Events

THE RIGHT CUT

Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5535 Centerville Road, Willliamsburg, VA, United States

A tree and shrub pruning workshop in the Freedom Park Interpretive Center. Carol Fryer and James City County/Williamsburg Master Gardeners will discuss the basics of pruning trees and shrubs and will demonstrate the proper...

Free

BLUEBIRDS IN OUR GARDENS

Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5535 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United States

Bluebird: photo credit Fred Blystone An adult Walk and Talk Lecture in the Freedom Park Interpretive Center. Shirley Devan, Certified Virginia Master Naturalist and Williamsburg Bird Club President will lead a fact-filled workshop in...

Free

RAISED BED VEGETABLE GARDENS

Williamsburg Botanical Garden 5535 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United States

(Location To Be Announced) Susan Donnelly, Master Gardener in James City County/Williamsburg will show participants how to construct and maintain vegetable gardens in raised beds.

Free

SPRING IN THE GARDEN–GUIDED TOURS OF THE GARDEN

Williamsburg Botanical Garden 5535 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United States

JCC/W Master Gardeners are providing two tours of the Williamsburg Botanical Garden in Freedom Park at 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm on Saturday April 13. This “Spring in the Garden” tour will feature the...

Free

BARRELS AND BINS

Williamsburg Botanical Garden 5535 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United States

In the Botanical Garden, the Williamsburg Master Gardener Barrels and Bins team will show gardeners how to grow healthy and delicious fresh vegetables and herbs using sustainable and environmentally friendly projects.  The team will...

Free

OUTDOOR GARDEN DESIGN

Williamsburg Botanical Garden 5535 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United States

Award-winning landscape designer Peggy Krapf will lead a walk through the Williamsburg Botanical Garden.  She will provide ideas to turn home gardens and yards into beautiful outdoor living spaces.  Suggested materials to bring:  Pen...

Free

TAGGING MONARCH BUTTERFLIES

Williamsburg Botanical Garden 5535 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United States

Learn how to hand raise butterflies with proper care at different stages; learn lots of Lepidoptera fun facts.  A list of host and nectar plants to incorporate into your garden to attract them will...

Free

OUR NATIVE TREES

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

Patsy McGrady and Mitzi Balma, James City County/Williamburg Master Gardeners, will discuss the trees native to Virginia.  They have done an inventory of the trees in the Botanical Garden, and will lead a walk...

Free

ADVENT WREATHS

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

In the Freedom Park Interpretive Center, Genrose Lashinger will show participants how to construct beautiful wreaths for the advent season using natural herbs.  Many of these herbs are growing in the Botanical Garden.

Free

The Right Cut

Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5535 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United States

In this workshop, we’ll discuss the basics of pruning trees and shrubs and will demonstrate the proper use of pruning tools. Instructors: James City County/Williamsburg Master Gardeners. Contact: Contact Barb Landa 757-259-2079, barb@landa.org  FP Interpretive Center...

Free

Name Your Poison

Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5535 Centerville Road, Willliamsburg, VA, United States

Freedom Park Interpretive Center.  Learn about 13 very toxic plants, both natives and ornamentals.  Some are commonly planted in gardens, some are deer resistant, and a few should never be in the home garden. ...

Free

Orgy Gardens

James City County Recreation Center 5301 Longhill Road, Williamsburg, VA, United States

We’ll learn to create gardens of continuous blooms over four seasons. Presenter: Brent Heath, owner of Brent and Becky’s Bulbs in Gloucester will show us how to mix bulbs in layers (or not)! Contact...