Saturdays At River Farm
The American Horticultural Society is pleased
to offer this new program that will feature presentations by
experts on a variety of educational topics on the third
Saturday of each month at 10:30 a.m. The schedule is as
follows:
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May 17 – Glenda Booth, president of
Friends of Dyke Marsh, will discuss the preservation and
restoration of one of the few freshwater tidal marshes along
the Potomac still remaining.
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June 21 – Local bee expert Carl
Johnson will talk about local bee populations and the
grander scope of the state of the world’s bees.
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July 19 – Environmental education
expert Joe Keyser will speak about water conservation and
water retention strategies such as using rain barrels and
planting rain gardens.
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August 16 – Richard Koogle, operations
manager at Lilypons Water Gardens with 26 years of
experience in water gardening, will share insights about the
art and logistics of creating a successful water garden.
Pre-registration is required and tickets are
$12 for members or $15 for non-members. Space is limited,
please contact Courtney Capstack at (703) 768-5700 x 118 or
ccapstack@ahs.org
to register.
River
Farm Family Picnic
Sunday, May 18, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Kids will enjoy an afternoon of romping
around River Farm during this annual Family Picnic.
Traditional grill-out picnic fare, tree-climbing with The
Care of Trees arborists, acoustic guitar riffs from Doug
Segree, raffle prizes, and face-painting are just a few of
the highlights of this year’s activities.
Tickets are $100 per family, or $35 for individual adults
and $25 for individual children. Proceeds will support the
renovation of the Children’s Garden at River Farm. For
tickets, please contact Courtney Capstack at (703) 768-5700
x 118 or
ccapstack@ahs.org.
Great American Gardeners
Awards Ceremony and Banquet
June 6, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Join the American Horticultural Society as it
presents its 2008 Great American Gardeners Awards and Book
Awards during an outdoor ceremony at River Farm, and meet
this year’s distinguished recipients. Registration is
required to attend this event. To request an invitation,
please call (703) 768-5700 ext. 137 or email education@ahs.org.
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