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Mushroom Foraging

JC Raulston Arboretum, Ruby McSwain Education Center 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

Introduction to Mushroom Foraging: Learn a Year's Worth of Wild Edible Mushrooms in One Day Want to learn to safely identify morels, black trumpets, chanterelles, and other delicious, edible mushrooms? A mushroom walk on any given day may only expose you to two or three edible mushroom—and that's if the weather cooperates. In this class,…

Introduction to Growing Citrus in North Carolina

JC Raulston Arboretum, Ruby McSwain Education Center 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

  You don't have to live on the Gulf Coast (or the Left Coast) to grow delicious citrus. Frank Hyman and a number of others have been growing citrus trees in the Triangle either in-ground or in pots for years. How would you like to grow the most valuable lemon in your own back yard…

Mountain Research Station Field Day, Waynesville, NC

Mountain Research Station, 265 Test Farm Road, Waynesville, NC 2 Test Farm Rd, United States

Registration and trade show open at 1:30 pm Opening remarks start at 2:30 pm Educational session on forage fertility and alternative lime sources from 2:45 to 3:45 pm Two field tours: Beef & Forage (winter feeding areas, crabgrass variety trial, hemp grain variety trial, and bull test and scoring) or Crop Production (tomato disease management,…

Photography Walk: Key Photography Gear with Mary Louise Ravese

JC Raulston Arboretum, Ruby McSwain Education Center 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

"Key Photography Gear for Better Garden Photographs" Mary Louise Ravese, Bella Vista Photography Register Garden photography presents some interesting challenges for the photographer from being able to photograph in close proximity to flowers, to controlling the light to enable photographing at different times of the day. In this session, we'll discuss some key equipment professionals…

Gardening Adventures with EMGV: Joys of Gardening with Cathy DeWitt

JC Raulston Arboretum, Ruby McSwain Education Center 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

"The Joys of Gardening 50 Years as a Klutz: Prickles Pests, and Other Concerns in the Garden" Cathy DeWitt, Wake County Extension Master Gardener   Cost Free for Friends of the JC Raulston Arboretum members, Extension Master Gardeners, NC State University students (with ID), and Department of Horticultural Science faculty and staff, all others $5.00.…

Wild Herb Weekend, NC Herb Association

Valle Crucis Conference Center, 146 Skiles Way, Banner Elk, NC 28604, USA 101 Skiles Rd, United States

Join us for the wonderful annual event in beautiful Valle Crucis. Registration, program, speakers, and more available at: https://www.ncherbassociation.org/wild-herb-weekend-info

FOA Lecture: “Every Tree Has a Story” by Tim and Matt Nichols

JC Raulston Arboretum, Ruby McSwain Education Center 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

"Every Tree Has a Story—The Stories Behind Many Well Known and Amazing Japanese Maples and Other Ornamental Trees" Tim and Matt Nichols, Nichols Nursery   Plant Sale JCRA members can order anything off their Web site using discount code JCRAPICKUP on mrmaple.com for pickup (no shipping charge) at the lecture or grafting workshop. The workshop…

Japanese Maple Grafting Workshop

Horticultural Field Lab Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

Grafting is the only method possible to propagate some plants. Many rare and expensive plants are grafted. In this workshop, participants learn to graft Japanese maples from two experts. Tim and Matt Nichols will discuss and demonstrate grafting techniques and then will individually assist each participant as they graft their own plants. JCRA staff will…

Hypertufa Trough Workshop

NC, United States

Hypertufa troughs were developed in England as an alternative to old stone sinks which were used to feed and water livestock. They provide excellent drainage and can highlight those special small plants that you have! A planted trough can be a garden unto itself. Participants will mix the ingredients, build a container, and learn how…

Cast Concrete Leaf Workshop

NC, United States

This two-hour workshop will teach you everything you need to know about how to prepare your leaf, mix the concrete medium, and mold a natural leaf sculpture to hang on an inside wall or use outside in a garden. Register Beth and Amelia will provide leaves or you may bring your own medium-sized leaf (maximum…