May Wildflower Walks - John Clayton Chapter

May Wildflower Walks

Please check chapter website for added walks and events: www.claytonvnps.org .

Spring Wildflower Walk - Saturday, May 3 at 1:00 pm – See native plants used in the landscape, as Jan Newton leads a walk through the Habitat garden at the Stonehouse Elementary School located at 3651 Rochambeau Drive in Williamsburg. Over 70 native species of small trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, grasses and ferns. Wild bleeding heart, bluestar, Jamestown (Atamasco) lily, coral honeysuckle, John Clayton honeysuckle, blanket flower and wild columbine are expected to be in bloom. The event is sponsored by the John Clayton Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society. Wheelchair accessible. Free to the public. Call (757)566-3646 to register.

Native Plant Walk/Picnic – Sunday, May 4 at 1:00 pm. The John Clayton Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society hosts its annual picnic and plant walk at the New Quarter Park (near Queens Lake subdivision in York County). White fringetree and wild comfrey are expected to be in bloom. A potluck will be followed by a short meeting and plant walk. Please bring a dish to share. Drinks will be provided at pavilion #1. This picnic and walk is in place of the usual meeting time for May. Free and open to plant lovers. Info at (757) 564-4494. For more info visit www.claytonvnps.org.