Programs and Events
Horticulture & Gardening Programs
Each year, the Friends of the Horticulture Farm present programs on pruning techniques, native perennials, lilacs, crabapples, and rhododendrons. Other programs that may be included are herbs, grapevines, houseplants, vegetables, shrubs, hedges, diseases and pests. In addition, we have two festivals, Bloom Time in the spring when many of our collections are in full bloom, and our Apple Festival in the fall, when the apples are ready to be picked.
WORKDAYS are days when volunteers gather to help with work on the collections—weeding, pruning, dead-heading, etc. Volunteers also will have the opportunity to talk with curators of the collections, ask questions, and learn about the maintenance and growth of the plants while meeting new friends. This help enables us to continue the preservation of the collections.
To view past Zoom program/events, click on this line.
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
| March 14, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Water Wisdom |
| March 21, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Pruning Basics for Trees and Shrubs UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont |
| March 28, 2026 9:00 am - 1:00 pm | All About Crabapples UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont |
| April 4, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Invasives WORKDAY UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont |
| April 11, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Wake Up the Miner Memorial Garden WORKDAY UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont |
| April 18, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Lilac Cleanup WORKDAY UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont |
| April 25, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Cary Garden & Pollinator Garden WORKDAY UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont |
| May 2, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Rhododendron Cleanup WORKDAY UVM Horticultural Farm, South Burlington VT |
| May 16, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | All About Lilacs UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont |
| May 23, 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm | Bloom Time Festival and Pollinator Discovery Day UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont |
| May 30, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Rhododendron Walk & Talk UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont |
| June 6, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Lilac Pruning WORKDAY UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont |
| June 13, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Identifying and Managing Invasive Plant Species UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont |
| July 11, 2026 9:00 am - 1:00 pm | Annual Plant Sale UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont |
| July 18, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Choosing Native Plants For Your Garden UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont |
| September 26, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Invasive Species WORKDAY UVM Horticultural Farm, South Burlington VT |
| October 3, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Pollinator Garden WORKDAY UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont |
| October 10, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Miner Memorial Garden WORKDAY UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont |