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April 17- 25, 2010
Historic Garden Week in Virginia
Celebrate 77 Years of Preserving Virginias Heritage
Historic Garden Week in Virginias 77th anniversary season. In the
spring, visitors will step through the gates of more than 250 of Virginias
most beautiful gardens, homes and historic landmarks during Americas
Largest Open House, April 17-25, 2010. Three dozen Historic Garden
Week tours present a rich mosaic of some of the countrys finest
properties at the peak of Virginias 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
February
March
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
August
September
October 6-7
72nd Rose Show
Sponsor: The Garden Club of Virginia
Host Club: Harborfront Garden Club, Norfolk, VA
November
December