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
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