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This weekend on a shoestring

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Dane Smith | 10/17/2012

This weekend offers crafts, comedy, theater and more. As always, Xpress brings you the best in low-budget entertainment.

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2012 Western NC Orchid show at the Arboretum

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Bill Rhodes | 04/02/2012

Hundreds of people immersed themselves in a tropical paradise this weekend at the Arboretum

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NC Arboretum reintroduces American chestnut to its grounds (blight resistant, this time)

Susan Andrew | 11/17/2011

When white folks arrived on these shores, American chestnuts were the dominant tree from Georgia to Maine; then in the early 1900s, an imported disease virtually wiped them out — an estimated 4 billion trees. Now, thanks to the American Chestnut Foundation -- and its genetic improvement program -- the trees are positioned to make a comeback. Here, ACF President Bryan Burhans and Natural Landscape Crew Leader Tony Morrison pose with one of the newly planted, blight-resistant young trees.

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Local Matters: Sustainable Shelter at NC Arboretum

Margaret Williams and Susan Andrew | 10/16/2011

In this edition of the Mountain Xpress' local news podcast, Green Scene reporter Susan Andrew discusses the Sustainable Shelter program at the NC Arboretum.

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Art & arboretum: Tennessee artist Margaret Scanlan's work featured

Margaret Williams | 07/13/2010

Art and arboretum go together: Through August 22, visitors to the N.C. Arboretum can enjoy the work of Tennessee artist Margaret Scanlan. Her exhibit, Balance and Beauty: A Visual Celebration of Rural Life features rich colors and the "quiet beauty of the pastoral rural landscape," according to the Arboretum press release. For more details, see the full release.

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Rhododendrons and azaleas lead a flowery May at Arboretum

Margaret Williams | 04/22/2009

On May 2 and 3, the American Rhododendron Society’s Southeastern Chapter will hold its annual show at the North Carolina Arboretum. The event features hundreds of blooms on display at the Education Center, including many favorite mountain plants.

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Free sustainable living events for families at the NC Arboretum, Oct-Nov

Susan Andrew | 10/19/2011

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NC Arboretum hosts Carolina Bonsai Expo this weekend, Oct. 8-9

Susan Andrew | 10/04/2011

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Art and arboretum go together: Tennessee artist Margaret Scanlan

Margaret Williams | 07/13/2010

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