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Summertime is a great time to take advantage of a program, workshop or walk at Blandy! Check out our latest program announcements and sign up today.
Visit Other Gardens for Free With Your Current FOSA Membership
More than 300 gardens participate in the Reciprocal Admissions Program (RAP) with the American Horticulture Association. One of the benefits of your current FOSA membership is special admission privileges and discounts at participating gardens throughout North America.
What's In Bloom - June
What's in Bloom - April
Landscape Improvement Project Underway for Peetwood Pavilion
With a breathtakingly beautiful view of the Native Plant Trail meadow and the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Peetwood Pavilion for Environmental Education has become one of the most popular locations at Blandy since it first opened in 2005. Located about 50 yards east of the visitor parking lot, Peetwood Pavilion is primarily used for Blandy’s K-12 school programs. Over the winter it’s received a major facelift, funded with the support of the University of Virginia’s Arboretum and Landscape Committee as well as the Foundation of the State Arboretum.
What's in Bloom - March
New Winter StoryWalk(R)!
Update: This StoryWalk® was removed at the end of February. Stay tuned for more seasonal StoryWalks® in the future!
For the next few weeks, you can enjoy a good book and learn about wintertime wildlife while you walk along the Native Plant Trail!
Blandy's new winter StoryWalk® consists of a series of signs spaced at regular intervals. Each sign bears one page of Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner. You and the young naturalist in your life can read the book a page at a time as you walk along the trail.
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Spring Programs, Workshops and Walks
Take a "Hot Chocolate Hike" or try "Birding for Beginners" at Blandy! Registration is open for our popular Winter/Spring workshops, programs and walks.
Arboretum Project Begins
A very large section in the eastern end of the arboretum fell out of active management in the 1980s, and has since become covered in invasive buckthorn and autumn olive trees that provide little food for wildlife and crowd out all other plant life. In late January, we began removing 2.5 acres of these trees, beginning the long process of transforming this degraded part of the arboretum into a beautiful, diverse forest.
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Spotlight
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