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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