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Homeschool in the Garden: Trees in Autumn
2020-11-02 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Updated Program Registration Information:
In light of concerns regarding COVID-19, we are following State of Virginia and City of Norfolk mandates closely. We will be in contact with all participants should any COVID-related restrictions affect the class. The safety of our staff and guests are paramount to our organization. To ensure we are adhering to all necessary safety requirements, we ask all of our class participants adhere to the following:
All class attendants are required to follow current public health orders related to wearing masks/face coverings in a public setting.
All participating children must have a paid, pre-registered ticket to attend the program. To ensure social distancing measures and maintain small class sizes, we ask that no additional sibling tag-alongs attend the program .
All attending adults must have a registered ticket, including all free Member adult tickets. To ensure social distancing measures and maintain small class sizes, we ask that only one adult chaperone attend with each participating child.
Classes will take place outdoors unless required to be in a classroom. Notification will be sent to participants of any/all location changes.
All tickets must be pre-registered. Walk-up tickets the day of the class or program will not be available.
Price for NBG Members: $10/child (adult members may attend for free). All participants ages 3+ must register.
Price for Not-yet Members: $15/person (tickets for class must be purchased for both children and adults and includes daytime admission to NBG). All participants ages 3+ must register. Register Online

Little Sprout Explorers: Fall Animals - Sold Out!
2020-10-20 10:00 - 11:00
This program is sold out. Please check our Children & Family Programs page for other available Little Sprout Explorer classes.
Learn about and observe how animals in the Garden get ready for winter! Recommended for children ages 3-6 with caregiver participation.
Updated Program Registration Information:
In light of concerns regarding COVID-19, we are following State of Virginia and City of Norfolk mandates closely. We will be in contact with all participants should any COVID-related restrictions affect the class. The safety of our staff and guests are paramount to our organization. To ensure we are adhering to all necessary safety requirements, we ask all of our class participants adhere to the following:
All class attendants are required to follow current public health orders related to wearing masks/face coverings in a public setting.
All participating children must have a paid, pre-registered ticket to attend the program. To ensure social distancing measures and maintain small class sizes, we ask that no additional sibling tag-alongs attend the program .
All attending adults must have a registered ticket, including all free Member adult tickets. To ensure social distancing measures and maintain small class sizes, we ask that only one adult chaperone attend with each participating child.
Classes will take place outdoors unless required to be in a classroom. Notification will be sent to participants of any/all location changes.
All tickets must be pre-registered. Walk-up tickets the day of the class or program will not be available.
Price for NBG Members: $10/child (adult members may attend for free). All participants ages 3+ must register.
Price for Not-yet Members: $15/person (tickets for class must be purchased for both children and adults and includes daytime admission to NBG). All participants ages 3+ must register.

Homeschool in the Garden: Fall Fungi - Sold Out!
2020-10-12 10:00 - 11:00
This program is sold out. Please visit our Children & Family Programs page for other available Little Sprout Explorer classes.
Learn about mushrooms and decomposers, and then go on a short walk to look for different types of fungi growing in the Garden. Recommended for children ages 5-9 with caregiver participation.
Updated Program Registration Information:
In light of concerns regarding COVID-19, we are following State of Virginia and City of Norfolk mandates closely. We will be in contact with all participants should any COVID-related restrictions affect the class. The safety of our staff and guests are paramount to our organization. To ensure we are adhering to all necessary safety requirements, we ask all of our class participants adhere to the following:
All class attendants are required to follow current public health orders related to wearing masks/face coverings in a public setting.
All participating children must have a paid, pre-registered ticket to attend the program. To ensure social distancing measures and maintain small class sizes, we ask that no additional sibling tag-alongs attend the program .
All attending adults must have a registered ticket, including all free Member adult tickets. To ensure social distancing measures and maintain small class sizes, we ask that only one adult chaperone attend with each participating child.
Classes will take place outdoors unless required to be in a classroom. Notification will be sent to participants of any/all location changes.
All tickets must be pre-registered. Walk-up tickets the day of the class or program will not be available.
Price for NBG Members: $10/child (adult members may attend for free). All participants ages 3+ must register.
Price for Not-yet Members: $15/person (tickets for class must be purchased for both children and adults and includes daytime admission to NBG). All participants ages 3+ must register.

