Emerson Commons Open House and Community Meal

Emerson Commons 1317 Parkview Dr, Crozet

Come learn about Cohousing and see what it's like to live sustainably in a supportive, close-knit community of neighbors.  Dinner will be provided at 5pm.

Free

Make & Take: Finnish Star Ornament at Crozet Artisan Depot

Crozet Artisan Depot 5791 Three Notch'd Road, Crozet, United States

It's SECOND SATURDAY CROZET at Crozet Artisan Depot!  Mixed-media artist EVE WATTERS will teach us how to make a fantastic 3-dimensional paper star ornament that can be customized to suit any occasion.  Ages 6 through Adult.  Kids 6-12 must be accompanied by an adult.  A great project to do together!  $4/per person includes materials, instructions,

$4

Adventures in Beekeeping with Buzz Barnett & Ian Henry

Crozet Artisan Depot 5791 Three Notch'd Road, Crozet, United States

Two Crozet beekeepers will share their experiences and lessons learned with their honeybees over the years in a lighthearted talk at Crozet Artisan Depot on March 14 from 11:00am-12:00pm. If you are curious about the importance of bees, love honey, thinking about getting into beekeeping, or in the midst of a personal crisis with your

free

Learn How to Become an Extension Master Gardener

Online Event!

This virtual session will explain how to become an Extension Master Gardener.  It is hosted by Rapidan River Extension for residents of Charlottesville and Albemarle, Greene, Madison, Orange, Culpeper and Fluvanna Counties. To register and receive a Zoom link, call 540-727-3435 or email [email protected]. More information is available at www.piedmontmastergardeners.org/events/.

Free

Learn How to Become an Extension Master Gardener

Online Event!

This virtual session explains how to become an Extension Master Gardener.  It is hosted by Rapidan River Extension for residents of Charlottesville and Albemarle, Greene, Madison, Orange, Culpeper and Fluvanna Counties. To register and receive a Zoom link, call 540-727-3435 or email [email protected]. More information is available at www.piedmontmastergardeners.org/events/.

Free

Learn How to Become an Extension Master Gardener

Online Event!

This virtual session explains how to become an Extension Master Gardener. It is hosted by Rapidan River Extension for residents of Charlottesville and Albemarle, Greene, Madison, Orange, Culpeper and Fluvanna Counties. To register and receive a Zoom link, call 540-727-3435 or email [email protected]. More information is available at www.piedmontmastergardeners.org/events/.

Free

C. Colston Burrell, “Beauty, Integrity and Resilience: Can A Garden Have Everything?” March 3, 2022

Crozet, VA, United States

An acclaimed garden designer, lecturer, writer and photographer, Cole Burrell is known internationally for his work to promote sustainable gardening practices. He is the author or co-author of 12 books and maintains his own garden on 10 wild acres in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. His presentation will address such questions as: do our gardening practices

$10.00

Author Visit: Andrea Beatriz Arango at Bluebird & Co.

Bluebird & Co 5792 Three Notched Rd, Crozet

Join us for a meet and greet with local middle grade author Andrea Beatriz Arango as we celebrate her new book Iveliz Explains It All. Books will be available for purchase and signing.

Free

Author Visit: Taylor Harris at Bluebird & Co.

Bluebird & Co 5792 Three Notched Rd, Crozet

Join us for a special evening with Virginia based author Taylor Harris to discuss her memoir This Boy We Made. Books will be availble for purchase and signing.

Free

Spring Lecture Series—Michael Carter Jr., “Africulture and Unique Organic Vegetables You’ll Want in Your Home Garden” 2-March 2023

Carter will highlight the many contributions the African continent and people of African descent have made to farming and food traditions in the United States. He will also introduce plants he grows organically at his family’s certified Virginia Century Farm in Orange County. Carter is the fifth generation of his family to farm this property

$10.00

Online Spring Lecture Series—Michael Carter Jr., “Africulture and Unique Organic Vegetables You’ll Want in Your Home Garden” 2 March 2023

Online Event!

Carter will highlight the many contributions the African continent and people of African descent have made to farming and food traditions in the United States. He will also introduce plants he grows organically at his family’s certified Virginia Century Farm in Orange County. Carter is the fifth generation of his family to farm this property

$10.00

Spring Lecture Series—Bob Schamerhorn, “Attracting Birds and Other Wildlife to Your Garden with Easy-to-Create Water Features” 9 Mar 2023

Online

Schamerhorn’s multimedia program will demonstrate water’s powerful attraction for birds and other wildlife in every season and will suggest ways to enhance our enjoyment of nature by bringing water into our backyards. Based in Richmond, Schamerhorn is an award-winning nature photographer and a lifelong bird and nature enthusiast. His work has appeared in numerous exhibitions

$10.00

Online Spring Lecture Series—Kim Eierman, “Designing a Pollinator Victory Garden for a Changing Climate” 16-March-2023

Online Event!

Eierman is an ecological landscape designer specializing in native plants and author of "The Pollinator Victory Garden: Win the War on Pollinator Decline with Ecological Gardening." Her lecture will cover the dramatic decline of pollinators due to factors that include climate change and will offer simple strategies gardeners can use to support bees and an

$10.00

Online Spring Lecture Series—Elisa Meara and Alex Thompson, “Attractive, Functional, Sustainable Solutions to Managing Stormwater Runoff in the Home Yard and Garden”- 30 March 2023

Online Event!

The landscape designers will show how smart planting and attractive rain gardens can reduce stormwater runoff and filter pollutants that threaten rivers and streams feeding the Chesapeake Bay. A graduate of London’s Inchbald School of Design, Meara hails from the Dominican Republic and is owner of the Native Plant Landscape Design Corp. in Falls Church.

$10.00