The Fall Gardening Festival
Don’t miss this year’s Fall Gardening Festival packed full of ideas for making your landscape work for you!
Three garden lectures featuring local speakers will be held in the main building. Officer David Nieves of the Virginia Beach Police Department will cover “Landscaping for Safety & Crime Prevention”; Trista Imrich of Lynnhaven River Now will speak on “Landscaping Techniques for Stormwater Management”; and Ruth Burch, VCE Virginia Beach Master Gardener will talk about “Bees, Butterflies, and Other Amazing Pollinators” and how to attract them to your garden.
New features this year:
Garden Yard Sale – we’ll have great deals on gently used garden supplies, containers, tools, books, and more.
Garden Art Market features beautiful items created by our own Master Gardener artisans or donated by participating organizations. Includes original art and upcycled items.
Arboretum Tour – a guided tour by Master Gardener Tree Stewards through the HRAREC Arboretum featuring an array of trees and shrubs suitable for growing in Tidewater.
Expanded selection of native plant plugs –we’ve updated and expanded the number of native species we’ll be offering.
Tool Sharpening – Max the Knife will be on-site throughout the day to sharpen garden tools, knives, and more. Visit his website maxtheknifesharpening.com for more information about available services. Don’t miss his sharpening & cleaning demonstration under the Demonstration tent.
Returning events:
Silent Auction – bid on a wide array of themed baskets and individual items.
Plant Sale - plants grown by Virginia Beach Master Gardeners, with an expanded selection of native plants
Demonstrations – Seed Starting; Tool Sharpening with Max the Knife; Make & Take Bee House; Keeping Away Voles; Building a Self-Watering Container; and Making a Rain Barrel.
Education Booths -
Monarch Releases with the Butterfly Society of Virginia
Children’s Activities
Bake Sale
Three garden lectures featuring local speakers will be held in the main building. Officer David Nieves of the Virginia Beach Police Department will cover “Landscaping for Safety & Crime Prevention”; Trista Imrich of Lynnhaven River Now will speak on “Landscaping Techniques for Stormwater Management”; and Ruth Burch, VCE Virginia Beach Master Gardener will talk about “Bees, Butterflies, and Other Amazing Pollinators” and how to attract them to your garden.
New features this year:
Garden Yard Sale – we’ll have great deals on gently used garden supplies, containers, tools, books, and more.
Garden Art Market features beautiful items created by our own Master Gardener artisans or donated by participating organizations. Includes original art and upcycled items.
Arboretum Tour – a guided tour by Master Gardener Tree Stewards through the HRAREC Arboretum featuring an array of trees and shrubs suitable for growing in Tidewater.
Expanded selection of native plant plugs –we’ve updated and expanded the number of native species we’ll be offering.
Tool Sharpening – Max the Knife will be on-site throughout the day to sharpen garden tools, knives, and more. Visit his website maxtheknifesharpening.com for more information about available services. Don’t miss his sharpening & cleaning demonstration under the Demonstration tent.
Returning events:
Silent Auction – bid on a wide array of themed baskets and individual items.
Plant Sale - plants grown by Virginia Beach Master Gardeners, with an expanded selection of native plants
Demonstrations – Seed Starting; Tool Sharpening with Max the Knife; Make & Take Bee House; Keeping Away Voles; Building a Self-Watering Container; and Making a Rain Barrel.
Education Booths -
Monarch Releases with the Butterfly Society of Virginia
Children’s Activities
Bake Sale
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The Bake Sale
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Children's Activities
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The Plant Sale
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