2011 Calendar of Events
Event listings are available in two formats. For a chronological listing of Arboretum only events, please select on the All tab below. To read the Arboretum's events, along with many other events, in a calendar layout, select any of the monthly tabs below. JC Raulston Arboretum sponsored events are listed in bold and dark red and black type. Other horticultural events of interest are also listed.
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- December
All Arboretum events listed in chronological order for all of 2011. Click on the links to read the details for the events.
January
Plantsmen's Tour
"Variegated Evergreens"
Mark Weathington, Assistant Director and Curator of Collections
January 4, 2011 (Tuesday) – 1:00 PM–2:30 PM
Friends of the Arboretum Lecture
"What's Happening at the JC Raulston Arboretum: New Plants, New Gardens, New Collections"
Mark Weathington, Assistant Director and Curator of Collections
January 6, 2011 (Thursday) – 7:30 PM–9:00 PM
Year-long Class
"The Year in Trees and Shrubs, Etc."
Charlie Kidder, JCRA Volunteer
January 16, 2011 (Sunday) – 2:00 PM–3:30 PM
Friends of the Arboretum Lecture
"Gardens and Wilds of Oregon (and an Itty Bitty Piece of California)"
Tim Alderton, Research Technician
January 20, 2011 (Thursday) – 7:30 PM–9:00 PM
Propagation Workshop
Registration is Closed—Waiting List Started
January 29, 2011 (Saturday) – 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
February
Friends of the Arboretum Lecture
"Moss Gardening in the South"
David Spain, The Moss Farm
February 3, 2011 (Thursday) – 7:30 PM–9:00 PM
Plantsmen's Tour
"Winter Favorites"
Mark Weathington, Assistant Director and Curator of Collections
February 8, 2011 (Tuesday) – 1:00 PM–2:30 PM
Friends of the Arboretum Lecture
Part of A Walk in the Winter Garden
"A Walk in the Winter Wonderland with Wildlife in Tow"
Helen Yoest, Gardening with Confidence
February 13, 2011 (Sunday) – 1:00 PM–2:30 PM
A Walk in the Winter Garden
February 13, 2011 (Sunday) – 1:00:01 PM–4:00 PM
Year-long Class
"The Year in Trees and Shrubs, Etc."
Charlie Kidder, JCRA Volunteer
February 20, 2011 (Sunday) – 2:00 PM–3:30 PM
Half-day (and an Evening) Symposium
Registration Closed – Wait List Started
"A Passion for Plants"
February 25, 2011 (Friday) – 6:45 PM–9:30 PM
February 26, 2011 (Saturday) – 8:30 AM–12:30 PM
March
Friends of the Arboretum Lecture
"The Beautiful and Exotic World of Tropical Heliconias"
Julia Kornegay, Ph.D., Head, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University
March 3, 2011 (Thursday) – 7:30 PM–9:00 PM
Hypertufa Workshop
Beth Jimenez and Amelia Lane, Lasting Impressions and JCRA Volunteers
March 5, 2011 (Saturday) – 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Plantsmen's Tour
"Japanese Plants and Collectors"
Mark Weathington, Assistant Director and Curator of Collections
March 8, 2011 (Tuesday) – 1:00 PM–2:30 PM
Triangle Camellia Society's 3rd Annual Camellia Show
Hosted by the Triangle Camellia Society in cooperation with the American Camellia Society, the JC Raulston Arboretum, and the Raleigh Garden Club
March 12, 2011 (Saturday) – 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Friends of the Arboretum Lecture
"Driving Mrs. Dracunculus—Plant Exploration in Crete"
Tony Avent, Plant Delights Nursery at Juniper Level Botanic Gardens
March 17, 2011 (Thursday) – 7:30 PM–9:00 PM
Year-long Class
"The Year in Trees and Shrubs, Etc."
Charlie Kidder, JCRA Volunteer
March 20, 2011 (Sunday) – 2:00 PM–3:30 PM
Children's Program
Full—Registration Closed
"Wake Up! It's Spring!"
