April 17- 25, 2010
Historic Garden Week in Virginia

Celebrate 77 Years of Preserving Virginia’s Heritage
Historic Garden Week in Virginia’s 77th anniversary season. In the spring, visitors will step through the gates of more than 250 of Virginia’s most beautiful gardens, homes and historic landmarks during “America’s Largest Open House,” April 17-25, 2010. Three dozen Historic Garden Week tours present a rich mosaic of some of the country’s finest properties at the peak of Virginia’s springtime color. Sponsored by The Garden Club of Virginia, local events are scheduled from the Atlantic Ocean to the Allegheny Mountains and will span the centuries from the early 17th through the early 21st
For more information visit: www.vagardenweek.org

Useful Links and Information (See Calendar of Events below)

Andre Viette Farm and Nursery www.Viette.com

Virginia Garden Week www.VAGardenWeek.org/

Wintergreen Nature Foundation www.twnf.org

Ivy Creek Natural Area http://ivycreekfoundation.org/ivycreek.html

Monticello www.monticello.org

Maymont Garden Center  www.maymont.org

Nature Camp http://www.naturecamp.net

Piedmont Environmental Council http://www.pecva.org/

United States Botanic Garden www.usbg.gov 

Albemarle County Extension Service
To become involved with the next Albemarle County Master Gardener program in January, call the Virginia Cooperative Extension at (434) 984-0727.  This program consists of a series of lectures on topics such as botany and landscape design, as well as 50 hours of community service.  This year the program cost is $175.00, which pays for books and horticulture magazine subscriptions.

The Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, a government organization, offers educational programs in areas such as agiculture, natural resources, family and nutrition.

Horticulture Help Desk
The Horticulture Help Desk is staffed weekly by Piedmont Master Gardener volunteers to answer your questions about garden topics related to horticulture. If you need help, call The Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, 434-984-0727.

Nellie Hough Memorial Gardening Course 2010
Sponsored by Albemarle Garden Club
To Be Announced

January

February

March

April

April 7-9
76th Annual Daffodil Show
Sponsor: The Garden Club of Virginia
Host Club: Hillside Garden Club, Lynchburg, VA
For detailed information, click here         

April 17 - April 20
Historic Garden Week: Charlottesville-Albemarle
More information forthcoming

April 17 - 25
Historic Garden Week in Virginia
For Detailed Information about Historic Garden Week in Virginia, click here.

May

June

June 16-17
68th Annual Lily Show
Sponsor: The Garden Club of Virginia
Host Club: The Petersburg Garden Club

July

August

September

October

October 6-7
72nd Rose Show
Sponsor: The Garden Club of Virginia
Host Club: Harborfront Garden Club, Norfolk, VA

November

December