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National Events Calendar

 

These listings of gardening events supplement and include those published in the "Regional Happenings" department in The American Gardener magazine (AHS members can view The American Gardener online by clicking here). These events
are updated regularly, so be sure to check back frequently to find out what exciting gardening events are going on around the country and the world.

Events that are sponsored by the American Horticultural Society (AHS) or its
partners are indicated by an AHS before the listing.

Events hosted by botanical gardens and arboreta that participate in AHS’s
Reciprocal Admission Program are identified with the RAP symbol. Current
AHS members showing a valid membership card are eligible for free or
discounted admission or other benefits. Contact the host site for details
or click here

AHS NATIONAL EVENTS
AND PROGRAMS CALENDAR

Mark your calendar for these upcoming national events and programs that are sponsored or cosponsored by the American Horticultural Society.

2009

December 1-24. Holiday Trees Display. River Farm, Alexandria, Virginia.

December 10. Annual Holiday Reception. River Farm, Alexandria, Virginia.
 

Mid Atlantic | North Central | North East | North West
South Central | South East | South West
West Coast | Canada/International

To submit an event for consideration for this calendar, click here

Mid-Atlantic
PA, NJ, VA, MD, DE, WV, DC

RAP NOV. 20. Botanical Ornaments Workshop. Fairfax County Park Authority. Green Spring Gardens. Alexandria, Virginia. (703) 642-5173. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks.

NOV. 24. Thanksgiving Centerpiece: New Cornucopia. Class. Brookside Gardens. Wheaton, Maryland. (301) 962-1400. http://www.brooksidegardens.org.

RAP DEC. 4 & 5. Holiday Festival of Lights. Camden Children’s Garden. Camden, New Jersey. (856) 365-8733. http://www.camdenchildrensgarden.org.

DEC. 11-13. Christmas Open House. Display and greens sale. Ladew Topiary Gardens. Monkton, Maryland. (410) 557-9570. http://www.ladewgardens.com.

DEC. 17. Boxwood Holiday Tree. Workshop. Brookside Gardens. Wheaton, Maryland. (301) 962-1400. http://www.brooksidegardens.org.
 

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North Central
IA, IL, IN, MN, MI, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI

RAP NOV. 20. A Fresh Look at Your Garden. Workshop with Gordon Hayward. Chicago Botanic Garden. Glencoe, Illinois. (847) 835-5440. http://www.gardendesignonline.com.

RAP NOV. 21. Holiday Tidings Floral Centerpiece. Class. Boerner Botanical Gardens. Hales Corners, Wisconsin. (414) 525-5601. http://www.boernerbotanicalgardens.org.

NOV. 21. Organic Gardening Day. Symposium. University of Illinois. Urbana, Illinois. (217) 333-3420.

RAP DEC. 5. Winter Décor Workshop. Cleveland Botanical Garden. Cleveland, Ohio. (216) 721-1600. http://www.cbgarden.org.

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North East
CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT

RAP Through NOV. 22. Bamboo and Blossoms: The Fall Chrysanthemum Show. Lectures and exhibits. Botanic Garden of Smith College. Northampton, Massachusetts. (413) 585-2740. http://www.smith.edu/garden.

RAP DEC. 5. Wreath Making Workshop. Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum. Bristol, Rhode Island. (401) 253-2707. http://www.blithewold.org.

RAP DEC. 16. Growing Orchids. Lecture. Heritage Museums & Gardens. Sandwich, Massachusetts. (508) 888-3300. http://www.hertiagemuseumsandgardens.org.

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North West
AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY

NOV. 19. In Sync with the Flora of Chile. Lecture. Washington Park Arboretum. University of Washington Botanic Gardens Center for Urban Horticulture. Seattle, Washington. (206) 325-4510. http://www.arboretumfoundation.org.

RAP NOV. 26-JAN. 10. Winter Garden aGlow. Light display. Idaho Botanical Garden. Boise, Idaho. (208) 343-8649. http://www.idahobotanicalgarden.org.