March 26, 2011 (Saturday) – 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Herbaceous Perennials Class
Cheryl Kearns, JCRA Volunteer and Board Member
March 27, 2011 (Sunday) – 1:00 PM–2:00 PM
Friends of the Arboretum Lecture
Part of the News & Observer Birdhouse Competition
Cosponsored with the Carolinas' Nature Photographers Association
"Backyard Birdhouses"
Gary Carter, Carolinas' Nature Photographers Association and Robert Smith, Certified Wildlife Biologist and Outdoor Photographer
March 31, 2011 (Thursday) – 7:30 PM–9:00 PM
News & Observer Birdhouse Competition at the JC Raulston Arboretum
Sponsored by the News and Observer, JC Raulston Arboretum, and Wake Audubon
March 31, 2011 (Thursday) – 7:30:01 PM–9:00 PM
April 1, 2011 (Friday) – 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
April 2, 2011 (Saturday) – 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
April 3, 2011 (Sunday) – 12:00 PM–5:00 PM
April
JC Raulston Arboretum Plant Sale
April 1, 2011 (Friday) – 4:00 PM–7:00 PM
April 2, 2011 (Saturday) – 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Herbaceous Perennials Class
Cheryl Kearns, JCRA Volunteer and Board Member
April 3, 2011 (Sunday) – 1:00 PM–2:00 PM
Friends of the Arboretum Lecture
"A Walk in the Park"
Ted Bilderback, Director
April 7, 2011 (Thursday) – 7:30 PM–9:00 PM
Pi Alpha Xi Plant Sale at the JCRA
April 9, 2011 (Saturday) – 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
April 10, 2011 (Sunday) – 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Plantsmen's Tour
"New Arrivals at the JCRA"
Mark Weathington, Assistant Director and Curator of Collections
April 12, 2011 (Tuesday) – 1:00 PM–2:30 PM
Year-long Class
"The Year in Trees and Shrubs, Etc."
Charlie Kidder, JCRA Volunteer
April 17, 2011 (Sunday) – 2:00 PM–3:30 PM
Friends of the Arboretum Lecture
"A Summer at the Missouri Botanical Garden"
Rebecca Pledger, JCRA Graduate Student
April 21, 2011 (Thursday) – 7:30 PM–9:00 PM
May
Gala in the Garden
May 1, 2011 (Sunday) – 3:00 PM–7:00 PM
A Symphony of Orchids
Hosted by the Triangle Orchid Society in Cooperation with the JC Raulston Arboretum
May 6, 2011 (Friday) – 2:00 PM–5:00 PM
May 7, 2011 (Saturday) – 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
May 8, 2011 (Sunday) – 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Children's Program
Registration Closed
"Mayday! Mayday!"
May 7, 2011 (Saturday) – 1:00 PM–3:00 PM
Plantsmen's Tour
"Asian Valley"
Mark Weathington, Assistant Director and Curator of Collections
May 10, 2011 (Tuesday) – 1:00 PM–2:30 PM
Macro Photography Workshop
Registration Closed – Wait List Started
Susan Bailey and Melissa Southern, Carolinas' Nature Photographers Association – Triangle Region
May 12, 2011 (Thursday) – 7:00 PM–9:00 PM
May 14, 2011 (Saturday) – 8:00 AM–3:00 PM
Year-long Class
"The Year in Trees and Shrubs, Etc."
