Friends of the Arboretum Lectures
The following Friends of the Arboretum Lectures are available for online viewing. Each requires Adobe's Flash Player (version 9.0.124.0 or greater) or an HTML5 enabled Web browser. Web browser scripting should also be enabled.
Each video is password protected for Friends of the Arboretum members. The user name is always "jcra" and the password will change from time to time. The password is printed on the newsletter's mailing address label (use all lower case letters) and is included in the monthly JCRA e-Update e-mails.
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2012
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"What Has the JCRA's Graduate Student Been Doing These Past Two Years?"Rebecca Pledger, JCRA Graduate Student December 6, 2012 (Thursday) Player: HD or SD (mobile) |
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"Gardening with Confidence—50 Ways to Add Style for Personal Creativity"Helen Yoest, Gardening With Confidence November 1, 2012 (Thursday) Player: HD or SD (mobile) |
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"Esoteric, Exotic, or Enigmatic: Plants of Questionable Merit"Richard T. Olsen, Research Geneticist, Floral and Nursery Plants Research Division, USDA October 4, 2012 (Thursday) Player: HD or SD (mobile) |
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"The Evolution of Japanese Horticulture"Takayuki Kobayashi, Kobayashi Nursery, Japan August 26, 2012 (Sunday) Player: HD or SD (mobile) |
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"Where We Were, Where We're Headed"Jenks Farmer, LushLife Nurseries May 17, 2012 (Thursday) Player: HD or SD (mobile) |
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"Pandora's (Bird)box: Challenges and Solutions for Birds That Require Cavities"John Gerwin, NC Museum of Natural Sciences April 12, 2012 (Thursday) Player: HD or SD (mobile) |
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"Rednecks to Rocket Scientists—Botanizing in Alabama"Tony Avent, Plant Delights Nursery at Juniper Level Botanic Gardens March 15, 2012 (Thursday) Player: HD or SD (mobile) |
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"Express Yourself—Garden Art That Enhances and Inspires"Helen Yoest, Gardening With Confidence March 1, 2012 (Thursday) Player: HD or SD (mobile) |
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"Sex in the Garden: Hidden Secrets!"Brian Jackson, Assistant Professor, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University February 2, 2012 (Thursday) Player: HD or SD (mobile) |
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London—Plus Gardens!Tim Alderton, Judy Morgan-Davis, Anne Porter, and Mark Weathington, JCRA January 26, 2012 (Thursday) Player: HD or SD (mobile) |
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"Plant Hunting Expeditions of E. H. Wilson"Jason Lattier, Department of Horticultural Science Graduate Student and Former JCRA Intern January 5, 2012 (Thursday) Player: HD or SD (mobile) |