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.
A wall comes alive with a frenzy of digger bees! Come check out the action. Click for more information.
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Friday, June 9th
Join October Greenfield (The Piedmont Environmental Council) to learn about conservation efforts to provide nesting habitat for American Kestrels across the Virginia Piedmont and Shenandoah Valley. For more information and to register: https://blandy.virginia.edu/content/programs-workshops-walks
Thursday, June 22nd
Visit the Blandy Book Club website to learn more!: https://blandy.virginia.edu/book-club
Tuesday, July 4th
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Thursday, July 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/