Events

Red, set, go! Get your wagons and carts and head over to join the fun. The epic event of public horticulture where thousands of choice and rare plants are freely given away. Please bring your membership card. If you can't find it, we can check you in that morning using our membership roster. Individual members…

"Happy Trees Begin with Proper Planting" Basil Camu, Treecologist, Leaf & Limb Register Proper planting is so critical to the long-term health of a tree. Many future issues can be avoided with a bit of knowledge during the planning and planting phases. Every new tree needs three critical ingredients when being planted Ideal growing conditions…

Our second day trip this fall is a tour of the Sandhills Community College 's gardens. The college offers horticultural classes and the gardens on the campus enhance the educational opportunities for students taking classes as well as offering the public ideas on what to grow successfully or how to put plants together in a…

Bryce Lane, Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Emeritus and Lecturer Emeritus, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University Cost: tba Registration: Advance registration is required. Registration opens soon. Registration is limited to 24 people and is considered complete when payment is received. Cancellation: Program cancellations can be made up to two weeks before the program's start…

Cohosted by the Extension Master Gardeners and the JC Raulston Arboretum "Made—Beautifully—in the Shade" Sally Newman, Wake County Extension Master Gardener "Made - Beautifully- in the Shade" "This talk will cover considerations, planning, and possibilities for planting a Shade Garden." Cost: Free for Friends of the JC Raulston Arboretum members, Wake County Extension Master Gardeners,…

"Beardless Irises for Your Garden" Carol Warner, Draycott Gardens Carol 's program will focus on different types of beardless irises to produce a long season of bloom for your garden. Most of her pictures are taken in her garden. About Carol Warner Carol Warner is the owner of Draycott Gardens in Upperco, Maryland, a small…

Presented by the JC Raulston Arboretum and the Capital City Camera Club Chris Ogden, Chris Ogden Photography   Whether your love is shooting nature, man-made places and things, people, critters, flora, abstracts, or events, award-winning professional photographer Chris Ogden will guide you to better composition, shooting techniques, and post processing in this all-day workshop. You…