April 2026
Sun.
Mon.
Tue.
Wed.
Thu.
Fri.
Sat.
Wednesday
1
Online Spring Plant Sale
12 pm
Online
The Midweek Program
"Plants You Need This Spring"
Mark Weathington
3 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 pm
In Person
Wednesday
8
Garden Story Walk
In Person
The Midweek Program
"Top 5 Tools For Planting"
Tim Alderton and Greg Paige
3 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 pm
In Person
Saturday
11
Garden Story Walk
In Person
North Carolina Bluebird Society Annual Meeting and Conference
9 am
In Person
Home Landscape Designs with SASLA!
9 am
In Person
Garden Discovery Hours
Plant Scents
11 am
In Person
Wednesday
15
The Midweek Program
"PLT Premiere: Outrageous Flowering Plants"
Evan Villani
3 pm
Online
Saturday
18
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
“In the Footsteps of Irish Botanical Exploration in China: My International Dendrology Society Study Trip to Central China”
Eileen Gahan
10 am
In Person
Budding Explorers
Plant Detectives
10 am
In Person
Sunday
19
Forest Bathing
A Guided Journey into Nature's Wisdom
Shawn Ramsey
10 am
In Person
Girl Scout Workshop
Outdoor Art
2 pm
In Person
Tuesday
21
Thursday
23
Friday
24
City Nature Challenge at the JC Raulston Arboretum
10 am - 12 pm
Members-Only Spring Plant Sale
4 pm
In Person
Saturday
25
Raulston Blooms! and Plant Sale
A Garden Festival for All Ages
10 am
In Person
24th Annual Birdhouse Competition
Part of Raulston Blooms!
10 am
In Person
Monday
27
City Nature Challenge at the JC Raulston Arboretum
10 am - 12 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 pm
Online