April 2026
Sun.
Mon.
Tue.
Wed.
Thu.
Fri.
Sat.
Wednesday
1
Online Spring Plant Sale
12:00 pm
Online
The Midweek Program
"Plants You Need This Spring"
Mark Weathington
3:00 pm
Online
Monday
6
Garden Story Walk
In Person
Online Spring Plant Sale
Online
The Art and Science of Plant Care
Bryce Lane
6:30 pm
In Person and Online
Tuesday
7
Garden Story Walk
In Person
Plant-Lover's Tour
"Outrageous Flowering Plants"
Evan Villani
1:00 pm
In Person
Wednesday
8
Garden Story Walk
In Person
The Midweek Program
"Top 5 Tools For Planting"
Tim Alderton and Greg Paige
3:00 pm
Online
Thursday
9
Garden Story Walk
In Person
Friends of the Arboretum Lecture
"Chlorophyll in His Veins"
Bobby J. Ward
6:30 pm
In Person
Friday
10
Garden Story Walk
In Person
Art and Blooms at the JCRA
Full—Waitlist Started
1:00 pm
In Person
Saturday
11
Garden Story Walk
In Person
North Carolina Bluebird Society Annual Meeting and Conference
9:00 am
In Person
Home Landscape Designs with SASLA!
9:00 am
In Person
Garden Discovery Hours
Plant Scents
11:00 am
In Person
Wednesday
15
The Midweek Program
"PLT Premiere: Outrageous Flowering Plants"
Evan Villani
3:00 pm
Online
Saturday
18
North American Rock Garden Society (Piedmont Chapter) Lecture
“In the Footsteps of Irish Botanical Exploration in China: My International Dendrology Society Study Trip to Central China”
Eileen Gahan
10:00 am
In Person
Budding Explorers
Plant Detectives
10:00 am
In Person
Sunday
19
Forest Bathing
A Guided Journey into Nature's Wisdom
Shawn Ramsey
10:00 am
In Person
Girl Scout Workshop
Outdoor Art
2:00 pm
In Person
Tuesday
21
Thursday
23
Friday
24
City Nature Challenge at the JC Raulston Arboretum
10:00 am –12:00 pm
Members-Only Spring Plant Sale
4:00 pm
In Person
Saturday
25
Raulston Blooms! and Plant Sale
A Garden Festival for All Ages
10:00 am
In Person
24th Annual Birdhouse Competition
Part of Raulston Blooms!
10:00 am
In Person
Monday
27
City Nature Challenge at the JC Raulston Arboretum
10:00 am –12:00 pm
The Art and Science of Plant Care
Bryce Lane
6:30 pm
In Person and Online
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
The Midweek Program
"Horticulture Hour: Live Q&A with the JCRA Team"
Horticulture Staff
3:00 pm
Online