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.
AL GORE’S CLIMATE REALITY PROJECT – UPDATES ON A CHANGING WORLD
2:00-4:00 PM | Sunday, April 16th
We know it’s happening, carbon pollution from fossil fuels is warming our planet and throwing natural systems out of balance.
Several star magnolia trees can be found blooming in the Magnolia family section of the arboretum. Find their flowing white blooms beginning mid-March. Visit our What's in Bloom page for more early bloomers you're likely to see at Blandy this month.
We've teamed up with Winchester Community StoryWalks® to create a brand new StoryWalk® at Blandy!
A sign of spring on a wintery day! The winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum) is blooming along the stone wall on Dogwood Lane.
A sign of spring on a wintery day! The winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum) is blooming along the stone wall on Dogwood Lane.
Today
Join us for a short lesson in the library followed by a walk around the arboretum to find and identify common conifers. We will explore each tree’s needles and cones. Children age 4 and under accompanied by a caregiver are welcome. For more information and to register: https://blandy.virginia.edu/content/programs-workshops-walks
Friday, March 31st
Join Blandy Director and birding enthusiast Dr. Dave Carr to hunt for tree swallows, eastern phoebes, migrating waterfowl, and more! Click here for more information and to register: https://blandy.virginia.edu/content/winter-programs-workshops-walks
Tuesday, April 4th
To learn more, send an email to Blandy.Photo.Club@gmail.com
Thursday, April 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 Community Classroom.Visit our website for more info- https://blandysketchgroup.wordpress.com/
Explore the arboretum at night on a guided nature walk. Who knows what we’ll discover? For more information and to register: https://blandy.virginia.edu/content/programs-workshops-walks
Tuesday, April 11th
Join Blandy bee scientist T'ai Roulston to learn practical tips to create better habitat for native bees in your own backyard! For more information and to register: https://blandy.virginia.edu/content/programs-workshops-walks
