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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...

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 States

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. This event...

THE GARDENER’S WORKSHOP POP-UP SHOP

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. 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...

CREATING ENVIRONMENTALLY BENEFICIAL LANDSCAPES

Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5535 Centerville Road, Willliamsburg, VA, United States

May 21: CREATING ENVIRONMENTALLY BENEFICIAL LANDSCAPES. Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public. Retired York County Extension Agent and Senior Extension Agent Emeritus, Jim Orband, will discuss the benefits of incorporating...

SUNFLOWERS, A NATIVE AMERICAN BEAUTY

July 16: SUNFLOWERS, A NATIVE AMERICAN BEAUTY. Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public. This program is presented by James City County native, lawyer and gardener, Andy Bradshaw. He will tell...

LANDSCAPE YOUR YARD LIKE A PRO

August 20:  LANDSCAPE YOUR YARD LIKE A PRO. Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public. Peggy Krapf is an award-winning VSLD Certified Landscape Designer who has been working in the Williamsburg Area...

WORMS AND THEIR USES

September 17: WORMS AND THEIR USES. Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public. Local worm farmer, Ron Crum, will tell you all you need to know about raising worms. Ron has...

PRUNING-WINTER TREE CARE

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 and will demonstrate the proper use of pruning tools. This event is...

THINK SPRING AND HAVE BLUEBIRDS IN YOUR YARD

Join Nancy Barnhart and a team of certified Master Naturalists to learn all about bluebirds and how to attract them to your yard. This event is part of the Learn and Grow Educational Series sponsored by...

ATTRACTING BIRDS WITH WATER

Award-winning Nature Photographer Bob Schamerhorn will show us how to bring numerous species of birds to our yards by adding a water feature. Birds, like all other animals, prefer habitats that meet ALL their basic...