NatureKid To-Go Kit: Little Autumn Gardener - Sold Out!
2020-10-09 00:00 - 23:59
This program is sold out. Please check our Children & Family Programs page for other available to-go kits.
Start your own autumn veggie and herb garden at home, and then add some flare to your garden by painting a small, wooden bird house! This kit includes beet, carrot, lettuce, thyme, and radish seeds in the garden starter kit! Recommended for ages 4+ with some caregiver participation.
To-Go Kits are scheduled to be picked up from the Garden, and completed at home*. The listed dates and times for the program are the designated pick-up times for each kit. If you need to schedule a Saturday morning pick-up, please contact Youth Education staff at youthed@nbgs.org to arrange the change to the order.
*Each kit includes instructions on how to access additional materials on Google Classroom.
NOTE ON FACE COVERINGS DURING KIT PICK-UP:
In compliance with Virginia’s Governor’s Executive Order 63, NBG commits to the following:
All guests and volunteers ages 10+ are required to wear a protective mask that covers the mouth and nose when entering any NBG building or structure including outdoor restrooms and the butterfly house (when opened).
Our youngest visitors, “Sprouts” over the age of two, are strongly encouraged to wear a mask in compliance with current CDC health and safety recommendations.
Guests are asked to bring their own personal facemask. NBG has a very limited supply of disposal masks available upon request at the Guest Services desk in Baker Hall.
Face coverings shall also be required when patrons are outdoors if a distance of six feet from other persons, not associated with one household, cannot be maintained.
Price for NBG Members: $10/kit
Price for Not-yet Members: $15/kit*
*NOT-YET MEMBER KITS DO NOT INCLUDE GARDEN ADMISSION.

Jr. Garden Artists: Rock Cactus Garden
2020-10-07 10:00 - 11:00
Create a terrarium home for your own painted rock cactus. Recommended for children ages 4-9 with caregiver participation.
Updated Program Registration Information:
In light of concerns regarding COVID-19, we are following State of Virginia and City of Norfolk mandates closely. We will be in contact with all participants should any COVID-related restrictions affect the class. The safety of our staff and guests are paramount to our organization. To ensure we are adhering to all necessary safety requirements, we ask all of our class participants adhere to the following:
All class attendants are required to follow current public health orders related to wearing masks/face coverings in a public setting.
All participating children must have a paid, pre-registered ticket to attend the program. To ensure social distancing measures and maintain small class sizes, we ask that no additional sibling tag-alongs attend the program .
All attending adults must have a registered ticket, including all free Member adult tickets. To ensure social distancing measures and maintain small class sizes, we ask that only one adult chaperone attend with each participating child.
Classes will take place outdoors unless required to be in a classroom. Notification will be sent to participants of any/all location changes.
All tickets must be pre-registered. Walk-up tickets the day of the class or program will not be available.
Price for NBG Members: $10/child (adult members may attend for free). All participants ages 3+ must register.
Price for Not-yet Members: $15/person (tickets for class must be purchased for both children and adults and includes daytime admission to NBG). All participants ages 3+ must register. Register Online

