Friends of the Arboretum Lecture
"Into the Woodlands: Unearthing Stories from a 45-Year Legacy of Rare Plants"
Fiona von Grey, Owner of Woodlanders Botanicals, LLC
- Thursday, March 27, 2025 – 6:30 pm–8:00 pm
Discover the fascinating narratives that plants carry through time and space, connecting history, culture, and the natural world. In this session, explore how Woodlanders—a rare plants nursery with a 45-year legacy—has not only cultivated extraordinary specimens but also the stories they tell. Dive into the creation of Into the Woodlands, a photo book that brings these stories to life, blending decades of botanical expertise, artistry, and reverence for nature's unique storytellers. Together, we'll reflect on the enduring impact of plants in shaping our environments, identities, and imaginations.
About Fiona von Grey
Fiona von Grey, the passionate owner of Woodlanders, traces her love for plants back to her early teenage years spent in southern India, where she first became captivated by Ayurvedic medicine and the healing power of botanicals. With a drive to deepen her knowledge, she went on to study medical botany at Emory University, grounding her understanding in both the scientific and historical significance of plants. Raised in an entrepreneurial family, Fiona combines her business acumen with her botanical expertise, approaching her role at Woodlanders with a unique blend of heritage, vision, and devotion to the stories that each rare plant has to tell.
- Cost
- Free for JCRA Members and their guests.
- Registration
- Advance registration is required since space is limited. Registration will open in February.
- Cancellation
- If your plans change and you're not able to attend, please email jcraprograms@ncsu.edu as soon as you know so that we can make your spot available for another member to attend.
- Location
- Ruby C. McSwain Education Center, JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University, 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, North Carolina.
- 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.