Friends of the New Hanover County Arboretum

10/07/2026

🌧️ ART IN THE ARBORETUM HAS BEEN POSTPONED! 🌧️

Due to the forecasted weather, the 30th Annual Art in the Arboretum Show & Sale has been rescheduled for our rain dates: October 31 & November 1 ☔️🎨

📅 October 31 & November 1
⏰ 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
📍 New Hanover County Arboretum

10/05/2026

🎨Youth Art Highlight🖌️ We are excited to welcome talented young artists and craftsmen from DREAMS Center for Arts Education Kids Making It and New Hanover County 4-H to the gardens this weekend as part of our 30th Annual Art in the Arboretum! We hope to see you there- doors open at 10 am

10/03/2026

📣1 WEEK 📣Fall is flying by and Art in the Arboretum is this time next Saturday. Join us in the gardens to celebrate art, nature, and community. Doors open at 10am🌿🎨🖼️

09/29/2026

🍁Art, autumn, and good food- the perfect recipe for a great weekend! Art in the Arboretum is almost here and we are excited to welcome 2BrosCoastalCuisine Food Truck to the gardens. Come join us for the weekend and don’t forget to stop by their truck for a bite to eat.

09/24/2026

Thank you to Wrightsville Beach Magazine for highlighting our event and taking the time to interview the chair of the event and wonderful new board president, Toni Radcliffe.

We hope people will join us October 10&11 at the Arboretum to celebrate art and the fabulous fall weather at Art in the Arboretum!

For 30 years, Art in the Arboretum has been a can’t-miss celebration of local and regional talent—while directly supporting the beautiful gardens and educational programs at the New Hanover County Arboretum.
If you love discovering new artists and giving back to a place that makes our community bloom, this longtime favorite is the perfect way to do both. 🎨🌿✨
Come experience the creativity, meet the makers, and help keep the Friends of the New Hanover County Arboretum growing for the next generation. 💚🖼️

09/22/2026

If you love the gardens, these final two raffle prizes are for you!

This year we are raffling off a Friends of the Arboretum membership. This fall there will be even more to love about the Arboretum, as we are launching a new set of membership benefits! Next year members can look forward to members-only evening strolls and other surprises- but don't worry, fan favorites like the reciprocal garden program are sticking around 😊.

We also have a "Secret Garden Basket" filled with a little bit of garden magic🍃

Come to the Art in the Arboretum on October 10th to see what we are hiding in these special raffle prizes!

🎟️Raffle tickets will be on sale at the event. Visit our website at https://thefriends.wildapricot.org/page-18282 to see the rest of the raffle.

09/21/2026

🎟️✨ A few more raffle highlights! ✨

We are so thankful to our local businesses and community partners for making these generous contributions 💚

Swipe through for a few more raffle favorites—and don’t forget to stop by Art in the Arboretum to enter for your chance to win!

📅 October 10–11, 2026
⏰ 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
📍 New Hanover County Arboretum

We’ll see you there! 🌿🎨🎟️

09/14/2026

🎟️🌿 Enter to WIN! 🌿🎟️

Our Art in the Arboretum raffle is filled with incredible prizes donated by generous local businesses and community partners! From art and plants to local experiences, dining, and more, there’s something for everyone. 💚

Swipe through to see just a few of the prizes you could win! 🎨🌱🍯🎭⛵️

And the best part? Your raffle ticket helps support the New Hanover County Arboretum and Cooperative Extension programs through Friends of the Arboretum.

📅 October 10–11, 2026
⏰ 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
📍 New Hanover County Arboretum

Visit our website closer to the show for a chance to get your tickets ahead of time - link in our bio✨

09/09/2026

06/09/2026

Long-standing 4-H volunteer Leslie Dill has been selected as our June Volunteer of the Month! 🍀

​As the leader of the Coastal Clovers 4-H Club, Leslie has been guiding our youngest members ever since her eldest daughter turned 5. Inspired by her own time as a 4-H youth, she strives to pass on the same confidence, lifelong friendships, and curiosity to the next generation.
​Thank you for your continued dedication to this program, Leslie!

​👉 Show Leslie some love! Drop a clover 🍀 in the comments to congratulate her on her amazing work