Events Calendar
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Green Spring Gardens |
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| 18 April, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Garden Talk – Attracting Bees, Butterflies and Bugs (on-site) |
| 19 April, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Garden Talk -Spring Plants for Small Gardens (on-site) |
| 2 May, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Garden Talk – Gardening for Hummingbirds (on-site) |
| 7 June, 10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Rare Plants at Green Spring Gardens (on-site) |
| 12 July, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Top Perennials for Summer (on-site) |
| 16 Aug, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Backyard Composting: Principle and Practice (on-site) |
Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD |
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| 24 April, 2:00 p.m.- 3:15 p.m. | Behind the Scenes Greenhous Tour (on-site) |
| 24 April, 7:00 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. | Native Plant Solutions to Familiar Landscape Challenges (online) |
| 30 April, 10:00 a.m.- 11:15 a.m. | Behind the Scenes Greenhous Tour (on-site) |
| 3 May, 10:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. | Piecing Together Nature’s Puzzle – The Interconnectedness of the Natural World (on-site) |
| 8 May, 7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. | RainScape Your Yard: Session I: Evaluating Stormwater Solutions for Home Landscapes (online) |
| 15 May, 10:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. | Succulent Container (on-site) |
| 17 May, 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. | RainScape Your Yard: Session II: Plants & Landscape Design for RainScape Gardens (on-site) |
| 21 May, 7:00 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. | Creating Healthy Soils Through Regenerative Gardening Practices (online) |
| 2 June, 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. | Creative Gardening Solutions with Layered Designs and Containers (on-site) |
Loudoun County Master Gardeners |
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| 1 May, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Regenerative Gardening: Growing Food Successfully and Sustainably in a Changing Climate (online) |
Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia, Arlington VA |
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| 25 April, 10:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. | Preventing Tick-borne Disease (online) |
| 26 April, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | Organic Vegetable Garden Talks – Soil Preparation ( Potomac Overlook Regional Park) |
| 2 May, 10:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. | The Hospitable Gardener: Welcoming Birds to your Garden (online) |
| 3 May, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | Organic Vegetable Garden Talks – Square Foot Gardening ( Potomac Overlook Regional Park) |
| 7 and 21 May, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. | Wednesday Garden Talks: Herb Gardening (Arlington Central Library) |
| 16 May, 10:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. | Square Foot Gardening (online) |
| 17 May, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | Organic Vegetable Garden Talks – Planting Spring Crops ( Potomac Overlook Regional Park) |
Fairfax County Park Authority Trips and Tours |
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| 28 April, 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Getaway: Ladew Topiary Gardens |
| 7 May, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Getaway: Hillwood Estates |
| 20 May, 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Getaway: Morris Arboretum and Gardens |
| 5 June, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Getaway: Glen Burnie Gardens |
US Botanic Garden , Washington, DC |
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| 17 April, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Look and Learn: Repotting Orchids (on-site) |
| 19 April, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Aerobic Community Composting (online) |
| 24 April, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Expert Is In: Orchids (on-site) |
| 24 April, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Breaking Down the Basics of Composting (on-site) |
| 24 April, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Creating a Sustainable Landscape Anywhere with Landscape for Life (online) |
| 1 May, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Fruit Cocktail Trees: Fruit Tree Grafting (online) |
| 15 May, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Interactive Orchid Q and A (online) |
American Horticultural Society |
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| 17 April, 2:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. | How Can I Help? Saving Nature with Your Yard (online) |
| 24 April, 2:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. | Native Plant Groundcovers (online) |
| 1 May, 1:00 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. | Container Gardening (online) |
| 8 May, 7:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. | Native Plant Pollination (online) |
| 11 June, 7:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. | Waterwise Gardening: Irrigation Basics for a Drought Resistant Garden (online) |
| 13 June, 2:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. | Shade Gardening: Dazzling Plants and Design Tips (online) |
Merrifield Garden Center |
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| 22 April, 12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m. | Native Trees and Shrubs (online) |
| 29 April, 12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m. | Groundcovers (online) |
Miscellaneous Gardening Programs |
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| 26 April, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Earth Day Fairfax (Sully Historic Site) |
| 3 May, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Gardening for Migratory Birds (on-site: Herndon Library) |
| 6 May, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Non-Native Invasive Plants in Spring: Introduction & Identification- Part 1 (online: Charlottesville Tree Stewards) |
| 7 May, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Native Gardening for Migratory Birds (on-site: Great Falls Library) |
| 7 May, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Non-Native Invasive Plants in Spring: Control Methods- Part 2 (online: Charlottesville Tree Stewards) |
| 9-11 May, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Bonsai Festival Weekend (U.S. National Arboretum) |
| 26 June, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | The Flight Garden at the National Air and Space Museum (online: Smithsonian – Let’s Talk Gardens) |