CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA TREE STEWARDS
Tree Basics Classes
The fall 2021 lineup of Tree Basics Classes includes:
- Tree Identification by Season — Fall Tuesday, October 5, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Register here.
- Selection, Planting and Care of Trees Tuesday, October 19, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Register here.
- Winter Invasive Plant Identification and Treatment (in three parts) Tuesday November 2, 7-9 p.m.; Thursday November 4, 7:00-9:00 p.m.; Saturday November 6: Field trip, Azalea Park
The Fall Tree ID and Winter Invasive Plant classes will each have a field element. You will have the option of joining CATS at a woodland location for walks that will illustrate the material provided in the webinars. Check here for more information: Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards/Tree Basics Classes and Tree Walks.
VIRGINIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY
See this LINK for a listing of both virtual and in-person October events hosted by various local chapters of the VNPS, including —
—Seasons at the Quarry Gardens: Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, Ivy Creek Natural Area – Education Building, 1780 Earlysville Rd., Charlottesville
THE NATURE FOUNDATION AT WINTERGREEN
3421 Wintergreen Drive, Roseland, VA 22967
–October Guided Hikes
For information on guided hikes, difficulty ratings, and to register, please see this LINK to the October calendar.
LEWIS GINTER BOTANICAL GARDEN
Grow Native: Landscaping with Virginia Natives
Zoom Webinar Series
Evenings in October and November
6:30 – 8:00 PM
If you’ve heard that using native plants in your yard helps improve the environment for everyone, but are not sure why or how to do that, this series of webinars brings you up to speed on ways to turn your home and garden into a native-friendly, sustainable, and resilient habitat for birds and other wildlife.
Selecting Native Plants for Fall and Winter Interest and Ecology
October 12, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Common Invasive Plants in Virginia: Identification, Control and Native Alternatives October 26, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
$10 covers the entire series. Attend each program or pick and choose your topics.
For dates, topics, and to register, see this LINK.
MONTICELLO’S TUFTON FARM
2021 Fall Plant Sale at the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants
1354 Tufton Farm
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Saturday, October 9
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Preregistration will be required; check back for more information later by visiting this LINK. General information for Monticello is (434) 984-9800.
Heritage Harvest Festival Tasting Event
Saturday, October 23
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
This popular annual event is a unique opportunity to taste and compare heirloom and conventional apples, sample cheese pairings and hard ciders, see Monticello’s Tufton Farm, and learn about the history of apples from featured guest speaker Charlotte Shelton of Albemarle CiderWorks.
Tickets are $35 each and space is limited to 75 participants. Children 11 and under attend free. See this LINK for registration information.
WILDROCK
Creepy, Crawly, and Cute Trail Adventure
6600 Blackwells Hollow Road
Crozet, VA, 22932
Dates in October and November from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
$20 per reservation
Uncover the haunts of the season on Wildrock’s Creepy, Crawly, and Cute Trail! Along the way find spooky spider webs, festive installations, and ghoulish décor. To learn more about this and other trail adventures, see Wildrock Visitor Reservations and Nature Play & Discovery Center. Wildrock Walks are self-guided and timed to promote social distancing. $20 per reservation, scholarships available upon request.
Please note: The trail is moderate difficulty and is not stroller friendly.
Visit this LINK for dates and to register!
BLUE RIDGE PRISM (Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management)
Seasonal Invasive Plant Workshops:
One session remaining: Rappahannock County Park Field Session – October 17 (in-person), 2-5 pm
For more about this or other upcoming workshops, see this LINK.
See this LINK for general information on PRISM, research updates, invasive plant factsheets, and more.
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 for later viewing as well. Check on the session title to register.
Future Webinar Titles:
- 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.
DOLLY MADISON GARDEN CLUB
Lecture and Brunch
Marianne Willburn, “Big Dreams, Small Garden”
THE BARN at THE INN at WILLOW GROVE, ORANGE, VA
Wednesday, November 10
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
See this LINK for more information and to register. Space is limited.
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:
Planning Your Fall Garden
Rose Rosette Disease, Parts 1 and 2
Plant Disease Clinic: IDs and Diagnoses
Weed Identification: IDs and Diagnoses
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.