Charlie Kidder, JCRA Volunteer
May 15, 2011 (Sunday) – 2:00 PM–3:30 PM
Friends of the Arboretum Lecture
"Taking 'a Go' at Strawberry Plasticulture in 1980, Where It Has Led the Strawberry Industry in the Mid-south, and Where the North Carolina Strawberry Industry May Be Going Next"
E. Barclay Poling, Professor Emeritus and Small Fruit Specialist, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University
May 19, 2011 (Thursday) – 7:30 PM–9:00 PM
Herbaceous Perennials Class
Cheryl Kearns, JCRA Volunteer and Board Member
May 21, 2011 (Saturday) – 9:00 AM–10:00 AM
Children's Program
"Superhero Plants: Protectors of Clean Water"
May 21, 2011 (Saturday) – 9:30 AM–11:30 AM
Triangle Bonsai Expo
Hosted by the Triangle Bonsai Society in Cooperation with the JC Raulston Arboretum
May 21, 2011 (Saturday) – 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
May 22, 2011 (Sunday) – 12:00 PM–5:00 PM
Spring Cleaning Plant Sale
May 26, 2011 (Thursday) – 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Jason Williamson's Ether Steeds
Presented by the Stillwater Theatre Company in Cooperation with the JC Raulston Arboretum
May 26–29, 2011 (Thursday–Sunday) – 8:00 PM–9:00 PM
June
Jason Williamson's Ether Steeds
Presented by the Stillwater Theatre Company in Cooperation with the JC Raulston Arboretum
June 2–5, 2011 (Friday–Sunday) – 8:00 PM–9:30 PM
Propagation Workshop
Waiting List Started
June 4, 2011 (Saturday) – 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
Plantsmen's Tour
"All American"
Mark Weathington, Assistant Director and Curator of Collections
June 7, 2011 (Tuesday) – 9:00 AM–10:30 AM
Herbaceous Perennials Class
Cheryl Kearns, JCRA Volunteer and Board Member
June 11, 2011 (Saturday) – 9:00 AM–10:00 AM
Triangle African Violet Society Show and Sale
Hosted by the Triangle African Violet Society in Cooperation with the JC Raulston Arboretum
"Violet Time and the Living is Easy"
June 11, 2011 (Saturday) – 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Concert on the Lawn Featuring the BrownsBrothers
June 17, 2011 (Friday) – 6:00 PM–8:30 PM
Year-long Class
"The Year in Trees and Shrubs, Etc."
Charlie Kidder, JCRA Volunteer
June 18, 2011 (Saturday) – 9:00 AM–10:30 AM
Home Landscape Color Field Day
Sponsored by the North Carolina Commercial Flower Growers Association in Cooperation with the JC Raulston Arboretum
June 28, 2011 (Tuesday) – 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
July
Plantsmen's Tour
New Topic
"The Summer 2011 Interns' Top Picks"
Doug Barnes, Josh Fulford, Kyndal Payne, John Suggs, and Amanda Wilkins, Summer 2011 Interns
July 12, 2011 (Tuesday) – 9:00 AM–10:30 AM
Concrete Stepping Stone Workshop
Beth Jimenez and Amelia Lane, JCRA Volunteers
July 23, 2011 (Saturday) – 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Cast Concrete Leaf Workshop
Beth Jimenez and Amelia Lane, JCRA Volunteers
July 23, 2011 (Saturday) – 1:00 PM–3:00 PM
August
Plantsmen's Tour
"Some Like It Hot"
Mark Weathington, Assistant Director and Curator of Collections
August 9, 2011 (Tuesday) – 9:00 AM–10:30 AM
Year-long Class
"The Year in Trees and Shrubs, Etc."
Charlie Kidder, JCRA Volunteer
August 20, 2011 (Saturday) – 9:00 AM–10:30 AM
Juried Print Competition
Sponsored by the JC Raulston Arboretum and the Triangle Carolinas Nature Photography Association
Opening Reception
August 28, 2011 (Sunday) – 2:00 PM–5:00 PM
Exhibit
August 29–September 30, 2011 (Monday–Friday) – 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
September
Friends of the Arboretum Lecture
Cosponsored by the Piedmont Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society and the JCRA
"In a Botanist's Garden—an Eclectic Sampling of the World's Flora"
John Grimshaw, United Kingdom
September 8, 2011 (Thursday) – 7:30 PM–9:00 PM
Plantsmen's Tour
"Great Grasses"
Mark Weathington, Assistant Director and Curator of Collections
September 13, 2011 (Tuesday) – 1:00 PM–2:30 PM
Garden Conservancy's Open Days
Sponsored by the JC Raulston Arboretum
September 17, 2011 (Saturday) – 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
September 18, 2011 (Sunday) – 12:00 PM–5:00 PM
Year-long Class
"The Year in Trees and Shrubs, Etc."
