Compost is Garden Gold
In the interest of public health and safety, this program is canceled. We plan to reschedule it at another time. For announcements about this and other programs, sign up for our eNews. NOTE: Justin...
Planting for Pollinators
In the interest of public health and safety, this program is cancelled. We hope to reschedule it at another time. For announcements about this and other programs, sign up for our eNews. NOTE: Adrienne...
Rain Gardens: Why and How?
Due to Coronavirus COVID-19, this program is cancelled. We hope to reschedule it at another time. For announcements about this and other programs, sign up for our eNews. Learn what Rain Gardens are all...
Planting for Pollinators – Online Learn & Grow
Join us on Zoom to learn about the best native and non-native plants to attract pollinators to your garden and how to support them.
Nature Photography with a Focus on the Garden
Presented via Zoom and available to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/a9vPrisTB04 Local nature photographer and Master Naturalist Jim Easton will show and talk about his photos, many of which were taken at the Williamsburg Botanical...
Butterfly Trek – The Amazing Monarch Migration
Presented via Zoom and available to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YWaHlxJhxg4 Learn about Monarch butterflies and the life cycle of the 4 generations it takes to complete their 6,000-mile migration from Mexico to Canada and...
Hanging with the Bat Squad
Presented via Zoom and available to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iO8hvRsLaXg?si=CvnUvGFHgnhdjmfb There is something about October that makes us think of bats! Have you ever wondered WHY bats hang upside down? Or, how many species...
Everything is Connected
Presented via Zoom and available to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cBSelvR0E-U?si=Km7YI20znP2IliDB Learn about mindful gardening for environmental conservation. Brian Taber, the director of the Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory, will share insights into how garden spaces...
The Sound of Cicadas
Presented via Zoom and available to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2gE5peovPmM Cicadas are an icon in the insect world and are found in exotic rain forests, your own backyard and places in between. Join us...
Enter the Butterfly Photo Contest
Photographers of ALL ages are invited to enter the WBG's Butterfly Photo Contest. Click here for the complete rules and entry forms. Entries must be received by 5 pm on August 31st. Click to...
2021 Virtual Butterfly Festival
Activities for the 2021 Virtual Butterfly Festival include: Butterfly Photo Contest Painted Lady Chrysalis Craft Kits (limited supply - registration required) Virtual Learning Sessions - via Live Stream on WBG's YouTube channel Coloring Pages...
Helping Monarchs with Milkweed and Making a Monarch Waystation
This program was presented by the WBG 2021 Virtual Butterfly Festival. Watch the recording on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/CDCE8MVTWGQ?si=9iHMrAay9JDIaGkd Learn about the Monarch butterfly's life cycle and migration and how to help protect these amazing butterflies...
Butterfly 101: A Look at Virginia Butterflies and their Caterpillars
This program was presented by the WBG 2021 Virtual Butterfly Festival. Watch the recording on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3N-sL_MnRIg?si=1mbLg2LkXfaZGQUK Karen and Steve McCurdy share the marvels of Lepidoptera species we see in Virginia. Learn about the...
Name That Butterfly! How to ID by Markings and Behaviors
This program was presented by the WBG 2021 Virtual Butterfly Festival. Watch the recording on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-o_PmnQYbts?si=SCAZuaHw7SRx_6_9 What's the difference between an American Lady and a Painted Lady? Do you think every orange butterfly...
Nature’s Notebook: Science of the Seasons
This Learn and Grow presentation is available to watch on the Garden's YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/gWJanWqeMYU Phenology is the study of cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena, especially in relation to climate and plant and animal...