January 2026

Sun.

Mon.

Tue.

Wed.

Thu.

Fri.

Sat.

Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3

Garden Story Walk ✽
In Person

Sunday
4

Garden Story Walk ✽
In Person

Monday
5

Garden Story Walk ✽
In Person

Tuesday
6

Garden Story Walk ✽
In Person

Plant-Lover's Tour
"Top Ten Plants that Built the Arboretum"
Mark Weathington
1:00 pm
In Person

Wednesday
7

Garden Story Walk ✽
In Person

The Midweek Program
"Fatsia & Friends: Hardy Araliaceae"
Mark Weathington
3:00 pm
Online

Thursday
8

Garden Story Walk ✽
In Person

Friday
9

Garden Story Walk ✽
In Person

Art and Blooms at the JCRA
Full—Waitlist Started
Winter Wonderland Landscape Watercolor Cards
1:00 pm
In Person

Saturday
10

Garden Story Walk ✽
In Person

Art and Blooms at the JCRA
Full—Waitlist Started
Winter Wonderland Landscape Watercolor Cards
10:00 am
In Person

Sunday
11

Garden Story Walk ✽
In Person

Monday
12
Tuesday
13

There's a Yeti in the Garden! ✽
Winter Scavenger Hunt
In Person

Wednesday
14

There's a Yeti in the Garden! ✽
Winter Scavenger Hunt
In Person

The Midweek Program
"PLT Premiere: Top Ten Plants that Built the Arboretum"
Mark Weathington
3:00 pm
Online

Thursday
15

There's a Yeti in the Garden! ✽
Winter Scavenger Hunt
In Person

Garden Miles
Exploring Public Gardens, Wild Botany and Backyard Horticulture
Jim Putnam
6:30 pm
In Person and Online

Friday
16

There's a Yeti in the Garden! ✽
Winter Scavenger Hunt
In Person

Knitting the Garden
Leaves and Vines
Amy Wentley
1:00 pm
In Person

Saturday
17

There's a Yeti in the Garden! ✽
Winter Scavenger Hunt
In Person

North American Rock Garden Society (Piedmont Chapter) Lecture
"A Plethora of Plants from Wake County to Wyoming and Tajikistan to Uzbekistan"
Jay Yourch, Nancy Doubrava, Chris Glenn, & Cyndy Cromwell
10:00 am
In Person

Sunday
18

There's a Yeti in the Garden! ✽
Winter Scavenger Hunt
In Person

Monday
19

There's a Yeti in the Garden! ✽
Winter Scavenger Hunt
In Person

Tuesday
20

There's a Yeti in the Garden! ✽
Winter Scavenger Hunt
In Person

Down Under Discoveries
Brie Arthur
6:30 pm
Online

Wednesday
21

There's a Yeti in the Garden! ✽
Winter Scavenger Hunt
In Person

The Midweek Program
"Top 5 - Scale Pests"
Greg Paige
3:00 pm
Online

Thursday
22

There's a Yeti in the Garden! ✽
Winter Scavenger Hunt
In Person

Friday
23

There's a Yeti in the Garden! ✽
Winter Scavenger Hunt
In Person

Photography Walk
Full—Waitlist Started
"Beginner iPhone Photography"
Mary Louise Ravese
10:00 am
In Person

Saturday
24

There's a Yeti in the Garden! ✽
Winter Scavenger Hunt
In Person

Creating and Using a Flower Press
Rescheduled to 2/28 due to weather
Preserving Botanical Beauty
Dr. Angela Mason Foster
10:00 am
In Person

Sunday
25

There's a Yeti in the Garden! ✽
Winter Scavenger Hunt
In Person

Monday
26

There's a Yeti in the Garden! ✽
Winter Scavenger Hunt
In Person

Understanding and Improving Garden Soils: A Deeper Look
Class Start Date Rescheduled
Bryce Lane
6:30 pm
In Person and Online

Tuesday
27

There's a Yeti in the Garden! ✽
Winter Scavenger Hunt
In Person

Summer Camp Registration Opens for JCRA Members
12:30 pm

Wednesday
28

There's a Yeti in the Garden! ✽
Winter Scavenger Hunt
In Person

The Midweek Program
"Dead vs. Dormant: How to Tell if Your Plant's Still Alive"
Sophia McCusker and Evan Villani
3:00 pm
Online

Thursday
29

There's a Yeti in the Garden! ✽
Winter Scavenger Hunt
In Person

Friday
30

There's a Yeti in the Garden! ✽
Winter Scavenger Hunt
In Person

Winter Storytime ✽
10:00 am
In Person

Saturday
31

There's a Yeti in the Garden! ✽
Winter Scavenger Hunt
In Person

Intro to Gardening in the South
Sponsored by Leaf & Limb
9:00 am
In Person and Online


✽Denotes a children's program.