All are welcome to celebrate our 100th anniversary with special events throughout the 2025 year. Learn more about the influence the Raleigh Garden Club has had on the City of Raleigh during the past 100 years.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Planting Power:  100 Years of the Raleigh Garden Club
Ongoing Exhibit at City of Raleigh Museum, 220 Fayetteville St.
City of Raleigh Museum https://www.cityofraleighmuseum.org

Past Events:

Members of the Raleigh Garden Club had a great time marching in this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Thanks Raleigh, for your enthusiasm as we passed by.

Cultivating Green: How a Garden Club Transformed Raleigh’s Landscape
Speaker: Erica Winston

Program at the Gardeners of Wake County
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 7 pm.
Location: McSwain Auditorium, JC Raulston Arboretum

Discover how a group of volunteer gardeners contributed to the landscape of Raleigh that we know today. This forgotten history of the contributions of Garden Clubs to the civic landscape is an astonishing story of grassroots activism and gardening … one completely lost today.

Sunday, March 30, 2025: Tour of Raleigh’s Secret Garden, the Isabelle Bowen Henderson Garden.

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Thanks everyone for coming out to the Historic Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Garden. Here’s the recipe for “The Isabelle” mocktail

Lunchbox Lecture Series: Raleigh's Secret Garden:
April 17, 12 - 1 pm, COR Museum

Bring your lunch and discover a treasure of history, garden design and architecture combined with the artistry of folk pottery and NC portraiture. Hear about the epic battle to preserve this historic gem from the path of highway bulldozers.  Free, City of Raleigh Museum.

Special Event: Talkin’ Trees Panel at COR Museum
April 19, 1 - 3 pm

Raleigh’s trees are a special asset to our city bringing shade, clean air and pride to our citizens. Come learn how Raleigh’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources staff cares for our trees.

Join us for A Century in Bloom: A Tribute to Floral Design, Past and Present

— a special Moonlight in the Garden event exploring the evolution of floral design, from classic traditions to contemporary creations presented by the Raleigh Garden Club in honor of their 100th Anniversary.  This event will be offered the first weekend of Moonlight, November 6-8.

This unique display celebrates a century of creativity, showcasing the evolution of floral artistry through side-by-side interpretations of traditional and creative design styles. From the refined elegance of classic arrangements to the bold innovation of creative creations, this display designed by members of the Raleigh Garden Club offers a visual journey through time, reflecting the changing trends, techniques, and inspirations that have shaped floral design over the decades.

Six of Raleigh Garden Club’s own floral designers will be creating displays reflecting 100 years of design, highlighted in the Ruby McSwain building of JCRA during Moonlight in the Garden, November 6-8, 2025.  For specific times and ticket purchases, please go to https://jcra.ncsu.edu/events/details.php?ID=3911

Whether you're a seasoned designer, a garden enthusiast, or simply a lover of beauty in bloom, this centennial tribute invites you to experience the timeless art of floral design in all its forms.

 Come be inspired by the artistry, innovation, and imagination that keep floral design fresh, relevant, and ever-evolving.