Little Sprout Explorers: WOW ABCs
2020-10-06 10:00 - 11:00
Take a sensory tour of the WOW Children’s Garden to practice your ABCs, and then plant seeds to start your own fall vegetable garden at home! Recommended for children ages 3-6 with caregiver participation.
Updated Program Registration Information:
In light of concerns regarding COVID-19, we are following State of Virginia and City of Norfolk mandates closely. We will be in contact with all participants should any COVID-related restrictions affect the class. The safety of our staff and guests are paramount to our organization. To ensure we are adhering to all necessary safety requirements, we ask all of our class participants adhere to the following:
All class attendants are required to follow current public health orders related to wearing masks/face coverings in a public setting.
All participating children must have a paid, pre-registered ticket to attend the program. To ensure social distancing measures and maintain small class sizes, we ask that no additional sibling tag-alongs attend the program .
All attending adults must have a registered ticket, including all free Member adult tickets. To ensure social distancing measures and maintain small class sizes, we ask that only one adult chaperone attend with each participating child.
Classes will take place outdoors unless required to be in a classroom. Notification will be sent to participants of any/all location changes.
All tickets must be pre-registered. Walk-up tickets the day of the class or program will not be available.
Price for NBG Members: $10/child (adult members may attend for free). All participants ages 3+ must register.
Price for Not-yet Members: $15/person (tickets for class must be purchased for both children and adults and includes daytime admission to NBG). All participants ages 3+ must register. Register Online

Homeschool in the Garden: Victory Gardens - Sold Out!
2020-10-05 10:00 - 11:00
This program is sold out. Please visit our Children & Family Programs page for other available Homeschool classes.
Learn about the history of Victory Gardens, and then start your own mini fall vegetable garden to take home! Recommended for children ages 5-9 with caregiver participation.
Updated Program Registration Information:
In light of concerns regarding COVID-19, we are following State of Virginia and City of Norfolk mandates closely. We will be in contact with all participants should any COVID-related restrictions affect the class. The safety of our staff and guests are paramount to our organization. To ensure we are adhering to all necessary safety requirements, we ask all of our class participants adhere to the following:
All class attendants are required to follow current public health orders related to wearing masks/face coverings in a public setting.
All participating children must have a paid, pre-registered ticket to attend the program. To ensure social distancing measures and maintain small class sizes, we ask that no additional sibling tag-alongs attend the program .
All attending adults must have a registered ticket, including all free Member adult tickets. To ensure social distancing measures and maintain small class sizes, we ask that only one adult chaperone attend with each participating child.
Classes will take place outdoors unless required to be in a classroom. Notification will be sent to participants of any/all location changes.
All tickets must be pre-registered. Walk-up tickets the day of the class or program will not be available.
Price for NBG Members: $10/child (adult members may attend for free). All participants ages 3+ must register.
Price for Not-yet Members: $15/person (tickets for class must be purchased for both children and adults and includes daytime admission to NBG). All participants ages 3+ must register.

NatureKid To-Go Kit: Tiny Terrarium - Sold Out!
2020-10-02 00:00 - 23:59
This program is sold out. Please visit our Children & Family Programs page for other available to-go kits.
Build a tiny terrarium to house an air plant! Recommended for ages 4+ with some caregiver participation.
To-Go Kits are scheduled to be picked up from the Garden, and completed at home*. The listed dates and times for the program are the designated pick-up times for each kit. If you need to schedule a Saturday morning pick-up, please contact Youth Education staff at youthed@nbgs.org to arrange the change to the order.
*Each kit includes instructions on how to access additional materials on Google Classroom.
NOTE ON FACE COVERINGS DURING KIT PICK-UP:
In compliance with Virginia’s Governor’s Executive Order 63, NBG commits to the following:
All guests and volunteers ages 10+ are required to wear a protective mask that covers the mouth and nose when entering any NBG building or structure including outdoor restrooms and the butterfly house (when opened).
Our youngest visitors, “Sprouts” over the age of two, are strongly encouraged to wear a mask in compliance with current CDC health and safety recommendations.
Guests are asked to bring their own personal facemask. NBG has a very limited supply of disposal masks available upon request at the Guest Services desk in Baker Hall.
Face coverings shall also be required when patrons are outdoors if a distance of six feet from other persons, not associated with one household, cannot be maintained.
Price for NBG Members: $10/kit
Price for Not-yet Members: $15/kit*
*NOT-YET MEMBER KITS DO NOT INCLUDE GARDEN ADMISSION.

