2007 Calendar of Events
JC Raulston Arboretum sponsored events are listed in bold and red type. Other horticultural events of interest to our members are also listed.
Event listings are available in two formats. For a chronological listing of Arboretum only events, please use our 2007 Calendar of Events listing. To read the Arboretum's events, along with many other events, in a calendar layout, please scroll down.
| 2007 Quick Access Links |
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| January | February | March | April | May | June |
| July | August | September | October | November | December |
| January 2007 | ||||||
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| 1 Open – Arboretum grounds Closed – Visitor Center and Ruby C. McSwain Center |
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| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Blackberries and Raspberries: Delectable Jewels for Your Yard" Gina Fernandez, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State 7:30 PM |
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| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Botanical Art: A Historical Overview – Where Art Meets Science" Sue Aldworth, Botanical Illustrator 7:30 PM |
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Chickens in the City Garden" Bob Davis, Blue Moon Garden Design 7:30 PM |
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7 | 8 Andé Michaux Lecture Charlie Williams, Chairperson, North American Chapter of the André Michaux International Society 7:30 PM |
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| 18 A Walk in the Winter Garden 1:00 PM – Friends of the Arboretum Lecture Doug Ruhren, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden 2:00 PM-4:00 PM – Plant Sale 2:00 PM, 2:30 PM, 3:00 PM, and-3:30 PM – Tours |
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21 Meet Julie Moir Messervy, Virtually 7:30 PM |
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| 25 Meet Julie Moir Messervy, Virtually 2:00 PM |
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Woody Perennials – Favorite Shrubs and Trees that Form the Backbone of Juniper Level Botanic Gardens" Tony Avent, Plant Delights Nursery at Juniper Level Botanic Gardens 7:30 PM |
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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 |
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24 Camellia Display and Floral Design Show 12:00 PM-4:00 PM |
| 25 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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28 | 29 News and Observer Birdhouse Competition at the JC Raulston Arboretum Friends of the Arboretum Lecture (Part of the Birdhouse Competition) "Pleasant Surprises...Managing Wildlife in an Urban Environment" John Connors, North Carolina Museum of Natural Science 7:30 PM |
30 News and Observer Birdhouse Competition at the JC Raulston Arboretum Entries Accepted – 7:30 AM-6:00 PM |
31 News and Observer Birdhouse Competition at the JC Raulston Arboretum Birdhouses on Display – 10:00 AM-5:00 PM |
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 News and Observer Birdhouse Competition at the JC Raulston Arboretum Birdhouses on Display – 12:00 PM-5:00 PM |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "A New Flora for the Southeastern United States" Alan Weakley, Ph.D., University of North Carolina Herbarium, North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina 7:30 PM |
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| 8 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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11 | 12 | 13 | 14 Open Day at the Joslin Garden 9:30 AM-6:30 PM Pi Alpha Xi Plant Sale 8:00 AM-4:00 PM |
| 15 Pi Alpha Xi Plant Sale 10:00 AM-3:00 PM Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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18 | 19 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Dogwoods of the World – Biodiversity, Phylogeny, and Evolution" Qiuyun (Jenny) Xiang, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Plant Biology, NC State 7:30 PM |
20 | 21 Landscape Design Workshop "Outside the Not So Big House: Creating Your Landscape of Home" Julie Moir Messervy 10:00 AM-4:00 PM |
| 22 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 Landscape Design Lecture "Timeless Landscape Design: The Four-Part Master Plan" Mary Palmer Dargan, Dargan Landscape Architects |
27 | 28 Photography Workshop "Blossom Bonanza – Working Your Way to Prize-winning Flower Photography" Susan Bailey and Budd Titlow, Carolinas' Nature Photographers Association – Triangle Region 8:00 AM-4:00 PM |
| 29 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| May 2007 | ||||||
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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| 6 Gala in the Garden 3:00 PM-7:00 PM The Arboretum is closed to the public on May 6, 2007. |
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| 13 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
14 | 15 | 16 | 17 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Gardens with Heart and Soul" Jenks Farmer, LushLife Nurseries 7:30 PM |
18 | 19 Day Tripping to the North Carolina Coastal Plain |
| 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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| June 2007 | ||||||
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 | 2 Raleigh Rose Society 60th Annual Rose Show 1:00 PM-4:00 PM |
