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! The June 10th walk is cancelled. Spaces remain available on the June 15 and July 22 hydrangea walks.
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Mentors and students work on certificate projects together in an informal setting. Open to BI certificate candidates only.
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June Wine Dinner in the Garden -- featuring locally sourced items paired with great wines. Reservations will be available at teahouseevents.com. Rain location is the Robins Tea House.
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Visit Ginter Gallery II from June 15 - August 29 to view Paloma Barhaugh-Bordas' exhibit. Free with Garden admission.
Find Out MoreWilliamsburg-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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Container gardens help you maximize small spaces and they’re easy to maintain! Garden designer Beth Burrell shows you how to plan your container garden, from soil mixes and planting techniques to design tips and succession planting for seasonal color. She includes maintenance tips and plant suggestions.
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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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Take advantage of a special opportunity to watch Artist Noah Scalin at work at the Garden on Friday, June 16 and Saturday, June 17, as part of pop-up art related to the Wild Art: A Journey Off-Canvas exhibit. Scalin, creator of the Webby Award winning project Skull-A-Day and the first artist-in-residence at the Virginia Commonwealth University […]
Find Out MoreExplore the Garden grounds in this guided hunt for our current Wild Art exhibit’s installations of large-scale art created from materials found in the natural environment. Your Guide will ensure that you encounter even the most ephemeral displays in our “living tapestry of natural art”. Tours the garden’s seasonal exhibit; expect some uneven terrain.
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This course provides an in-depth overview of the tools and techniques used by botanists to identify plants to the species level, with a strong emphasis on family characteristics. Attendees are exposed to concepts in plant classification, nomenclature, habitat, distribution, and of course, vegetative and reproductive characteristics - all of which can be used to help identify […]
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