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...
Blooming white Dogwod Trees lining path at State Arboretum of Virginia.
More than 100 dogwoods, ๐ถ๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ , 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!
Garden Fair graphic logo with flower vine
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๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐! 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
State Arboretum of Virginia front entrance sign with spring flowers blooming.
Tomorrow is the first day of spring. Blandy is ready, are you?
Group photo of Blandy Volunteers
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
Native Plant Meadow
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
Blandy employee holding 4 filled bags of plastic film for recycling in front of Quarters building
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.
Woman in greenhouse watering rows and rows of plants.
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...
Snow covered entrance to Blandy. Quarters building in the snow January 26, 2026.
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...
Butternuts
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...
Bald Eagle
Barred Owl in tree
American Tree Sparrow on branch
A Wilsonโs Snipe, Eastern Screech-owls, a Great Horned Owl, a Barred Owl, a Short-eared Owl, Red-breasted Nuthatch, American Tree Sparrows & 23 Bald Eagles were among the 60 species of birds recorded at Blandy last month during the annual @audubonsociety Christmas Bird Count.
Hope you our enjoy our festive video, The 12 Months of of Blandy, and recall the year round fun and educational opportunities at your State Arboretum! youtu.be/-sUa7OTqD48?... via @YouTube
So much Holiday Wreath Workshop fun this weekend. More to come tomorrow!
Today is #GivingTuesday. Learn more about how your support is making profound strides in conservation and education at Blandy, then make your year-end-donation today! blandy.virginia.edu/2025-annual-...
Tickets are selling out for Blandy's beloved Holiday Wreath Workshops. There are only 20 tickets left, 8 on Saturday morning Dec. 6th and 12 on Monday December 8th. Purchase your tickets before they are gone! www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-holid...
A grove of ginkgo trees with leaves fallen set against a blue sky .
The ginkgo leaves have fallen, but a golden carpet of leaves, blue skies and a crisp winter air welcomes visitors to Blandy's Ginkgo Grove this Veterans Day.
Tickets are now on sale for Holiday Wreath Workshops December 6th - 8th. Get your tickets now before they sell out! www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-holid...
Welcome to the Spooky Arboretum. Happy Halloween!
A group of 8 people making holiday wreaths at Blandy.
If you are an active FOSA member, ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ธ ๐๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ช๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ต ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฝ๐. Registration will open to everyone on Nov 6th! blandy.virginia.edu/holiday-wrea...
Picture of orange bald cypress with Jack-o-lantern face imposed on top.
This bald cypress is getting into the spirit of spooky season with its orange fall color. Bald cypress is a conifer that loses its needles every year.
Happy Halloween!
The University of Virginia seeks a Lecturer to serve as the Coordinator for the Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site Program at Blandy Experimental Farm summer 2026. Learn more and apply today. blandy.virginia.edu/job-opportun...
A yellowing witch hazel leaf on a branch along with three witch hazel flowers
Close up of a yellow witch hazel flower
A shot of an mature witch hazel tree with yellowing leaves. There are fallen leaves on the ground and bare branches from other trees at the edges of the photo.
Witch Hazel is blooming just in time for spooky season!
The American witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is perhaps Virginia's latest blooming native tree. The threadlike yellow flowers open only after the leaves have started to fall, and can often remain on the tree through the end of November.
