The Stroll Garden

The Nuts and Bolts, The Magic and The Metaphor
Jay Sifford, Sifford Garden Design

• Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 6:30 pm–8:00 pm

"Not all those who wander are lost," wrote Tolkien. Learn the components of a stroll garden - unique entrances to interesting paths and immersive seating areas to intriguing plant combinations. Be inspired to create a space that encourages and celebrates the art of wandering.

Join us in this online program to learn from Jay Sifford as he shares his knowledge as a landscape designer and be inspired by his designs. Registered participants will receive an email prior to the program with instructions on how to log into the Zoom room to join the program.

About Jay Sifford

Jay Sifford is a garden designer, writer and lecturer from Charlotte, North Carolina. He was named "North Carolina 's Most Outstanding Landscape Designer 2021" by LuxLife magazine, and has won numerous awards from Houzz. His work has been featured in Fine Gardening, Garden Design, Southern Living, Better Homes and Gardens and Country Gardens magazines, as well as in several books.

He gardens in the mountains of western North Carolina where he has a large stylized meadow and a shade garden under a canopy of mature rhododendrons as well as in a small city townhouse courtyard in Davidson, North Carolina. His mountain landscape, named Rhodwood, was the subject of a feature article in the February 2023 issue of Fine Gardening and in the June 2023 issue of Southern Living.

Jay believes that a garden should be an immersive environment laced with magic, art and story, a place where people, plants and wildlife interact in meaningful ways, and a stage upon which people can live out the best versions of their lives. His unique approach to garden design makes him a sought-after speaker and designer.

Cost

$30.00 per participant.

Registration

Advance registration is required. Register through our online registration store.

Registration is considered complete when payment is received. You will receive a confirmation receipt from notify@cashnet.com when registered. Details about how to join the program will be sent from jcraprograms@ncsu.edu the week prior to the program.

Cancellation

Program cancellations can be made up to two weeks before the program's start date. No refunds will be made after this time. A 15% cancellation fee applies.

Location

Online Program. Registered participants will receive instructions for accessing the course the week of the program.

Questions

Contact the JCRA Education Team at jcraprograms@ncsu.edu for more information about this program.