Garden Fair Vendor Applications Due
Applications are due now. Join us and thousands of plant enthusiasts for this Mother’s Day Weekend tradition! Learn more and apply today!
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
The Slave Dwelling Project comes to Blandy
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
GinkgoFest tickets for Saturday, Oct. 29 on sale now!
Back to School = Back to Blandy
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.
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Events
Tomorrow
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Blandy Photography Club Meeting
- Start time: 06:00pm
- End time: 08:00pm
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To learn more, send an email to blandyphotographyclub@gmail.com
Thursday, December 5th
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Blandy Sketch Group
- Start time: 12:30pm
- End time: 03:30pm
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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 at an alternate location. No meeting will be held at Blandy this month.Visit our website for more info- https://blandysketchgroup.wordpress.com/
Friday, December 13th
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December Bird Walk
- Start time: 08:00am
- End time: 10:00am
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Scout for birds at Blandy! Visit our website for more information and to register: https://blandy.virginia.edu/content/programs-workshops-walks
Sunday, December 15th
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Cozy Conifer Mysteries
- Start time: 10:30am
- End time: 11:30am
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Enjoy a mug of hot chocolate (or tea!) as you solve a conifer-themed mystery. Visit our website for more information and to register: https://blandy.virginia.edu/content/programs-workshops-walks
Monday, December 16th
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Starting a wildflower patch from seed
- Start time: 06:30pm
- End time: 07:30pm
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Step-by-step presentation on how to start a native wildflower patch from seed. Visit our website for more information and to register: https://blandy.virginia.edu/content/programs-workshops-walks