Garden calendar for Aug 18

August 18, 2007 12:35 am

LOCALLY:

It's All About Roses, Saturday, Sept. 1, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Chatham Manor, 120 Chatham Lane, Stafford County. This First Saturdays in the Garden event is free, open to the public and held rain or shine. Beate Jensen, horticulturist at Gari Melchers Home and Studio, will explain and demonstrate "Propagating Roses" at 9:40 a.m. Rick Brown, president of the Fredericksburg Rose Society, will speak on "Earthkind Roses and Roses With Fragrance" at 10:45 a.m. Both speakers will be available to answer questions. This program is sponsored by the National Park Service, the Master Gardener Association of the Central Rappahannock Area and Virginia Cooperative Extension. No registration required. 540/658-8000.

Fall 2007 Master Gardener Class, Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning Sept. 11, Ladysmith Branch Library, 7199 Clara Smith Drive, Ruther Glen. This 11-week class is requisite training for volunteer Master Gardener designation. Intensive instruction in proper horticulture practices. Applications being accepted until Sept. 4 or until the limited-size class is full. $135 includes cost of manual. Sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Master Gardener Association of the Central Rappahannock Area. To register, call 540/658-8000.

ELSEWHERE:

Family Workshop: Garden Dwellers, today, 10-11:30 a.m., Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave., Richmond. Children ages 3, 4 and 5, with an accompanying adult, can hunt for creatures that live in the Children's Garden. Make your own garden dwelling to take home. Free with general admission. 804/262-9887; lewisginter.org.

Secluded Farm Natural History Walk, Saturday, Aug. 25, 9:30 a.m., Monticello, Charlottesville, meet at the Parkway lower trail head. This Saturdays in the Garden event features a stroll through open fields and forests. Learn about sun-loving plants and wildflowers. Cost is $10; reservations required. 434/984-9822; monti cello.org.

Flowers After 5, runs Thursdays through September, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave., Richmond. Garden is open until 9 p.m. and showcases the garden at its loveliest time; also features live jazz and dining. Wine tasting also available. Regular admission; moved indoors in case of inclement weather; Fidos After 5, runs on Aug. 9 and Sept. 13. Pets on a leash are allowed with a $2 pet admission fee going to the Richmond SPCA. 804/262-9887; lewisginter.org.

Fall Plant Sale, Thursday, Sept. 13, 1-6 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 14, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 15, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave., Richmond. Features more than 30 vendors selling plants ranging from well-known favorites to rare exotics. Free admission to plant sale, regular admission to Garden. 804/262-9887; lewis ginter.org.

Plants of the Powhatans, runs through Oct. 1, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave., Richmond. Explore the plants of the Powhatans and learn how important they were to Indian culture. In the Children's Garden, visitors can see a structure suggestive of a Powhatan longhouse surrounded by squash, corn, beans, sassafras, persimmon, passion vine and yucca. Free with regular admission. 804/262-9887; lewisginter.org.

--Compiled by Carol Lee

Mail news for Cuttings to Gwen Woolf, The Free Lance-Star, 616 Amelia St., Fredericksburg, Va. 22401; fax to 540/373-8455; or e-mail
Email: gwoolf@freelancestar.com.