Gala in the Garden

• Sunday, May 1, 2016 – 3:30 pm–7:00 pm

Join Us!

The JC Raulston Aroboretum has been blooming for 40 years and is still turning over new leaves.

Your support's always been the key to our success. Won't you join us for a celebration of all that's green in the land of Wolfpack Red?

The Gala is much more than an annual garden party. The proceeds raised each year are the critical unrestricted funds used for daily operational expenses, on-going research of landscape plants and to support vital JC Raulston Arboretum staff positions.

Your contributions directly help to keep the gates open, the gardens in top shape, the plant collections growing, and the educational programs thriving.

Online Bidding Is Now Open

RSVP – Online registration is now closed.
Walk-in registrations are welcome on Sunday.

Of course, you'll also enjoy great food and drinks, a stroll around the gardens, and the chance to bid on a dazzling array auction items.

Thank you for supporting the JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University!

Silent Auction

The JC Raulston Arboretum Gala in the Garden is the main fund raising event of the year, and the proceeds directly support its daily operations of teaching, research, public outreach, and garden displays. In order to receive an in-kind receipt for your donation an Auction Donation form must be completed, signed and given with the item being donated.

Silent Auction Non-botanical Wish List

Silent Auction Donation Form

New this year at Gala in the Garden we will be using a mobile bidding system (via mobile phone and other electronic devices). In order to use your phone we will need a mobile number. For those who do not have mobile number, bidding stations will be available the day of the event.

Online bidding is now live.. 

Sponsorship

Grow Your Business by Supporting North Carolina's Green Industry

We cordially invite you to be a sponsor and integral partner of our signature event, Gala in the Garden. Your contributions directly help to keep the gates open, the gardens in top shape, the plant collections growing, and the educational programs thriving.

Tuesday, March 1 is the deadline for sponsor listing on the Gala invitation.

View the list of Sponsorship Benefits.

Register online and become a Gala sponsor.

Got questions about sponsorships? Please contact Sonia Murphy at (919) 513-0637, (919) 609-7964 (cell), or sonia_murphy@ncsu.edu.

2016 Gala Sponsors

Thank You Sponsors!

Thank you to all our dedicated sponsors. Without each of you, we could not carry out our mission, providing a free garden and helping grow a greener world.

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Bobby G. Wilder

Silver Sponsors

Sec. Elaine Marshall and Tommy Bunn

Jane Meadows

The NC Agricultural Foundation

Walt & Kathleen Thompson

Bronze Sponsors

The Gala in the Garden fund-raising efforts operate under the auspices of the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)3 organization. Proceeds benefit the JC Raulston Arboretum.

Cost

$100.00 per person ($40.00 is a tax deductible gift).

Registration

Registration is available online on NC State University Alumni's Web site. Registration closes Friday, April 22.

Location

JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University, 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Directions

Need directions? Click here.

Parking

Free parking is available along Beryl Road. Overflow parking is available at the Brickhaven Building. Handicap parking is available in the JCRA's parking lot.

Questions

Please contact Kathy Field Kathy at (919) 513-0264 or kathy_field@ncsu.edu with your registration questions and contact Jennifer Bernabi at (919) 515-6212 or jennifer_bernabi@ncsu.edu for more information about the Gala.