September 2019
Sun.
Mon.
Tue.
Wed.
Thu.
Fri.
Sat.
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Plantsmen's Tour
"NC State University and JCRA Introductions"
Mark Weathington, Director
9:00 am
Plantsmen's Tour
"NC State University and JCRA Introductions"
Mark Weathington, Director
6:00 pm
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Saturday
7
Gardening in the South
Sponsored by Leaf & Limb
Steven Frank, Ph.D.; Bryce Lane, and Michael Munster, NC State University
8:00 am
Monday
9
Caring for Your Home Landscape: A Month by Month Approach
Full—Waitlist Started
Bryce Lane, Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Emeritus and Lecturer Emeritus, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University
6:30 pm
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Saturday
14
Open Garden Day at Juniper Level Botanic Garden
8:00 am–5:00 pm
Crepe Myrtle Pruning Class and Demonstration
"A Tale of Love, Murder, and Proper Pruning"
Basil Camu, Treecologist, Leaf & Limb
9:00 am
Science Saturdays✽
Apple Science
9:00 am
Juried Photographic Competition and Exhibition
Sponsored by the JC Raulston Arboretum and the Triangle Carolinas Nature Photographers Association
7:00 pm
Reception
Sunday
15
Open Garden Day at Juniper Level Botanic Garden
1:00 pm–5:00 pm
Arboretum Guided Tour
Volunteer Tour Docent
2:00 pm
Monday
16
Caring for Your Home Landscape: A Month by Month Approach
Full—Waitlist Started
Bryce Lane, Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Emeritus and Lecturer Emeritus, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University
6:30 pm
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Sunday
22
Open Garden Day at Juniper Level Botanic Garden
1:00 pm–5:00 pm
Arboretum Guided Tour
Volunteer Tour Docent
2:00 pm
Monday
23
Gardening Adventures with Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
"Saving the Spirit of the Forest: in Central Africa and Beyond"
Richard Carroll, Wake County Extension Master Gardener
10:00 am
Caring for Your Home Landscape: A Month by Month Approach
Full—Waitlist Started
Bryce Lane, Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Emeritus and Lecturer Emeritus, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University
6:30 pm
Thursday
26
Photography Walk
"Going Beyond Snapshot Photography with Your iPhone Camera"
Mary Louise Ravese, Bella Vista Photography
10:00 am
Take a Child Outside Week✽
Full
Nature Weaving
10:00 am
Saturday
28
Recreational Tree Climbing at the JCRA
Open to Youths and Adults
Patrick Brandt, Piedmont Tree Climbing
10:00 am
North American Rock Garden Society (Piedmont Chapter) Lecture
Cohosted by the Piedmont Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society and the JC Raulston Arboretum
"Breeding Better Perennials from a Gardener’s Perspective"
Hans Hansen, Director, New Plant Development, Walters Gardens
10:00 am
Take a Child Outside Week✽
Girl Scout Program: Outdoor Art
10:00 am
Sunday
29
Arboretum Guided Tour
Volunteer Tour Docent
2:00 pm
Take a Child Outside Week✽
Cloud Watching
2:00 pm
Monday
30
Take a Child Outside Week✽
Scavenger Hunt
10:00 am
Caring for Your Home Landscape: A Month by Month Approach
Full—Waitlist Started
Bryce Lane, Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Emeritus and Lecturer Emeritus, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University
6:30 pm
✽Denotes a children's program.