Join the JCRA as we explore exotic Ecuador from the capital city Quito to the tropical rainforest and out to the Galápagos Islands January 18–29, 2020. We ‘ll start our trip in the world cultural heritage city Quito, known as the city of eternal spring, before heading down to the tropics. A canoe will be…
Join the JCRA as we explore exotic Ecuador from the capital city Quito to the tropical rainforest and out to the Galápagos Islands January 18–29, 2020. We ‘ll start our trip in the world cultural heritage city Quito, known as the city of eternal spring, before heading down to the tropics. A canoe will be…
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 students (with ID), and Department of Horticultural Science faculty and staff, all others $5.00. Registration:…
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 required. Please register online using our registration e-store. Registration is limited and is considered complete…
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 required. Please register online using our registration e-store. Registration is limited and is considered complete…
“Peak of Winter Bloom” Douglas Ruhren, Gardens Manager February usually is the peak of winter bloom, from tiny treasures such as bulbs to trees and shrubs. We will look at the floral highlights of the season. Cost: Free for members, $5.00 for nonmembers. Registration: Advance registration is not available.
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 thrive in these countries. Pat recently visited both countries on a botanical whirlwind trip. Join…
“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, the JCRA is the place to be for in-depth, educational gatherings that focus on current…
“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 color, line, and texture inherent in a single flower. In this session, Mary Louise will…
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 fertilizers, upcycling containers, making homemade potting media, using castoff materials like coffee chaff as timesaving…
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 most delicious mushrooms with professional forager and columnist Frank Hyman. A mushroom walk on any…