Adult Education Programs
Online registration for Spring 2012 classes is now available.
Members of The North Carolina Arboretum Society receive early notification and discounts on education classes.
Click here to access a .pdf of the paper catalog for spring 2012 adult education classes which was mailed to members in mid-January. Please note this is 24 pages long and is a large file that make take some time to download.
Click here to access the online calendar and registration system.
How to Register for Adult Education Classes
If you have not registered nor logged into the Arboretum’s online registration system since March 2011, you will need to register as a new user.
Your email address is your login, and your password which you will create must have eight characters, one capital letter, and at least one number. For example Mary1234 or Robert98.
1. Online--www.ncarboretumregistration.org. Follow the instructions, and instantly register yourself with your credit card. When adding items to your basket, don’t forget to check the box indicating you have read the cancellation policies and agree to the liability waiver.
2. Mail in your registration form (page 23 of the Adult Education Catalog) with your check to Registrar, NC Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806. 3. Call 828-665-2492 x 317 to reach the Registrar’s desk. Please note that this phone may not always be staffed or the volume of calls may be high, so please leave a message and your call will returned as soon as possible. 4. Or you may drop by the Arboretum and register in person with your check or your credit card.
- Sign up early! Classes can fill quickly. Check the online calendar of classes to see if seats are available and for the latest additions/corrections to classes and changes to the schedule which may not appear in the printed catalog.
- Class fees are due at registration; space in a class cannot be held without payment.
- If you have questions or would prefer to register by phone, please contact the Arboretum’s Registrar at 828-665-2492, x317. Please note that we may not be available immediately, though we return phone messages as soon as possible.
- If a class is full and has a waiting list, go ahead and add it to your shopping cart. When a sufficient number of people are on the waiting list, we can plan to offer another section of the class.