Charlie Kidder, JCRA Volunteer
September 18, 2011 (Sunday) – 2:00 PM–3:30 PM
JC Raulston Arboretum 35th Anniversary Symposium
"Horticultural Madness"
September 23, 2011 (Friday) – 5:30 PM–10:00 PM
September 24, 2011 (Saturday) – 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Pi Alpha Xi Plant Sale at the JCRA
September 24, 2011 (Saturday) – 8:00 AM–6:00 PM
Children's Program
Canceled
"Natural Wrappers: From Tiny Seeds to Giant Trees"
September 25, 2011 (Sunday) – 2:00 PM–4:00 PM
Children's Program
"Superhero Plants"
September 30, 2011 (Friday) – 9:30 AM–12:00 PM – traditional calendar school teacher workday
October
Friends of the Arboretum Annual Plant Distribution
Plant List Now Available
October 1, 2011 (Saturday) – 9:00 AM–9:15 AM
Herbaceous Perennials Class
Cheryl Kearns, JCRA Volunteer and Board Member
October 2, 2011 (Sunday) – 1:00 PM–2:00 PM
Friends of the Arboretum Lecture
"Trees for Urban Spaces: New Cultivars and Proven Performers"
Mike Worthington, Worthington Farms
October 6, 2011 (Thursday) – 7:30 PM–9:00 PM
Plantsmen's Tour
"Fall Flowers"
Mark Weathington, Assistant Director and Curator of Collections
October 11, 2011 (Tuesday) – 1:00 PM–2:30 PM
Year-long Class
"The Year in Trees and Shrubs, Etc."
Charlie Kidder, JCRA Volunteer
October 15, 2011 (Saturday) – 9:00 AM–10:30 AM
Friends of the Arboretum Lecture
Cosponsored by the Piedmont Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society and the JCRA
"What's New? Great Plants for the Home Garden"
Bryce H. Lane, Lecturer and Undergraduate Coordinator, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University, and Host of In The Garden with Bryce Lane
October 15, 2011 (Saturday) – 9:30 AM–11:00 AM
Friends of the Arboretum Lecture
"A Business Perspective in Global Horticulture"
Tom Foley, Supply Chain Manager, Ball Ornamentals
October 27, 2011 (Thursday) – 7:30 PM–9:00 PM
Children's Program
"Color Magic: The Science Inside Fall Leaves"
October 30, 2011 (Sunday) – 2:00 PM–4:00 PM
Herbaceous Perennials Class
Cheryl Kearns, JCRA Volunteer and Board Member
October 30, 2011 (Sunday) – 1:00 PM–2:00 PM
November
Friends of the Arboretum Lecture
"Gardens Down Under"
Ted Bilderback, Ph.D., Director
November 3, 2011 (Thursday) – 7:30 PM–9:00 PM
Plantsmen's Tour
New Date
"November's Notables"
Mark Weathington, Assistant Director and Curator of Collections
November 15, 2011 (Tuesday) – 1:00 PM–2:30 PM
Friends of the Arboretum Lecture
"Inside the Successful Gardener Guide"
Toby Bost, Consulting Horticulturist and Field Faculty Emeritus, N.C. Cooperative Extension, and Leah Chester-Davis, Director of Communications, NC State's Plants for Human Health Institute
November 17, 2011 (Thursday) – 7:30 PM–9:00 PM
Green Industry Reunion
Postponed
November 18, 2011 (Friday) – Postponed
Triangle Camellia Society Plant Sale
Hosted by the Triangle Camellia Society in Cooperation with the JC Raulston Arboretum
November 19, 2011 (Saturday) – 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Year-long Class
"The Year in Trees and Shrubs, Etc."
Charlie Kidder, JCRA Volunteer
November 20, 2011 (Sunday) – 2:00 PM–3:30 PM
Children's Program
"Natural Wrappers: From Tiny Seeds to Giant Trees"
Caroline Richardson and volunteers
November 20, 2011 (Sunday) – 2:00 PM–4:00 PM
December
Poinsettia Open House
Sponsored by NC State Floriculture and the JCRA
December 4, 2011 (Sunday) – 1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Poinsettia Sale
Hosted by NC State Floriculture
December 8, 2011 (Thursday) – 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
December 10, 2011 (Saturday) – 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
Children's Program
"Who's Who? Trees Without Their Leaves"
December 11, 2011 (Sunday) – 2:00 PM–4:00 PM
Plantsmen's Tour
"What Is That Plant? Winter Plant ID"
Mark Weathington, Assistant Director and Curator of Collections
December 13, 2011 (Tuesday) – 1:00 PM–2:30 PM
Year-long Class
"The Year in Trees and Shrubs, Etc."
