RGC members maintain the Winter Garden at the JC Raulston Arboretum as a place that sparkles with the color and form of bark, berries, and flowers during the cool season. Volunteers work with Arboretum staff to help with maintenance, and keeping plant records.
There are always weeds to pull and cutting back to do, also new plants to discover,fragrance in the air and the fellowship of other gardeners.
We have also made wintertime visits to other winter gardens - both public and private in previous years.
Working in the Winter Garden at JC Raulston Arboretum
Planned Workdays
We typically meet on the second Friday of the month at 9 am, weather permitting. Workdays for the 2024-25 season are planned for Sept 13, Oct 11, Nov 8, Dec 13, Jan 10, Feb 14, March 14, April 11, May 9 and June 13.
If you would like to help with the Winter Garden, sign up at the meetings.
A Winter Garden Walk - February 2022
The Winter Garden was looking beautiful for the tour this past February.
The entrance showed a charming quince (Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Contorta’) in full bloom … a plant that Cyndy said does well in shade and sun, and this one is contorted, adding a glamour to the plant. Across the way the contrast of deep green pachysandra and chartreuse Sweet Flag (Acorus gramineus ‘Ogon Golden’ )made a perfect background.
A late blooming snowdrop lined the path with its nodding bells, here shown before a Florida Anise (Illicium floridanum) with golden foliage year round.
