June 2026
Sun.
Mon.
Tue.
Wed.
Thu.
Fri.
Sat.
Wednesday
3
The Midweek Program
"Uncommon Plants for Southern Gardens"
Mark Weathington and Evan Villani
3 pm
Online
Thursday
4
Southeastern Plant Symposium and Rare Plant Auction
Hosted by the JC Raulston Arboretum and Juniper Level Botanic Garden
9 am
In Person and Online
Friday
5
Southeastern Plant Symposium and Rare Plant Auction
Hosted by the JC Raulston Arboretum and Juniper Level Botanic Garden
8 am
In Person and Online
Garden Storytime
10 am
In Person
Daylily Flower Show
Raleigh Hemerocallis Club
1 pm
In Person
Monday
8
Garden Story Walk
In Person
Building a Garden that Benefits Wildlife
Bryce Lane
6:30 pm
In Person and Online
Tuesday
9
Garden Story Walk
In Person
Evening Garden Stroll
4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Free Public Tour at 6:00 PM
In Person
Wednesday
10
Garden Story Walk
In Person
The Midweek Program
"PLT Premiere: Hummingbird Plants"
Mark Weathington
3 pm
Online
Friday
12
Garden Story Walk
In Person
Art and Blooms at the JCRA
Full—Waitlist Started
"Garden Pathways"
1 pm
In Person
Saturday
13
Garden Story Walk
In Person
Collecting and Preserving Spring Blooms
A Hands-On Botanical Workshop
Dr. Angela Mason Foster
9:30 am
In Person
Monday
15
Garden Critters
Full—Waitlist Started
Preschool, Half-Day Summer Camp
9 am - 12:30 pm
In Person
Tuesday
16
Swiss Alps in Bloom
Travel with JCRA
Garden Critters
Full—Waitlist Started
Preschool, Half-Day Summer Camp
9 am - 12:30 pm
In Person
Wednesday
17
Swiss Alps in Bloom
Travel with JCRA
Garden Critters
Full—Waitlist Started
Preschool, Half-Day Summer Camp
9 am - 12:30 pm
In Person
The Midweek Program
"Plant Hormones: an Overview"
Evan Villani
3 pm
Online
Thursday
18
Swiss Alps in Bloom
Travel with JCRA
Garden Critters
Full—Waitlist Started
Preschool, Half-Day Summer Camp
9 am - 12:30 pm
In Person
Gardening Adventures
"Time in the Garden"
Cindy Chappell
3 pm
Online
Discovering the JCRA with Jim Putnam
Full—Waitlist Started
An Early Summer Garden Tour
6:30 pm
In Person
Friday
19
Swiss Alps in Bloom
Travel with JCRA
Garden Critters
Full—Waitlist Started
Preschool, Half-Day Summer Camp
9 am - 12:30 pm
In Person
Photography Walk
Canceled
"Budget-friendly close-up flower photography"
Mary Louise Ravese
9:30 am
In Person
Monday
22
Swiss Alps in Bloom
Travel with JCRA
Nature Detectives
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 1st through 3rd Graders
9 am - 3:30 pm
In Person
Build Your Own Bee Hotel: A Native Pollinator Workshop
Canceled
Karen DiDonato
6:30 pm
In Person
Tuesday
23
Swiss Alps in Bloom
Travel with JCRA
Nature Detectives
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 1st through 3rd Graders
9 am - 3:30 pm
In Person
Wednesday
24
Swiss Alps in Bloom
Travel with JCRA
Nature Detectives
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 1st through 3rd Graders
9 am - 3:30 pm
In Person
The Midweek Program
"Therapeutic Horticulture"
Greg Paige and Amy Bruzzichesi
3 pm
Online
Thursday
25
Swiss Alps in Bloom
Travel with JCRA
Nature Detectives
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 1st through 3rd Graders
9 am - 3:30 pm
In Person
Friday
26
Nature Detectives
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 1st through 3rd Graders
9 am - 3:30 pm
In Person
Saturday
27
Forest Bathing
A Guided Journey into Nature's Wisdom
Shawn Ramsey
9 am
In Person
Budding Explorers: Reptile Encounters
10 am
In Person
Sunday
28
Tuesday
30
EcoExplorers
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 4th through 6th Graders
9 am
In Person