Bulletin Board Calendar of events relating to homes and gardens.
Garden Open House: Two acres of gardens open to view, horticulturists on hand to answer questions and rare plant sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. today at The Giving Tree, 8204 Bell Creek Road, Mechanicsville. Free. (804) 730-0478.
Plant and Herb Sale: Hanover Herb Guild conducts a sale 9 a.m.-3 p.m. today at Sycamore Tavern, 17193 Mountain Road, Montpelier. Free. (804) 883-6580.
17th annual Museum District Mothers Day House & Garden Tour: Eight homes and gardens mainly on Grove and Floyd avenues, open to view 1-6 p.m. Sunday. $20 in advance, $25 day of tour. (804) 257-9622.
Richmond Orchid Alliance: Bill Thoms gives a talk on bulbophyllums at a meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday in the social hall at the Hermitage, 1600 Westwood Ave. Free. www.richmondorchidalliance.org.
Richmond Horticultural Association: The group's annual meeting and luncheon takes place at 1 p.m. Monday at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave. (804) 272-2663.
Build-A-Barrel Workshop: Learn to build, install and maintain a rain barrel, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 19 and May 26 in the Henricopolis Soil and Water Conservation District office, 8600 Dixon Powers Drive. $50. Register at www.co.henrico.va.us/swcd/rainbarrel.html.
Secret Garden Party: Five Court End gardens open to view — White House of the Confederacy, 1201 E. Clay St.; Monumental Church, 1224 E. Broad St.; VCU Massey Cancer Center, 401 College St.; Valentine Richmond History Center, 1015 E. Clay St.; and John Marshall House, 818 E. Marshall St. — open to view 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, with refreshments at each site and free shuttle circulating among the properties. $30; reservation required; benefits Historic Richmond Foundation. (804) 643-7407.
"A Living Wall": Interior designer Kelly Brown divulges how she designed, created and maintained a living wall for the 2010 Richmond Symphony Designer House, 6-7 p.m. Thursday at Virginia Center for Architecture, 2501 Monument Ave. $5, registration required. (804) 644-3041, ext. 100.
Spring Wildflower Symposium: Wintergreen Nature Foundation's weekend-long symposium offers workshops, lectures and walks, Friday-May 15 at Wintergreen Resort, Nelson County. $120; brown bag lunches available May 14 and 15; registration required. www.twnf.org or (434) 325-7451.
Just Gardens Tour: Five gardens near Kinsale in Westmoreland County open to view 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and May 14. $15 in advance, $20 day of tour, benefits The Haven Shelter & Services, www.havenshelter.org.
Plant Sale: Richmond Amateur Radio Club holds a plant sale indoors 8 a.m.-2 p.m. May 14 at Bon Air United Methodist Church, 1645 Buford Road. Free; sale proceeds benefit the club's mission to provide emergency communications assistance to relief agencies. (804) 833-4470.
Plant Sale, too: Prince George master gardeners conduct a plant sale and clinic 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. May 14 on the grounds of Prince George Heritage Museum, 6404 Courthouse Road, Prince George. (804) 512-4888.
Historic Tax Credit Workshop: Experts offer advice on recouping rehab expenses via tax credits in a seminar sponsored by Better Housing Coalition Center for Neighborhood Revitalization, 9:30 a.m.-noon May 14 in the fellowship hall of Forest Hill Presbyterian Church, 4401 Forest Hill Ave. $150; reservation required. (804) 644-0546, ext. 37.
Iris Show: Central Virginia Iris Society sponsors a show of prize-worthy blooms, 1-5 p.m. May 14 at Tuckahoe Area Library, 1901 Starling Drive. Free. (804) 598-8497.
Green Roof Basics: Brown-bag lunch program with Scott Titanish covers installation and maintenance, design features, irrigation, waterproofing and more, noon-1 p.m. May 17 at Virginia Center for Architecture, 2501 Monument Ave. Free. (804) 644-3041, ext. 100.
Compiled by Pat Row
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