Little Sprout Explorers: Wiggly Worms - Sold Out!
2020-09-29 10:00 - 11:00
This program is sold out. Please check our Children & Family Programs page for other available Little Sprout Explorer classes.
Bring your little ones to the Garden to introduce them to botany, insects, seasons, and more! For this class, we will visit the homes of some wiggly worms, and then learn about worm composters! Recommended for children ages 3-6 with caregiver participation.
Updated Program Registration Information:
In light of concerns regarding COVID-19, we are following State of Virginia and City of Norfolk mandates closely. We will be in contact with all participants should any COVID-related restrictions affect the class. The safety of our staff and guests are paramount to our organization. To ensure we are adhering to all necessary safety requirements, we ask all of our class participants adhere to the following:
All class attendants are required to follow current public health orders related to wearing masks/face coverings in a public setting.
All participating children must have a paid, pre-registered ticket to attend the program. To ensure social distancing measures and maintain small class sizes, we ask that no additional sibling tag-alongs attend the program .
All attending adults must have a registered ticket, including all free Member adult tickets. To ensure social distancing measures and maintain small class sizes, we ask that only one adult chaperone attend with each participating child.
Classes will take place outdoors unless required to be in a classroom. Notification will be sent to participants of any/all location changes.
All tickets must be pre-registered. Walk-up tickets the day of the class or program will not be available.
Price for NBG Members: $10/child (adult members may attend for free). All participants ages 3+ must register.
Price for Not-yet Members: $15/person (tickets for class must be purchased for both children and adults and includes daytime admission to NBG). All participants ages 3+ must register.

Homeschool Garden Geography: On the Mediterranean - Sold Out!
2020-09-28 10:00 - 11:00
This program is sold out. Please check our Children & Family Programs page for all of our newly added October classes!
Travel around the world in the WOW Children’s Garden as we explore the biome displays in our Passport Gardens. Learn all about the spices and herbs traded throughout the Mediterranean Sea. Recommended for children ages 5-9 with caregiver participation
Updated Program Registration Information:
In light of concerns regarding COVID-19, we are following State of Virginia and City of Norfolk mandates closely. We will be in contact with all participants should any COVID-related restrictions affect the class. The safety of our staff and guests are paramount to our organization. To ensure we are adhering to all necessary safety requirements, we ask all of our class participants adhere to the following:
All class attendants are required to follow current public health orders related to wearing masks/face coverings in a public setting.
All participating children must have a paid, pre-registered ticket to attend the program. To ensure social distancing measures and maintain small class sizes, we ask that no additional sibling tag-alongs attend the program .
All attending adults must have a registered ticket, including all free Member adult tickets. To ensure social distancing measures and maintain small class sizes, we ask that only one adult chaperone attend with each participating child.
Classes will take place outdoors unless required to be in a classroom. Notification will be sent to participants of any/all location changes.
All tickets must be pre-registered. Walk-up tickets the day of the class or program will not be available.
Price for NBG Members: $10/child (adult members may attend for free). All participants ages 3+ must register.
Price for Not-yet Members: $15/person (tickets for class must be purchased for both children and adults and includes daytime admission to NBG). All participants ages 3+ must register.

Little Sprout Explorers: Awesome Autumn - Sold Out!
2020-09-22 10:00 - 11:00
This program is sold out. Please check our Children & Family programs page for other available classes.
Bring your little ones to the Garden to introduce them to botany, insects, seasons, and more! For this program, we will celebrate the beginning of fall – September 22 is the first day of Autumn! Recommended for children ages 3-6 with caregiver participation.
Updated Program Registration Information:
In light of concerns regarding COVID-19, we are following State of Virginia and City of Norfolk mandates closely. We will be in contact with all participants should any COVID-related restrictions affect the class. The safety of our staff and guests are paramount to our organization. To ensure we are adhering to all necessary safety requirements, we ask all of our class participants adhere to the following:
All class attendants are required to follow current public health orders related to wearing masks/face coverings in a public setting.
All participating children must have a paid, pre-registered ticket to attend the program. To ensure social distancing measures and maintain small class sizes, we ask that no additional sibling tag-alongs attend the program .
All attending adults must have a registered ticket, including all free Member adult tickets. To ensure social distancing measures and maintain small class sizes, we ask that only one adult chaperone attend with each participating child.
Classes will take place outdoors unless required to be in a classroom. Notification will be sent to participants of any/all location changes.
All tickets must be pre-registered. Walk-up tickets the day of the class or program will not be available.
Price for NBG Members: $10/child (adult members may attend for free). All participants ages 3+ must register.
Price for Not-yet Members: $15/person (tickets for class must be purchased for both children and adults and includes daytime admission to NBG). All participants ages 3+ must register.

