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…
"Visual Storytelling: Capturing a Sense of Place with Your Camera" Mary Louise Ravese, Bella Vista Photography Register Whether you are photographing your garden, your home town or a vacation destination, we'd like to share the full extent of our experience of being there. In this session you'll learn some easy to implement techniques to go…
"Canterbury Cathedral, Gardens, and Grounds Through Time" Philip Oostenbrink, Canterbury Cathedral In this talk Philip will show archive material of the gardens and grounds of Canterbury Cathedral (Mother Church of the Church of England), beginning with 12th Century and Medieval plans, Victorian photographs and ending up with 20th century images that will show how the…
New gardeners and those that recently moved the Triangle are invited to participate in a new symposium at the JC Raulston Arboretum that's designed just for them.
When do I prune my azaleas and hydrangeas? Do I fertilize now? When do I cut back my perennials? Is now the right time to plant? Come learn about how, and when to perform these, and many more gardening tasks.
"Show and Tell" Various Thursday, September 12, 2019 – 7:30 pm–9:00 pm Don't miss this unique FOA Lecture in which the audience is the expert! Do you have some photographs of your home garden or favorite plants that you would like to share? Did you visit a public garden that you think others should know about?…
"A Tale of Love, Murder, and Proper Pruning" Basil Camu, Treecologist, Leaf & Limb 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 as…
Calling all photographers! Do you have an eye for beauty? Would you like to share your work with other people who would appreciate it? If so, the Juried Photographic Competition is for you. Adults and youth can submit original photographs of garden or plant related subjects. Distinguished judges will determine the winning images and cash awards will be presented.
Gardening Adventures with Extension Master Gardener Volunteers "Saving the Spirit of the Forest: in Central Africa and Beyond" Richard Carroll, 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. Registration: Advance…
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 JCRA like you never have before.