There are so many reasons why fall is truly wonderful! Cooler days, bountiful gardens, the vibrant colors of leaves, fall festivals and so much more. Happy October!
BEDFORD FARMERS MARKETS are still going strong!
3 Rain Barrel Workshop Must pre-register!, Miller Center, Lynchburg
4 Scale Insects on Ornamental Plants an All Bugs Good and Bad Webinar by eXtension. Every First Friday.
5 Hokie BUGFEST Squires Student Center, VT, Blacksburg
8 Gardening in a Changing Climate Roanoke VCE, Salem Library, Salem
8 Arranging with Dahlias and Edibles Pharsalia, Tyro
12 Apple Tasting and Fall Open House Monticello’s Tufton Farm, Charlottesville
12-13 Rose Society Show Lewis Ginter Garden, Richmond
12-13 Wine and Garlic Festival Rebec Vineyards, Amherst
19 Going Native Central Shenandoah Valley Garden Symposium, BRCC, Weyers Cave
19 Apple Harvest Festival Gross’ Orchard, Bedford
19-20 Amherst Apple Harvest Festival Amherst County High School
21 Practical Pruning for Everyone Roanoke VCE, Hollins Library, Roanoke
22 My Garden in Forest A Gardens of the World presentation by Susan Timmons, Templeton Sr Center, Lynchburg
22 The Dried Bounty of Summer Flower Arranging Workshop, Pharsalia, Tyro
24-26 Strengthening & Sustaining Small Farms A VCE/VSU Small Farm Outreach Annual Conference, Suffolk
26 Gardening For Scents Free Fall Workshop given by Bedford Extension Master Gardeners at Stewartsville Library. DIY potpourri and bath salts. Sign up early!
28 Native Forest Plants Foraged for Food and Medicine A VNPS presentation open to the public, Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs, Roanoke
29 Gardening For Scents Free Fall Workshop given by Bedford Extension Master Gardeners at Big Island Library. DIY potpourri and bath salts. Sign up early!
29 Gardening in a Changing Climate presented by Roanoke VCE, S County Library, Roanoke
All Month Native Plants By The Rivers Edge A juried art exhibition at Lora M. Robins Library, Lewis Ginter Gardens, Richmond
Oct 26- Nov 10 Garden Glow Maymont’s Japanese Garden, Richmond
November 1 Spiders Commonly Found in Houses an All Bugs Good and Bad Webinar by eXtension. Every First Friday.
HAHN HORTICULTURE GARDEN Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
JAMES MADISON’S MONTPELIER Montpelier Station
LEWIS GINTER Richmond
MAYMONT Richmond
MONTICELLO Charlottesville