Events Calendar

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

    Green Spring Gardens

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

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, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Creating a Well-Layered Landscape (online)
29 January, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Introduction to Plant Propagation (on-site)
6 February, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Everything You Wanted to Know About Pruning (on-site)
19 February, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. GreenScapes Symposium (online)

    Loudoun County Master Gardeners

17, 18 October, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Loudoun Fall Farm Tour (on-site: Bethany Farm)

    Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia, Arlington VA

25 September, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Homegrown Herbal Tea (online)
7 October, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Teas and Tinctures (Arlington Central Library)
21 October, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Garlic! Plant It Now (Arlington Central Library)

    Fairfax County Park Authority Trips & Tours

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

22 September, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Expert Is In: Plant Health (on-site)
3 October, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Finding Fall Flavors: Persimmons and Wild Foods of the Mid-Atlantic (on-site)
15 October, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Look and Learn: Repotting Orchids (on-site)
29 October, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. USBG After Dark: Pick Your Poison (on-site)

    American Horticultural Society

19 November, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Soils and Plant Nutrition (online)

    Miscellaneous Garden Programs

22 September, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. So You Want to Grow Trees (Oaks) from Seed: A Webinar Series (online: Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay)
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 )
17 October, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Backyard Meadow Demonstration (on-site: Clifton Institute)
24 October, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Backyard Meadow Demonstration (on-site: Clifton Institute)
24 November, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. So You Want to Grow Trees (Locust) from Seed: A Webinar Series (online: Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay)
23 February, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. So You Want to Grow Trees (Willows, Wetland Shrubs) from Seed: A Webinar Series (online: Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay)
4 May, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. So You Want to Grow Trees (Maples) from Seed: A Webinar Series (online: Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay)
24 August, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. So You Want to Grow Trees (Paw Paws) from Seed: A Webinar Series (online: Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay)