Keep an eye on several upcoming events from the NC Botanical Garden:

On Wednesday, April 9 at the Totten Center at the Botanical Garden, librarian Bill Burk presents “From Tobacco Farm to Botany Library: Alma Holland Beers, Carolina’s First Female Botanist.” He will discuss the history of the first female botanist and her contributions to botany.

And on Sunday, April 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Carolina Inn, Ken Moore will speak on “Why We Garden.” Moore was the first full-time employee at the Botanical Garden in 1971. Along with speaking on the Botanical Garden’s history, he will talk about his own pursuit of the perfect garden and gardening philosophy.