The 5th Biennial Plant Breeding Symposium at NC State will feature diversity in plant breeding. We will hear from four speakers about their work and impacts in plant breeding. There will also be an opportunity to interact with industry experts during a panel discussion.
Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Botanical Treasures of New Zealand and Australia" Pat McCracken, Garden Treasures Australia 's and New Zealand 's unique native flora is a result of these countries ' geographic isolation. Additionally, plants from around the world thrive in these countries. Pat recently visited both countries on a botanical whirlwind trip. Join…
"Where Design and Plants Become One" Featuring Shannon Currey, Bob Lyons, and Elissa Steeves We're here to inspire gardeners and illuminate the relationship between gardening and art at this year's Winter Symposium. As one of the Southeast's top teaching gardens, the JCRA is the place to be for in-depth, educational gatherings that focus on current…
Juniper Level Botanic Garden's 28-acre campus is filled with over 22,000 taxa (kinds) of plants including native perennials, exotic plants, rare plants, and an array of incredible and unusual specimen plants you won't see anywhere else in the world.
"Abstract Macro Photography" Mary Louise Ravese, Bella Vista Photography Have you ever wanted to get as close to the heart of a flower as a honeybee does? As you enter into this inner world, images become abstract—emphasizing the features of color, line, and texture inherent in a single flower. In this session, Mary Louise will…
Frank Hyman, Cottage Garden Landscaping Whether indoors or out, gardening in containers opens up a lot of possibilities: edible leaves, fragrant flowers, carnivorous plants, dwarf citrus trees, and more. Learn about growing herbs and perennial vegetables in pots, finding free fertilizers, upcycling containers, making homemade potting media, using castoff materials like coffee chaff as timesaving…
Introduction to Mushroom Foraging: Learn a Year's Worth of Wild Edible Mushrooms in One Day Frank Hyman, Cottage Garden Landscaping Want to learn to safely identify morels, black trumpets, chanterelles, and other delicious, edible mushrooms? Learn to identify the dozen most delicious mushrooms with professional forager and columnist Frank Hyman. A mushroom walk on any…
"Lawns: Their Establishment, Maintenance and Renovation" Dennis Graban, Wake County Extension Master Gardener Dennis will discuss how to choose the best lawn for your landscape, get it established, and take care of it for an enjoyable lawn for years to come. Cost: Free for Friends of the JC Raulston Arboretum members, Extension Master Gardeners, NC…
First-ever North Carolina High School Landscape Competition! This is going to be a great event to showcase our industry and promote careers for students. There will be approximately 50 high school students and 100 college students eager to earn green-collar status. We expect about 30 educators and 50 industry professionals.
Leanne Kenealy, Plant Breeding, and Nursery Technician Grafting is the only method possible to propagate some plants. Many rare and expensive plants are grafted. In this workshop, participants learn to graft ginkgo, bald cypress, and dawn redwood from Leanne Kenealy. She will discuss and demonstrate grafting techniques and then will individually assist each participant as…
