Garden Guide and hydrangea enthusiast Rich Waiton leads tours of the Garden's collections of these favorite summer shrubs. Tours are timed throughout peak successive bloom time, so take more than one!
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Herbalist Laura Baum discusses selected culinary, native, and Eastern Woodland plants associated with traditional herbalism practices and how to start them from seed. You meet on the night of the full moon to experience and understand the ancient practice of starting plantings at this phase of the moon. Join Laura for a garden walk to […]
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Recently published in 2012, the Flora of Virginia is our long-overdue technical manual covering all of the native and naturalized plant species found in the Commonwealth. This massive volume – almost 1600 pages in all – is the first comprehensive treatment of Virginia’s flora since the mid-1700s, and if you’re like us you couldn’t wait […]
Find Out MoreCreate magnificent artwork after journeying through the Garden to visit a variety of giant origami sculptures including one titled, Conversation Peace. Artistic inspiration will come in other forms as well including Vivaldi’s music and children’s literature about artists such as Claude Monet and Henri Matisse.
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Williamsburg-based botanical artist Juliet Kirby leads this four-day watercolor workshop for advanced botanical artists. Participants bring a plant of their own choosing. Focus is on composition, accuracy, and direction of light. Students provide materials: a list of recommended materials is sent after registration. Lunch is on your own each day.
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Join the Agriculture in the Classroom team for a highly interactive workshop that will help you sprout successful learners in your PK-5 classroom. The workshop will feature cross-curricular, standards-aligned lessons and resources that use Virginia agriculture and natural resources to engage learners in science, mathematics, language arts, and social studies. Workshop participants will enjoy AITC's […]
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Executive Chef Anne Maury Haapala demonstrates how to re-imagine your favorite indulgent dishes to make them healthier, but still satisfying. She’ll show you that healthy can still be delicious and flavorful and even how to create fake-out takeout. Anne’s hour and a half demonstration is followed by a delectable lunch featuring some of the recipes […]
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Garden Guide and hydrangea enthusiast Rich Waiton leads tours of the Garden's collections of these favorite summer shrubs. Tours are timed throughout peak successive bloom time, so take more than one!
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Virginia’s long autumn makes this the perfect time to plant a late vegetable garden. Children's Garden Horticulturist Heather Veneziano describes how to plan a fall garden and which plants work best in our climate. Veneziano describes organic gardening techniques like those used in the Children's Garden, and provides pointers for those who want to grow […]
Find Out MoreThe Garden has two Lantern Evenings scheduled. Both are SOLD OUT and both require that members and nonmembers have an Eventbrite ticket. If you have tickets, but are unsure of the night you are supposed to attend, look at your tickets. Below is information for the Members Night Wednesday, Aug. 8. PLEASE NOTE: This is a […]
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