2005 Calendar of Events
The 2005 Calendar of Events listing has been left on the Arboretum's Web site as a historical record of our past events. For a listing of our upcoming events, please visit our Calendar of Events Web page.
| 2005 Quick Access Links |
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A simple text listing of JCRA 2005 events is also available.
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| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 Plantsmen's Tour "The Genus Prunus" Todd Lasseigne, Ph.D. 1:00 PM Cancelled |
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| 13 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture " Hellebore Homeland: The Balkans 2004" Judith & Dick Tyler, Pine Knot Farms, Virginia 1:00 PM A Walk in the Winter Garden 2:00 PM-4:00 PM |
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23 | 24 Plantsmen's Tour Cancelled " A Valentine for Plants" Todd Lasseigne, Ph.D. 1:00 PM |
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3 | 4 | 5 Enchanted Garden Party Hosted by Carolee Boutique and House & Garden Benefitting the JC Raulston Arboretum 1:00 PM-6:00 PM |
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| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 Planned Giving Workshop 10:30 AM-2:00 PM Postponed |
10 | 11 | 12 Triangle Camellia Society Camellia Show 8:00 AM-5:00 PM - Tours, Show, and Seminars at Various Times |
| 13 | 14 | 15 Early Spring Bulb Tour Frankie Fanelli 1:00 PM |
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18 News and Observer Birdhouse Competition at the JC Raulston Arboretum Friends of the Arboretum Lecture (Part of the Birdhouse Competition) "Landscaping for Wildlife with Native Plants" Chris Moorman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist at NC State University 7:30 PM |
19 News and Observer Birdhouse Competition at the JC Raulston Arboretum Early Spring Bulb Tour Frankie Fanelli 1:00 PM |
| 20 News and Observer Birdhouse Competition at the JC Raulston Arboretum |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "In Search of...2004" Tony Avent, Plant Delights Nursery at Juniper Level Botanic Gardens 7:30 PM |
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| 1 Late Spring Bulb Tour Frankie Fanelli 1:00 PM |
2 Late Spring Bulb Tour Frankie Fanelli 10:00 AM Joslin Garden Open Day 9:30 AM-6:30 PM |
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| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 Pi Alpha Xi Annual Spring Plant Sale at the JCRA 8:00 AM-4:00 PM |
| 10 Pi Alpha Xi Annual Spring Plant Sale at the JCRA 10:00 AM-3:00 PM |
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20 | 21 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Bringing Butterflies into Your Garden" John Dole, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University 7:30 PM |
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 Gala in the Garden 3:00 PM-7:00 PM |
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| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 Willie York Memorial Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "A Collectors View of Mexico - What Have I Learned in 25 Years!" Carl Schoenfeld, Yucca Do Nursery, Hempstead, Texas 7:30 PM |
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| June 2005 | ||||||
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| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 Long Weekend in Washington, D. C.; Maryland; Delaware; and Pennsylvania |
10 Long Weekend in Washington, D. C.; Maryland; Delaware; and Pennsylvania |
11 Long Weekend in Washington, D. C.; Maryland; Delaware; and Pennsylvania |
| 12 Long Weekend in Washington, D. C.; Maryland; Delaware; and Pennsylvania |
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| July 2005 | ||||||
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| 3 | 4 Early Closing The Arboretum is closing to the public at 5:00 PM on July 4, 2005 (Monday). |
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| August 2005 | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "China Connection" David Creech, Ph.D., Director of the Stephen F. Austin State University Mast Arboretum 7:30 PM |
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| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Stopping the Spread" Stephanie Bohr, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences 7:30 PM Cancelled |
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| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 Day Tripping to Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden |
| 25 | 26 | 27 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "An Empire of Plants: People and Plants that Changed the World" Toby Musgrave 7:30 PM |
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30 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Ornamental Grasses for the Southeast" Peter Loewer, Writer and Horticulturist 7:30 PM |
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 Pi Alpha Xi Annual Fall Plant Sale at the JCRA 8:00 AM-4:00 PM |
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| 2 Pi Alpha Xi Annual Fall Plant Sale at the JCRA 10:00 AM-3:00 PM |
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 Friends of the Arboretum Annual Plant Distribution 9:00 AM - Don't Be Late |
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| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Gardens, Grottos, and Gelato: A Tour Through the Gardens of Italy" Robert McDuffie, M.L.A., Associate Professor, Department of Horticulture, Viginia Tech 7:30 PM |
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| 30 Julia Skinner Memorial Lectures "Living the Quiet and Riveting Life of a Gardener: At Home with Elizabeth Lawrence" Emily Wilson & "Tiptoeing Through the Tulips with You: Flowers, True Love, and Popular Songs" Michael Lasser 1:00 PM |
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| November 2005 | ||||||
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| 6 Celebrate NC Wines! 2:00 PM-6:30 PM The Arboretum is closed to the public on November 6, 2005. Everyone is welcome to join the Celebrate NC Wines! event (registration required). |
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| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Creating the Tropical Look with Hardy and Tender Plants" Doug Ruhren, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden 7:30 PM |
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| December 2005 | ||||||
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| 4 Poinsettia Open House at the JC Raulston Arboretum 1:00 PM-5:00 PM |
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