Welcome to the Arboretum at Johnston Community College

The mission of the Arboretum at Johnston Community College is to promote prudent and responsible use of cultivated plants and to promote the conservation of native species through the acquisition, evaluation and aesthetic display of selected plant materials in an educational environment for students, visitors, the green industry, and local citizens.

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College Arboretum receives $500 donation

The Arboretum at Johnston Community College has received a $500 donation from Joan Jones of McGee’s Crossroads.

The donation will be used to initiate a stained-glass window project for the entrance of the Arboretum’s main building.

“I think the Arboretum will serve as a beacon to the campus, especially once College Road is changed,” Jones said. “The Arboretum will become the star of the campus and I’d really like for it to shine.”

JCC President David Johnson thanked Jones for her support to the Arboretum, which features 16-acres of educational gardens including the centerpiece Southern Garden currently under development.

“We sincerely thank you,” Johnson said. “This project will be a wonderful signature mark for the college at the Arboretum and will make JCC a more beautiful place to be.”

A graduate of JCC, Jones currently serves on the Arboretum’s Advisory Board. She is also a former college trustee and employee.

JCC Horticulture Students Visit the NC Zoo

Last Saturday, the Johnston Community College Landscape Gardening students were priviledged to a 'behind the scenes' operation of the NC Zoo (http://www.nczoo.org/) -- an incredible, first-class establishment that sets animals in native habitat.

We walked and walked and walked over the grounds, from the North American exhibits clear across the globe to Africa. We learned how the landscape designs were created, the various plants, their selection, installation, and their maintenance, the staff and how they secured their positions at the zoo, the propagation and restoration methods of the plantings, the greenhouses, upcoming designs, oh yes, and a bit about the animals too. Not only was the trip exceedingly informative, it was FUN, and provided our horticulture students with an opportunity to think beyond traditional horticultural employment opportunities. It was an eye-opening experience for all of us.

Our thanks to Gin Wall, curator, and her staff: Michaelia, Ron, Dana, and Penny!

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