USING HARDY FERNS IN THE LANDSCAPE
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesJim Orband, retired York County Extension Agent and Senior Agent Emeritus, will present a very comprehensive discussion of ferns that are hardy to the climate of the Tidewater area. Slides will be used to...
MEDICINAL HERBS: MYTHS, STORIES AND HOW TO GROW
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesBriscoe White, co-owner of The Growers Exchange which began in 1985 and over the years has become a successful web-based business, will share his knowledge on growing herbs. Briscoe’s workplace is in Charles City...
PRUNING—WINTER TREE CARE
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesJanuary 20: PRUNING—WINTER TREE CARE. Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public. This workshop will provide instruction on early winter tree care. James City County/Williamsburg Master Gardeners will demonstrate the proper...
NATIVE ORCHIDS IN THE UNITED STATES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON HAMPTON ROADS
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesFebruary 17: NATIVE ORCHIDS IN THE UNITED STATES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON HAMPTON ROADS. Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public. In this program Lise Schioler will talk about some of...
COTTAGE GARDENS
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesMarch 17: COTTAGE GARDENS. Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public. Local landscape architect and former garden director at Colonial Williamsburg, Gordon Chappell will talk about the history and design of cottage gardens and the plants found...
GARDENING FOR BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesApril 21: GARDENING FOR BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES. Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m. Register for this free program to guarantee a seat. Bob Schamerhorn, an award-winning nature photographer, will share information packed with tips and...
Give Local 757 Fundraising – 24 Hours to Give Where You Live
Online at www.givelocal757.org/WBGardenThe Williamsburg Botanical Garden is participating in this 24-hour online fundraising event that begins at 12:01 am and ends at Midnight on May 8th. To donate to WBG, click www.givelocal757.org/WBGarden. Thank you for your support!
THE MAMMAL MAN–CHILDREN’S PROGRAM
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesSaturday, May 12, 2018 10:00 to 11:00 am Are you interested in skulls, bones, pellets, and scat? Come hear Les Lawrence, a Virginia Master Naturalist, explain how to identify mammals by their skulls and...
GROW YOUR FAVORITE VEGETABLES IN YOUR YARD
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesMay 19: GROW YOUR FAVORITE VEGETABLES IN YOUR YARD. Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public. Barbara Gustafson, Master Gardener & Co-Chair of the Historic Triangle Community Garden, will share ways...
ART IN THE GARDEN–CHILDREN’S PROGRAM
Williamsburg Botanical Garden 5537 Centerville Road, Willliamsburg, VA, United StatesSaturday, June 9, 2018 10:00 to 11:00 am Art in the Garden Calling all children 6 years and older who are interested in botanical art. Sally Henderson, art teacher at Matoaka Elementary School, will...
THE ART OF GARDENING WITH ROCKS AND PLANTS
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesJune 16: THE ART OF GARDENING WITH ROCKS AND PLANTS. Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public. Our speaker, Joseph Tychonievich, is the author of Rock Gardening: Reimagining a Classic Style....
THE MAGIC METAMORPHOSIS OF BUTTERFLIES–CHILDREN’S PROGRAM
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesSaturday, July 14, 2018 10:00 to 11:00 am When humans and animals are born, the babies look like miniature versions of their parents. But not so for butterflies! Learn how butterflies start as tiny...
TIPS ON GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHY
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesAugust 18: TIPS ON GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHY. Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public. John Whistler, local gardener, photographer and owner of Whistler Works Studio, will give those gardeners who want to...
THE TINY WILDLIFE IN YOUR GARDEN; INSECTS ON YOUR SIDE
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesSeptember 15: THE TINY WILDLIFE IN YOUR GARDEN; INSECTS ON YOUR SIDE. Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public. Dr. Shawn Dash, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at Hampton University, will...
HOW TO GROW HERBS
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesOctober 20: HOW TO GROW HERBS. Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public. Briscoe White, co-owner of the Growers Exchange, an online company for herb plants in Charles City County, will give recommendations...