Charlie Kidder, JCRA Volunteer
December 18, 2011 (Sunday) – 2:00 PM–3:30 PM
| January 2011 | ||||||
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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| 2 | 3 | 4 Plantsmen's Tour "Variegated Evergreens" Mark Weathington, Assistant Director and Curator of Collections 1:00 PM |
5 | 6 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "What's Happening at the JC Raulston Arboretum: New Plants, New Gardens, New Collections" Mark Weathington, Assistant Director and Curator of Collections 7:30 PM |
7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 Year-long Class "The Year in Trees and Shrubs, Etc." Charlie Kidder, JCRA Volunteer and Board Member 2:00 PM |
17 Open – Arboretum grounds Closed – Visitor Center and Ruby C. McSwain Center |
18 | 19 | 20 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Gardens and Wilds of Oregon (and an Itty Bitty Piece of California)" Tim Alderton, Research Technician 7:30 PM |
21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 Propagation Workshop 9:00 AM-3:00 PM |
| 30 | 31 | |||||
| February 2011 | ||||||
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 | 2 | 3 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Moss Gardening in the South" David Spain, The Moss Garden 7:30 PM |
4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 Plantsmen's Tour "Winter Favorites" Mark Weathington, Assistant Director and Curator of Collections 1:00 PM |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 A Walk in the Winter Garden 1:00 PM – Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "A Walk in the Winter Wonderland with Wildlife in Tow" Helen Yoest, Gardening with Confidence 2:30 PM and 3:00 PM – Tours |
14 | 15 London—Plus Gardens! Registrations Due |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 Year-long Class "The Year in Trees and Shrubs, Etc." Charlie Kidder, JCRA Volunteer and Board Member 2:30 PM |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 Half-day (and an Evening) Symposium "A Passion for Plants" Featuring Tony Avent; Dan Hinkley' Todd Lasseigne, Ph.D.; and Mark Weathington |
26 Half-day (and an Evening) Symposium "A Passion for Plants" Featuring Tony Avent; Dan Hinkley' Todd Lasseigne, Ph.D.; and Mark Weathington |
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| March 2011 | ||||||
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 | 2 | 3 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "The Beautiful and Exotic World of Tropical Heliconias" Julia Kornegay, Professor, Department of Horticultural Science at North Carolina State University 7:30 PM |
4 | 5 Hypertufa Workshop 9:00 AM-12:00 PM |
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| 6 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
7 | 8 Plantsmen's Tour "Japanese Plants and Collectors" Mark Weathington, Assistant Director and Curator of Collections 1:00 PM |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 Triangle Camellia Society's 3rd Annual Camellia Show 10:00 AM-5:00 PM |
| 13 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
14 | 15 | 16 | 17 D. Mason Pharr Seminar "Rx for Healthy Place Making: Gaining Insights from the Gardens for Growing Healthy Communities Initiative" Jill S. Litt, Ph.D., Colorado School of Public Health 4:00 PM Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Driving Mrs. Dracunculus— Plant Exploration in Crete" Tony Avent, Plant Delights Nursery at Juniper Level Botanic Gardens 7:30 PM |
18 | 19 |
| 20 Year-long Class "The Year in Trees and Shrubs, Etc." Charlie Kidder, JCRA Volunteer and Board Member 2:00 PM Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 Wake Up! It's Spring! 10:00 AM-12:00 PM |
| 27 Herbaceous Perennials Class Cheryl Kearns, JCRA Volunteer and Board Member 1:00 PM Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
28 | 29 | 30 | 31 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture (Part of the N&O Birdhouse Competition at the JC Raulston Arboretum) "Backyard Birdhouse" Gary Carter, Carolinas' Nature Photographers Association and Robert Smith, Certified Wildlife Biologist and Outdoor Photographer 7:30 PM |
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| April 2011 | ||||||
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 N&O Birdhouse Competition at the JC Raulston Arboretum Entries Accepted – 9:00 AM-6:00 PM JCRA Plant Sale (Members Preview) 4:00 PM-7:00 PM |
2 JCRA Plant Sale 9:00 AM-5:00 PM N&O Birdhouse Competition at the JC Raulston Arboretum Birdhouses on Display – 10:00 AM-5:00 PM |
