2006 Calendar of Events
The 2006 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.
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| July | August | September | October | November | December | |||||
A simple text listing of JCRA 2006 events is also available.
| January 2006 | ||||||
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Cercis and Buddleja Breeding Efforts at the JCRA" Denny Werner, Director 7:30 PM |
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| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Some Like It Hot: Sizzling Tropical Plants for Containers and Borders" Pam Baggett, Singing Springs Nursery, Cedar Grove, North Carolina 7:30 PM |
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| February 2006 | ||||||
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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| 12 A Walk in the Winter Garden 1:00 PM – Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "The Winter Garden" Peter Loewer, Asheville, North Carolina 2:00 PM-4:00 PM – Tours |
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22 | 23 | 24 | 25 Propagation Workshop "Sterile in Vitro Tissue Culture of Phalaenopsis Orchid Seed and Seedlings" Denny Werner, Director 9:00 AM-1:00 PM |
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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2 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Looking for Linnaea: Geographic Stories in the Flora of North Carolina" Peter White, Ph.D., North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 7:30 PM |
3 | 4 Day Tripping to White Pines Nature Preserve 12:00 PM-4:00 PM |
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| 5 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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9 | 10 | 11 Hypertufa Workshop Beth Jimenez and Amelia Lane, JCRA Volunteers 9:00 AM-12:00 PM and 1:00 PM-4:00 PM Triangle Camellia Society Camellia Show 8:00 AM-5:00 PM – Tours, Show, and Seminars at Various Times |
| 12 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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15 | 16 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Blueberries for the Home Garden" James Ballington, Ph.D., North Carolina State University 7:30 PM |
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| 19 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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24 News and Observer Birdhouse Competition at the JC Raulston Arboretum Friends of the Arboretum Lecture (Part of the Birdhouse Competition) "First in Flight: Birds and Butterflies of the Outer Banks" Jeff Pippen, Environment and Earth Sciences, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 7:30 PM |
25 News and Observer Birdhouse Competition at the JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 26 News and Observer Birdhouse Competition at the JC Raulston Arboretum Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| April 2006 | ||||||
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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| 2 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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5 | 6 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Botanical Bounty of Australia and New Zealand" Pat McCracken, Zebulon, North Carolina 7:30 PM |
7 | 8 Pi Alpha Xi Annual Spring Plant Sale at the JCRA 8:00 AM-4:00 PM |
| 9 Pi Alpha Xi Annual Spring Plant Sale at the JCRA 10:00 AM-3:00 PM Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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12 | 13 | 14 | 15 Espalier Workshop "The Art of Espalier" Lee Calhoun 10:00 AM-12:00 PM |
| 16 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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19 | 20 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "In Search of the Horticultural Big Five – A Horticultural Journey through South Africa" Tony Avent, Plant Delights Nursery at Juniper Level Botanic Gardens, Raleigh, North Carolina 7:30 PM |
21 | 22 Open Day at the Joslin Garden 9:30 AM-6:30 PM |
| 23 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| 30 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| May 2006 | ||||||
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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| 7 Gala in the Garden 3:00 PM-7:00 PM The Arboretum is closed to the public on May 7, 2006 (Sunday). |
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10 | 11 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Gardening Down Under: Gardens of Australia and New Zealand" Bryce Lane, North Carolina State University 7:30 PM |
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| 14 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| 21 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| 28 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| June 2006 | ||||||
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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| 4 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| 11 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| 18 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 JC Raulston Arboretum Summerfest 10:00 AM-3:00 PM |
| 25 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| July 2006 | ||||||
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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| 2 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
3 | 4 Early Closing – The Arboretum closes to the public at 5:00 PM on July 4, 2006 (Tuesday) – proposed. |
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| 9 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| 16 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| 23 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| 30 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| August 2006 | ||||||
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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| 6 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| 13 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| 20 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| 27 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| September 2006 | ||||||
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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| 3 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "From Dollars to Dong-Bahts – In Search of Great Plants in North Vietnam and Thailand" Tony Avent, Plant Delights Nursery at Juniper Level Botanic Gardens 7:30 PM |
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| 10 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| 17 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 JC Raulston Arboretum 30th Anniversary Symposium |
23 JC Raulston Arboretum 30th Anniversary Symposium Garden Conservancy Open Days 11:00 AM-4:00 PM |
| 24 JC Raulston Arboretum 30th Anniversary Symposium Garden Conservancy Open Days 1:00 PM-4:00 PM Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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30 Pi Alpha Xi Annual Plant Sale 8:00 AM-4:00 PM |
| October 2006 | ||||||
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 Pi Alpha Xi Annual Plant Sale 1:00 AM-3:00 PM Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Show and Tell" Members Night 7:30 PM |
6 | 7 Friends of the Arboretum Annual Plant Distribution 9:00 AM |
| 8 Celebrate NC Wines! The Arboretum is closed to the public on October 8, 2006. Everyone is welcome to join the Celebrate NC Wines! event (registration required) |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 Propagation Workshop 9:00 AM-3:00 PM |
| 22 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Outstanding Ornamentals from the Far East" Rick Crowder, Hawksridge Nursery 7:30 PM |
27 | 28 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Trees, Air, Soil, and Water" Guy Meilleur, Better Tree Care 10:00 AM Arboriculture Workshop "Best Practices Grow Better Trees" Guy Meilleur, Better Tree Care 12:00 PM |
| 29 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| November 2006 | ||||||
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 | 2 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Heirloom Seed Catalogs: Reflections on our Horticultural Past" Denny Werner, Ph.D., Director 7:30 PM |
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| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Soil Preparation for Water Conservation" Stu Warren, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State 7:30 PM |
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| December 2006 | ||||||
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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| 3 Poinsettia Open House 1:00 PM-5:00 PM |
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| 10 Friends of the Arboretum Lectures Sponsored by Alan MacIntyre "A Virtual Tour of the Oak Genus" and "The Artistic Morphology of Trees" Guy Sternberg, Starhill Forest Arboretum 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM, respectively |
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| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 Open – Arboretum grounds Closed – Visitor Center and Ruby C. McSwain Center |
| 24 Open – Arboretum grounds Closed – Visitor Center and Ruby C. McSwain Center |
25 Open – Arboretum grounds Closed – Visitor Center and Ruby C. McSwain Center |
26 Open – Arboretum grounds Closed – Visitor Center and Ruby C. McSwain Center |
27 Open – Arboretum grounds Closed – Visitor Center and Ruby C. McSwain Center |
28 Open – Arboretum grounds Closed – Visitor Center and Ruby C. McSwain Center |
29 Open – Arboretum grounds Closed – Visitor Center and Ruby C. McSwain Center |
30 Open – Arboretum grounds Closed – Visitor Center and Ruby C. McSwain Center |
| 31 Open – Arboretum grounds Closed – Visitor Center and Ruby C. McSwain Center |
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