Homeschool Garden Geography: The Land Down Under - Sold Out!
2020-09-21 10:00 - 11:00
This program is sold out. Please visit our Children & Family Programs page for other available classes.
Travel around the world in the WOW Children’s Garden as we explore the biome displays in our Passport Gardens. In this program, we explore the Australian Outback to learn all about how nature adapts to survive this harsh environment. Recommended for children ages 5-9 with caregiver participation
Updated Program Registration Information:
In light of concerns regarding COVID-19, we are following State of Virginia and City of Norfolk mandates closely. We will be in contact with all participants should any COVID-related restrictions affect the class. The safety of our staff and guests are paramount to our organization. To ensure we are adhering to all necessary safety requirements, we ask all of our class participants adhere to the following:
All class attendants are required to follow current public health orders related to wearing masks/face coverings in a public setting.
All participating children must have a paid, pre-registered ticket to attend the program. To ensure social distancing measures and maintain small class sizes, we ask that no additional sibling tag-alongs attend the program .
All attending adults must have a registered ticket, including all free Member adult tickets. To ensure social distancing measures and maintain small class sizes, we ask that only one adult chaperone attend with each participating child.
Classes will take place outdoors unless required to be in a classroom. Notification will be sent to participants of any/all location changes.
All tickets must be pre-registered. Walk-up tickets the day of the class or program will not be available.
Price for NBG Members: $10/child (adult members may attend for free). All participants ages 3+ must register.
Price for Not-yet Members: $15/person (tickets for class must be purchased for both children and adults and includes daytime admission to NBG). All participants ages 3+ must register.

Jr. Garden Artists: Tiny Terrariums - Sold Out!
2020-09-16 10:00 - 11:00
This program is sold out. Please visit our Children & Family Programs page for other available classes.
Let your creativity blossom as you create nature-inspired works of art! In this program, our jr. artists will put together a miniature terrarium to house an air plant! Recommended for children ages 4-9 with caregiver participation.
Updated Program Registration Information:
In light of concerns regarding COVID-19, we are following State of Virginia and City of Norfolk mandates closely. We will be in contact with all participants should any COVID-related restrictions affect the class. The safety of our staff and guests are paramount to our organization. To ensure we are adhering to all necessary safety requirements, we ask all of our class participants adhere to the following:
All class attendants are required to follow current public health orders related to wearing masks/face coverings in a public setting.
All participating children must have a paid, pre-registered ticket to attend the program. To ensure social distancing measures and maintain small class sizes, we ask that no additional sibling tag-alongs attend the program .
All attending adults must have a registered ticket, including all free Member adult tickets. To ensure social distancing measures and maintain small class sizes, we ask that only one adult chaperone attend with each participating child.
Classes will take place outdoors unless required to be in a classroom. Notification will be sent to participants of any/all location changes.
All tickets must be pre-registered. Walk-up tickets the day of the class or program will not be available.
Price for NBG Members: $10/child (adult members may attend for free). All participants ages 3+ must register.
Price for Not-yet Members: $15/person (tickets for class must be purchased for both children and adults and includes daytime admission to NBG). All participants ages 3+ must register.

