Gardens of the World Part Two: Western European Wonders

In this six-week installment of “Gardens of the World” we will travel to some of my favorite gardens in France, Italy, Germany, and Spain. Come visit Claude Monet’s garden in Giverny France, beautiful island villa gardens of Northern Italy, some of the most stunning gardens along the Mediterranean, and so much more. As we tour these gardens, I’ll identify gardening lessons we can learn and apply in our own gardens!

Keep Hope Alive: Winter Bloom and Other Plants of Interest – Plantsmen’s Tour

December brings the official start of winter and the year’s shortest day. Despite this, gardens in the South are full of color and interesting plants that look their best in the winter. Tour around the JC Raulston Arboretum’s grounds virtually as Doug shows us some of his favorite plants with winter interest.

Sea Level Rise

Join us for this webinar series to learn more about climate change in North Carolina. The series will begin with an overview of the most up-to-date scientific information about climate change from the North Carolina Climate Science Report (NCCSR), as […]

Class of 2020 Commencement Exercises

Zoom

The spring, summer and fall 2020 graduating classes will be celebrated with a virtual commencement ceremony on Friday, December 4, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. EST Friday, December 4 at 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Virtual Commencement

Virtual commencement will occur on Friday, December 4, at 6 pm EST. This website will be updated with more information as it becomes available. https://virtual.commencement.ncsu.edu/ We are going to need your help to ensure this event is a success. We […]

Fern Propagation Workshop

Learn about the reproductive cycle of ferns and how to propagate them from spores in this hands-on workshop. Participants will be introduced to terms like gametophyte and sporophyte and will clean and sow spores and divide gametophytes and sporophytes. Each participant will take home a variety of ferns in various stages of development.

Gardens of the World Part Two: Western European Wonders

In this six-week installment of “Gardens of the World” we will travel to some of my favorite gardens in France, Italy, Germany, and Spain. Come visit Claude Monet’s garden in Giverny France, beautiful island villa gardens of Northern Italy, some of the most stunning gardens along the Mediterranean, and so much more. As we tour these gardens, I’ll identify gardening lessons we can learn and apply in our own gardens!

Digital Photography Essentials Workshop for Nikon Photographers

This beginner class is for people with a Nikon digital camera who are interested in learning how to successfully use their camera beyond automatic/program modes. The class concentrates on the five essential camera settings that have the most impact on the look of a photograph: focal length, aperture, shutter speed, ISO and white balance. We also discuss how to interpret the image histogram, a camera feedback mechanism, and use that information to adjust and optimize image exposure for the next shot.

Eloise S. Cofer Family Living Lecture Series: Cheetie Kumar

The Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences presents the Eloise S. Cofer Family Living Lecture Series.This year the lecturer is Cheetie Kumar, the chef and owner of Garland, a Raleigh, NC restaurant. Kumar is a 2020 James Beard Award Finalist […]