New StoryWalk® at Blandy!
We've teamed up with Winchester Community StoryWalks® to create a brand new StoryWalk® at Blandy!
Spring is just around the corner!
A sign of spring on a wintery day! The winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum) is blooming along the stone wall on Dogwood Lane.
Frederick County 4th grade Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience
Vendors Invited to Apply for 2023 Garden Fair
Applications for vendors for Blandy's Garden Fair are now available. We're back at Blandy Mother's Day weekend, May 12-14, 2023!
More details are available on our Garden Fair Vendor page.
Sold out talk features boxwood expert!
Lynn Batdorf, retired Curator for the National Boxwood Collection at the U.S. National Arboretum and author of numerous authoritative texts on boxwoods, will be giving a talk in the Blandy library from 10:30-12:00 Saturday, February 4th. Proceeds will go towards the care and maintenance of the arboretum's boxwood collection. This talk is sold out!
Annual Seed Exchange at Blandy Saturday, January 28
Thursday Cool Conifers program rescheduled
Announcement- Thursday Cool Conifers program rescheduled due to weather.
The Cool Conifers public program originally scheduled for today (Thursday) has been rescheduled for the assigned “inclement weather date” of Friday, December 16th from 2:00-3:00.
So sorry for any inconvenience this might cause!
REU Students Recognized with Callahan Awards
Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) students Lindsey Monteith and Skye Austin were recognized with Tom Callahan Undergraduate Research Awards. The students presented their research findings in August after spending eight weeks working with faculty mentors in this summer's program.
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.
What's in Bloom - October
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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!
Events
Sunday, December 17th
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Cool Conifers
- Start time: 02:00pm
- End time: 03:00pm
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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
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Blandy Photo Club Meeting
- Start time: 07:00pm
- End time: 09:00pm
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To learn more, send an email to [email protected]
Thursday, January 25th
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Blandy Book Club
- Start time: 01:00pm
- End time: 02:00pm
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For more information, visit: https://blandy.virginia.edu/book-club
Tuesday, February 6th
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Blandy Photo Club Meeting
- Start time: 07:00pm
- End time: 09:00pm
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To learn more, send an email to [email protected]
Thursday, February 22nd
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Blandy Book Club
- Start time: 01:00pm
- End time: 02:00pm
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For more information, visit: https://blandy.virginia.edu/book-club