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National Events Calendar

 

These listings of gardening events supplement and include those published in the "Regional Happenings" department in The American Gardener magazine (AHS members can view The American Gardener online by clicking here). These events
are updated regularly, so be sure to check back frequently to find out what exciting gardening events are going on around the country and the world.

Events that are sponsored by the American Horticultural Society (AHS) or its
partners are indicated by an AHS before the listing.

Events hosted by botanical gardens and arboreta that participate in AHS’s
Reciprocal Admission Program are identified with the RAP symbol. Current
AHS members showing a valid membership card are eligible for free or
discounted admission or other benefits. Contact the host site for details
or click here

AHS NATIONAL EVENTS
AND PROGRAMS CALENDAR

Mark your calendar for these upcoming national events and programs that are sponsored or cosponsored by the American Horticultural Society.

2009

March 11. “Home Outside: Creating the Landscape You Love.” Webinar by Julie Moir Messervy.

March 18 – MAY 31. Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival  Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

April 17 & 18. Spring Garden Market. River Farm, Alexandria, Virginia. (Note: AHS members-only preview sale is Thursday, April 16 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.)

May 1. Colonial Williamsburg Garden Symposium.  Williamsburg, Virginia.

May 7 & 8. Magic of Landscapes.  Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

May 17. Friends of River Farm Family Picnic. River Farm, Alexandria, Virginia.

June 4. Great American Gardeners Award Ceremony and Banquet. River Farm, Alexandria, Virginia.

June 14. Community Green. River Farm, Alexandria, Virginia.

June 27. AHS Garden School. “Green Garage: Sustainable and Earth-friendly Solutions for the Landscape.” River Farm, Alexandria, Virginia.

July 9. Dry Beauty: Strategies for Designing Water-Thrifty Gardens. Webinar by Scott Calhoun.

July 23-25. National Children & Youth Garden Symposium.  Cleveland, Ohio.
 

Mid Atlantic | North Central | North East | North West
South Central | South East | South West
West Coast | Canada/International

To submit an event for consideration for this calendar, click here

Mid-Atlantic
PA, NJ, VA, MD, DE, WV, DC

RAP MAR. 15. Green Roofs: Hot Ideas for Cool Living. Lecture and book signing. Green Spring Gardens. Alexandria, Virginia. (703) 642-5173. http://www.greenspring.org.

AHS MAR. 12-15. Springfest Flower & Garden Show. Augusta, New Jersey. (973) 948-9448. http://www.springfestgardenshow.org.

RAP APR. 1 - JUNE 7. A Million Blooms at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden: 25 Years & Growing. Displays, plant sales & shows. Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. Richmond, Virginia. (804) 262-9887. http://www.lewisginter.org.

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North Central
IA, IL, IN, MN, MI, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI

RAP Through- MAY 10. Spring Flower Show. Display. Garfield Park Conservatory. Chicago, Illinois. (773) 638-1766. http://www.garfieldconservatory.org.

RAP FEB. 13 - MAR. 8. Totally Orchids. Exhibit. Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Chaska, Minnesota. (952) 443-1400. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu.

RAP FEB. 28-MAR. 29. Orchid Mania. Display. Cleveland Botanical Garden. Cleveland, Ohio. (216) 721-1600. http://www.cbgarden.org.

MAR. 7-15. Chicago Flower & Garden Show. Navy Pier. Chicago, Illinois. (773) 435-1250. http://www.chicagoflower.com.

RAP MAR. 14. Plant Symposium. Fernwood Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve. Niles, Michigan. (269) 695-6491. http://www.fernwoodbotanical.org.

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North East
CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT

RAP FEB. 25. Oak: The Frame of Civilization. Lecture. Wave Hill Horticultural Lecture Series. New York School of Interior Design. Manhattan, New York. (718) 549-3200 ext. 216. http://www.wavehill.org.

FEB. 28. Winter Family Terrarium Workshop.Garden Education Center of Greenwich. Cos Cob, Connecticut. (203) 869-9242. http://www.gecgreenwich.org.

RAP MAR. 7. Gardening Maintenance – An Organic Approach. Lecture. Berkshire Botanical Garden. Stockbridge, Massachusetts. (413) 298-3926. http://www.berkshirebotanical.org.

MAR. 13-15. Mass Hort Greenway Gardens ‘Blooms!’ Boston, Massachusetts. (617) 933-4900. http://www.masshort.org/New-England-Spring-Flower-Show.

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North West
AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY

MAR. 1. Adventures in Arborism – The Most Amazing Tree Walk Ever. Guided tour. Mount Pisgah Arboretum. Eugene, Oregon. (541) 747-1504. http://www.efn.org/~mtpisgah.

MAR. 2. Lichens in Your Backyard. Class. Northwest Horticultural Society. University of Washington Botanic Gardens Center for Urban Horticulture. Seattle, Washington. (206) 527-1794. http://www.northwesthort.org.
 

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South Central
AR, KS, LA, MO, MS, OK, TX

RAP MAR. 7. Oklahoma Gardening School. Seminars. Myriad Gardens Foundation. Myriad Botanical Gardens. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (405) 297-3995. http://www.myriadgardens.com.

MAR. 12. Native Plant Propagation from Seed. Class. Shaw Nature Reserve. Gray Summit, Missouri. (636) 451-3512. http://www.shawnature.org.

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South East
AL, FL, GA, KY, NC, SC, TN

RAP Through APR. 5. Orchid Daze. Exhibit. Atlanta Botanical Garden. Atlanta, Georgia. (404)876-5859. http://www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org.

RAP FEB. 24. The Gems of Sarasota Sensitive Lands. Lecture. Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. Sarasota, Florida. (941) 366-5731. http://www.selby.org.

RAP FEB. 28. Caring for Your Trees. Arbor Day Celebration. Class. Aldridge Botanical Gardens. Hoover, Alabama. (205) 682-8019. http://www.aldridgegardens.com.

RAP MAR. 12. Timeless Landscape Design. Lecture. Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Birmingham, Alabama. (205) 414-3900. http://www.bbgardens.org.

RAP MAR. 13. Third Annual Make it Green Seminar. Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. Sarasota, Florida. (941) 366-5731 ext. 237. http://www.selby.org.

RAP MAR. 21 & 22. Hidden Gardens Tour. Heathcote Botanical Gardens, Inc. Fort Pierce, Florida. (772) 464-4672. http://www.heathcotebotanicalgardens.org.

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South West
AZ, NM, CO, UT

RAP FEB. 28. Sustainable Greenhouse Design. Class. Denver Botanic Gardens. Denver, Colorado. (720) 865-3500. http://www.botanicgardens.org.

RAP MAR. 7. Tomato Propagation Workshop. Red Butte Garden and Arboretum. Salt Lake City, Utah. (801) 581-4747. http://www.redbuttegarden.org.

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West Coast
CA, NV, HI

RAP MAR. 1. Camellia Pruning Demonstration. Descanso Gardens. La Canada Flintridge, California. (818) 949-4200. http://www.descansogardens.org.

RAP MAR. 7 & 8. Cactus & Succulent Society Show and Sale. South Coast Botanic Garden. Palos Verdes Peninsula, California. (310) 544-6815. http://www.southcoastbotanicgarden.org.
 

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Canada/International

RAP MAR. 1. Hellebore Sunday. Festival. Glendale Gardens & Woodland. Victoria, British Columbia. (250) 479-6162. http://www.hcp.bc.ca.

MAR. 17. Art and Practice of Pruning. Workshop. Arboretum at the University of Guelph. Guelph, Ontario. (519) 824-4120 ext. 52113. http://www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum.
 

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