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| 3 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 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 Annual Magnolia Society International Meeting |
18 Annual Magnolia Society International Meeting |
19 | 20 | 21 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "The JCRA's Grass-roots Master Plan" Harriet Bellerjeau, Rick Boggs, Suzanne Edney, Jeff Evans, Beth Jimenez, Robert Mackentosh and Matt Roberts, Grass-roots Master Plan Design Committee 7:30 PM |
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| 24 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| July 2007 | ||||||
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| 8 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| 15 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| 22 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| 29 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| August 2007 | ||||||
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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| 5 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| 12 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| 19 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| 26 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| September 2007 | ||||||
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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 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 Photography Workshop "Blossom Bonanza – Working Your Way to Prize-winning Flower Photography" 8:00 AM-4:00 PM |
| 9 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
10 | 11 Plantsmen's Tour "Wonderful Weepers" Mark Weathington, Assistant Director 1:00 PM |
12 Photography Workshop Review Session "Blossom Bonanza – Working Your Way to Prize-winning Flower Photography" 7:00 PM-10:00 PM |
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14 | 15 JCRA Arborfest 10:00 AM-3:00 PM |
| 16 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
17 | 18 | 19 | 20 FOA Lecture "Rock Gardening in the South" Bobby J. Ward, Author, Retired Environmental Scientist, and JCRA Volunteer 7:30 PM |
21 | 22 Garden Conservancy's Open Days 11:00 AM-4:00 PM |
| 23 Garden Conservancy's Open Days 1:00 PM-4:00 PM Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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29 Pi Alpha Xi Plant Sale 8:00 AM-4:00 PM |
| 30 Pi Alpha Xi Plant Sale 10:00 AM-3:00 PM Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| October 2007 | ||||||
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 FOA Lecture "Permaculture Basics and Home Applications" Will Hooker, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University 7:30 PM |
5 | 6 Annual Plant Distribution 9:00 AM |
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| 7 Celebrate North Carolina Wines 3:00 PM-7:00 PM The Arboretum is closed to the public on October 7, 2007. |
8 | 9 Plantsmen's Tour "Fall Color for the Shrub Border" Mark Weathington, Assistant Director 1:00 PM |
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| 14 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
15 | 16 | 17 | 18 FOA Lecture "Plant Lust Vol. 1: Variegation" Mark Weathington, Assistant Director 7:30 PM |
19 | 20 Horticulture Symposium "Smaller Garden/Big Ideas" 8:00 AM-4:00 PM |
| 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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| November 2007 | ||||||
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 FOA Lecture "Rain Gardening" Helen Kraus, Ph.D., Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University 7:30 PM |
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| 4 | 5 | 6 Plantsmen's Tour "Fabulous Fruits" Mark Weathington, Assistant Director 1:00 PM |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 Garden Writing Class "Garden Writing for Publication or Personal Enrichment" Pam Baggett, Freelance Garden Writer, Lecturer, and Photographer 10:00 AM-4:00 PM |
| 11 Garden Writing Class "Garden Writing for Publication or Personal Enrichment" Pam Baggett, Freelance Garden Writer, Lecturer, and Photographer 10:00 AM-4:00 PM |
12 | 13 | 14 | 15 FOA Lecture "Growing Hardy Citrus in Zones 7b & 8" Keith Endres, Landscape Characterization Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 7:30 PM |
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| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 Open – Arboretum grounds Closed – Visitor Center and Ruby C. McSwain Center |
23 Open – Arboretum grounds Closed – Visitor Center and Ruby C. McSwain Center |
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| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 2007 NCNLA Excellence in the Landscape Awards Sponsored by the North Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association and the JC Raulston Arboretum |
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| December 2007 | ||||||
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| 2 | 3 | 4 Plantsmen's Tour "Conifers for Color and Texture" Mark Weathington, Assistant Director 1:00 PM |
5 | 6 Holiday Wreath Workshop 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM, and 7:00 PM |
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| 9 Poinsettia Open House 1:00 PM-5:00 PM |
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| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 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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