Events

"The Surprising New World of Magnolias" Presented by Gary Knox, Ph.D., Professor, Environmental Horticulture and Extension Specialist in Nursery Crops. North Florida Research and Education Center. Gary Knox, president of Magnolia Society International, will highlight some of the new species introduced and the precarious conservation status of recent discoveries. Moreover, he will showcase some of…

Photography Walk - "Black and White'

Presented by the members of the Piedmont Chapter of North American Rock Garden Society. Admission is free for their members and Friends of the JC Raulston Arboretum members, otherwise $5.00.

Instructor: Bryce Lane, Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Emeritus Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University. This is a seven session course with classes each Monday evening from 6:30-8:30 pm starting January 22, 2018 and ending on March 5, 2018. In this course, we will learn the basic botanical principles that are relevant to our gardening endeavors. We will talk about how plants…

Presented by JCRA staff, Tim Alderton, Research Technician, and Christopher Todd Glenn, Programs and Education Coordinator. Join JC Raulston Arboretum staff in this hands-on workshop and learn how to asexually propagate some of your favorite plants in the JC Raulston Arboretum's collections via hardwood cuttings. Waitlist: Registration is closed for this workshop since we've reached…

Speaker: Dr. Larisa Rudenko, Biotech regulation expert and MIT visiting scholar Dr. Larisa Rudenko has worked at the intersection of biotech innovation and regulation for over 25 years. Most recently, she served as the Director of Animal Biotechnology at the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine, and is currently on sabbatical at MIT with the Program…

The purpose of the Tractor Driving Career Development Event is to encourage the safe and appropriate use of farm tractors in an agricultural setting. The event challenges students to safely maneuver a tractor with a small trailer or a pickup truck through a set course with accuracy. Please contact Alycia Thornton at (919) 513-7068 to schedule a…

Presented by: Bryce Lane, Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Emeritus and Lecturer Emeritus, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University. This class will help us understand basic soil principles, and how we can use that understanding to improve our garden soils, properly prepare garden beds, reduce fertilizer inputs, compost, and maximize growth in our gardens. $50…