Symposium and Seminar Information

As one the Southeast’s top teaching gardens, the JCRA is a hot-spot for in-depth, educational gatherings which focus on current and compelling themes in horticulture.

We host several symposia each year

In June, we put on the Southeastern Plant Symposium in conjunction with Juniper Level Botanic Gardens. There is a registration fee for this symposium.

In February, we host the JC Raulston Arboretum Winter Symposium. There is a registration fee for this symposium.

In February and August each year, we host a free symposium for beginning gardeners called the Intro to Gardening in the South Symposium

Some of our symposia are held in conjunction with an online plant auction. For more information, contact jcraprograms@ncsu.edu.

Upcoming Symposia and Seminars

Intro to Gardening in the South
Sponsored by Leaf & Limb
Saturday, January 31, 2026 – 9:00 am

Winter Symposium and Rare & Unusual Plant Auction
"Gardening with Gusto"
Saturday, February 21, 2026 – 9:00 am

Southeastern Plant Symposium and Rare Plant Auction
Hosted by the JC Raulston Arboretum and Juniper Level Botanic Garden
Thursday, June 4 and Friday, June 5, 2026