As the temperature warms up and things start blooming, are you itching to visit some of the beautiful gardens around your home or while you’re travelling? One of the benefits of your current FOSA membership card is the Reciprocal Admissions Program (RAP), which gives you special admission privileges and discounts at 345+ participating gardens throughout North America as part of the AHS Reciprocal Admissions Program.
The Blandy Book Club will meet virtually on Thursday, January 27 to discuss "Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures" by Merlin Sheldrake. For more information, contact Ariel Firebaugh, our Director of Scientiic Engagement.
The Annual Seed Exchange is moving to a NEW LOCATION this year!
The event is hosted by the Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardeners at Strasburg High School on Saturday, January 18th from 10 am to 2 pm.
Vendor/Exhibitor applications are now open for the 2025 Mother's Day weekend Garden Fair. Applications are due by Friday, March 7, 2025.
On the arboretum’s landscape, grays, browns and muted greens become nature’s palette. The fiery colors of autumn have faded and the vibrant green of summer is a distant memory. And yet there are still fascinating sights to see in the arboretum.
In 2011, a group of bicycling arborists paused at the Arboretum and planted 35 trees in an hour. That planting kicked off our Community Forest, a multi-year community tree planting to expand the forest for wildlife near the front entrance. See the forest today!
As temperatures fall and the days shorten, most of Virginia's native plants go dormant, but some hardy plants have evolved the ability to tough out winter's weather while others leave behind conspicuous stems, seeds, and berries. Learn more in our seasonal guide to exploring the Nancy Larrick Crosby Native Plant Trail. And come out for a visit.
In 2011, a group of bicycling arborists paused at the Arboretum and planted 35 trees in an hour. That planting kicked off our Community Forest, a multi-year community tree planting to expand the forest for wildlife near the front entrance. See the forest today!
Sunday, January 26th
Enjoy a mug of hot chocolate (or tea!) as you find out all about the American Chestnut. Visit our website for more information and to register: https://blandy.virginia.edu/content/programs-workshops-walks
Tuesday, February 4th
To learn more, send an email to blandyphotographyclub@gmail.com
Thursday, February 6th
The Blandy Sketch Group is a dynamic group of artists who work in the visual arts and who all share a love of the natural world as inspiration for their artwork. The Blandy Sketch Group is open to any artist, beginner or professional. This month, we will be meeting in the Blandy LibraryVisit our website for more info- https://blandysketchgroup.wordpress.com/
Tune in to this virtual program to learn about recent additions to the arboretum's collection! Visit our website for more information and to register: https://blandy.virginia.edu/content/programs-workshops-walks
Saturday, February 15th
Enjoy a mug of hot chocolate (or tea!) and spy on our feathered friends. Find out how birds find food and shelter in the wintertime. Visit our website for more information and to register: https://blandy.virginia.edu/content/programs-workshops-walks
Sunday, March 2nd
Find out all about fossils, and take home a fossil of your very own! Visit our website for more information and to register: https://blandy.virginia.edu/content/programs-workshops-walks
