North American Rock Garden Society (Piedmont Chapter) Lecture

"The Cradle of Southern U.S. Horticulture in My Grandmother's Backyard in China"
Jerry Yu, N.C. State University

Cohosted by the Piedmont Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society and the JC Raulston Arboretum

  • Saturday, October 19, 2024 – 10:00 am–11:30 am

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Jerry Yu, a horticulture major at NCSU, revisited his birthplace and ancestral villages this past summer in China. He visited areas in the provinces of Guangdong, Hunan, and Yunnan. Plants of interest were various species of cycads, primula, arisaema, rhododendron, smilax, begonia, and much more in the lush areas he visited, which included the family leases in Hunan and two public parks. Listen to how the most basic to the rarest plants of Southeastern U.S. horticulture fit into the integrated foodscapes and medicinal cabinets of Southcentral China.

a valley in China

Plus bonus 15-minute talk by Amelia and Richard Lane titled: "It's NufinLAND!!"

Joining the Online Presentation

This program is being offered in person as well as online. If you want to join us online, visit the URL below to register:

https://jcra.ncsu.edu/nargs-lecture/

In case there are any last-minute changes, please check your e-mail for any updates. Last-minute changes will be sent to JCRA Cuttings subscribers and to NARGS members directly.

Video

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Cost
Free for North American Rock Garden Society (Piedmont Chapter) members and Friends of the JC Raulston Arboretum members, otherwise $5.00.
Registration

Advance registration is not available for in-person participants. Check-in is available at the door.

Registration for online participants available at https://jcra.ncsu.edu/nargs-lecture/.

Location
Online and in person at the Ruby C. McSwain Education Center, JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University, 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606.
Directions
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Parking
Free parking is available at the JC Raulston Arboretum and along Beryl Road.
Questions
Contact the JCRA Education Team at jcraprograms@ncsu.edu for more information about this program.