Little Sprout Explorers: Mighty Monarchs - Sold Out!
2020-09-15 10:00 - 11:00
This program is sold out. Please visit our Children & Family Programs page for other available Little Sprout Explorer classes.
Bring your little ones to the Garden to introduce them to botany, insects, seasons, and more! In this program, we will visit the Butterfly Garden to learn all about Monarch Butterflies. Recommended for children ages 3-6 with caregiver participation.
Updated Program Registration Information:
In light of concerns regarding COVID-19, we are following State of Virginia and City of Norfolk mandates closely. We will be in contact with all participants should any COVID-related restrictions affect the class. The safety of our staff and guests are paramount to our organization. To ensure we are adhering to all necessary safety requirements, we ask all of our class participants adhere to the following:
All class attendants are required to follow current public health orders related to wearing masks/face coverings in a public setting.
All participating children must have a paid, pre-registered ticket to attend the program. To ensure social distancing measures and maintain small class sizes, we ask that no additional sibling tag-alongs attend the program .
All attending adults must have a registered ticket, including all free Member adult tickets. To ensure social distancing measures and maintain small class sizes, we ask that only one adult chaperone attend with each participating child.
Classes will take place outdoors unless required to be in a classroom. Notification will be sent to participants of any/all location changes.
All tickets must be pre-registered. Walk-up tickets the day of the class or program will not be available.
Price for NBG Members: $10/child (adult members may attend for free). All participants ages 3+ must register.
Price for Not-yet Members: $15/person (tickets for class must be purchased for both children and adults and includes daytime admission to NBG). All participants ages 3+ must register.

SOLD OUT Leaping to Solutions Climate Change Symposium
2020-02-29 10:00 - 16:00
Register Online Cost: $50 for members; $60 for not-yet-members
Registration includes lunch This event is sold out!
Climate change is a topic of daily conversation these days. Scientists have well-documented evidence that human activity, starting with the dawn of the industrial revolution, is the driving force behind these changes. Hear from local officials on how cities in the Coastal Virginia & Tidewater area are preparing to mitigate the challenges associated with sea level rise.During our November 2018 symposium, we touched on the topic of climate change and the response was overwhelmingly positive. Attendees genuinely appreciated the chance to hear the facts and gain a better understanding -based on that feedback, we’re focusing this symposium solely on climate change.
Saturday, February 29, 2020
Check in at 9 in the Auditorium
Full schedule and keynote speakers are listed below.
As an added bonus that day, Elizabeth River Project will host their 2nd Annual Youth Resilience Expo. See how students in grades K-12 envision solutions to address flooding, promote resilience actions and reduce their carbon footprint at their schools. We’ve built in extra time during lunch for symposium attendees to enjoy these innovative solutions.
Time
Topic & Speaker
10:00-10:15 AM
Welcome from Norfolk City Council member, The Honorable Andria McClellan
10:15-11:15 AM
Dr. Michael Allen, Assistant Professor of Geography, Department of Political Science & Geography, Old Dominion University
Climate Science 2020: National Perspectives: Global Interactions
11:20 AM-12:20 PM
Dr. Jeremy Hoffman, Chief Scientist at the Science Museum of Virginia
Preparing for a Hotter, Wetter, Sneezier, and Wheezier Virginia
12:20-1:45 PM
Lunch and exploration of ERP’s Youth Resilience Expo
1:45-2:45 PM
Ross Weaver, Program Assistant Director of Wetlands Watch , Responses to the Changes We are Seeing
2:55-3:55 PM
Moderated Panel
Kyle Spencer, City of Norfolk, Office of Resilience
Charles J. Bodnar and Sue E. Kriebal, City of Virginia Beach Public Works, Stormwater Engineering Center

