Ruby C. McSwain Education Center
The Ruby C. McSwain Education
Center is an exceptional new facility designed to enhance the educational activities
at the JC Raulston Arboretum. The center houses the York Auditorium, staff offices,
volunteer office, membership office, and headquarters for the Garden Club of
North Carolina.
Many exciting, new teaching and research gardens surround the Ruby C. McSwain Education Center. A few areas to enjoy include a Waterfall Cascade, Contemplation Garden, Vine Collections, and Stair Cascade Gardens. The existing Perennial Border will be extended onto the rooftop, leading visitors to the Rooftop Terrace and Container Gardens.
Dedication Ceremony Movie
The Ruby C. McSwain Education Center was dedicated on September 21, 2002. To help celebrate the center's dedication, a movie was created highlighting its construction, the construction of the other buildings at the JCRA, and various events during the last two years. The movie has been posted to the Web site for everyone to view. It requires Macromedia's Flash plug-in and is 6+ minutes long, has a soundtrack, and requires a 5.6 MB download. Click here to view the movie. The presentation will reply in a continuous loop so if it plays incorrectly the first time, keep on watching.
Groundbreaking Ceremony - December 20, 2000 - 2:00 PM
Groundbreaking Ceremony Photograph Galleries