Gardening All programs and activities will follow current health safety protocols.
Storytelling in the Garden
Gardening
(2-Adult) Join us every other week at Green Spring Gardens for a story in the garden. Families can bring a picnic blanket or just sit in the grass and listen to our storytellers read a story with a different theme. Afterwards, take some time to explore our gardens, ponds and Historic House. All attendees, including parents, must be registered for the program. 1--45 minute program Location Day Time Code Date $ GrnSprGardn M 9am R1006S 6/13 $5/ea. GrnSprGardn M 9am R17COF 7/18 $5/ea. GrnSprGardn M 9am R1M4TS 8/1 $5/ea. GrnSprGardn M 9am R1KFQP 8/15 $5/ea.
Green Spring Gardens
Storywalk
Children & Parent Programs Garden Sprouts Summer Nature Playgroup
4603 Green Spring Road Alexandria, Va. 22312 703-642-5173 www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring
(3-5 yrs.) Your preschooler will enjoy nature-themed toys and puzzles while you meet other playgroup parents one Monday a month. Through games, songs, activities and a garden walk we explore different topics.
Visit Green Spring Gardens for ideas and inspiration for gardening in the Washington metro area. Gardens feature trees, shrubs, vines, perennials, annuals, bulbs and vegetables that grow well in our region. • 22 Themed Gardens • Private Garden Tours • Nature Walks • Horticulture Center • Glasshouse • Library • Plant Shop • Event Rental Space • Gift Shop To book a private garden tour, call 703-941-7987. Cost is $12 per person for a group of two to 19; $10 per person for a group of 20 or more.
1--1 hour 30 minute program Location
Day Time
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10:30am F8D.NQI0
Date 6/6
Family Fun - Meet the Beekeeper
Family Fun - Food Fight Picnic
(5-Adult) Come and spread your picnic blanket under the shade trees and learn about urban gardening and food deserts. Bring your own picnic or snack, or use the treats provided, and prepare to get messy. Please let us know of any food allergies. All attendees, including parents, must be registered for the program. 1--1 hour program Location Day Time Code Date $ GrnSprGardn Sa 11am 6W3.MTUI 7/9 $10/ea.
(7-Adult) Explore the buzzing world of bees with beekeeper, Tatiana Lisle, and learn how beekeepers safely steward and interact with them and the tools they use. Visit the beehives at Green Spring Gardens. All attendees, including parents, must be registered. 1--1 hour program Location
Day Time
Code
Date
GrnSprGardn
Sa
QOD.21Z0
6/4
Plant Shop open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and Sunday, 12-3 p.m.
Family Fun - Tree-mendous! Lifeline for Wildlife
Gift Shop open Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, 12-4 p.m.
10am
$ $10/ea.
(5-Adult) Join our Extension Master Gardener docents and explore the native trees in the garden. Discover the role they play in the ecosystem and why birds and bees love them! All attendees, including parents, must be registered for the program.
Park grounds open dawn to dusk daily.
1--1 hour program
(All Ages) Book a walk with one of our Youth and Family teachers and choose from a variety of topics for a themed tour of the park. Each tour will include a handson element and can be customized to include the science topics your students are learning in school. Choose one of the following topics: Pond Fauna & Flora, Native Virginia Plants & Trees, Watersheds & Geology of Green Spring, Virginia, Ecosystems Walk, History of Green Spring as a Farm or General Garden Tour. You can sign up for our scheduled walks ($45 per group) or schedule an on-demand tour ($50 per group). A group is up to nine people, one of which must be an adult. Contact Elizabeth Waugh at elizabeth.waugh@fairfaxcounty. gov, or call Green Spring Gardens at 703-642-5173.
Summer 2022
$10/ea.
Family/All Ages
Hours and Admission: Horticulture Center open Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Sunday, 12-4:30 p.m.
Choose Your Nature Walk
$
(2-Adult) Join our storytellers as they move through the pages of a story and the beautiful gardens of Green Spring, connecting literature to the physical world. All attendees, including parents, must register. 1--1 hour program Location Day Time Code Date $ GrnSprGardn Su 1pm N9E.AMI2 6/26 $8/ea. GrnSprGardn Su 1pm N9E.WGR4 7/24 $8/ea. GrnSprGardn Su 1pm N9E.2AYQ 8/21 $8/ea.
Location
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Date
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Sa
OS6.945I
6/4
1pm
$ $10/ea.
Nature Scavenger Hunt
(4-Adult) Join us on the first Saturday of each month to learn about different aspects of nature and go on the hunt for themed objects around the park. All attendees, including parents, must be registered for the program. 1--1 hour program Location
Day Time
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Date
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Sa Sa Sa
VDE.V3VK VDE.WDBZ VDE.O92M
6/11 7/2 8/6
11am 11am 11am
$ $7/ea. $7/ea. $7/ea.
More classes online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes
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