VSLD: Stormwater Management
2019-02-02 09:00 - 15:00
What do you do with too much water, too quickly? How much water is your site getting? How do you manage all that water with grace and beauty?
Rain Gardens and other small-scale stormwater best management practices (BMPs) pose two major challenges in their design: knowing how much water the site must handle, and managing that water while still looking attractive.
The Virginia Society of Landscape Designers invites designers and other green industry professionals to participate in a day of lecture and guided exercises exploring the aesthetics and site analysis behind successful small-scale stormwater BMPs.
Speakers:
Dr. Eliza Pennypacker,
Dr. Stuart Echols
Keynote speakers; The Aesthetics of Stormwater Management
Chris Sonne
Calculating Stormwater In-Flow
Virginia Rockwell
Tools for Analyzing Soils in the Field
In addition, those registering for the February 2 seminar are invited to participate in a tour (on Friday, February 1, before the seminar) of a rain garden which will be used in exercises offered during the seminar. Registrants will receive more information upon registration.
Social to follow rain garden tour on Feb. 1 included with registration
Boxed lunch and light breakfast provided on Feb. 2 with registration Register Online

Shifting Landscapes: Tradition & Trends
2018-11-03 08:00 - 16:00
Register Online Join us to celebrate 80 years of Horticulture with a one-day symposium in our newly renovated Administration Auditorium. Topics include a look at NBG’s past, present and future, climate change and its impact on local plants, great garden plants for our region and natural landscape design. Full schedule and keynote speakers are listed below.
Earn Continuing Education Credits
Tidewater Master Naturalists: 4 CEU https://tidewatermn.org/
VA Nursery and Landscape Association: 4 CEU https://www.vnla.org/
VA Society of Landscape Designers: 4 CEU https://www.vsld.org/
Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional: 5 CEU https://cblpro.org/
Added Bonus Take Home a FREE Tree
As part of our Green initiative, we are giving away 2,000 Virginia Stock Longleaf Pine trees on November 3rd. It’s the tree that built Tidewater.
Representatives with The Virginia Longleaf Pine Cooperators Group will be onsite to answer questions and promote the conservation of Longleaf Pine. This group is dedicated to restoring the ecological, economic, cultural, historical and recreational values of the native longleaf pine forests of southeastern Virginia; and providing technical expertise to help landowners achieve longleaf restoration success. https://longleafalliance.org/vlpc
Partners
Meadowview Biological Research Station
Natural Resource Conservation Service
Old Dominion University
The Nature Conservancy
US Fish & Wildlife Service
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation – Natural Heritage Program
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Virginia Department of Forestry Early Bird: $80/person until October 26
Regular Registration: $100/person beginning October 26
Student Discount: 50% off registration fee for enrolled students. Students will need to show their current ID at the registration desk.
Time
Topic & Speaker
8:00 AM
Registration Opens
9:00 AM
Welcome
9:15 AM
NBG Celebrates 80 Years!
Noted local historians Dr. Martha Williams and Amy Waters Yarsinske will discuss the Garden’s unique heritage.
President & CEO Michael Desplaines will present the Garden of Tomorrow
10:15 AM
Break
10:30 AM
Mark Weathington , Director of the JC Raultson Arboretum at North Carolina State University and former NBG Director of Horticulture. Presentation will be based on his recent book Gardening on Your Own.
Beyond Tire Planters- Creating the New Southern Garden
The south has a tremendous culture of gardening but as priorities and times change, how and why we garden evolves as well. We garden for more than beauty – for food, to support wildlife, to solve environmental problems. Knowing why we do what we do allows the cultivated landscape to work for us and not the other way around.
11:30 AM
Lunch , with time to tour the Garden on your own
12:45 PM
Welcome Back
12:50 PM
Dr. Michael Allen , Old Dominion University Assistant Professor Political Science & Geography,
The Science of Climate Change: Local Impacts for Virginia
Dr. Tatyana Lobova , Old Dominion University, Senior Lecturer, Department of Biological Science,
Effects of Climate Change on Native Plants
1:35 PM
Break
1:50 PM
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Larry Weaner , Principal and founder of Larry Weaner Landscape Associates
Living in the Liberated Landscape
Using examples from his own property as well as diverse client projects, Larry will share how this give-and-take approach can result in compelling, low-maintenance landscapes that free plants to perform according to their natural abilities and liberate people from having to cater to their landscapes’ every need.
Closing
Join us afterward for an ending reception including cocktail hour and book signing in the Garden Cafe.
Thank you to our Sponsors
