BULBS AS COMPANION PLANTS
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
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
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...
Planting for Pollinators – Online Learn & Grow
Join us on Zoom to learn about the best native and non-native plants to attract pollinators to your garden and how to support them.
The Sound of Cicadas
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...
Enter the Butterfly Photo Contest
Photographers of ALL ages are invited to enter the WBG's Butterfly Photo Contest. Click here for the complete rules and entry forms. Entries must be received by 5 pm on August 31st.
2021 Virtual Butterfly Festival
Activities for the 2021 Virtual Butterfly Festival include: Butterfly Photo Contest Painted Lady Chrysalis Craft Kits (limited supply - registration required) Virtual Learning Sessions - via Live Stream on WBG's YouTube channel Coloring Pages...
Helping Monarchs with Milkweed and Making a Monarch Waystation
This YouTube Live Stream program is presented by the WBG 2021 Virtual Butterfly Festival. Learn about the Monarch butterfly's life cycle and migration and how to help protect these amazing butterflies by planting milkweed...
Butterfly 101: A Look at Virginia Butterflies and their Caterpillars
This YouTube Live Stream program is presented by the WBG 2021 Virtual Butterfly Festival. Karen and Steve McCurdy will share the marvels of Lepidoptera species we see in Virginia. Learn about the fascinating caterpillars...
Name That Butterfly! How to ID by Markings and Behaviors
This YouTube Live Stream program is presented by the WBG 2021 Virtual Butterfly Festival. What's the difference between an American Lady and a Painted Lady? Do you think every orange butterfly is a Monarch?...
Nature’s Notebook: Science of the Seasons
Phenology is the study of cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena, especially in relation to climate and plant and animal life. It is one of the simplest ways to track the impact of climate change...
10 Gardening Tips for More Birds in Your Yard
Bring more birds to your yard with plants that create a supportive habitat beyond the birdfeeder. Register for this free online program. Image courtesy of Jim Easton.
Plants with a Purpose 2022 – Honor Box Plant Sale
Plants with a Purpose Honor Box Plant Sale Every day from April 23 through May 31 - 7 am until Sunset Sign up for Honor Box Plant Sale updates by email!
Earth Day / Arbor Day Plant-a-Tree Celebration
The 2022 Arbor/Earth Day Plant-A-Tree ceremony will include two sister trees being planted in the newly accredited Williamsburg Botanical Garden and Freedom Park Arboretum. One American Chestnut will be planted in the Garden and another in the Free Black Settlement, unifying both...
Master Gardeners Plant Sale at the WBG
Shop a wide selection of plants grown by local Master Gardeners Annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, shrubs and more! More info...