Events Calendar

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

   Green Spring Gardens

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

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

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

12 April, 10:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. Fruit Trees for the Urban Gardener (online)
19 April, 10:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. Container Gardening: Big Impact in Small Places (online)
26 April, 10:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. Celebrating Native Trees (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

18 April, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Look and Learn: Repotting Orchids (on-site)
25 April, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Expert Is In: Why Fruits Ripen (on-site)
26 April, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Arbor Day Walk Through the Regional Garden (on-site tour)
9 May, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Expert Is In: Orchid Care (on-site)
23 May, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Look and Learn: Repotting Orchids (on-site)

   US National Arboretum, Washington, DC

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

23 April, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Native Trees for Arbor Day (online)

    Miscellaneous Gardening Programs

16 April, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Tree ID by Season: Spring Talk – Bursting with Blooms (online, CharlottesvilleAreaTreeStewards.Org)
16 April, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Native Plants for Your Landscape (online, BlueRidgePrism.org)
20 April, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Callery Pear Exchange Program (Charlottesville, dof.virginia.gov/)
23 April, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Introduction and Identification of Non-Native Invasive Plants in Spring (online, CharlottesvilleAreaTreeStewards.Org)
25 April, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Control Methods of Non-Native Invasive Plants in Spring (online, CharlottesvilleAreaTreeStewards.Org)