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Exhibits
Hawaii at the USBG
Now open - "Hawaii," our newest permanent exhibit! More...
 
List of Events
Brief Descriptions of events listed by category and date. More...
 
Heroes of Horticulture - Through October 12, 2009
Stories and images of plants that witnessed historical events More...
 
The New Age of Chocolate - March 28 - August 16, 2009
A "Consumers Guide" to chocolate More...
 
Flora: Growing Inspirations - Through October 12, 2009
Juried Sculpture Exhibit on Conservatory Terrace More...
 
Festival
Art in the Garden Festival - Music and Rhythm - June 20
Discover the role plants play in music and the beautiful rhythms of a garden More...
 
Art in the Garden Festival - Sculpture and Art - July 18
Discover the role plants can play in the visual arts from sculpture to painting More...
 
Art in the Garden Festival - Culinary Arts - August 22
Discover the role plants can play in food, sample different recipes and explore the culinary arts More...
 
Lectures and Tours
Chocolate: A Consumer's Guide & Tasting - June 24
All about chocolate lecture and a chocolate tasting presented by Beth Burrows, Ph.D. (Nutritional Biochemistry) , USBG Volunteer More...
 
Evening Tours of the National Garden - June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Tour through the National Garden to see native plants of the Mid-Atlantic region More...
 
Trees of the Regional Garden - July 16
Tour the regional garden with Melanie Choukas-Bradley and learn to identify trees More...
 
Botanical Art and Illustration: From Beginnings to Comtemporary Art - July 12
Lecture by Karen Coleman on the history of botanical art and the present day renaissance More...
 
The Summer Terrace: Plants as Art - July 29
Explore the Terrace with Adam Pyle, USBG Gardener, and find out how the gardeners chose the plants for the display More...
 
Behind-the-Scenes Tour: The Conservatory Systems - August 5
Take a tour with USBG, Facility Manager, John Gallagher, to discover how the Conservatory systems work More...
 
Flora: Growing Inspirations - June 18
Tour the USBG Terrace Exhibit with exhibit juror Matt King, asst. Prof. in Art and Foundation VA Commonwealth University More...
 
Butterflies and Butterfly Gardening - August 12
Dex Hinckley, Ph.D., discusses local attractions that have butterflies plus a look at the USBG Butterfly Garden. More...
 
Landscape Design: Creating the Summer Terrace Exhibit - August 12
Nick Nelson, USBG Landscape Architect shares his design perspective of the terrace exhibit More...
 
Designing Containers - August 26
Walk around with USBG gardeners, Beth Ahern and Margaret Atwell discover tips and techniques for creating containers More...
 
Wildlife Alliance Protecting our Flora and Fauna - July 1
Learn more about how this organization is helping to protect flora that is in danger More...
 
Lunchtime Tour of the Conservatory
Lunchtime tours of the Conservatory, Monday's and Thursday's June 2009 More...
 
Chocolate: A Consumer's Guide & Tasting - July 10
Due to popular demand, we are opening up a 2nd session of this very popolur class about chocolate. More...
 
Registration
Calendar of Events
Online Registration for Free/Pay Events More...
 
Workshops and Demonstrations
Creating Hypertufa Containers - June 26 and June 27
USBG Gardener Monika Saxton shows us how to make a Hypertufa container More...
 
Cooking in the Raw: More Than Veggies!
Cooking Demonstration by Tania Mercer, Chef, Instructor and Nutrition Advisor More...
 
Planting Design for Homeowners - July 22, 29, and Aug. 5
Cheryl Corson, Landscape Architect discusses basic landscape design.  More...
 

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