ECOLOGICAL LESSONS TO BE LEARNED FROM PLANT AND INSECT INTERACTIONS
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesOctober 15: ECOLOGICAL LESSONS TO BE LEARNED FROM PLANT AND INSECT INTERACTIONS. Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public. Dr. Shawn Dash, who grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, began collecting and...
NATIVE USES OF NATIVE PLANTS
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesNovember 19: NATIVE USES OF NATIVE PLANTS. Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public. Helen Hamilton, author and former high school science teacher, will deliver a PowerPoint talk about the food,...
PRUNING-WINTER TREE CARE
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesThis workshop will provide instruction on early winter tree care. James City County/Williamsburg Master Gardeners will discuss the basics of pruning trees and shrubs and will demonstrate the proper use of pruning tools. This event is...
THINK SPRING AND HAVE BLUEBIRDS IN YOUR YARD
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesJoin Nancy Barnhart and a team of certified Master Naturalists to learn all about bluebirds and how to attract them to your yard. This event is part of the Learn and Grow Educational Series sponsored by...
ATTRACTING BIRDS WITH WATER
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesAward-winning Nature Photographer Bob Schamerhorn will show us how to bring numerous species of birds to our yards by adding a water feature. Birds, like all other animals, prefer habitats that meet ALL their basic...
THE BEST PERENNIALS FOR TIDEWATER
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesLes Parks, Curator of Herbaceous Plants at the Norfolk Botanical Garden, will share information on growing the best perennials for our area. This event is part of the Learn and Grow Educational Series sponsored by...
MAKE A PET ROCK
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesMay 13: MAKE A PET ROCK (ages 6 and above) Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00-11:00 a.m. Pet Rocks rock! Come to the Botanical Garden and learn how to change an ordinary rock into something special. Tina...
GARDENS WITH NO FLOWERS
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesFreedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00 a.m., open to the public. Susan Voigt, a JCCW and New Kent Master Gardener and the facilitator of the native plant (NWF certified) Schoolyard Habitat Garden at Stonehouse Elementary in...
MAKE A PET ROCK
Williamsburg Botanical Garden 5535 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesMay 27: MAKE A PET ROCK (ages 6 and above) Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 10:00-11:00 a.m. Pet Rocks rock! Come to the Botanical Garden and learn how to change an ordinary rock into something special. Tina...
THE HIDDEN LIVES OF BACKYARD BIRDS
Williamsburg Botanical Garden in Freedom Park 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesTHE HIDDEN LIVES OF BACKYARD BIRDS (ages 6 and above) Want to know what a day in the life of your favorite songbird is really like? Come explore the amazing world of local backyard...
HOW AND WHY OF RAIN GARDENS
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesMaster Gardeners Bob Winters and Iris Burke will provide information about rain garden construction in home gardens. With PowerPoint slides and demonstrations, they will suggest suitable plants and locations in typical environments. Information will...
Garden Concert–Zack Salsberry
Williamsburg Botanical Garden 5535 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesOur next concert is July 7 with Zack Salsberry Zack Salsberry is a singer-songwriter and guitarist from Newport News, VA who began playing at age 5 and performing on stage at age 9. He performs solo,...
CARING FOR ANIMALS
Williamsburg Botanical Garden in Freedom Park 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesCARING FOR ANIMALS (all ages) Do you want to learn some helpful ways to care for dogs, cats, and other animals? Be prepared to fall in love with some adorable adoptable animals. The Heritage...
OLD AND NEW GARDEN FAVORITES-IF I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW
Freedom Park Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesJohn McFarlane, Assistant Director of Gardens and Grounds of The College of William and Mary, will talk about his favorite plants and local garden treasures from the Williamsburg area and William & Mary campus. He...
Garden Concert–In Layman Terms featuring Cole and Logan Layman
Williamsburg Botanical Garden 5535 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA, United StatesCole and Logan Layman have grown up making music together. They are both multi-instrumentalists and write original music. They are young, passionate, and love blues and jazz. Their unique and diverse sound ranges from...