Read our latest newsletter, and check-out our workshops and tours. Register for workshops at Camellia Forest or contact us to inquire about custom events.
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Schedule for 2023
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 January
​Winter Tea Gardens - Intro and Tea Tasting- SOLD OUT  
Sunday, January 29, 1-3 pm

February
Hands-on Pruning Workshop- SOLD OUT
Sunday, February 12, 9:30-noon

March
Tea Planting Workshop- SOLD OUT
Sunday, March 19, 9:30-noon

May
First Flush Fest
​Celebrate our 2023 First Flush Tea Harvest 
Sunday, May 28, 10am-4pm
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June 
Intro to the Tea Gardens 
Saturdays, June 10 and 24, 2-4 pm 
Harvest & Processing Basics
Sundays, June 11 and 25, 10am-3pm

July
Intro to the Tea Gardens 
Saturdays, July 8 and 22, 2-4 pm 
Harvest & Processing Basics
​Sundays, July 9 and 23, 10am-3pm

August
For those completing Harvest & Processing, “Pick Your Own” by appointment. 

September 
Intro to the Tea Gardens
Saturday, September 9 and 23, 2-4 pm

October
Fall Tea for All - celebrate the end of the 2023 season!
Sunday, October 29, 10am-4pm

November
Meet the Makers - Holiday shopping with local vendors surrounded by flowering camellias.  Ceramics, local honey, fresh tea, arts, crafts, books and more at Camellia Forest Nursery. Saturday, November 4, 2023 - 11 am - 4 pm


Tea tours
Come visit the nursery or schedule a tea garden tour!
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In the summer, greenhouses are open Saturdays 10-4pm, and after labor day also on Sundays from 12-4, and by appointment. Tour dates listed above. 
Volunteer With Us
Interested in volunteering at the tea garden? Email us 

We provide custom classes (including webinars/virtual) for tea and garden clubs, and host school visits (ages 12 and up through college). 

Examples of past events
  • Webinars: Carolina Farm Stewards Annual Meeting, American Herb Society, New York Tea Society, Durham Gardeners, Corvallis Garden Club. 
  • Master Gardeners' seminar, Waddell Barnes Botanical Gardens, Macon, GA
  • Seminar, education booth and tasting (~1000 visitors), Longwood Gardens, PA, for American Camellia Society Annual Meeting
  • Tea talk to accompany formal English Tea, Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill, NC
​Learn with us on Patreon!
We are passionate about providing accessible information and support for tea gardeners. As we seek to sustainably grow our resources and services, we have decided to use Patreon to offer a membership program. 

​Memberships will help support our internship program and educational mission, and are designed for all types of tea gardeners, including home growers to small farmers, and anyone who wants to learn about and support growing local tea!