Adult Programs
THE GEOLOGY OF PLANTS
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 10:00 am, open to the public, $5 donation is recommended. Retired Geology Professor Dr. Jerre Johnson will give a short review of the geologic history of this area, the processes...
ADULT INTRODUCTION TO BOTANICAL PAINTING
On Saturday, April 25th (rain date May 2nd), Linda Miller, local artist and Virginia Master Naturalist, will help you develop your artistic skills. Working with a dogwood bloom drawing created by the artist, participants will...
BARRELS AND BINS
Barrels and Bins: At 10:00 am, in the Botanical Garden, the Williamsburg Master Gardener Barrels and Bins team will show gardeners how to grow healthy and delicious fresh vegetables and herbs using sustainable and...
WHAT’S WRONG WITH MY TREE?
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5535 Centerville Road, Willliamsburg, VA, United StatesWHAT’S WRONG WITH MY TREE? Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 am, open to the public, $5 donation is recommended. Bartlett Tree Expert Andrew Koenig will show homeowners how to prevent tree damage, care for...
GROWING ORCHIDS
August 15: GROWING ORCHIDS. Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 am, open to the public, $5 donation is recommended. James Pressly, a James City County Williamsburg Master Gardener, will discuss the basics of orchid growing...
THE NIGHT BELONGS TO MOTHS
THE NIGHT BELONGS TO MOTHS. Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 am, open to the public, $5 donation is recommended. With slides and narratives, Teta will introduce those night-flying insects that she attracts with white...
HERB-INFUSED OILS AND VINEGARS
HERB-INFUSED OILS AND VINEGARS. Oct 17: Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 am, open to the public, $5 donation is recommended. Speaker Carol Schmidt is a member of the Herb Society of America, Colonial Triangle...
ADULT PLEIN AIR PAINTING AND SKETCHING
On Saturday, October 17th, the last of three workshops will occur, offered to all who are artists or wannabe artists. So bring your chair, an easel, a sketchpad, or a nature journal and get...
GROWING HERBACEOUS PEONIES
GROWING HERBACEOUS PEONIES—On November 21st from 10:00 till 11:30 am, come join us to learn about growing peonies. Mike Lockatell from Roots & Blooms, LLC located in North Chesterfield, VA will be presenting “Modern Herbaceous Peonies...
MAKING THE RIGHT CUT–Early Winter Tree Care
Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public. This workshop will provide instruction on early winter tree care. James City County/Williamsburg Master Gardeners will discuss the basics of pruning trees and shrubs...
EASY SEED STARTING
February 20: LISA ZIEGLER, author and Newport News flower grower, will be presenting a double-header program held at the James City County Recreation Center, 5301 Longhill Road, Williamsburg, from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon....
RESTORING POLLINATORS
James City County Recreation Center 5301 Longhill Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesFebruary 20: LISA ZIEGLER, author and Newport News flower grower, will be presenting a double-header program held at the James City County Recreation Center, 5301 Longhill Road, Williamsburg, from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon. This event...
DESIGNING THE SMALL GARDEN
DESIGNING THE SMALL GARDEN--Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public. Landscape architect and former CWF Director of Landscape and Facilities Services, Gordon Chappell, will talk about the hows and whys of...