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| 3 N&O Birdhouse Competition at the JC Raulston Arboretum Birdhouses on Display – 12:00 PM-5:00 PM Herbaceous Perennials Class Cheryl Kearns, JCRA Volunteer and Board Member 1:00 PM Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "A Walk in the Park" Ted Bilderback, Director 7:30 PM |
8 Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden Grand Opening Ceremony |
9 Pi Alpha Xi Plant Sale 8:00 AM-4:00 PM Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden Grand Opening Ceremony |
10 |
11 | 12 Plantsmen's Tour "New Arrivals at the JCRA" Mark Weathington, Assistant Director and Curator of Collections 1:00 PM |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 North American Rock Garden Society (Piedmont Chapter) Lecture 9:30 AM |
| 17 Year-long Class "The Year in Trees and Shrubs, Etc." Charlie Kidder, JCRA Volunteer and Board Member 2:00 PM Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "A Summer at the Missouri Botanical Garden" Rebecca Pledger, JCRA Graduate Student 7:30 PM |
22 | 23 |
| 24 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| May 2011 | ||||||
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 Gala in the Garden 3:00 PM-7:00 PM The Arboretum is closed to the public. |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 Mayday! Mayday! 1:00 PM-3:00 PM |
| 8 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
9 | 10 Plantsmen's Tour "Asian Valley" Mark Weathington, Assistant Director and Curator of Collections 1:00 PM |
11 | 12 Macro Photography Workshop Part I – Lecture 7:00 PM-9:00 PM |
13 | 14 Macro Photography Workshop Part II 8:00 AM-3:00 PM |
| 15 Year-long Class "The Year in Trees and Shrubs, Etc." Charlie Kidder, JCRA Volunteer and Board Member 2:00 PM Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Taking 'a Go' at Strawberry Plasticulture in 1980...." E. Barclay Poling, Professor Emeritus and Small Fruit Specialist, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University 7:30 PM |
20 | 21 Superhero Plants: Protectors of Clean Water |
| 22 Triangle Bonsai Expo 12:00 PM-5:00 PM Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 Spring Cleaning Plant Sale 10:00 AM-3:00 PM Jason Williamson's Ether Steeds 8:00 PM |
27 Jason Williamson's Ether Steeds 8:00 PM |
28 Jason Williamson's Ether Steeds 8:00 PM |
| 29 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM Jason Williamson's Ether Steeds 8:00 PM |
30 Open – Arboretum grounds Closed – Visitor Center and Ruby C. McSwain Center |
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| July 2011 | ||||||
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
4 Open – Arboretum grounds Closed – Visitor Center and Ruby C. McSwain Center |
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
11 | 12 Plantsmen's Tour "The Summer 2011 Interns' Top Picks" Doug Barnes, Josh Fulford, Kyndal Payne, John Suggs, and Amanda Wilkins, Summer 2011 Interns 9:00 AM |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 Concrete Stepping Stone Workshop 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Cast Concrete Leaf Workshop 1:00 PM-3:00 PM |
| 24 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| August 2011 | ||||||
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
8 | 9 Plantsmen's Tour "Some Like It Hot" Mark Weathington, Assistant Director and Curator of Collections 9:00 AM |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 Year-long Class "The Year in Trees and Shrubs, Etc." Charlie Kidder, JCRA Volunteer and Board Member 9:00 AM |
| 21 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 Juried Print Competition Opening Reception 2:00 PM-5:00 PM Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
29 Juried Print Competition Exhibit 8:00 AM-5:00 PM |
30 Juried Print Competition Exhibit 8:00 AM-5:00 PM |
31 Juried Print Competition Exhibit 8:00 AM-5:00 PM |
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| September 2011 | ||||||
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
5 Open – Arboretum grounds Closed – Visitor Center and Ruby C. McSwain Center Juried Print Competition Exhibit 8:00 AM-5:00 PM |
6 Juried Print Competition Exhibit 8:00 AM-5:00 PM |
7 Juried Print Competition Exhibit 8:00 AM-5:00 PM |
8 Juried Print Competition Exhibit 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Friends of the Arboretum Lecture Cosponsored by the Piedmont Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society and the JCRA "In a Botanist's Garden—an Eclectic Sampling of the World's Flora" John Grishaw, United Kingdom 7:30 PM |
9 Juried Print Competition Exhibit 8:00 AM-5:00 PM |
10 |
| 11 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
