Invasive Vines Workshop with Blue Ridge PRISM at the Botanical Garden of the Piedmont
Saturday, November 12, 2022 @ 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Register here. Registration is free. There will be a limit of 25 participants.
Join Blue Ridge PRISM’s knowledgeable staff on the grounds of the Botanical Garden of the Piedmont to learn how to identify and control some common invasive vines during the late autumn/early winter. We will cover basic management strategies, including manual and/or chemical control techniques.
This workshop will take place *outside*– so dress warmly if the weather indicates. Long pants and closed-toe shoes are required to participate. You might want to bring work gloves, safety glasses, and the following tools (optional): hand pruners, hatchet, loppers.
Tree Walk with the Tree Stewards: Stokes Farm Fruits & Nuts of Fall
Saturday, November 12th @ 10 to 11:30 a.m. Register here
Join tree steward Phil Stokes at his acreage in western Albemarle Co. for an enjoyable walk through a well preserved and highly diverse woodland to see naturally occurring winterberry, spicebush, and dogwood laden with red berries.
Garden Basics: Why and How to Reduce Chemical Use in Your Yard and Garden
November 19 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm. FREE
Integrated Pest Management is a great approach to creating a resilient garden and healthy home landscape. You will learn: why reducing chemical use is important; the basic issues with commonly used insecticides, herbicides, and synthetic fertilizers; how to follow Integrated Pest Management . . .
Garden Basics classes are offered by Piedmont Master Gardeners in partnership with the Bread and Roses ministry at Trinity Church. Garden Basics classes are free and presented in person at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1118 Preston Avenue in Charlottesville.
Registration closes on November 18th.
