PIEDMONT MASTER GARDENERS
GARDEN BASICS CLASS VIA ZOOM
“THE CHALLENGES OF SHADE GARDENING”
Saturday, June 19
2:00 – 3:30 PM
Shady areas can be challenging even for seasoned gardeners, but they can also be the most rewarding part of your landscape. Participants will learn from an Extension Master Gardener how to make the most of shady conditions; how to choose plants that perform well in dry or moist shade; and how to combine shade-tolerant trees, shrubs, and perennials for maximum impact. To reserve a spot in the program, register by June 14. An invitation to the Zoom session will be sent a couple days before and the morning of the program. See this LINK for information and to REGISTER.
HEARTFLAME GARDEN
OPEN TO VISITORS
650 Sandy Bottom Rd.
Near Elkton, Virginia 22827 (Adjacent to Shenandoah National Park)
Phone: (540) 298–8684
email: inanna@heartflamegarden.com
This three-season, breathtakingly beautiful garden stretches over 2 acres, and is open to the public free of charge. The garden owners, Inanna and Gabriel Garretson, ask that you call before visiting unless you plan on attending one of the OPEN days where everyone is invited without appointment. Open days for June and July are the weekends of 6/26 and 6/27, and 7/3 and 7/4, from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Please see this LINK for a list of the open days for fall and look at recent photos of what’s in bloom. This garden is amazing!
VIRGINIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY
STATE AND CHAPTER EVENTS
See this LINK for a listing of both virtual and in-person June events hosted by different state and chapters of the VNPS.
BLUE RIDGE PRISM (PARTNERSHIP FOR INVASIVE REGIONAL SPECIES MANAGEMENT)
INVASIVE PLANT WORKSHOPS: IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL
WORKSHOPS VIA ZOOM
These seasonally-focused workshops will enable you to learn how to confidently identify and manage invasive plants. The Zoom workshops contain the same content as in-person workshops except that the outdoor elements will be conducted when it is safe to do so. See this LINK for general information on PRISM, research updates, invasive plant factsheets, and more.
Summer Invasive Species Workshops
Saturday, June 12th (1:00 – 4:00 PM) REGISTER
Thursday, June 24th (9:00 AM -12:00 PM) REGISTER
Free Quarterly Events
July 21 – Invasive Warm Season Grasses – REGISTER
October 21 – to be announced
CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA TREE STEWARDS
FREE CLASSES VIA ZOOM
“Tree Identification by Season: Summer”
Tuesday, June 15
7:00-8:30 PM – REGISTER
The virtual class is free, but registration is required. After you register, you will receive an email with a Zoom link a few days before the class.
Interested in becoming a TREE STEWARD VOLUNTEER? See this LINK for more information and to register. COVID permitting, training to become a Tree Steward is being planned for Fall 2021 and will proceed with a combination of online and live classes beginning August 7th. Registration is expected to open on June 15 for the fall session.
PENNSTATE EXTENSION
CONTINUING EDUCATION FREE VIRTUAL CLASS
“THE SECRET LIVES OF CATERPILLARS”
Thursday, June 17
1:00 – 3:00 PM
What will you learn?
- To identify some common caterpillars which are often misidentified
- A fascinating variety of caterpillar survival strategies
- An appreciation of the complex and incredible environmental importance of caterpillars
To register, see this LINK.
NDAL – NEW DIRECTIONS IN THE AMERICAN LANDSCAPE
HOME GARDENER VIRTUAL SERIES
“BROADENING OUR LANDSCAPE VISION: ECOLOGY, CULTURE, AND ART”
“Historical Ecology: Using Plants to Reveal the Past” – REGISTER
Thursday, June 24, 1:00 – 2:30 PM
“Close Encounters with Nature: Native Design in the Residential Landscape” – REGISTER
Wednesday, June 30, 1:00 – 2:30 PM
THE NATURE FOUNDATION AT WINTERGREEN
3421 Wintergreen Drive, Roseland, VA 22967
June Guided Hikes
For information on guided hikes, difficulty ratings, and to register, please see this LINK to the June calendar.