12 Juried Print Competition Exhibit 8:00 AM-5:00 PM |
13 Juried Print Competition Exhibit 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Plantsmen's Tour "Great Grasses" 1:00 PM |
14 Juried Print Competition Exhibit 8:00 AM-5:00 PM |
15 Juried Print Competition Exhibit 8:00 AM-5:00 PM |
16 Juried Print Competition Exhibit 8:00 AM-5:00 PM |
17 Garden Conservancy's Open Days Garden Tour 9:00 AM-5:00 PM |
| 18 Garden Conservancy Open Days 12:00 PM-5:00 PM Year-long Class "The Year in Trees and Shrubs, Etc." Charlie Kidder, JCRA Volunteer and Board Member 2:00 PM Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
19 Juried Print Competition Exhibit 8:00 AM-5:00 PM |
20 Juried Print Competition Exhibit 8:00 AM-5:00 PM |
21 Juried Print Competition Exhibit 8:00 AM-5:00 PM |
22 Juried Print Competition Exhibit 8:00 AM-5:00 PM |
23 35th Anniversary Symposium Juried Print Competition Exhibit 8:00 AM-5:00 PM |
24 35th Anniversary Symposium Pi Alpha Xi Plant Sale 8:00 AM-6:00 PM Juried Print Competition Exhibit 8:00 AM-5:00 PM |
| 25 Children's Program "Natural Wrappers: From Tiny Seeds to Giant Trees" 2:00 PM Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
26 Juried Print Competition Exhibit 8:00 AM-5:00 PM |
27 Juried Print Competition Exhibit 8:00 AM-5:00 PM |
28 Juried Print Competition Exhibit 8:00 AM-5:00 PM |
29 Juried Print Competition Exhibit 8:00 AM-5:00 PM |
30 Juried Print Competition Exhibit 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Children's Program "Super Hero Plants" 9:30 AM |
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| October 2011 | ||||||
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 Annual Plant Distribution 9:00 AM |
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3 | 4 | 5 | 6 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Trees for Urban Spaces: New Cultivars and Proven Performers" Mike Worthington, Worthington Farms 7:30 PM |
7 | 8 |
| 9 Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
10 | 11 Plantsmen's Tour "Fall Flowers" 1:00 PM |
12 | 13 North Carolina State Fair |
14 North Carolina State Fair |
15 |
| 16 North Carolina State Fair |
17 North Carolina State Fair |
18 North Carolina State Fair |
19 North Carolina State Fair |
20 North Carolina State Fair |
21 North Carolina State Fair |
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| 23 North Carolina State Fair |
24 | 25 | 26 | 27 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "A Business Perspective in Global Horticulture" Tom Foley, Supply Chain Manager Ball Ornamentals 7:30 PM |
28 | 29 |
| 30 Herbaceous Perennials Class Cheryl Kearns, JCRA Volunteer and Board Member 1:00 PM Children's Program "Color Magic: The Science Inside Fall Leaves" 2:00 PM Guided Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum 2:00 PM |
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| November 2011 | ||||||
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 | 2 | 3 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Gardens Down Under" Ted Bilderback, Director 7:30 PM |
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| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 Plantsmen's Tour "November Notables" 1:00 PM |
16 | 17 Friends of the Arboretum Lecture "Inside the Successful Gardener Guide" Toby Bost, N.C. Cooperative Extension, and Leah Chester-Davis, NC State's Plants for Human Health Institute 7:30 PM |
18 | 19 Triangle Camellia Society Plant Sale 9:00 AM-4:00 PM North American Rock Garden Society (Piedmont Chapter) Lecture "Raleigh, N.C: "Geo Whiz: Lesser Known Small Geophytes (tubers, bulbs, and corms) for the Southern Garden" Tony Avent 9:30 AM |
| 20 Year-long Class "The Year in Trees and Shrubs, Etc." Charlie Kidder, JCRA Volunteer and Board Member 2:00 PM Children's Program "Natural Wrappers: From Tiny Seeds to Giant Trees" 2:00 PM |
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 |
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| December 2011 | ||||||
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 Poinsettia Open House 1:00 PM-5:00 PM |
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 Children's Program "Who's Who? Trees Without Their Leaves" 2:00 PM-4:00 PM |
12 | 13 Plantsmen's Tour "What Is That Plant? Winter Plant ID" 1:00 PM |
14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 Year-long Class "The Year in Trees and Shrubs, Etc." Charlie Kidder, JCRA Volunteer and Board Member 2:00 PM |
19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 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 |
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