October 2025

Sun.

Mon.

Tue.

Wed.

Thu.

Fri.

Sat.

Wednesday
1

The Midweek Program
"Plant Giveaway Roundup"
Mark Weathington and Sophia McCusker
3:00 pm
Online

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4

Friends of the Arboretum Annual Plant Giveaway
9:00 am
In Person

Day Trip to Garden Treasures
9:30 am
In Person

Nature Journaling
9:30 am
In Person

Garden Story Walk
10:00 am
In Person

Sunday
5

Garden Story Walk
10:00 am
In Person

Monday
6

Garden Story Walk
9:00 am
In Person

Understanding How Plants Grow
Bryce Lane
6:30 pm
In Person and Online

Tuesday
7

Garden Story Walk
9:00 am
In Person

Plant-Lover's Tour
"Follow Your Nose pt. 2"
Dennis Carey
1:00 pm
In Person

Wednesday
8

Garden Story Walk
9:00 am
In Person

The Midweek Program
"Watching the Berms Grow"
Greg Paige and Tim Alderton
3:00 pm
Online

Thursday
9

Garden Story Walk
9:00 am
In Person

Friends of the Arboretum Lecture
"Astrobotany 101: Earthly Roots, Cosmic Ambitions"
Chad Vanden Bosch
6:30 pm
In Person

Friday
10

Green Collar Career Day
NC State University Department of Horticultural Science and the JC Raulston Arboretum
9:00 am
In Person

Garden Story Walk
9:00 am
In Person

Garden Storytime
10:00 am
In Person

Saturday
11

North American Rock Garden Society (Piedmont Chapter) Lecture
"The Gardens of Scotland"
Julia Corden
10:00 am
In Person

Garden Story Walk
10:00 am
In Person

Budding Explorers: Ecology in Action
10:00 am
In Person

Sunday
12

Garden Story Walk
10:00 am
In Person

Monday
13
Tuesday
14

Evening Garden Stroll
4:00 pm –7:00 pm
In Person

Wednesday
15

The Midweek Program
"How to Plant a Rain Garden"
Greg Paige and Evan Villani
3:00 pm
Online

Thursday
16

Guided Forest Therapy Experience
Canceled

A Journey into Nature’s Healing Power
Shawn Ramsey
10:00 am
In Person

Friday
17

Guided Forest Therapy Experience
A Journey into Nature’s Healing Power
Shawn Ramsey
10:00 am
In Person

Saturday
18

Growing Woody Plants from Seed
Bryce Lane
9:00 am
In Person and Online

Sunday
19
Monday
20

The Power of Plants
How Gardening Enriches Our Lives
Bryce Lane
6:30 pm
In Person and Online

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22

The Midweek Program
"The South American Garden"
Evan Villani
3:00 pm
Online

Thursday
23
Friday
24

Garden Storytime
10:00 am
In Person

Saturday
25

Fern Propagation Workshop
Full—Waitlist Started

Bob Payne
9:00 am
In Person

Come & Grow: Frightful Flora
10:00 am –12:00 pm
In Person

Sunday
26

Girl Scout Program
Full—Waitlist Started

Brownies: Buggin' Out!
2:00 pm
In Person

Monday
27

The Power of Plants
How Gardening Enriches Our Lives
Bryce Lane
6:30 pm
In Person and Online

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29

Fall Homeschool Days!
10:00 am
In Person

The Midweek Program
"Horticulture Hour: Live Q&A with the JCRA Team"
Horticulture Staff
3:00 pm
Online

Thursday
30

Fall Homeschool Days!
10:00 am
In Person

Friday
31

Art and Blooms at the JCRA
Full—Waitlist Started

Scenes of Moonlight in the Garden
10:00 am
In Person

 


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