DEC. 4. Holiday Sale. Georgeson Botanical Garden. University of Alaska Fairbanks. Fairbanks, Alaska. (907) 474-7211. http://www.uaf.edu.

RAP DEC. 4 & 5. Holiday Bazaar. Leach Botanical Garden. Portland, Oregon. (503) 823-9503 http://www.leachgarden.org.

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South Central
AR, KS, LA, MO, MS, OK, TX

RAP NOV. 22. Winter Landscape Color. Class. San Antonio Botanical Garden. San Antonio, Texas. (210) 207-3270. http://www.sabot.org.

RAP NOV. 25-JAN. 3. Greenland Express. Holiday flower and train show. Missouri Botanical Garden. St. Louis, Missouri. (314) 577-5100. http://www.mobot.org.

RAP DEC. 4-6 & 10-13. Illuminations. Holiday light display. Botanica, The Witchita Gardens. Wichita, Kansas. (316) 264-0448. http://www.botanica.org.
 

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South East
AL, FL, GA, KY, NC, SC, TN

RAP Through JAN. 3. Winter Solstice and Holiday Plants. Exhibition. North Carolina Arboretum. Asheville, North Carolina. (828) 665-2492. http://www.ncarboretum.org.

RAP NOV. 20 - 22. Ramble – A Garden Festival. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. Coral Gables, Florida. (305) 667-1651. http://www.fairchildgarden.org.

NOV. 20 – DEC. 30. Fantasy in Lights. Holiday display. Callaway Gardens. Pine Mountain, Georgia. (800) 225-5292. http://www.callawaygardens.com/fil.

NOV. 27-DEC. 31. Magic Christmas in Lights. Bellingrath Gardens and Home. Theodore, Alabama. (800) 247-8420. http://www.bellingrath.org.

RAP DEC. 10. Greenery Wreath. Workshop. The State Botanical Garden of Georgia. Athens, Georgia. (706) 542-6156. http://www.uga.edu/botgarden.

RAP DEC. 19. What’s New in the Garden. Walk. North Carolina Arboretum. Asheville, North Carolina. (828) 665-2492. http://www.ncarboretum.org.
 

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South West
AZ, NM, CO, UT

NOV. 28 & 29. Fall Foliage Finale. Autumn celebration. Boyce Thompson Arboretum. Superior, Arizona (520) 689-2723. http://arboretum.ag.arizona.edu.

DEC. 1-31. December Garden Holidays. Flower display. Albuquerque Biological Park. Albuquerque, New Mexico. (505) 848-7112. http://www.cabq.gov/biopark.

RAP DEC. 4-JAN. 3. Trail of Lights - Lighting up the Country. Display. Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield. Littleton, Colorado. (720) 865-3500. http://www.botanicgardens.org.

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West Coast
CA, NV, HI

RAP DEC. 4-6. Winter Cactus and Succulent Show and Sale. Fullerton Arboretum. Fullerton, California. (714) 278-3407. http://www.fullertonarboretum.org.

DEC. 4-7. Starting and Sustaining Community Watershed Groups. Residential course. Occidental Arts & Ecology Center. Occidental, California. (707) 874-1557 ext. 206. http://www.oaec.org.

RAP DEC. 5. Organic Fruit & Vegetable Gardening. Class. Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. Arcadia, California. (626) 821-4623. http://www.arboretum.org.

 

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Canada/International

NOV. 28. Winter Trees. Class. Arboretum at the University of Guelph. Guelph, Ontario. (519) 824-4120 ext. 52113. http://www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum.

DEC. 4-JAN. 3. Christmas at the Garden. Exhibit. Montreal Botanical Garden. Montreal, Quebec. (514) 872-1400. http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/jardin/en/menu.htm.

RAP DEC. 11-13. Christmas Wreath Making. Class. Glendale Gardens & Woodland. Victoria, British Columbia. (250) 479-6162. http://www.hcp.bc.ca.

DEC. 11-JAN. 3. Festival of Lights. Holiday light display. Van Dusen Botanical Garden. Vancouver, British Columbia. (604) 878-9274. http://www.vandusengarden.org.

 

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