Your Brain on Gardening: From Flowers to Health and More
Ever wonder WHY you love gardening so much? Lorraine Lander, Ph.D. will explain what's really happening to your body and brain when you spend time spent outdoors. Lorraine is an avid gardener and life-long...
Wildlife Rehabilitation: the What, the Why, and the How
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesWildlife Rehabilitator Deb Woodward shares heart-warming stories of caring for orphaned and injured creatures. Learn what it takes to become a permitted Wildlife Rehabilitator in Virginia and what you can do as a citizen...
Stormwater Basics for Homeowners
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesStormwater Basics for Homeowners to Limit Erosion and Mitigate Flooding Every homeowner needs to know how to deal with stormwater issues that we face in our area. Learn ways to control erosion, prevent and...
The Mixed Blessing of Garden Insects
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesThe Mixed Blessing of Garden Insects with Shawn T. Dash, Ph.D. There's a wild world of insects that call your garden home. Learn about the creatures that rule your corner of the planet and...
Bonsai – the Living Art of Nature in Miniature
Bonsai - the Living Art of Nature in Miniature The art of bonsai has a rich history and deep symbolic meaning for many cultures. Learn about the horticultural practices and design approaches to this...
Fresh Inspirations for Holiday Trimmings
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesBe inspired with new ideas to create unique holiday decorations with fresh greenery, herbs, driftwood, willows, dried flowers, and other materials from the natural world. Today's speaker is Robin Daniels, who operates a floral...
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...
Bluebirds in Your Back Yard
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesLearn about the lifecycle of bluebirds from nest building to fledging and how to attract these delightful birds to your yard. Our speaker is Connie Reitz, current President of the Historic Rivers Chapter of...
Starting and Maintaining a Herb Garden
Starting 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
The 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...
Give Local 757!
Give Local 57!April 23rd is a day of giving all over the Virginia Peninsula! Add to the spirit of generosity with a donation to your favorite nonprofit - which, of course, we hope is the Garden!...
Plants with a Purpose 2024 – Honor Box Plant Sale
Williamsburg Botanical Garden 5535 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesPlants with a Purpose 2024 Honor Box Plant Sale Every day* from April 27 through Memorial Day – 7 am until Sunset The 2024 Honor Box Plant Sale opens Saturday, April 27nd and runs...
4th Annual Arbor Day Plant-A-Tree Ceremony
Williamsburg Botanical Garden 5535 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesThe fourth annual Arbor Day Plant-A-Tree Ceremony will be on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the Williamsburg Botanical Garden and Freedom Park Arboretum. The event marks the opening of the WBG-FPA’s annual...
Garden is Closed Today for Setup
The Garden is closed all day Friday, May 10th to prepare for the Master Gardeners Annual Plant Sale. The Garden reopens at 9 am Saturday for the sale which runs through noon. All other...
Master Gardeners 2024 Plant Sale
Williamsburg Botanical Garden 5535 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesThe Garden is pleased to welcome the Master Gardeners as they hold their annual plant sale in our friendly confines. Saturday, May 11 from 9 am to 12 Noon - Rain or Shine! Featuring...