August 2026
Sun.
Mon.
Tue.
Wed.
Thu.
Fri.
Sat.
Saturday
1
Garden Story Walk
In Person
In Full Bloom
"The Summer Cutting Garden"
Cheryl Gibson
9:30 am
In Person
Garden Discovery Hours
11 am - 1 pm
In Person
Monday
3
Garden Story Walk
In Person
Garden Chefs
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 4th through 6th Graders
9 am - 3:30 pm
In Person
Responsible Gardening in a Changing Climate
Bryce Lane
6:30 pm
In Person and Online
Tuesday
4
Garden Story Walk
In Person
Garden Chefs
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 4th through 6th Graders
9 am - 3:30 pm
In Person
Plant-Lover's Tour
"Trees That Make Great Shade"
Greg Paige
9 am
In Person
Wednesday
5
Garden Story Walk
In Person
Garden Chefs
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 4th through 6th Graders
9 am - 3:30 pm
In Person
The Midweek Program
"Top 5 - Most Influential Gardens"
Mark Weathington and Bryce Lane
3 pm
Online
Thursday
6
Garden Story Walk
In Person
Garden Chefs
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 4th through 6th Graders
9 am - 3:30 pm
In Person
Friday
7
Garden Story Walk
In Person
Garden Chefs
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 4th through 6th Graders
9 am - 3:30 pm
In Person
Garden Storytime
10 am
In Person
Saturday
8
Garden Story Walk
In Person
Budding Explorers
"Butterfly Detectives"
10 am
In Person
Container Gardening 2.0
Brie Arthur
10 am
In Person
Monday
10
Garden Discovery
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
11
Garden Discovery
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 2nd through 5th Graders
9 am - 3:30 pm
In Person
Evening Garden Stroll
4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Free Public Tour at 6:00 PM
In Person
Wednesday
12
Garden Discovery
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 2nd through 5th Graders
9 am - 3:30 pm
In Person
The Midweek Program
PLT Premiere: "Trees That Make Great Shade"
Greg Paige
3 pm
Online
Thursday
13
Garden Discovery
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 2nd through 5th Graders
9 am - 3:30 pm
In Person
Friday
14
Garden Discovery
Full—Waitlist Started
Summer Camp for 2nd through 5th Graders
9 am - 3:30 pm
In Person
Art and Blooms at the JCRA
"Mountains, Skies and Water"
1 pm
In Person
Sunday
16
Tuesday
18
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Great Southeast Pollinator Census
10 am - 12 pm
In Person
After Dark
"A Nocturnal Insect Walk"
7:30 pm
In Person
Saturday
22
Great Southeast Pollinator Census
10 am - 12 pm
In Person
Art and Blooms at the JCRA
"Mountains, Skies and Water"
10 am
In Person
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
"Uncovering Uruguay"
Mark Weathington
10 am
In Person