Archives: Events

CAST-IRON PLANTS FOR WILLIAMSBURG GARDENS

Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United States

February 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 States

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...

THE BEST PERENNIALS FOR TIDEWATER

Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United States

Les 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 States

Freedom 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 States

John 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 States

The 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 States

Jim 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 States

Learn 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...