Events Calendar
(online: Prince William Master Gardeners)
| Contact these organizations directly to learn more about registration, payment, and directions for listed events. | |
Green Spring Gardens |
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| 15 August, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Basic Botany and Plant Identification (on-site) |
| 5 September, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Garden Talk – Fall Vegetable Gardening (on-site) |
| 12 September, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Garden Walk and Talk – Garden Design (on-site) |
| 18 September, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Garden Talk – Grow Spectacular Bulbs (on-site) |
| 20 September, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Intro to Native Plant Gardening (on-site) |
| 9 October, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Garden Talk – Eliminate Lawn Troubles (on-site) |
| 10 October, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Garden Walk and Talk – Autumn Vibrancy (on-site) |
| 12 October, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Seed Saving 101 (on-site) |
| 17 October, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Garden Talk – Don’t Skip Fall Maintenance (on-site) |
| 6 November, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Garden Talk – Create Stunning Beauty for Fall (on-site) |
| 7 November, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Garden Walk and Talk – Boxwoods (on-site) |
| 8 November, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Dealing with Mammal Pests in the Garden (on-site) |
| 14 November, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Garden Walk and Talk – Fall Colors (on-site) |
| 21 November, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Garden Talk – Design Your Townhouse Garden (on-site) |
| 12 December, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Garden Walk and Talk – Winter Interest (on-site) |
Brookside Gardens, Wheaton MD |
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| 22 September, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Beyond the Ordinary: Rare & Unusual Plants at Brookside (on-site) |
| 6 October, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Cultivars: Untangling the Complicated World of Cultivated Native Plants(online) |
| 13 October, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | The Contemporary Cottage Garden (online) |
| 27 October, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Getting Your Garden Ready for Winter (online) |
| 21 January 2027, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Creating a Well-Layered Landscape (online) |
| 29 January 2027, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Introduction to Plant Propagation (on-site) |
| 6 February, 2027, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Everything You Wanted to Know About Pruning (on-site) |
| 19 February, 2027, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | GreenScapes Symposium (online) |
Loudoun County Master Gardeners |
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| 12 September, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Tree-Mendous Adventure (on-site Rust Library) |
Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia, Arlington VA |
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| 19 August, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Benefits and Applications of Biosolids for Gardens (Arlington Central Library) |
| 21 August, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Spotted Lanternflies are Here! What to do Now. (online) |
| 28 August, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Grass Roots: Turf Structure, Smart Care, and Low-Growing Alternatives (online) |
| 2 Sept, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Growing Blackberries and Raspberries (Arlington Central Library) |
| 11 September, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Stretching the Seasons in Your Vegetable Garden (online) |
| 16 Sept, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Fall Foraging (Arlington Central Library) |
| 25 September, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Homegrown Herbal Tea (online) |
| 21 October, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Garlic! Plant It Now (Arlington Central Library) |
Fairfax County Park Authority Trips & Tours |
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| 9 September, 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. | Getaway – Chanticleer (depart from Green Spring Gardens) |
| 24 September, 7:45 a.m.-3:45 p.m. | Getaway – Harpers Ferry (includes vineyard tour) (depart from Green Spring Gardens) |
US Botanic Garden, Washington DC |
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| 14 August, 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Plant Science Conversation: Corpse Flower (Amorphophallus titanum) Conservation and Pollen Banking (online) |
| 15 August, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Expert Is In: Plants & Color (on-site) |
| 15 August, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | An Artist and Their Garden: Michael P. Gibson and Topiary (online) |
| 19 August, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Meet Guayule: Rubber from a U.S. Desert Plant (online) |
| 26 August, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Kitchen Garden Tasting Table (on-site) |
| 28 August, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Urban Agriculture and the Future of Food (online) |
| 12 September, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Grow Food Anywhere, Any Season (on-site) |
American Horticultural Society |
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| 19 November, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Soils and Plant Nutrition (online) |
Miscellaneous Garden Programs |
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| 19 August, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Fall Cool Season Crops (on-site: Fauquier Education Farm) |
| 19 August, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Soil & Turf (Best Lawns) (online: Prince William Master Gardeners) |
| 19 August, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | The Ecology of Home: Creating Habitat That Works (online: WildOnes) |
| 17 September, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Herbicide Heroes: Fairfax County Volunteers Dabbing Invasives (online: Blue Ridge Prism) |
| 26 September, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Worm Composting Workshop (on-site: NVSWCD Green Acres Center ) |
| 7 October, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Old Growth Forest (online: Blue Ridge Prism ) |