is a premiere garden of the coastal South, featuring 67 acres of walking paths, formal gardens, seasonal blooms, mighty live oaks, historic structures, contemporary sculpture and a butterfly house.

On 10 acres, the Botanical Garden of Asheville collections focus on plants native to our Southern Appalachian Mountains and include a large variety of trees, shrubs, vines, wildflowers, herbs and plants.

Cape Fear Botanical Garden is an ideal outdoor classroom for learning about flowers, planting, seeds, sprouts, soil, insects, and much more. Cape Fear Botanical Garden’s 80 acres feature nature trails, a natural amphitheater, ravines, ponds, aquatic plants, and other natural elements.

Covering 4.75 acres, Cove Creek Gardens is a conservation and teaching garden. Learning programs focus on topics such as entomology, sustainability, water conservative gardening, and more.

The Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden is a 380-acre site featuring picturesque scenery and natural elements consisting of rolling meadows, a lakefront, 13 gardens, and a woodland trail.

Immerse yourself in a world of horticulture at NC State University’s JC Raulston Arboretum, known for its varied collection of landscape flora.

At the 434-acre North Carolina Arboretum, groups can view botanical exhibits, artwork, and a wide range of flower types. The Arboretum hosts educational programs for youth groups to encourage outdoor exploration and environmental awareness.

At Chapel Hill’s North Carolina Botanical Garden, youth groups tour the Piedmont Nature Trails, see native plant gardens, appreciate the coastal plain, and mountain habitat gardens and participate in hands-on educational activities.

Groups will enjoy a day with nature as they tour Wing Haven Gardens & Bird Sanctuary and learn about the birds and other small animals that live there. They’ll hear a story, and learn about the garden’s role as a bird habitat.