Plant selection
CAST-IRON PLANTS FOR WILLIAMSBURG GARDENS
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesFebruary 21: CAST-IRON PLANTS FOR WILLIAMSBURG GARDENS. Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 am, open to the public, $5 donation is recommended. Gordon Chappell, FASLA, Williamsburg Landscape Architect. Gordon is a resident of Williamsburg and...
GROWING HERBACEOUS PEONIES
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesGROWING 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...
THE BEST PERENNIALS FOR TIDEWATER
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesLes Parks, Curator of Herbaceous Plants at the Norfolk Botanical Garden, will share information on growing the best perennials for our area. This event is part of the Learn and Grow Educational Series sponsored by...
GARDENS WITH NO FLOWERS
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesFreedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public. Susan Voigt, a JCCW and New Kent Master Gardener and the facilitator of the native plant (NWF certified) Schoolyard Habitat Garden at Stonehouse Elementary in...
OLD AND NEW GARDEN FAVORITES-IF I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesJohn McFarlane, Assistant Director of Gardens and Grounds of The College of William and Mary, will talk about his favorite plants and local garden treasures from the Williamsburg area and William & Mary campus. He...
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...
USING HARDY FERNS IN THE LANDSCAPE
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesJim Orband, retired York County Extension Agent and Senior Agent Emeritus, will present a very comprehensive discussion of ferns that are hardy to the climate of the Tidewater area. Slides will be used to...
Planting Design for Gardeners
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesLearn how to choose and combine plants based on shape, form, color, and texture to design your garden from acclaimed landscape architect Gordon Chappell, FASLA *, who was the garden director and landscape architect...
Native Three-B Harvest: Butterflies, Bees and Bouquets
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesJoin us as the Garden welcomes Peggy Krapf of Heart's Ease Landscape and Garden Design back to our Learn and Grow programming. Peggy's program will focus on the best native plants for your landscape...