Events

Wild Edible Plants: Delicious and Nutritious Native and Invasive Plants Frank Hyman, Cottage Garden Landscaping Register Wild edible plants can be found year-round in the Piedmont. The fields and forests offer delicious plants like wintergreen, trout lily, Mayapple, pawpaw, partridge berry, and many others. You can also find invasives like knotweed and garlic mustard. They're…

Not Tonight Deer: No More Long-legged Rats in Your Garden Frank Hyman, Cottage Garden Landscaping Register Suburban, rural, and even urban gardens can be devastated by our huge population of deer. Learn 1) which types of plants deer don't like, 2) which cost-effective fences keep deer out, and 3) how repellents can keep your plants…

"A Tale of Love, Murder, and Proper Pruning" Basil Camu, Treecologist, Leaf & Limb Register You are probably familiar with the term crepe murder (and if you are not, all the more reason to attend this class!). But what can you do to avoid crepe murder? In this class, we will use the crepe myrtle…

Eastern North Carolina Iris Society Beardless Iris Sale Hosted by the Eastern North Carolina Iris Society in Cooperation with the JC Raulston Arboretum Come early to get the best selection of Japanese, Siberian, Louisiana, and other easy to grow beardless irises that love some shade. Cost Free to shop, but please bring cash or checks…

Gardening Adventures with Extension Master Gardener Volunteers "Edible Landscaping" Robin Baumgart, Wake County Extension Master Gardener Monday, September 24, 2018 – 10:00 am–11:30 am Come and learn how to maximize your garden space by interplanting edibles and ornamentals. You can have a beautiful garden that will also be the source of fresh food for your home.…

Open to Youths and Adults Patrick Brandt, Piedmont Tree Climbing Saturday, October 6, 2018 – 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm, 4:30 pm, and 5:30 pm Recreational tree climbing is coming to the JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh! Climb with your friends and family into the canopy of one of our majestic oak trees and experience the…