JC Raulston Arboretum Symposium
"Surround Yourself with Shady Characters"
Schedule
September 26, 2008 (Friday)*
8:00 AM – Open house at Juniper Level Botanic Garden and Plant Delights Nursery (please call (919) 772-4794 and tell them that you are planning on attending – ends at 4:00 PM)
9:00 AM – Light breakfast served at JLBG/PDN (ends at 10:00 AM)
5:30 PM – Registration and cash bar and reception
6:30 PM – Dinner
8:00 PM – Keynote – William Cullina – "Woodland Wonders"
9:00 PM – Live auction (with Tony Avent)
*Friday morning and afternoon's activities are being held at Juniper Level Botanic Gardens and Plant Delights Nursery. Friday evening's activities (5:30 PM and after) are being held at the NC State University Club.
September 27, 2008 (Saturday)*
7:30 AM – Registration,
continental breakfast, and silent auction begins
8:30 AM – Thomas Bonnicksen, Ph.D. – "Adapting to Climate Change: Using the Past to Guide the Future"
9:30 AM – John Grimshaw, D.Phil. – "New Trees – Recent Introductions to Cultivation"
10:30 AM – Break
11:00 AM – Larry Stanley – "The Miniature World of Conifers"
12:00 PM – Lunch
1:30 PM – Richard T. Olsen, Ph.D. – "Planting the 21st Century Urban Forest"
2:30 PM – Dave Demers – "Verdant Hills and Thunder Dragon – Exploring the Eastern Himalayas"
3:30 PM – Break
3:50 PM – Silent auction closes
4:00 PM – Sean Hogan – "Broadleaved Evergreens for Temperate Climates"
5:00 PM – Auction checkout and pickup
5:30 PM – Tree tour with Mark Weathington
*Saturday's activities are being held
at the JC Raulston Arboretum
September 28, 2009 (Sunday)*
9:00 AM – Meet at the JCRA
9:15 AM – Depart the JCRA (transportation provided)
10:00 AM – Keith Arboretum tour with Charlie Keith
12:00 PM – Return to the JCRA
12:45 PM – Arrive at the JCRA
*Sunday's activities are being held at the Keith Arboretum in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.