Garden Lectures Set for January, February

Just due to the fact it’s winter season isn’t going to mean you won’t be able to begin imagining about gardening period! Be confident to examine out the Harry Allen Winter season Lecture Sequence coming up at Environmentally friendly Spring Gardens, 4603 Eco-friendly Spring Road. Here’s all the info you’ll want:

When? Sundays in January and February | 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Cost: $12 progress registration

Be a part of buddies of Eco-friendly Spring Gardens for this common yearly collection of virtual and in-human being presentations by authors, garden designers, scientists and other backyard enthusiasts on the cutting edge of horticulture.

Register on the web at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes (every single occasion has a code mentioned for registration) or phone Eco-friendly Spring Gardens at 703-642-5173.

Digital Wintertime Lecture – ‘Backyard Pollinator Oasis’

Jan. 15

Join pollinator qualified Heather Andrews in this virtual discussion on how to develop a sustainable natural oasis that will invite in an military of excellent bugs to lower pest pressure and improve your veggie and fruit produce. A Zoom hyperlink will be emailed prior to the software. Code H3T.564R

Winter Lecture – ‘Making Environmentally friendly Spring Greener’

Jan. 22

Eco-friendly Spring Gardens website supervisor Judy Zatsick and horticulturist Adam Bucher examine how the cash from the 2021 FROGS annual appeal, “Making Green Spring Greener,” had been made use of close to the internet site and will go over the thrilling new updates to the back garden coming in the fall. This program will be held in man or woman. Code EWI.P4MR

Winter Lecture – ‘Tropicals for Temperate Landscapes’

Jan. 29

Tropical and subtropical plants can develop unbelievable vitality and pleasure in temperate landscapes and deliver potent design and style components by the toughest and hottest months of the growing time. Making use of five memorable classes from her new book “Tropical Crops and How to Appreciate Them,” Marianne Willburn will aim on incorporating some magnificent examples in containers and beds—many of which are remarkably uncomplicated to overwinter. This application will be held in individual. Ebook signing just after lecture. Code 8LN.YWHJ

Winter season Lecture – ‘A Background of Hedges’

Feb. 5

Take a look at the intriguing heritage of hedges, from rural hedgerows to typical backyard garden design characteristics with Eco-friendly Spring Historian Debbie Waugh. Take into consideration their realistic, ecological and decorative worth and what they can explain to us about the persons who planted them. View amazing hedges from all over the entire world and listen to about Inexperienced Spring’s very own historic hedge. This software will be held in human being. Code RO5.FV0M

Virtual Winter season Lecture – ‘History of American Gardening’

Feb. 12

Be a part of celebrated landscape designer and winner of the 2021 Philadelphia Flower Present “Best in Show” Wambui Ippolito for a digital exploration of the background of American gardening via the lens of the immigrants who assisted cultivate practices and plant life that are even now utilised nowadays. A Zoom url will be emailed prior to the system. Code QXD.Z9Y3

Digital Winter season Lecture – ‘Stressless Gardening’

Feb. 19

Be a part of landscape architect Preston Montague for a virtual dialogue on how to steer clear of frequent gardening techniques that bring about needless stress and lessen the ecosystem opportunity of our landscapes. Study ways to continue to keep gardening healthful for us and the atmosphere. A Zoom website link will be emailed prior to the method. Code QIW.U0H2