Gardening activities are winding down and people are starting to decorate containers and homes with fall harvests, corn stalks, and pumpkins.
1, Tuesday, Bulb Planting Demonstration, 9:30 am, free for members, fee for nonmembers, Ladew Topiary Gardens, 3535 Jarrettsville Pike, Monkton, MD. http://www.ladewgardens.com
1, Tuesday, Lecture: Larry Weaner’s Revolutionary Landscapes, 7 to 8 pm with book signing, Founders Room, School for International Service, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington DC. Fee and must register with the Garden Conservancy. http://www.gardenconservancy.org
2, Wednesday, Conquering Cool Season Edibles by Kathy Jentz. 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. Fee and must register. Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD. (301) 962-1451. http://www.brooksidegardens.org
2, Wednesday, Lecture: Horticulture/Ecology Plant Relationships by Claudia West, co-author of Planting in a Post-Wild World. 7:00 pm. free and open to the public. Cape St. Claire Clubhouse, 1223 River Bay Road, Annapolis, MD. Sponsored by the Annapolis Horticultural Society http://www.annapolishorticulture.org
3, Thursday, Lecture: Festive Container Gardens for the Holidays with Stephanie Brock of Riverbend Nursery, 7:00 – 8:00 pm, free. Rust Library, Old Waterford Road, Loudoun, VA. Loudoun County Master Gardeners, http://www.loudouncountymastergardeners.org
5, Saturday, Garden Program: Texture and Contrasts in Garden Design, Lecture by University of Delaware Professor Emeritus Bob Lyons, 1:15 to 2:15 fee and must register. Green Spring Gardens, 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria, VA. (703) 642-5173. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring/
5, Saturday, Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland’s Horticulture Day, 9:00 am to noon. Fee and must register. Featuring garden writer and professor Dr. Doug Tallamy. Vollmer Center, Cylburn Arboretum, 4915 Greenspring Avenue, Baltimore, MD. http://www.fgcofmd.org
6, Sunday, Fairlington Community Center Landscape Walk, 1 – 2:30 p.m., Fairlington Community Center, 3308 S. Stafford St., Arlington, VA. Presented by Northern Virginia Master Gardeners. Free but must register in advance. http://www.mgnv.org
6, Sunday, Garden Program: Gorgeous Ornamental Grass, Walking Tour by Horticulturist Brenda Skarphol. 1:30 to 3:00. Fee and must register (dress for weather). Green Spring Gardens, 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria, VA. (703) 642-5173. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring/
7, Monday, Fairlington Community Center Landscape Walk, 1 – 2:30 p.m., Fairlington Community Center, 3308 S. Stafford St., Arlington, VA. Presented by Northern Virginia Master Gardeners. Free but must register in advance. http://www.mgnv.org
8, Tuesday, Lecture: The Founding Fathers by Andrea Wulf, author of The Brother Gardeners. 7:30 pm, free for members, fee for nonmembers. Vollmer Center, Cylburn Arboretum, 4915 Greenspring Avenue, Baltimore, MD. Sponsored by the Horticultural Society of Maryland. http://www.mdhorticulture.org
10, Thursday, Container Gardening, 1 p.m. Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Drive, Arlington, VA. Presented by Northern Virginia Master Gardeners. Free but must register in advance. http://www.mgnv.org
12, Saturday, Making Herbal Holiday and Hostess Gifts, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Burke Branch Library, 4701 Seminary Rd., Alexandria. Presented by Northern Virginia Master Gardeners. Free but must register in advance. http://www.mgnv.org
14, Monday, Holiday Container Gardening with the Mt Vernon Alexandria Beautification Commission (ABC), 7-8:30 p.m., Mount Vernon Recreation Center, 2701 Commonwealth Ave., Alexandria, Virginia. Presented by Northern Virginia Master Gardeners. Free but must register in advance. http://www.mgnv.org
15, Tuesday, Tour: Rediscover Bartholdi Park, 10:30 to 11:30 am. Free but must register, meet at the Bartholdi Fountain, dress for weather. U.S. Botanic Garden, 245 First Street, SW, Washington DC; (202) 225-8333. http://www.usbg.gov
16, Wednesday, Creating a Children’s Garden: Growing Gardeners, 7:30 to 9:00 pm. Free and open to the public. Historic Takoma, 7328 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, MD. Takoma Horticultural Club http://www.takomahort.org
18, Friday, Mixed Winter Container by Joan O’Rourke, member, Friends of Brookside Gardens. 10:00 to 11:30 am. Fee and must register. Also presented on November 19, Saturday, 10:00 to 11:30 am. Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD. (301) 962-1451. http://www.brooksidegardens.org
19, Saturday, Mixed Winter Container by Joan O’Rourke, member, Friends of Brookside Gardens. 10:00 to 11:30 am. Fee and must register. Also presented on November 18, Friday, 10:00 to 11:30 am. Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD. (301) 962-1451. http://www.brooksidegardens.org
19, Saturday, Floral Workshop: Fall Fruit and Flowers, 9:30 to 11:00 am. Fee and must register Green Spring Gardens, 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria, VA. (703) 642-5173. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring/
Merrifield Garden Center has free presentations in November at their three locations, no registration required. http://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com
- Merrifield, 8132 Lee Highway, Merrifield, VA
- Fair Oaks, 12101 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA
- Gainesville, 6895 Wellington Road, Gainesville, VA
November 5: Blooming into Mindfulness, M, 10:00 am; Evergreens, FO, 10:00 am; Landscapes with Winter Interest, G, 10:00 am
November 12: Berries, Bark and Foliage: Designing for Year Round Beauty, M, 10:00 am; Pruning Made Easy, FO, 10:00 am; A Naturalist’s Garden, G, 10:00 am
November 19: Decorating for the Holidays, FO, 10:00 am; Wreath Workshops, G, 10:00 am
Holiday Open House November 25-27 at all three locations.
Free DC Parks and Rec (DPR) Urban Master Composter Course
If you’re interested in learning more about all the ways to responsibly compost in the city registration is now open for the free DC Parks and Rec (DPR) Urban Master Composter Course this fall. The DPR Urban Master Composter Certificate Course is a 10-class (30-hour) course, taught by multiple local urban composting experts, focused on training future compost leaders in DC in a variety of composting methods appropriate for urban environments. This short course will focus 100% on multiple urban composting systems that are critter proof, sustainable, odor-free and functioning right now in DC. Learn the best practices and knowledge to set up each of these systems in any DC environment from the people who are leading DC’s composting movement. This course is free and requires participants to attend all 10 classes. Failure to attend all 10 classes could result in being dropped from the course and not receiving a DPR Urban Master Composter certificate. There is a volunteer requirement that must be completed as well to receive the certificate. All class locations will be metro accessible or transportation will be provided. Please email joshua.singer@dc.gov with any questions. Everyone must registrar at this link:
https://dcdpr.asapconnected.com/CourseDetail.aspx?CourseId=91590
