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/TimeEvent
April 5, 2025
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
All About Crabapples
UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont
April 5, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Invasives Workday
UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont
April 12, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Attracting Beneficial Insects to Your Garden
April 19, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Lilac Cleanup Workday
UVM Horticultural Farm, South Burlington VT
April 26, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cary Garden & Pollinator Workday
UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont
May 3, 2025
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Rhododendron Cleanup Workday
UVM Horticultural Farm, South Burlington VT
May 10, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Managing Invasive Pests and Diseases in Your Garden
UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont
May 17, 2025
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
All About Lilacs
UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont
May 17, 2025
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Bloom Time Festival and Open House
UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont
May 31, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Rhododendron Walk & Talk
UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont
June 7, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Lilac Pruning Workday
UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont
June 14, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Identifying and Managing Invasive Plant Species
UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont
July 12, 2025
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Annual Plant Sale
UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont
September 27, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Invasives Species Workday
UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont
October 4, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Pollinator Garden/Miner Garden Workday
UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont
October 11, 2025
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Conifer Walk
UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont
December 6, 2025
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Create Your Winter Centerpiece
UVM Hort Farm, South Burlington Vermont