Blandy's Surprising Pawpaw Connection
Blandy has a suprising connection to pawpaw royalty. The pawpaw (Asima triloba) produces the largest edible fruit native to North America.
Blandy has a suprising connection to pawpaw royalty. The pawpaw (Asima triloba) produces the largest edible fruit native to North America.
Blandy Experimental Farm, Belle Grove, Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park, the Clarke County Historical Association, and the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley team up to welcome The Slave Dwelling Project for four events over three days that use storytelling and li
It’s back-to-school time, and Blandy’s environmental education team has some book recommendations that encourage scientific exploration, discovery, and stewardship of our natural world.
Sick plant at home? Want help with a diagnosis? Contact your local Virginia Cooperative Extension office (https://ext.vt.edu/offices.html) for help!
To protect the unique specimens in the arboretum’s collection and reduce the spread of plant pests and diseases, PLEASE DO NOT BRING ANY OUTSIDE PLANT MATERIAL TO BLANDY.
Thanks so much for your help keeping our plants happy and healthy!
Join us for the Butterflies in your Backyard program Saturday, August 27th from 10:00-11:30 to learn all about native butterflies! Register here: https://blandy.virginia.edu/content/summerfall-programs-workshops-walks
Blandy’s Ginkgo Grove attracts thousands of visitors each fall – many of whom are visiting Blandy for the first time. We are actively recruiting volunteers (“Ginkgo Guides”) to help introduce visitors to the Ginkgo Grove and to Blandy’s grounds this fall.
Ginkgo Guides should expect to attend a two-hour orientation session Sunday, October 16th, from 2 to 4 PM, and to work one or more three-hour shifts during weekends in October and early November.
The training session will cover:
What's Blooming at Blandy this Summer? Milweeds, blackberries, rattlesnake master, prickly pear, and more!
Milkweed is the sole host plant for the caterpillars of the beautiful, threatened monarch butterfly and efforts to preserve this butterfly have brought this once overlooked plant into the public consciousness.
Shop nearly 60 vendors for the very best selection of native plants, annuals, perennials, herbs, trees, shrubs, garden tools, nature-inspired crafts and more. Food, music, children’s activities, and educational opportunities too! Tickets $10/car in advance, $15/car at the gate.
Tuesday, May 7th
To learn more, send an email to [email protected]
Tuesday, May 14th
Visit our website for more information and to register: https://blandy.virginia.edu/content/programs-workshops-walks
Wednesday, May 15th
For most currentinformation and to join, visit Blandy Plein Air Group on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/905133831240145
Tuesday, May 21st
Learn about conservation efforts to provide nesting habitat for American Kestrels across the Shenandoah Valley! For more information and to register: https://blandy.virginia.edu/content/programs-workshops-walks
Thursday, May 23rd
For most currentinformation and to join, visit Blandy Plein Air Group on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/905133831240145
For more information, visit: https://blandy.virginia.edu/book-club