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08/16/2025 10:30 am
(16-Adult) Stop feeling guilty about leftover food scraps - learn how to transform your scraps, yard debris and other organic materials into nutrient-rich soil amendments for your garden. GSG staff will provide all the information you need to manage an active compost system. We’ll discuss the basic principles behind the science of composting, why compost benefits the…
08/23/2025 9:30 am
(16-Adult) Beat the heat with an early morning tour of the vibrant demonstration gardens, led by a Master Gardener Docent who will dazzle you with stunning plant combinations and tales of Green Spring past and present. Hear about our 18th century origins and our mission today. Find inspiration in our horticulturists’ plant choices and garden bed designs and take their…
08/23/2025 10:00 am
(6-Adult) Hummingbirds are a beautiful treat to see in the gardens. Enjoy making a hummingbird craft. Go on a walk to spot hummingbirds and learn which flowers to plant at home to attract them. All attendees, including parents, must be registered for the program.
09/20/2025 5:30 pm
(Adults) Join us after-hours in the Horticulture Center. View the glasshouse tropicals in the light of the setting sun and peruse the art exhibit while enjoying a refreshing mocktail made with herbs grown at Green Spring Gardens. In this workshop, learn about the calming and restorative properties of plants and how to blend them into a relaxing bath soak. Leave with a…
09/20/2025 5:30 pm to 09/20/2025 7:30 pm
(Adults) Join us after-hours in the Horticulture Center. View the glasshouse tropicals in the light of the setting sun and peruse the art exhibit while enjoying a refreshing mocktail made with herbs grown at Green Spring Gardens. In this workshop, plant your own mini kitchen herb garden. Learn the basics of growing herbs at home—whether on a sunny…
10/25/2025 11:00 am
(16-Adult) Hear author Paula Whyman discuss Bad Naturalist. Explore native plant restoration on a Blue Ridge mountaintop. Laugh and learn from real-life mistakes and small wins.
Connect with fellow native plant enthusiasts.
Q&A and book signing included
Praised by Douglas Tallamy as “humorous and thoroughly engaging.
