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Below
is a listing of gardening related events open to the public. These fun
and educational happenings occur around the Tidewater and surrounding areas.
If you know of any events not listed, have questions about events or would like to list your event, please
email or call the Extension Office (757-591-4838).
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Newport News Master Gardeners Speakers Bureau offers knowledgeable
speakers on horticultural matters. To discuss a topic and schedule a
speaker, call 591-4838.
Below is a link to events that the Newport News master gardeners are presenting
for this year. Keep in mind that this list could be changed and updated.
We suggest that you attend these free, informative workshops that will enlighten
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Gardening in the Park Series: A series of
FREE gardening workshops for children ages 5-8 presented by VCE Newport News
Master Gardeners. Each program will be held on a Saturday from 11:00
am-noon, weather permitting, at the Master Gardeners' Grin & Grow Garden
located in the Riverview Farm park. For more information, contact Peggy
Fox at 591-4838.
- May 10th. Worms at Work. Learn how worms can eat your
garbage and turn it into amazing plant food. You'll also learn how to
make compost from kitchen scraps and dead leaves in your own small compost
bin. Kids will also get to pot a plant for Mother's Day.
- June 7th. What's in Mr. MacGregor's Garden? We'll be
exploring vegetable gardening in this workshop. Find our how plants
grow from seed to flower and then grow your own vegetables.
- September 13th. Winged Wonders. Learn about
butterflies and the flowers they love. Discover what makes them
special and how you can bring them into your yard.
- October 11th. Hibernate or Prepare to Survive. This
program focuses on how animals and birds get ready for winter.
Children will make their own special bird feeder from pine cones and bird
seed.
Also, here is a page
that contains useful links to presentations that you can download for your own
use. The link is also at the top of this page.
May
- 1st (7 pm) Wetlands and Wildflowers Maymont-VCU Discovery
Institute Lecture Series. Robins Nature & Visitor Center, Maymont,
2201 Shields Lake Drive, Richmond. Free, but registration required.
Visit www.vcu.edu/lifesci
or call 804-358-1766.
- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd (1 pm, 9 am, 9 am resp.) Spring Plant Sale.
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave., Richmond.
804-262-9887.
- 3rd (9 am) York County Master Gardeners' Plant Sale.
Featuring annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees. Learning Gardening,
301 Goodwin Neck Rd., York County. 890-4940.
- 3rd (9 am) Hampton Master Gardener's Spring Plant Sale.
Blue Bird Gap Farm, 60 Pine Chapel Rd., Hampton. 727-1401.
- 3rd (9 am) Tree Identification in the Garden-Part 2.
Ed Bradley, a certified arborist, gives a tour of the garden's trees.
$12 for one day. $20 for both days. Norfolk Botanical Gardens,
6700 Azalea Rd., Norfolk. 441-5830.
- 3rd (10 am) Thriller, Spiller $ Filler Day. Learn to
create a container garden at Countryside Gardens, 220 E. Mercury Blvd.,
Hampton. 722-9909.
- 3rd (10 am) Name Your Poison. Find out whether you
have a poisonous plant growing in your garden. Freedom Park, 5535
Centerville Rd., Williamsburg. Free. 229-1995.
- 3rd (10 am) Garden Show. Hosted by the Peninsula
Council of Garden Clubs. Women's Club, 461 J. Clyde Morris Blvd.,
Newport News. Free. Visit
www.shoptgw.com or call
877-7159.
- 3rd (1 pm) Spring Wildflower Walk. Stonehouse
Elementary Habitat Garden, 3651 Rochambeau Dr., Williamsburg. Free.
566-3646.
- 3rd (1 pm) Tidewater African Violet Society's "Rockin' and
Rollin' with Violets" Show and Sale. The judged show will also
have plants for sale. St. John's Lutheran Church, 8918 Tidewater
Drive, Norfolk. Free.
- 4th (noon) Tidewater African Violet Society's "Rockin' and
Rollin' with Violets" Show and Sale. The judged show will also
have plants for sale. St. John's Lutheran Church, 8918 Tidewater
Drive, Norfolk. Free.
- 4th (1 pm) Native Plant Walk. Annual walk and picnic
hosted by the John Clayton Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society.
New Quarter Park, 1000 Lakeshead Dr., York County. Free.
564-4494.
- 4th-7th Colonial Williamsburg's Garden Symposium.
Colonial Williamsburg. $349. 800-603-0948.
- 6th (10 am) Ginter in the Morning. A walking tour to
explore seasonal interest at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. 1800
Lakeside Ave., Richmond. Register in advance at
www.lewisginter.org
or call 804-262-9887, ext. 322.
- 6th (7 pm) Lawn Care for Hampton Roads. Presented by
Jim Lachowicz of the Master Gardeners of Chesapeake. Registration
required. Norfolk Botanical Gardens, 6700 Azalea Rd., Norfolk,
441-5830.
- 8th (7 pm) Wetlands and Wildflowers Maymont-VCU Discovery Institute
Lecture Series. Robins Nature & Visitor Center, Maymont, 2201 Shields
Lake Drive, Richmond. Free, but registration required. Visit
www.vcu.edu/lifesci
or call 804-358-1766.
- 9th-11th (10 am) Spring Plant Sale. Norfolk
Botanical Gardens, 6700 Azalea Road, Norfolk. 441-5830.
- 10th (9 am) A Water Workshop. The workshop will
offer local residents practical ideas for improving the Chesapeake Bay and
conserving water. James City/Williamsburg Community Center, 5301 Longhill
Road, Williamsburg. Free, but registration required. 564-2170.
- 10th (9 am) Virginia Beach Master Gardeners' Plant Sale.
Virginia Beach Farmer's Market, 3640 Dam Neck Rd., Virginia Beach.
Visit www.vbmg.org or call
385-4769.
- 10th (11 am) Maymont's Great Gardening for Families.
Visit Maymont's herb garden and participate in a children's craft.
Maymont Herb Garden, 1700 Hampton St., Richmond. $10 per child.
Registration is required by may 8. 804-358-7166.
- 10th (11 am) Worms at Work. Learn how worms can eat
your garbage and turn it into good plant food. Master Gardeners Grin & Grow
Garden, Riverview Farm Park, Menchville Road and Youngs Road, Newport News.
Free. 591-4838.
- 13th (7:30 pm) Curb Appeal: Easy Landscape Makeovers to Give
Your House the Wow Factor. Williamsburg Regional Library, 515
Scotland St., Williamsburg. 229-1995.
- 17th (10 am) Drawing From Nature. Lewis Ginter
Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave., Richmond. $40-$50, materials
included. Register in advance at
www.lewisginter.org
or call 804-262-9887, ext. 322.
- 21st (9:30 am) English Garden Style Floral Design Lecture and
Demonstration. A drawing and painting workshop lead by Juliet
Kirby at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave., Richmond.
$25-$35. Register in advance at
www.lewisginter.org
or call 804-262-9887, ext. 322.
- 24 (9 am) Smithfield's Olde Towne Curb Market Grand Opening.
The produce market will include plants, arts and crafts and flowers and will
continue every Saturday through Aug. 30th. 115 main St., Smithfield.
357-5182
- 24th (1 pm) Richmond Rose Society Show. Lewis Ginter
Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave., Richmond. More info at
www.lewisginter.org
or call 804-262-9887.
- 31st (9 am) Roses for the Richmond Area with Peggy Singlemann.
$30. Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave., Richmond.
Register in advance at
www.lewisginter.org or call 804-262-9887, ext. 322.
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