WVU Professor of Mycology Dan Panaccione will lead us in search of forest fungi. He will show us how to identify the native mushrooms at the garden by their unique characteristics. Emphasis will be on general biology, not edibility. All ages.
View event website »9th ANNUAL
HERMITAGE HANDMADE FESTIVAL
One of Central Virginia’s most-anticipated plant sales. Dozens of vendors and knowledgeable Garden volunteers help you choose your best plants!
View event website »Celebrate native plants through a hands-on, ethnobotanical, foraging, and artistic experience. After a hayride through our natural lands, learn about the relationships Indigenous communities have with pokeweed, find out how to mindfully forage and gather pokeweed, and create watercolor paintings with your homemade pèkòn (Lenape for red dye). Painting with Pokeweed is a partnership between Mt. Cuba and Native Roots Farm Foundation. Children must be 8 or older to participate. Closed-toe shoes are recommended. Included with garden admission, advance registration required.
View event website »BGP is excited to announce our inaugural Botanical Art Festival taking place September 7-12, 2024. This Festival will celebrate art in our community by offering free art programing for all ages, botanically themed workshops, and collaborations with regional artists and organizations, culminating in a ticketed Botanical Art Show supporting local artists and the Garden. Please look for updates regarding the Botanical Art Festival in your email and on the Garden’s website and social media.
View event website »Celebrate summer’s end at Family Fun Day in the Garden at Laurelwood Arboretum on Saturday, August 24 from 11 AM to 3 PM, rain or shine. This first-ever event will feature activities for kids of all ages–scavenger hunts, art projects, nature crafts, plant-a-pot workshops, nature story time and more.
Laurelwood Arboretum is located at 725 Pines Lake Drive West in Wayne, NJ. Visitors can park conveniently at the Pines Lake School, 511 Pines Lake Drive, and take a free shuttle bus to the arboretum. Admission to Family Fun Day in the Garden is $10 for a family of up to 3 children and $5 for each additional child.
View event website »Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens and Penn State Extension invite gardening enthusiasts to explore composting at this year’s annual Summer Short Course. With a robust line-up of local experts, attendees will learn about topics like composting principles, common contaminants in urban soils, using compost and so much more.
Summer Short Course sessions will include the following:
Composting Principles for Organic Plant Production | Lily Means and Jesse Barrett
Soil Texture, Soil Structure, and Compost | Margaret Sams
Community Composter School | Dora Walmsley
Digging into Common Contaminants in Urban Soils | Hayly Hoch
Using Compost | Dr. Elsa Sánchez
Summer Short Course, presented by Phipps and Penn State Extension, will be held in-person on Tues., July 30 from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Registration costs $95. This event will be held in the Special Events Hall at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. This conference counts for Master Gardener Continuing Education credit, and elective hours for Phipps certificate programs: Sustainable Horticulture and Landscape and Garden Design.
View event website »Unwind from the week with a bite to eat while enjoying live music and evening access to the gardens. Enjoy local food, beer and wine from Bivouac Pizza and Zaikka as well as music from Beatles tribute band Magical Mystery. Tickets are included with admission to the gardens.
View event website »Unwind from the week with a bite to eat while enjoying live music and evening access to the gardens. Local food truck fare, beer and wine will be available for purchase. Tickets are included with admission to the gardens. Enjoy rock bands Genesis Z and Atlantis and local vendors Delaware Provision and Mojo Loco.
View event website »F2 Environmental Design & AJF Design invite you to tour Jardin de Buis, their fabulous estate in Pottersville, NJ, from 10 am – 4 pm. Pre-registration is required at the link.
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