NATIVE PLANTS FOR SALE AT THE NATURE FOUNDATION AT WINTERGREEN GREENHOUSE
725 Beech Grove Road, Roseland, VA 22967
Phone: 434-325-8169
Email: info@twnf.org
The Greenhouse is closed Sunday and Monday; hours vary from Tuesday-Saturday. See this LINK for more information and to see a listing of native plants available for purchase. Plants can also be ordered online and picked up at an arranged time by emailing info@twnf.org
ELA – ECOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE ALLIANCE
WEDNESDAY WALKS IN THE GARDEN
FREE WEBINAR SERIES
12:00 – 1:00 PM EDT
ELA is pleased to announce a second season of FREE online garden presentations covering a wide range of gardening topics to offer plant tips, gardening guidance, humor, and inspiration. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
“Native Plants for Bird Friendly Communities”
Wednesday, June 9
“Fundamentals of Garden Layers”
Wednesday, June 16
MT. CUBA CENTER
VIRTUAL CLASSES, JUNE-AUGUST
“Natural Landscape Design: Meadows, Shrublands, and Woods” by Larry Weaner, FAPLD
Tuesday, June 8, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
“Pondscaping with Native Plants”
Thursday, June 10, 6:00 – 7:30 PM
“Underappreciated Native Plants”
Tuesday, June 15, 6:30 – 8:00 PM
“Fabulous Phlox”
Wednesday, June 16, 6:00 – 7:30 PM
“Great Native Plants for Difficult Sites”
Wednesday, June 30, 6:00 – 7:30 PM
“Native Annuals: An Underutilized Resource”
Wednesday, July 14, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
“Instant Rain Garden”
Saturday, August 7, 10:30 – 12:00 PM
For more information and to REGISTER, see this LINK.
Mt. Cuba Center is a non-profit botanical garden located in Hockessin, Delaware near Wilmington. Its woodland gardens produce some of the most spectacular displays of wildflowers in the mid-Atlantic region. The botanical garden is now open to the public, see this LINK for info. See this LINK for information on Mt. Cuba’s world-famous trial garden and study results.
BROOKSIDE GARDENS, MONTGOMERY PARKS, MD
FREE VIRTUAL CLASSES
“How Climate Change is Affecting Our Temperate Eastern Forests”
Saturday, June 12
10:00 – 11:30 AM
Registration required. See this LINK to learn more and to register online.
“A New Garden Ethic”
Saturday, July 10
10:00 – 11:30 AM
In a time of mass extinction and climate change, how and for whom we garden matters more than ever. Our built landscapes reflect social ethics and values that guide our response to reviving wildness in and outside the urban environment. How can we recognize and develop compassion for other species? What role do native plants have in opening us to the perspective of others?
Registration required. See this LINK to learn more and to REGISTER.
MONARCH JOINT VENTURE
THE 2021 MONARCH CONSERVATION WEBINAR SERIES
4th Tuesday of the Month *
2:00 PM EST
The Monarch Joint Venture is partnering with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center to put on another year full of informative and inspiring webinars on all things monarch. Webinars will be held live on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 2 PM EST. Each webinar will be recorded and for later viewing as well. Check on the session title to register.
Future Webinar Titles:
- June 22nd – Reinstalling Native Habitat on Private Property in the West
- July 27th – Aligning Mosquito Control with Pollinator Protection
- August 24th – Conserving Grasslands for Birds and Monarchs
- September 28th – Protecting and Restoring California’s Overwintering Groves
- October 26th – Recovery of the Monarch Butterfly: Federal and State Legislation that can Provide Hope for this Iconic Animal
- November 16th – The Monarch Butterfly Fund – Supporting Monarch Conservation in Mexico
- December 21st – Eco-literacy and Conservation: The Convergence of Research, Policy and Education
* The November and December dates have been moved to avoid conflicting with major holidays. Please note this list is subject to change. Their EVENTS PAGE will have the most up to date information on the webinar series, as well as a calendar of additional monarch-related events, and information on recordings of past webinars.
VIRGINIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION (VCE) VIDEO LIBRARY
VCE offers a variety of YouTube videos on topics geared to both beginner and more advanced gardeners. Examples of topics include:
Vegetable Grafting for Home Gardens
Plant Disease Clinic: IDs and Diagnoses
Weed Identification: IDs and Diagnoses
Basic Entomology and Insect ID Lab
Soil Testing Lab: IDs and Diagnoses
For these and many more videos that address specific topics or those of more general interest, see this LINK.
