Children’s Discovery Cart - Attracting Birds and Wildlife
A hands-on exploration of nature and gardening presented by Green Spring Extension Master Gardeners. There is no fee for this event.
Backyard Composting Principles and Best Practices
Stop feeling guilty about leftover food scraps - learn how to transform them, yard debris and other organic materials into nutrient-rich soil amendments for your garden. Green Spring staff will provide all the information you need to manage an active compost system. Learn the basic principles behind the science of composting, why compost benefits the soil and the different compost bins and tools needed for successful composting. Class will begin indoors before moving out to Green Spring’s Compost Station to illustrate examples of composting practices. $19 per person.
Register through Parktakes using code AER.EDWG
Children’s Discovery Cart - Collecting Seeds
A hands-on exploration of nature and gardening presented by Green Spring Extension Master Gardeners. There is no fee for this event.
Children’s Discovery Cart - Trees and Leaves
A hands-on exploration of nature and gardening presented by Green Spring Extension Master Gardeners. There is no fee for this event.
Children’s Discovery Cart - Using Our Senses in the Garden
A hands-on exploration of nature and gardening presented by Green Spring Extension Master Gardeners. There is no fee for this event.
Children’s Discovery Cart - Pollinators
A hands-on exploration of nature and gardening presented by Green Spring Extension Master Gardeners. There is no fee for this event.
Spring Garden Day
Local garden vendors descend on Green Spring Gardens with beautiful and unusual plants to fill your spring gardening needs. Growers and Extension Master Gardeners are on hand to help with plant selection and offer gardening advice. Home-baked goods and treats will be available at the bake sale at the Horticulture Center. There will also be a used book sale. This annual event is sponsored by the Friends of Green Spring (FROGS). There is no fee for this event.
Children's Discovery Cart - Mud and Worms
A hands-on exploration of nature and gardening presented by Green Spring Extension Master Gardeners. There is no fee for this event.
Garden Talk - Gardening for Hummingbirds
(Adults) Perhaps one of the most beloved birds in gardening, hummingbirds, astonish us with their aerial acrobatics, their beauty and the important role they play in the garden. Extension Master Gardeners share what plants encourage them to visit your garden and what feeders are best.
$12 per person. Register using Fairfax County Parktakes Code J4L.O6S2