A Tidewater Butterfly Primer
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesLearn how to attract butterflies to your garden with native plants that support the lifecycle of various butterfly species that inhabit the Tidewater region. Jonay Campbell will explain how to identify both the adults...
Easy Holiday Decorations Using Natural Materials
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesSusan Dippre helped train numerous people to make Colonial Style Decorations over her 30+ year career at Colonial Williamsburg. She will share tips so you can make decorations “like the pros.” Susan’s demonstrations will...
Winter is Prime Time to Prune
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesMost trees and shrubs should be pruned during winter when they are dormant to invigorate them and encourage new growth in spring. The VCE Master Gardeners Pruning Team will explain the right tools for...
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...
Jump Start Your Spring Vegetable Garden
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesVeggies fresh from your own garden will taste far better than what you can buy at the grocery store. Learn how to start and establish a great vegetable garden starting with soil preparation and...
Planting Design for Gardeners
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesLearn 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...
Plants with a Purpose 2023 – Honor Box Plant Sale
Williamsburg Botanical Garden in Freedom Park 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesPlants with a Purpose 2023 Honor Box Plant Sale Every day from April 22 through May 26 – 7 am until Sunset The 2023 Honor Box Plant Sale opens Saturday, April 22nd and runs...
Flowering Bulbs Beyond Spring
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesAfter daffodils end, there are many beautiful flowering bulbs that add color and interest to your garden beyond spring. VCE Master Gardener Mitzi Balma will tell us about bulbs that bloom in late spring,...
Your Brain on Gardening: From Flowers to Health and More
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesEver 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
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesBonsai - 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...