Gardeners of Wake County

Monthly Meetings

Monthly meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at the Ruby McSwain building at the JC R%aulston Arboretum except in October and December. Visitors are always welcome.

Directions

From the Raleigh 440 beltline, take the Hillsborough St. exit and turn West on Hillsborough St. going toward the N.C. State Fairgrounds.
Turn left on Blue Ridge Rd., cross the railroad tracks, and take an
immediate left onto Beryl Rd.
The Arboretum entrance is on the right shortly after Pylon Drive.

Bragging Rights Table

Three types of eggplants grown by Bob Hartgrove.

Phalaenopsus Orchid brought by Mia Fridler.

Butterfly Pea brought by John Buettner.

Bragging Rights Table

Bonsai Maples brought by Carl Barnett

Dennis Werner presented a program on fragrant plants for your garden, March 2007.

Garden writer, Pam Beck presented the February, 2007 program, "Winterr Into Spring".

**2012 Program Schedule**
January 17th	Lauri Lawson, Niche Gardens
February 21st	Phill Campbell, Cambell Road Nursery
March 20th	Jeff Kish, Bartlett Tree Experts
April 12th-15th	Annual Azalea Sale
April 17th	Greg Morris, Vermi Composting and Casting Tea
May 15th	Annual Picnic
June 19th	Tim Alderton, NC Arboretun through the Seasons
July 17th	Dick and Judy Tyler, Helebores
August 21st	Derek Smith, Wildfllower Highway Beautification
September 18th	Anne Clapp, Camellia Selection and Planting
October 16th	John Frampton, Chjristmas Trees
November 20th	Jan Little, Duke Gardens
December 11th	Awards Banquet

Bruce Wren and Carl Barnett at the August, 2008 meeting demonstrating how to build cold frames

Mike Ruck from Rainwater Solutions, presented a program on saving and using rainwater, in January, 2008.

Tom Harvell gave a program at the Jan., 2007 meeting om Native Plant Gardening.

Anne Clapp at May2006 meeting presented a program on Orchids.