Events Calendar

Contact these organizations directly to learn more about registration, payment, and directions for listed events.

   Green Spring Gardens

16 March, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Garden Talk: Cacti and Succulents, Stuck on Them (on-site)
23 March, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Intro to Tree and Shrub Pruning (on-site)
5 April, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Garden Talk: Not Your Everyday Natives(on-site)
20 April, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Garden Talk: Bee Friendly Garden (on-site)
10 May, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Garden Talk: The Magic of Shade Gardening (on-site)
11 May, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Spring Garden Tour (on-site)
11 May, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Super Native Plants in the Spring Walk (on-site)

    Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD

14 March, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Succulent Container (on-site)
23 March, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Introduction to Landscape Design II (online)
28 March, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Rainscape Your Yard I: Evaluating Stormwater Solutions for Home Landscapes (online)
13 April, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Rainscape Your Yard II: Plants and Landscape Design for Rain Gardens (on-site)
13 April, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Introduction to Plant Propagation (on-site)
25 April, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Ecological Gardening: Supporting Native Habitats in The Home Landscape (online)

    Loudoun County Master Gardeners

4 April, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Growing a Better Garden (online)
2 May, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Managing Trees and Public Spaces for Wildlife (online)

    Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia, Arlington VA

15 March, 10:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. Introduction to Vegetable Gardening II (online)
17 March, 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. Hands-On Workshop: Winter Pruning of Woody Plants (Simpson Park)
22 March, 10:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. Orchids 101 (online)

    Fairfax County Park Authority Day Trips

24 April, 7:15 a.m. – 7:15 p.m. Getaway – Charlottesville Private Gardens
30 April, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Getaway – Wildflower Walk- Thompson Wildlife Management Area
23 May, 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Getaway – Longwood Gardens

   US Botanic Garden , Washington, DC

14 March, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Expert Is In: Orchid Care (on-site)
20 March, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Expert Is In: Orchid Care (Kogod Courtyard)
28 March, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Look and Learn: Repotting Orchids (on-site)
4 April, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Expert Is In: Orchid Care (on-site)
26 April, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Arbor Day Walk Through the Regional Garden (on-site tour)

   US National Arboretum, Washington, DC

23 March, 9:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. 37th Annual Lahr Native Plants Symposium (on-site)
12 April – 21 April, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Ikebana International Exhibit (on-site)
4 May – 2 Nov, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Bonsai Basics: Chrysanthemum Bonsai. 5 classes (on-site)

   Merrifield Garden Center

16 March, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Rose Care: Know and Grow (Fair Oaks garden Ctr)

    Miscellaneous Gardening Programs

14 March, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Taking Reforestation Beyond Planting Trees (online, Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards)
21 March, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Native Plants of the MidAtlantic: Medicinal and Food Applications (online, LoudounWildlife.Org)
26 March, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Spring/Summer Invasive Plant Workshop: Identification (online, BlueRidgePrism.org)
27 March, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Management and Control of Invasive Plants (online, BlueRidgePrism.org)
5 or 6 April, multiple times Virtual Apple Grafting Workshop (online, Seed Saver Exchange)