July 2026
Sun.
Mon.
Tue.
Wed.
Thu.
Fri.
Sat.
Wednesday
1
EcoExplorers
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 4th through 6th Graders
9 am
In Person
The Midweek Program
"Breaking up Fabaceae"
Dennis Carey and Evan Villani
3 pm
Online
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Monday
6
Garden Story Walk
In Person
Nature Adventures
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 2nd through 5th Graders
9 am - 3:30 pm
In Person
Responsible Gardening in a Changing Climate
Bryce Lane
6:30 pm
In Person and Online
Tuesday
7
Garden Story Walk
In Person
Nature Adventures
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 2nd through 5th Graders
9 am - 3:30 pm
In Person
Plant-Lover's Tour
"Interns' Top Picks"
2026 Summer Horticulture Interns
9 am
In Person
Wednesday
8
Garden Story Walk
In Person
Nature Adventures
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 2nd through 5th Graders
9 am - 3:30 pm
In Person
The Midweek Program
"Propagation by Layering"
Sophia McCusker and Evan Villani
3 pm
Online
Thursday
9
Garden Story Walk
In Person
Nature Adventures
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 2nd through 5th Graders
9 am - 3:30 pm
In Person
After Dark
A Nocturnal Insect Walk
7:30 pm
In Person
Friday
10
Garden Story Walk
In Person
Nature Adventures
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 2nd through 5th Graders
9 am - 3:30 pm
In Person
Garden Storytime
10 am
In Person
Monday
13
Cultivating Science
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 6th through 8th Graders
8:30 am - 4 pm
In Person
Responsible Gardening in a Changing Climate
Bryce Lane
6:30 pm
In Person and Online
Tuesday
14
Cultivating Science
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 6th through 8th Graders
8:30 am - 4 pm
In Person
Evening Garden Stroll
4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Free Public Tour at 6:00 PM
In Person
Wednesday
15
Cultivating Science
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 6th through 8th Graders
8:30 am - 4 pm
In Person
The Midweek Program
"PLT Premiere: Interns' Top Picks"
2026 Summer Horticulture Interns
3 pm
Online
Thursday
16
Cultivating Science
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 6th through 8th Graders
8:30 am - 4 pm
In Person
Landscape Professionals Field Day
Presented by NC State's Department of Horticultural Science and the JC Raulston Arboretum
8:45 am
In Person
Gardening Adventures
"Evergreen Magic — Beauty That Lasts All Year"
Cynthia Sollod
3 pm
Online
Friday
17
Cultivating Science
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 6th through 8th Graders
8:30 am - 4 pm
In Person
Saturday
18
Budding Explorers: Insect Investigation
10 am
In Person
Art and Blooms at the JCRA
Full—Waitlist Started
"Garden Pathways"
10 am
In Person
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Garden Critters
Full—Waitlist Started
Preschool, Half-Day Summer Camp
9 am - 12:30 pm
In Person
Responsible Gardening in a Changing Climate
Bryce Lane
6:30 pm
In Person and Online
Tuesday
21
Garden Critters
Full—Waitlist Started
Preschool, Half-Day Summer Camp
9 am - 12:30 pm
In Person
Wednesday
22
Garden Critters
Full—Waitlist Started
Preschool, Half-Day Summer Camp
9 am - 12:30 pm
In Person
The Midweek Program
"Interns' Takeover"
2026 Summer Horticulture Interns
3 pm
Online
Thursday
23
Garden Critters
Full—Waitlist Started
Preschool, Half-Day Summer Camp
9 am - 12:30 pm
In Person
Friday
24
Garden Critters
Full—Waitlist Started
Preschool, Half-Day Summer Camp
9 am - 12:30 pm
In Person
Photography Walk
"Creative garden photography techniques with the iPhone "
Mary Louise Ravese
9:30 am
In Person
Saturday
25
Hypertufa Trough Workshop
Beth Jimenez and Amelia Lane
9 am
In Person
Garden Discovery Hours
11 am - 1 pm
In Person
Cast Concrete Leaf Workshop
Beth Jimenez and Amelia Lane
1 pm
In Person
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Artists in the Garden
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 1st through 3rd Graders
9 am - 3:30 pm
In Person
Responsible Gardening in a Changing Climate
Bryce Lane
6:30 pm
In Person and Online
Tuesday
28
Artists in the Garden
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 1st through 3rd Graders
9 am - 3:30 pm
In Person
Wednesday
29
Artists in the Garden
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 1st through 3rd Graders
9 am - 3:30 pm
In Person
The Midweek Program
"Horticulture Hour: Live Q&A with the JCRA Team"
Horticulture Staff
3 pm
Online
Thursday
30
Artists in the Garden
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 1st through 3rd Graders
9 am - 3:30 pm
In Person
Friday
31
Artists in the Garden
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 1st through 3rd Graders
9 am - 3:30 pm
In Person