Master Gardener presentation
LANDSCAPE YOUR YARD LIKE A PRO
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesAugust 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...
PRUNING-WINTER TREE CARE
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesThis 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...
THE HIDDEN LIVES OF BACKYARD BIRDS
Williamsburg Botanical Garden in Freedom Park 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesTHE HIDDEN LIVES OF BACKYARD BIRDS (ages 6 and above) Want to know what a day in the life of your favorite songbird is really like? Come explore the amazing world of local backyard...
HOW AND WHY OF RAIN GARDENS
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesMaster Gardeners Bob Winters and Iris Burke will provide information about rain garden construction in home gardens. With PowerPoint slides and demonstrations, they will suggest suitable plants and locations in typical environments. Information will...
LIVING LARGE IN SMALL PLACES…CREATIVE IDEAS FOR LITTLE YARDS AND GARDENS
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesThe program will be presented by Peggy Krapf, an award winning VSLD Certified Landscape Designer who has been working in the Williamsburg area for 24 years. This event is part of the Learn and...
PRUNING—WINTER TREE CARE
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesJanuary 20: PRUNING—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 demonstrate the proper...
NATIVE ORCHIDS IN THE UNITED STATES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON HAMPTON ROADS
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesFebruary 17: NATIVE ORCHIDS IN THE UNITED STATES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON HAMPTON ROADS. Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public. In this program Lise Schioler will talk about some of...
GROW YOUR FAVORITE VEGETABLES IN YOUR YARD
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesMay 19: GROW YOUR FAVORITE VEGETABLES IN YOUR YARD. Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public. Barbara Gustafson, Master Gardener & Co-Chair of the Historic Triangle Community Garden, will share ways...
THE MAGIC METAMORPHOSIS OF BUTTERFLIES–CHILDREN’S PROGRAM
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesSaturday, July 14, 2018 10:00 to 11:00 am When humans and animals are born, the babies look like miniature versions of their parents. But not so for butterflies! Learn how butterflies start as tiny...
Master Gardeners Plant Sale at the WBG
Williamsburg Botanical Garden 5535 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesShop a wide selection of plants grown by local Master Gardeners Annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, shrubs and more! More info...
Jump Start Your Spring Vegetable Garden
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesVeggies fresh from your own garden will taste far better than what you can buy at the grocery store. Learn how to start and establish a great vegetable garden starting with soil preparation and...
Flowering Bulbs Beyond Spring
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesAfter daffodils end, there are many beautiful flowering bulbs that add color and interest to your garden beyond spring. VCE Master Gardener Mitzi Balma will tell us about bulbs that bloom in late spring,...
Winter is Prime Time for Pruning
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesMost (but not all*) trees and shrubs should be pruned during winter while they are dormant to invigorate the plant and encourage new growth in spring. The VCE Master Gardeners Pruning Team will explain...
Starting and Maintaining a Herb Garden
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesStarting and Maintaining a Herb Garden: What the Colonists Did and What You Can Do Join Wilma Sharp and her Herb Society of America Team as they tell you about re-creating a 17th century...
Native Orchids in Virginia
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesThe word "orchid" usually conjures visions of exotic blossoms in tropical climates, but there are many orchid species that are native to Virginia and our Hampton Roads area. Join us as we welcome back...