Events

GARDENING FOR BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES

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

April 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/WBGarden

The 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 States

Saturday, 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 States

May 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 States

Saturday, 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 States

June 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 States

Saturday, 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 States

August 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 States

September 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 States

October 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...

BULBS AS COMPANION PLANTS

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

November 17:  BULBS AS COMPANION PLANTS. Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public. Brent Heath of Brent and Becky’s in Gloucester, will advise you whether you are planning to plant bulbs...

WINTER – TIME to PRUNE and PLAN

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

The Master Gardeners Pruning Team will show you how to care for dormant trees and shrubs during the winter. Learn about the right tools for pruning, how to use and maintain them, along with...

THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE BUGLY IN YOUR GARDEN

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

Dr. Shawn Dash, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at Hampton University, will show why insects are necessary for a healthy garden. Learn which bugs are friends and which ones are not. Dr. Dash's passion...

The Sound of Cicadas

Virtual Seminar

Cicadas are an icon in the insect world and are found in exotic rain forests, your own backyard and places in between. Join us via Zoom to learn about the Love-Life-Death cycle of these...