The JC Raulston Arboretum is a nationally acclaimed garden with one of the largest and most diverse collections of landscape plants adapted for landscape use in the Southeast. Plants especially adapted to Piedmont North Carolina conditions are collected and evaluated in an effort to find superior plants for use in southern landscapes.
"Plan—and Plant for a Better World" J. C. Raulston and the North Carolina State University Arboretum
When: March 18, 2016 – January 8, 2017
Where: D. H. Hill Library, Main Campus, Exhibit Gallery, First Floor, Room 1120
Admission Information: The exhibit is free and open to the public during normal library hours.
This exhibit is one not to be missed. It celebrates the life and work of J. C. Raulston and his unique contributions to the University, his students, and the many colleagues, nursery owners, landscape designers, and gardeners who learned and benefited from his passion to “Plan–and plant for a better world.”
Sep.
28
Wednesday
10:00 am–12:00 pm
Take a Child Outside Week✽
Leaf and Flower Mandalas
Sep.
28
Wednesday
6:30 pm
Creating a Sustainable Urban Wildlife Habitat for the Birds, Bees, and Butterflies
Helen Yoest, Director, Bee Better
Sep.
29
Thursday
1:00 pm
Take a Child Outside Week✽
An Educator and Parent Workshop
Linda Kinney, North Carolina Zoo
Our 40th Anniversary Symposium will take a look forward to what the next 40 years have in store for the gardening world. We'll hear from some of the brightest lights of the next generation of horticultural heavyweights, featuring Matthew Pottage curator, Royal Horticulture Society Garden, Wisley, England, and more.
The JC Raulston Arboretum's pedestrian entrance will be closed July 18 through the fall as we install a new gate and paths. The parking lot gate will remain accessible and will be open every day from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.