Composting makes sustainable and beneficial use of food and yard waste, reduces chemical fertilizer and insecticide use, and keeps organic wastes out of landfills. This workshop will cover: soil and plant nutrient basics, the benefits of natural soil building by...
Hypertufa containers last for years and are ideal for displaying flowers, bulbs, succulents, and other plants—indoors or out. You will learn: what hypertufa is, how to make a hypertufa container safely, and plants that do well in a hypertufa container....
Learn how to maximize your growing space in the vegetable garden by using the square-foot gardening method. Square-foot gardening makes it easy to organize your garden layout and stop guessing about spacing. You will also identify weeds more easily. You...
Take a trip to the demonstration garden at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital to learn how to prepare your garden for winter. We will cover: how and when to cut back plants, fall mulching and soil amendments, dividing and planting bulbs,...
Welcome the winter holiday season with this festive workshop. Learn how to select, showcase, and maintain plants such as amaryllis, paperwhites, and Christmas cactus. Discover possibilities for decorating with materials collected in the yard or on the trail. Get inspired...
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in these activities, please contact our main office at 434-872-4580 during business hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event. *TDD number is (800) 828-1120.
