Upcoming Events
LEWIS GINTER BOTANICAL GARDEN
DOMINION ENERGY GARDENFEST OF LIGHTS
November 23, 2020 – January 10, 2021 (Closed Thanksgiving, December 24-25)
Nightly 4:00 – 10:00 PM
A favorite tradition featuring lights, decorations, outdoor model trains, dinners, hot chocolate (for purchase) & more! All displays are outdoors with safety measures in place. All tickets must be purchased online in advance. See this link for information on Covid restrictions and for purchasing tickets.
RIVANNA CHAPTER, VIRGINIA MASTER NATURALIST
2021 Training Class Registration Is Open
Tuesdays, February 2 – May 18, 6:30 PM, via ZOOM
Deadline for Applications: January 5
To learn about the 2021 training class, and how to become a certified Master Naturalist, please watch “Introducing the Rivanna Master Naturalist Program.”
After either watching the 10 minute “Introducing” presentation, or reading the Information Flier, consider joining us for LIVE ZOOM introductory sessions on:
Saturday, December 5, 10:00 AM
Tuesday, December 15, 7:00 PM
You must register before the session at rivannamnapplications@gmail.com
to receive the Zoom registration. See this link for information on the program, and for registration instructions. QUESTIONS? Call Ida Swenson at 434-996-8405 or email idathefriz@gmail.com
UVA OLLI GARDENING-RELATED CLASSES
(Osher Lifelong Learning Institute)
University-level Short Courses and Classes for Seniors
Upcoming 2021 Spring Semester Catalogue
Look for soon-to-be-announced, gardening-related classes as part of the Spring 2021 course offering. You will be able to purchase a Spring OLLI membership online beginning on Friday, January 8. A membership fee of $75 per semester entitles you to register for courses offered in that semester. Additional fees for courses are listed in the catalogue. Registration for spring courses begins Tuesday, January 19 at 10:00 AM. Popular courses fill up fast, and you are advised by OLLI to sign up online as soon as possible after registration opens. See when the 2021 Spring Brochure is available by checking this link.
THE NATURE FOUNDATION AT WINTERGREEN
Living With Nature at Wintergreen Hike
Saturday, December 12
1:00 PM
Join a Foundation Naturalist for an interpretive hike and explore Wintergreen’s natural environment. These hikes are rated moderate. Payment is due before event. Members are free: the non-member fee is $8. For event information, meeting place directions, and Covid guidelines, see this link. For registration, see this link.
MCINTIRE BOTANICAL GARDEN
Guardian Garden Work Days
Wednesday, December 2 and Sunday, December 16
10:00 AM – Noon (Rain cancels)
Garden Guardians provide light maintenance around the garden. Volunteer numbers are limited so as to meet Covid physical distancing guidelines. Please let us know if you will be joining us by emailing the Volunteer Coordinator and indicate which day(s) you would like to attend. See this link for more information.
NDAL – NEW DIRECTIONS IN THE AMERICAN LANDSCAPE
Founded in 1990 by Larry Weaner
An Educational Series Dedicated to the Art and Science of Natural Landscape Design
Virtual 32nd Annual Ecological Landscape Symposium
“Guiding Theory into Reality: It Don’t Mean a Thing if the Landscape Don’t Sing”
Cosponsored by New Directions in the American Landscape, Morris Arboretum of the University of PA, and Connecticut College Arboretum:
January 21 & 22, 2021 | 1:00 – 4:30 PM EST*
January 28 & 29, 2021 | 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM EST*
*All four dates are distinct programs with different speakers – register for the full bundle or individual days.
Incorporating science into landscape design benefits both the people and the animals who share the landscape. In this virtual symposium, we will explore how scientific research can lead to tangible approaches for a new landscape tradition, one where ecological, anthropological, and sociological considerations expand the scope of landscape design. See this link for more information and to register.
VIRGINIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION VIDEO LIBRARY
VCE offers a variety of videos on topics geared to both beginner and more advanced gardeners. Examples of topics include:
Small Fruits in the Home Garden
Firewise Landscaping
Succulent Propagation and Care
Boxwood Blight: How it Spreads
For these and many more videos that address specific topics or those of more general interest, see this link.