Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Hentopia: Create a Hassle-Free Habitat for Happy Chickens" Frank Hyman, Cottage Garden Landscaping Cost: Free for Friends of the JC Raulston Arboretum members, NC State University students (with ID), and Department of Horticultural Science faculty and staff, all others $5.00. Registration: Advance registration is not available.

Botanical illustration is a powerful tool for understanding nature's design. For people curious about nature, it can be a very peaceful and rewarding way to explore the world around them. When done outdoors, botanical illustration can also be a very healthy exercise! If you're curious about the joy of drawing outdoors, join Preston Montague at…

Learn about the reproductive cycle of ferns and how to propagate them from spores in this hands-on workshop. Participants will be introduced to terms like gametophyte and sporophyte and will clean and sow spores and divide gametophytes and sporophytes. Each participant will take home a variety of ferns in various stages of development. Register  …

Mary Louise Ravese presents Top Tips for Photographing Fall Color. Mary Louise will explain her tips for how to best capture the color of the season from what photo equipment to use, to successful techniques, and advice on where and when to go to locations convenient to the Triangle area. We will then practice in the gardens of the Arboretum.

One of Bryce Lane's favorite gardening activities is plant propagation. He loves to divide plants, take cuttings, and he even dabbles in layerage, but propagating woody plants from seed is often overlooked. Come attend a class totally devoted to understanding how trees, shrubs, vines, and ground covers reproduce from seed and how we, as gardeners,…

Gardening Adventures with Extension Master Gardener Volunteers "Composting Tips and Troubleshooting: Give Your Compost Pile a Boost" Monica Gaal, Wake County Extension Master Gardener Monday, October 28, 2019 – 10:00 am–11:30 am Cost: Free for Friends of the JC Raulston Arboretum members, Extension Master Gardeners, NC State University students (with ID), and Department of Horticultural Science…