May 2016
Sun.
Mon.
Tue.
Wed.
Thu.
Fri.
Sat.
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Plantsmen's Tour
"Covering Some Ground"
Mark Weathington, Director
9:00 am
Plantsmen's Tour
"Covering Some Ground"
Mark Weathington, Director
6:00 pm
Evening Tour Canceled Due to Thunderstorm
Wednesday
4
Vegetable Gardening: From Site Selection to Harvest
Bryce Lane, Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Emeritus and Lecturer Emeritus, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University
6:30 pm
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Day Tripping to Meredith Arboretum and Gardens at Meredith College
Aaron Schettler, Head Groundskeeper, Meredith College
9:45 am
Wednesday
11
Vegetable Gardening: From Site Selection to Harvest
Bryce Lane, Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Emeritus and Lecturer Emeritus, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University
6:30 pm
Thursday
12
Garden Storytime✽
Surprising Seeds
1:00 pm
Friends of the Arboretum Lecture
"Inspiring Gardens of the World"
John Elsley, Horticultural Consultant
7:30 pm
Saturday
14
Chrysanthemum Propagation Workshop
Canceled
Sponsored by the Central Carolina Chrysanthemum Society and the JC Raulston Arboretum
"Making More Magical Mums … and Their Care"
Joan Matthews, President, Central Carolina Chrysanthemum Society
8:30 am
Bonsai Lecture and Workshop
Sponsored by the Triangle Bonsai Society and the JCRA
Harold Johnson, Triangle Bonsai Society
9:30 am
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Vegetable Gardening: From Site Selection to Harvest
Bryce Lane, Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Emeritus and Lecturer Emeritus, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University
6:30 pm
Thursday
19
Rain Garden Design and Installation Workshop
Full—Registration Closed
Sponsored by the Department of Horticultural Science, Stewart Design, and the JC Raulston Arboretum
8:00 am
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Vegetable Gardening: From Site Selection to Harvest
Bryce Lane, Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Emeritus and Lecturer Emeritus, Department of Horticultural Science, NC State University
9:00 am
Field Trip
Garden Cart Activity✽
Flowers and Their Followers
10:30 am
Monday
23
Gardening Adventures with Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
Cohosted by the Extension Master Gardeners and the JC Raulston Arboretum
"Pollinator Gardens Should be Waterwise Gardens"
Trish MacPherson, Wake County Extension Master Gardener
1:00 pm
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
✽Denotes a children's program.