Plein Air at the Arboretum 2023 is the State Arboretum of Virginia's inaugural plein air event. NOVA Plein Air Artists is proud and honored to partner with Blandy Experimental Farm/State Arboretum of Virginia in Boyce, VA on this fun, artistic venture.
A wall comes alive with a frenzy of digger bees! Come check out the action. Click for more information.
Thanks to our partners at Winchester Community StoryWalks® , we're ready to roll out a brand new (bilingual!) StoryWalk®---Forest: ¡salvemos los bosques! by Brendan Kearney!
For the next few months, you can read all about the rainforest adventures of Finn and his dog Skip a page at a time as you explore the Native Plant Trail Meadow at Blandy.
The State Arboretum of Virginia Names the 2023 Tree of the Year: Allegheny Serviceberry
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.
It's a magical time of year at Blandy Experimental Farm! Arboretum staff spent several days preparing and collecting materials for our Holiday Workshops and creating a winter wonderland of festive decorations for our main building. Come enjoy the scenery!
Sunday, December 17th
Enjoy a mug of hot chocolate (or tea!) and meander through Blandy’s conifer collection with a naturalist! Brush up on your conifer id skills and learn about these unique trees! For more information and to register: https://blandy.virginia.edu/content/programs-workshops-walks
Tuesday, January 2nd
To learn more, send an email to [email protected]
Thursday, January 25th
For more information, visit: https://blandy.virginia.edu/book-club
Tuesday, February 6th
To learn more, send an email to [email protected]
Thursday, February 22nd
For more information, visit: https://blandy.virginia.edu/book-club
