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If you know of any garden-related events such as classes, talks, garden tours or
plant sales, email us at usefulgardener@gmail.com and we will add them to the upcoming events list!
Special Community Events
Beekeeping Class for Beginners - The Beekeepers Guild of Southeast Virginia
and the Wesleyan Beekeepers Association present a three day Short Course for Beginning Beekeepers. The course will be
held on three consecutive Saturday mornings, February 20, 27, and March 06, 2010 from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM at Virginia Wesleyan
College in Norfolk, Virginia. The course consists of lectures and hands-on demonstrations. Details are online at the Beekeepers Guild website.
March Gardening Classes: From Edible to Incredible
! Free gardening classes sponsored
by the Virginia Beach Public Library and UsefulGardens.com.
Join us for a fabulous series of free gardening
lectures this March, Saturday Mornings 10:30 am at the Pungo-Blackwater branch of the VB Public Library on Princess Anne Road (attached to the Creeds Elementary
School). Sign up for the series
or a single class by calling the library at 385-7790. Class list follows: March 13 - The Beautiful Edible Garden - Sybil Mays, UsefulGardens.com
The
new kitchen “potagere” combine fruits, vegetables and herbs into beautiful, useful plantings that enhance any
landscape. Learn how to plan and plant lovely edible gardens that provide gourmet groceries for your table. Whether you garden
in a small bed or a full landscape, you can grow delicious food for yourself and your family. March 20 Tap into the Spirit of Place for Successful Landscape Design – Jess Nelson,
Painted Fern Landscape Architects Consult the spirit inherent within your site to develop an informed and integrated
design for your home landscape. Learn to inventory, analyze, and balance existing elements to develop a practical and
cohesive garden design that fits seamlessly into its surroundings. It is possible to reduce maintenance, enhance beauty,
and develop a truly unique outdoor experience through proper planning. Get to know your garden on a deeper level to unleash
the capabilities of your space. March 27 - Contain Your Gardening Enthusiasm - Marie Butler, Virginia Zoo Horticulture
Tired
of the same old leggy geraniums in a clay pot? It’s time to expand your horticultural horizons. Container
plantings can hang, sit or swim; feed birds, bees, butterflies, and body as well as soul; blend riotous or single colors;
celebrate a season or combine to create a scene. Welcome to the wide world of gardening… all in a flower pot.
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Season Long Gardening Classes at The Garden Box - Want good information on starting and maintaining
a small garden? Come out to the VB Farmers Market for a delightful series of classes being offered from February through May
at the Garden Box, where they specialize in container gardening. For information on class topics, dates and times, go
to Garden Box Gardening Classes .
Urban Gardener
Classes - Check the full calendar of fun and information gardening lectures offered at the Fred Heutte
Horticultural Center, 1000 Botetourt Gardens in Norfolk VA. Visit their calendar at http://www.fredheutte.org/ or call 441-2513.
Norfolk Botanical Garden Education Calendar -
Gardening and Horticulture classes, fun offerings and outings for all ages. Keep tabs on the garden's seasonal calendar
of events online at http://www.norfolkbotanicalgarden.org/programs-events or call 441-5830 and ask for the Education Dept.
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