Have you seen this interesting Trumpet creeper, 𝐶𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑠𝑖𝑠 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑠, sitting solo at the corner of Blandy's event field? There are 5 more located on arboretum grounds, but not so easy to spot. Check out our tree finder tool to find the others. tinyurl.com/Blandytreefi...

Blandy is celebrating 100 years of scientific research, environmental education, conservation, growing collections and the preservation of this treasured public landscape. Support the Centennial Endowment Campaign. blandy.virginia.edu/centennial-c...

Have you noticed our new signage? There are 73 new signs in all. We hope you enjoy and learn more about this Centennial Anniversary project meant to enhance your visit to Blandy. blandy.virginia.edu/blandy-upgra...

Native Plant and Ecological Restoration Intern, Caitlin, is helping Blandy document the effectiveness of reforestation in the Canopy Restoration area, formally dominated by invasive buckthorn and autumn olive. Learn more about the project on our website blandy.virginia.edu/canopy-resto...

Flies...the often overlooked pollinator!! Bees get a lot of credit when it comes to pollination and they certainly play a big role in pollination. Some research has shown that flies are the second most important pollinator group. Celebrating #Pollinatorweek

October Greenfield, Wildlife Habitat Program Manager for The Piedmont Environmental Council, spoke about the conservation efforts to provide nesting habitat for American Kestrels. Learn more about our public programs blandy.virginia.edu/programs-wor...

It's going to be a beautiful weekend to come take a stroll along the Native Plant Trail. On Sunday, you can catch our Virginia's Amazing Vultutres program with the Blue Ridge WIldlife Center. amazingvultures.eventbrite.com

School is out, but the discovery can continue. Check out Blandy's 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟔𝐭𝐡 -𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬. Learn more and register today. ecoexplorerscamp.eventbrite.com

Garden Fair Preview Night was lovely. Don't miss the chance to visit Blandy today and tomorrow from 9 am - 4 pm for our annual Mother's Day Weekend Garden Fair. Tickets at the gate are $20 per car, or $12 prepaid online at tinyurl.com/gardenfai

Listen in to get the details on this long running (36 years) Mother's Day Weekend tradition and buy your ticket today. Proceeds benefit Blandy Experimental Farm, your State Arboretum of Virginia. thevalleytodaypodcast.com/site/bring-y...

The Valley Today: Bring Your Wagon: A Guide to Blandy's Garden Fair

Host Janet Michael sits down with Melanie Mullinax, Communications and Event Manager at , to get all the details on the — one of the Shenandoah Valley's most beloved Mother's Day weekend traditions. ...

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The 𝐼𝑟𝑖𝑠 are blooming now in the Walter Flory Memorial Iris Garden. Come visit.

It's just a week away. 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐆𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐑 𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐄! Tickets are $12 per car in online, or $20 per car at the gate. Don't miss one of the region's most anticipated garden fairs! tinyurl.com/gardenfai

It's National Volunteer Week and we are celebrating more than 200 volunteers who contributed more than 2,300 hours of their time and expertise last year, supporting programming, events, and collections management. Learn about volunteering at Blandy. blandy.virginia.edu/volunteer-us

Garden Fair is coming. Can you volunteer? Learn more and sign up today. www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4AA9...

More than 100 dogwoods, 𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑛𝑢𝑠 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑟𝑠, line Dogwood Lane at the Arboretum, creating a beautiful tunnel of bright white blooms? More dogwoods can also be found in the Dogwood Collection and the Native Plant Trail Woodland. Enjoy spring at Blandy!

T𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐲'𝐬 𝟑𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞! Advanced online tickets are just $12 per car. Tickets at the gate will be $20 per car. Purchase Now tinyurl.com/gardenfai Mother's Day Weekend Garden Fair, May 9th and 10th, 2026

Tomorrow is the first day of spring. Blandy is ready, are you?

On this St. Patrick's Day, a few of our Garden and Native Plant Trail volunteers gathered for a Potluck Lunch today to celebrate the green of the coming garden season. Some of these faces are new, others have volunteered for more than 25 years! Learn more blandy.virginia.edu/volunteer-us

Our Native Plant and Ecological Restoration Internship is returning for another year! This 8-week internship provides hands-on experience with native plant gardening, ecological data collection, ecosystem management, and more! Learn more & apply blandy.virginia.edu/native-plant...

Vendor applications for the 2026 Mother's Day Weekend Garden Fair are due March 15th. Spots are filling up fast. We only have 14 vendor booths still available. At this time, we are not accepting any additional food vendor applications. Apply today to secure a booth space. blandy.virginia.edu/vendors

At Blandy, we just recycled another 35 lbs of plastic film with NexTrex! Trex turns plastic film into new materials like decking and other outdoor products. You can also recycle your plastic at participating drop-off locations in the community. Learn more: nextrex.com/view/findadr...

The annual master gardener seed exchange will be held at the Clarke County Fairgrounds this Saturday from 9AM - 2PM! We'll have a table there as usual to handout seeds from several species of lovely native plants, all of which were collected from right here at Blandy. Details: nsvmga.org

A winter Friday, at Blandy.

The Foundation of the State Arboretum seeks a public horticulture intern for spring 2026. This 9-week paid internship internship offers hands-on working experience in greenhouse growing, public garden maintenance, & plant care. Deadline Feb13th Apply now blandy.virginia.edu/job-opportun...

A cold, snow covered morning at Blandy. While we are sure you are eager to enjoy the quiet winter beauty, we encourage you to delay your visit a bit to give our hard working team time to continue clearing the roads and parking lots.

A lovely afternoon, for a walk at Blandy.

Now accepting vendor applications for Garden Fair 2026. Learn more and apply today. blandy.virginia.edu/vendors

We have an exciting opportunity to JOIN THE BLANDY TEAM! We are hiring a Research Technician to assist with plant and pollinator surveys at Monocacy National Battlefield and to process samples at Blandy Experimental Farm. Learn more and apply today! blandy.virginia.edu/job-opportun...

We are thrilled to announce that the Foundation of the State Arboretum of Virginia has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Oak Hill Fund in Charlottesville to expand our efforts in butternut conservation. Read more and find out how you can help. blandy.virginia.edu/10000-grant-...

In honor of National Bird Day earlier this week on January 5th, check out some of birds that visit Blandy this time of year, then visit our website to read more! blandy.virginia.edu/enjoy-winter...