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Creating a Sustainable Urban Wildlife Habitat for the Birds, Bees, and Butterflies

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

Helen Yoest, Director, Bee Better Wednesdays, October 3 through 24, 2018 – 6:30 pm–8:30 pm Helen Yoest, executive director of Bee Better, an area nonprofit helping homeowners build better backyards for birds, bees, and butterflies, will once again hold the popular Creating a Sustainable Urban Wildlife Habitat course, teaching about our area birds, bees, and butterflies. The…

Recreational Tree Climbing at JC Raulston Arboretum

JC Raulston Arboretum 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

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…

Friends of the Arboretum Lecture: A Sabbatical Adventure: Where ‘Hort’ meets ‘Culture’

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

"A Sabbatical Adventure: Where 'Hort' meets 'Culture'" Brian Jackson, Associate Professor, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University During this presentation, we will take a journey through three continents, two dozen countries, and numerous states here at home to explore some of the revelations, innovations, and altercations experienced on a recent sabbatical study leave. Hort and culture are very…

Photography Walk: Textures

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

"Textures" Susan Bailey, Susan Bailey Photography Register We will search out various textures in the garden and notice how the light accents or diffuses the texture of different plants. What to Bring Any camera and lens including smartphones A tripod is recommended Cost: $15.00 for members, $20.00 for nonmembers. Registration: Advance registration is required. Please register online…

Propagating Woody Plants from Seed

JC Raulston Arboretum 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

Bryce Lane, Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Emeritus and Lecturer Emeritus, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University Register 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…

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Juried Photographic Competition Exhibition

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

Art It Up! As part of this year's Art It Up!, the JC Raulston Arboretum is opening the Juried Photographic Competition's exhibition on Saturday for art and photography loves to enjoy. Stop by to see this year's selected and winning botanical and gardening photographs. Cost: Free. Registration: Advance registration is not available.

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Preview Night—Moonlight in the Garden

JC Raulston Arboretum 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

A Magical Exhibition with our Friends from Southern Lights of Raleigh and the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc. Limited Tickets Available—Reserve Early Online Join us on this special preview evening and be one of the first to see this year's creative installation of Moonlight in the Garden. Your senses will be delighted when the gates…

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Moonlight in the Garden

JC Raulston Arboretum 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

A Magical Exhibition with our Friends from Southern Lights of Raleigh and the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc. Thursday–Saturday, November 8–10, 2018 – 6:00 pm–9:00 pm Thursday–Saturday, November 15–17, 2018 – 6:00 pm–9:00 pm Limited Tickets Available—Reserve Early Online   Moonlight in the Garden returns this November with more lights, more nights. Food trucks, live music, marshmallows and fire…

Photography Walk: Depth of Field

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

"Depth of Field" Susan Bailey, Susan Bailey Photography Thursday, November 15, 2018 – 2:00 pm–3:30 pm Register If you usually use automatic or program modes, you will especially enjoy this class. You will learn how to get sharp focus … and how to control areas you want to soften too. What to Bring Camera with adjustable…

(Industry) Poinsettia Open House

Next to JC Raulston Arboretum, 4415 Beryl Rd, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA 3700 Beryl Rd, United States

Horticulture Field Laboratory (next to JC Raulston Arboretum)4415 Beryl Rd., Raleigh, NC Industry Day#1Thursday, November 29: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (with industry suppliers present) Industry Day #2 Sunday, Dec. 2: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.Growers are welcome to visit either day. The event is free, and no registration is required. Come see the latest…