Ruby McSwain Education Center

Sizzling Succulents

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

Colorful and creative succulents are one of the easiest ways to brighten a patio or garden with little effort. Brie Arthur, a local best-selling author, professional horticulturist and lifelong gardener, will share growing and propagation advice about her favorite tender […]

Introduction to Mushroom Foraging

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

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 […]

Contain Your Enthusiasm

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

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 […]

Photography Walk: Abstract Macro Photography

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

“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 […]

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Winter Symposium

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

“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, […]

FOA Lecture: Botanical Treasures of New Zealand and Australia

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

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 […]

Gardening in the South

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

Sponsored by Leaf & Limb 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. Register Now Cost: Free. Registration: Advance registration is […]

Gardening Adventures: Winter Gardening

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

Gardening Adventures with Extension Master Gardener Volunteers “Winter Gardening: Dreaming of Gardening on a Cold Winters’ Day” Leah Dail, Wake County Extension Master Gardener Cost: Free for Friends of the JC Raulston Arboretum members, Extension Master Gardeners, NC State University […]