Events

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...

To Have Butterflies, Make Butterflies

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

March 15: TO HAVE BUTTERFLIES, MAKE BUTTERFLIES.   Freedom Park Interpretive Center.  How to attract birds and butterflies to your yard, tips on low maintenance gardening, using little water, no fertilizer.  Helen Hamilton will provide...

Reblooming Iris–rescheduled for March 27th

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

Event rescheduled for March 27th Reblooming Bearded Irises bloom in spring and fall. They are the gardening world's best kept secret. Learn more about proper culture and the best varieties to plant from the...

Birds–and watching them

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

Location: Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public, $5 donation requested.  Description:  Are your children interested in the birds in your backyard, those you see in the sky or by the...

All About Herbs

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

April 19:   ALL ABOUT HERBS.  Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 am, open to the public, $5 donation for each guest is recommended.  Jacqui Winther, member of the Colonial Triangle Unit of the Herb Society...

Third Annual Spring in the Garden Tour

Williamsburg Botanical Garden in Freedom Park 5535 Centerville Road, Willliamsburg

Saturday May 3, 2014. Tours at 1:00 and 2:30 PM. Tours will be conducted by the JCC/W Master Gardeners. Space is limited and sign-up in advance requested.      

Art in the Garden

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

May 10:  .  A program for children 7 and older in the Botanical Garden.   Linda Miller, Artist and Virginia Master Naturalist, will help children create a botanical portrait in colored pencil or watercolor from...

Bluebirds in Our Gardens

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

May 17: BLUEBIRDS IN OUR GARDENS.  Freedom Park Interpretive Center  10:00 am. Open to the public. $5 donation per guest is recommended. Join Nancy Barnhart and Nancy Gore and the Freedom Park bluebird trail team,...

Reptiles and Snakes

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

June 14: REPTILES AND SNAKES!! Location: Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public, $5 donation requested.  Description: Scary, no more!  Children can join us for a hands-on journey to observe our...

Eating Locally

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

June 21:   EATING LOCALLY.  Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 am, open to the public, $5 donation for each guest is recommended.  Executive Chef Johnny McMillan uses locally grown foods in his recipes.   In this...

Zoo in a Suitcase

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

July 12:  ZOO IN A SUITCASE.  Location: Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public, $5 donation requested.  Description: Want an up close and personal look at a menagerie of bugs, worms...

Free Black Dirt!

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

July 19:  FREE BLACK DIRT!  Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 am, open to the public, $5 donation for each guest is recommended. Art Gustafson knows all about composting – with PowerPoint slides and demonstrations,...