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UPCOMING MGNV EVENTS
Lawn Care Workshops
Virginia Cooperative Extension's Master Gardeners make available to local residents the best science-based strategies for keeping your lawns green and our waters clean. Free workshops will be offered to Arlington and Alexandria residents for your convenience. Register now for a workshops to be held at the following places and times:
- Saturday, March 1st, 9-12 a.m. at Walter Reed Community Center, Arlington
- Monday, March 3rd, 7 - 8:30 p.m.at Beatley Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria
- Monday, March 10th, 7 – 9 p.m. at the Lubber Run Community Center, Arlington
For information, reservations and directions call: 703 228-6414.
Pruning Workshops
Virginia Cooperative Extension's Tree Stewards and Master Gardeners offer guidance on how best to handle pruning in your garden. Join Kirsten Buhls, Extension Agent in Horticulture, and John Noelle, Arborist for the City of Alexandria, at either of two free public workshops. Register for a workshop to be held at the following places and times:
- Saturday, March 8th, 9:30 a.m. to noon. at Thrifton Hills Park, 2814 N. 23rd Street in Arlington
- Saturday, March 22th, 9:30 a.m. to noon. at Ft. Ward Park, 4301 W. Braddock Road, Alexandria
For information, registration and directions call: 703 228-6414.
Plant Clinics
MGNV Plant Clinics begin in mid-April and run through fall. Dates for weekly plant clinics are as follows:
- Saturday mornings, 8:00-11:00 a.m. -- Arlington Farmer's Market, North Courthouse Road and North 14th Street (Directions/Map)
- Thursday evenings, 7:00-9:00 p.m. -- Arlington Central Library, 1015 North Quincy Street (Directions/Map)
- Saturday mornings, 6:30-9:30 a.m. -- Alexandria Farmer's Market, 301 King Street, Market Square (Directions/Map)
- Saturday mornings, 8:30-11:00 a.m. -- Del Ray Farmer's Market, Mount Vernon and East Oxford Avenues (Directions/Map)
MGNV at Plant Sale at Greenspring
Green Spring Gardens
Spring Garden Day
Saturday, May 17
More than 40 vendors of rare and unusual plants descend on Green Spring Gardens to fill your spring gardening needs! Don't miss this exciting annual tradition, and help support MGNV by buying plants from their tent! For more information, visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/gsgp/events.htm
OTHER LOCAL AREA GARDENING EVENTS
Other Area Plant Sales
Long Branch Nature Center
625 S. Carlin Springs Rd. Arlington, VA 22204
April 12th (Rain date, April 13)
1:00 UNTIL 3:00PM
Native Plant Sale; nice selection of spring to summer blooming natives, including shade tolerant and butterfly host plants!
MOST PLANTS PROPOGATED ON SITE!
CASH OR CHECK ONLY Sorry, no credit cards.
Call 703-228-6535 for more information.
American Horticultural Society
April 17, 18, & 19
At the AHS’s annual plant sale at River Farm, more than 30 vendors will be providing a variety of new and uncommon trees, shrubs, herbs, perennials, annuals, and other plants.
AHS members presenting a valid membership card may attend the preview sale from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 17. The public is welcome on April 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on April 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parking is free for AHS members and $3 for non-members. All proceeds from the annual plant sale support the stewardship of River Farm and the Society's educational programs. For additional information, call (703) 768-5700 ext. 114 or visit www.ahs.org.
Friends of the National Arboretum
April 25, 26 & 27, 2008
FONA's signature outreach event, visit the 2008 Garden Fair for a unusual selection of plants selected by our dedicated experts, gather growing advice from USNA curators and FONA gardeners extraordinaire, and enjoy activities celebrating all the promises that Spring gardening brings. FONA members enjoy early access on Friday, April 25, from 11am to 6pm. The sale is open to the general public on Saturday, 9am to 4pm, and then any remaining plants can be had for bargain prices on Sunday between 11am and 2pm. Proceeds from the annual plant sale support the educational programs and intern program at the U.S. National Arboretum. For more information visit, www.fona.org
Other Education Opportunities
A number of parks, gardens, and other organizations in the Metropolitan DC area sponsor gardening workshops and seminars for the public. For an up-to-date schedule of their events, click on the follow links:
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