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Extension Master Gardeners and volunteers work to plant a berm at Haven Place community. Photo courtesy of Amy Mead

Roots in the Community: Extension Volunteers Cultivate Knowledge and Connection

On a chilly morning in December, volunteers and homeowners gathered in the brand-new neighborhood of Haven Place, a 35-home community along Castle Hayne Road. Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity, in…

The carpenters in 2025 from left to right- Joe Kopeka, Bill Carapezza, Steve Eitelman, Ken Campbell, Jim Cutler.

The Hands that Built the Arboretum

When you take a stroll through the beautiful New Hanover County Extension and Arboretum, you first see a stunning red bridge connecting a small island in our koi pond to the rest of the garden. Then,…

Take a walk in the gardens to learn about plants for your landscape. Photo courtesy of Amy Mead

Growing Together: Extension and the Arboretum

My family and I moved to Wilmington in 2007 with a two-year-old and newborn in tow. One of the first places we visited was the New Hanover County Arboretum, and it quickly became our go-to spot for…

Arboretum Pond in 1980s

How the Arboretum Took Root

Do you know what exciting addition came to New Hanover County in 1989? Let me take you on a journey - back to when N.C. Cooperative Extension - New Hanover County Center was in a different building…

artwork of owls on rock located in Berkshire Botanical Gardens

American Public Gardens-Annual Conference: Rooted in Resilience

Grounds Maintenance Supervisor Attends American Public Gardens Association Annual Conference 2024: Rooted in ResilienceArticle courtesy of Kevin Cassel, Arboretum Grounds SupervisorOur Arboretum…

metal earth sculpture with green plant vine inside

New Trees and Shrubs Added to Arboretum Collections

Article courtesy of Kevin Cassel, Arboretum Grounds SupervisorThe fall and winter season of 2023/2024 ushered in some unique and exciting trees and shrubs for the arboretum collections. Over the…

Students in parking lot studying permeable pavement

The New Hanover County Arboretum - a Horticultural Classroom for Many

For a few decades now, our little showpiece of a garden in Wilmington on Oleander Drive has served as a horticultural and environmental classroom and laboratory for lots of our local students, young,…

NHC Arboretum Children's Garden playhouse

Same Space - New Look

by: Kevin Cassel, New Hanover County Center & Arboretum Grounds Supervisor Our Children’s Cottage will soon be nearly thirty years old! Built by our beloved volunteer carpenters, this area for our…