Speaker: Greg Paige, Director of Horticulture,The JC Raulston Arboretum, Raleigh, NC
The search for rare and exotic plants is an ancient practice with records of a Chinese botanist collecting roses over 5,000 years ago. Join Greg for the when, where and why of plant collecting all over the world.
About Greg Paige: Greg discovered his career goal early—creating and working in beautiful public gardens and sharing and teaching this passion with others. Prior to joining the JC Raulston Arboretum Greg worked at the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratory as Director of Horticulture and Arboretum Curator. His 30-year career in public horticulture involved work at some of the finest gardens in the country. Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Belmont, North Carolina, the Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College, the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, the Holden Arboretum outside Cleveland, Ohio and the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden.
Registration includes live presentation (either in-person or virtually), Q&A session and admission to Wing Haven’s gardens. A recording of the program will be available after the presentation.
$25/Member (in-person)
$10/Member (virtual, live and recording)
$35/Non-member (in-person)
$20/Non-member (virtual, live and recording)
