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10/31/2026 1:30 pm to 10/31/2026 4:30 pm
(8-Adult) Discover how to turn simple looking paper strips into beautiful works of art. Whether you are a beginner or have some experience, this workshop is perfect for anyone who loves crafts and wants to try something new. Students learn how to roll, shape, and glue strips to create beautiful pumpkin frames. $30 supply fee payable at class.
11/04/2026 1:30 pm to 11/04/2026 3:00 pm
(16-Adult) Explore how landscapes, ecosystems, and natural forces can shape fictional worlds. Learn to use climate, geography, flora and fauna as powerful storytelling tools—informing culture, conflict and character. Through guided exercises and discussion, craft immersive settings where nature is not just background, but a living, influential…
11/07/2026 10:00 am to 11/07/2026 11:30 am
(14-Adult) Enjoy a social and educational experience as you strike a blow for “libertea!” The Boston Tea Party of December 16, 1773, became a symbol of resistance against all things British, including taxes on tea. Hear about the colonists’ boycott of the “baneful herb” and how American patriots turned to their gardens to make their own “liberty…
11/08/2026 2:00 pm to 11/08/2026 3:30 pm
(16-Adult) Bambi may be cute, but he and his mother, cousins, and rest of the herd are very hungry and they would love to make a feast of your garden. This talk will cover proven and humane tactics for gardening with deer, rabbits, squirrels, rats, groundhogs and other creatures that are attracted to both edible and ornamental gardens. Kathy Jentz,…
11/14/2026 9:30 am to 11/14/2026 3:30 pm
(16-Adult) Discover the textures and forms of dried botanicals such as pinecones, leaves, seed pods and preserved flowers. Artist and instructor Caroline Hottenstein shows you how to use the media of your choice - a micron pen, watercolor, graphite or colored pencils to illustrate them. Bring specimens or photos to work from. Previous drawing…
11/14/2026 10:00 am to 11/14/2026 11:00 am
(16-Adult) Join our Horticulture Manager on a walk around the gardens and learn about the behind-the-scenes work. Tour the central gardens focusing on late blooming camellias and the last of fall colors.
01/24/2027 1:30 pm to 01/24/2027 2:30 pm
(16-Adult) Join Kimberley Dean, better known as The Rose Geek, a Master Gardener, Consulting Rosarian and popular social media educator who inspires thousands of rose enthusiasts with practical, research-based advice. Learn how to select, grow and care for beautiful, healthy roses through every season, discover standout varieties and gain expert…
02/07/2027 1:30 pm to 02/07/2027 2:30 pm
(16-Adult) Green Spring historian Debbie Waugh examines how Green Spring’s story has been told through the lens of the press. Newspaper articles, advertisements, society columns, and lifestyle features have chronicled the site’s evolution from 18th century plantation to public garden. Discover how coverage of Green Spring - from formal property…
02/14/2027 1:00 pm to 02/14/2027 3:00 pm
(14-Adult) Enjoy our “Question of Romance” quiz as you celebrate St. Valentine’s Day at the tea table. Test your knowledge of the origins of the lovers’ holiday, romantic traditions through the ages and some love connections of Green Spring past.
02/18/2027 2:30 pm to 02/18/2027 3:00 pm
(16-Adult) Discover how poets capture the many expressions of love through the beauty of nature. Join poet Lisa Lowry as you explore how vivid details from the natural world can deepen and enrich poetic expressions of love. Through discussion and creative prompts, you’ll write poems of your own and have the opportunity to share your work in a…
02/20/2027 8:30 am to 02/20/2027 3:00 pm
Discover the beauty of winter blooms as we celebrate a new winter garden at Green Spring Gardens! Hear from renowned plant experts, tour witch hazels in bloom, shop specialty plants and join us for the garden’s ribbon cutting.
Specialty Winter Garden Plant Sale | 8 a.m.–3 p.m.
Shop witch hazels, snowdrops, hardy cyclamen, hellebores and…
02/21/2027 1:30 pm to 02/21/2027 2:30 pm
(16-Adult) Join edible landscaper, author, and permaculture designer Michael Judd for an engaging exploration of some of the easiest and most rewarding fruits and berries to grow in the Mid-Atlantic region. Discover low-maintenance, naturally resilient plants that thrive with minimal effort, making them perfect for home gardens and landscapes.…
02/27/2027 10:00 am to 02/27/2027 11:00 am
(14-Adult) Explore fascinating methods used by historians and scientists to reconstruct faces of known and unknown people from the past. As we mark Black History Month, consider the many faces of Green Spring that we will never know due to historical bias and inequality, and how some sources reveal meaningful details. Refreshments served.
02/28/2027 1:30 pm to 02/28/2027 2:30 pm
(16-Adult) Join Yolima Carr for an engaging presentation on working with nature rather than against it. Drawing on practical experience, she explores how gardeners, farmers and land stewards can reduce reliance on synthetic pesticides by promoting soil health, biodiversity and natural ecological processes. Learn why restoration and conservation…
03/07/2027 1:30 pm to 03/07/2027 2:30 pm
(16-Adult) Discover how Fairfax County Park Authority is helping restore and protect the natural places we all enjoy. Join FCPA ecologist, Darko Veljkovic for an inspiring look at the "Helping Our Land Heal" program, exploring efforts to revive habitats, preserve natural resources and create healthier ecosystems. Through stories, lessons learned…
