New Hanover County Extension Service Arboretum, Botanical garden in Wilmington, United States.
The New Hanover County Extension Service Arboretum is a 7-acre botanical garden at 6206 Oleander Drive in Wilmington, North Carolina, opened in 1989 and still under development. Its 33 gardens include an aquatic garden, a children's garden, an herb garden, a Japanese garden and a rose garden, holding more than 4,000 varieties of native and naturalized plants.
The arboretum was formally opened in 1989 and remains under development. Many of its original plants were given by J. C. Raulston, a horticulturist at North Carolina State University for whom the JC Raulston Arboretum is named.
The garden functions as a community learning space where visitors see how plants are used for food, beauty, and ecological balance. Staff regularly offer classes and events that teach people about growing things sustainably in this region.
The garden is open daily without entrance fees and visitors can explore the areas on their own or attend guided tours and classes. There is also a Plant Clinic where experts answer questions about plant health and gardening from Monday through Friday.
The garden holds over 4000 different plant varieties from the region and functions as a research site for local species cultivation. This makes it a valuable place to see which plants thrive in this climate.
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