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Plant Collecting in Uruguay
JCRA Director Mark Weathington describes his plant collection trip to Uruguay
Hidden Gems of the Southern Blue Ridge Escarpment
Clemson University Student Ryan Schiller discusses plants in an interesting region of the Blue Ridge Mountains called the Southern Blue Ridge Escarpment
Unusual Native Plants of the U. S. Southeast
Botanist Zac Hill talks to the North American Rock Garden Society about some interesting southern US native plants.
Argentine-Patagonia Trip, December 2023
JCRA staff member Tim Alderton tells us about his plant observation trip to Argentina
Spring Alpines of the Spanish Aragonian Pyrenees
Todd Boland speaks to the North American Rock Garden Society about a plant observation trip to the Spanish Pyrenees mountains
Vietnam Travelogue
JCRA Director Mark Weathington describes his plant collection trip to Vietnam
Enchanted by New Mexico
JCRA staff member Tim Alderton tells us about his plant observation trip to New Mexico
Costa Rica Travelogue
JCRA Director Mark Weathington describes his plant observation trip to Costa Rica
Native Plants in the Durango, Colorado, Area
JCRA staff member Tim Alderton tells us about his plant observation trip to Durango Colorado
Distinctive Texas Native Plants Ideal for Rock Gardens in the Piedmont
Presented by Adam Black, Freelance Plant Hunter
NARGS Fall Bulbs of Greece Tour
Presented by Cyndy Cromwell, Nancy Doubrava, and David White
Gardens Down Under
Presented by Ted Bilderback, Ph.D, former director of the JC Raulston Arboretum
London—Plus Gardens!
Presented by Tim Alderton, Judy Morgan-Davis, Anne Porter, and Mark Weathington
Plant Hunting Expeditions of E. H. Wilson
Presented by Jason Lattier, Department of Horticultural Science Graduate Student
The Flora of Argentina (with a Few Things to Try in Hot, Humid North Carolina)
Presented by Mike Kintgen, Horticulturist, Denver Botanic Gardens
Hiking from Georgia to Maine: Wildflowers of the Appalachian Trail
Presented by Will Hembree, Research Specialist, Longwood Gardens
Botanical Treasures of New Zealand and Australia
Presented by Pat McCracken, Garden Treasures Nursery
The Wildflowers of Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier
Presented by Tim Alderton, Research Technician, JC Raulston Arboretum
Gardening Adventures in Great Britain and Ireland
Presented by David White
New Zealand: A Garden Paradise
Presented by Mark Weathington, Director
Botany and Horticulture of Yunan, China
Presented by Cyndy Cromwell and Nancy Doubrava
Madagascar, the 'Eighth Continent': A Botanist’s Delight
Presented by Janice Swab, Meredith College
Chinese Challenges ... Or I've Been Kicked out of Better Places than This!
Presented by Mark Weathington, Director
Wildflower Havens of Wake County ... and How Geology Influences Them
Presented by Hughen Nourse, Wake County Extension Master Gardener
Exploring Cuba and South Africa with the JC Raulston Arboretum
Presented by Mark Weathington, Director
Plant Hunting in Northern Vietnam
Presented by Andrew Bunting, The Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College
Wildflowers of the Croatan National Forest
Presented by Tim Alderton, JC Raulston Arboretum
Lesser-known Native Plants of the Southeast
Presented by Dr. Larry Mellichamp, UNC-Charlotte
Exploring for Plants in China Lecture - Hengduan Mountains, China: Not All Diversity is Tropical
Presented by David Boufford, Ph.D., Harvard University Herbaria
Lessons in Plant Hunting from the Caucasus
Presented by Kenton J. Seth
Great Gardens and Nature Sites in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia
Presented by Tim Alderton, Research Technician, and Christopher Todd Glenn, Programs and Education Coordinator
Camellia Collecting in China
Presented by David Parks, Camellia Forest Nursery
The Road Goes Ever On—Travels in New Zealand
Presented by Mark Weathington, Assistant Director and Curator of Collections