BULLETIN BOARD: Home & Garden Calendar

Calendar of events relating to homes and gardens

Lewis Ginter programs: Increase your gardening know-how with programs at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave.:

Fall Pruning for Shrubs, 8:30 a.m. tomorrow, $30-$40.

Ginter in the Morning seasonal garden walk, 10 a.m. Nov. 3.

Living Soil for Organic Kitchen Gardens, two-part class 9-11 a.m. Nov. 7 and 9-11 a.m. Nov. 14, $40-$60 both sessions, $20-$30 single session.

Registration required for all classes. To register or for course information, visit http://www.lewisginter.org or call (804) 262-9887, ext. 322.

Gardening Seminars: Strange's Florist, Greenhouse and Garden Center offers fall garden talks on a variety of topics Saturdays through October. The free programs are at the Broad Street location, 12111 W. Broad St.

Succulents: How to Make a Living Wreath, 11 a.m. tomorrow.

Planting Paper White Narcissus with Kids, 10 a.m. Oct. 31.

For details and a program schedule, visit http://www.strangesgardencenter.com or call (804) 360-2800.

Ashland Walking Tour: Guided walking tour of the late-19th-century railroad town begins at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the Ashland/Hanover Visitor Center, 112 N. Railroad Ave., Ashland, Free. Repeats Oct. 31. (804) 752-6766.

Autumn Estate Walk: Guided tour of Maymont's grounds, 2-3 p.m. tomorrow at Maymont Mansion, 1800 Hampton St. $5-$7, registration recommended. (804) 358-7166, ext. 329.

Saturdays In the Garden: Monticello's garden programs take place at 9:30 a.m. at various locations on the estate, Albemarle County:

Thomas Jefferson Parkway Hike, tomorrow, meeting at the Garden Center.

Cooking Unusual Vegetables, Oct. 31 at the Smith Woodland Pavilion, Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center.

Programs are $10 and require registration. http://www.monticello.org or (434) 984-9822.

Reblooming Iris: Display gardens of reblooming iris, open noon-5 p.m. Sunday at the Joyce Lockatell Memorial Garden, 4110 Cosby Road, Powhatan. http://www.rootsandblooms.us or (804) 330-2916.

Quilt Repair Talk: Specialist Jean Gonzalez talks about quilt repair, finishing and design using family textiles, 1-2 p.m. at Art Works, 320 Hull St. (804) 291-1400.

Richmond Rose Society: Bring rose questions to a meeting of the Richmond Rose Society at 2 p.m. Sunday at Children's Hospital, 2924 Brook Road. Free. http://www.richmondrosesociety.com or (804) 330-2404.

Charles F. Gillette Forum: "Timeless Design in a Sustainable World," 25th anniversary year symposium with keynote speakers Thomas L. Woltz and Douglas Reed, beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, continuing 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Thursday at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave. $50 Wednesday session, $75 Thursday, $110 two-day registration; reservation required. http://www.lewisginter.org or (804) 262-9887, ext. 322.

Full Moon Hike: Moonlit guided hike filled with the sights and sounds of the evening garden, 6-9 p.m. Oct. 30 at Maymont, 1700 Hampton St. $17-$20; reserve by Thursday. (804) 358-7166, ext. 310.

Richmond Horticultural Association: Meeting features David Spears on "The Influence of Geology on Natural Plant Communities in Virginia," 1 p.m. Nov. 2 in the education building at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave. Free. (804) 272-2663.

Master Gardener Info: Goochland-Powhatan Master Gardener Association conducts information sessions for prospective Master Gardeners, 9:30 a.m.-noon Nov. 3 at Powhatan Library, 2270 Mann Road, Powhatan; or 9:30 a.m.-noon Nov. 6 at Grace Episcopal Church, 2955 River Road West, Goochland. (804) 556-5841 (Goochland) or (804) 598-5460 (Goochland). --Compiled by Pat Row

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