VNPS South Hampton Roads Chapter

Annual Chapter Picnic

2008-05-23T16:51:00.002-05:00

Annual Picnic and Tour of the Hermitage Gardens
Saturday, June 21, 12 noon until 2 p.m.
Chapter will provide main dish, drinks and utensils.
Members are asked to bring a covered dish, salad or dessert to share.
Hermitage Foundation
7637 North Shore Road
Please RSVP by June 16 to Nicole at 858-5443

Chapter Meeting

2008-04-25T21:42:00.002-05:00

Thursday, May 22, 7 p.m.
Holly Room
Norfolk Botanical Garden
Gail Farley, SHR member, will present "The Freedom Lawn is for the B's: Honeybees, Ladybugs, Butterflies and the Chesapeake Bay".
For information call 482-9120

Plant Sale

2008-04-25T21:37:00.002-05:00

Saturday, May 10
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Norfolk Botanical Garden
NBG admission rates apply
VNPS members preview 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Chapter Meeting

2008-03-31T14:27:00.002-05:00

Thursday, April 24, 7 p.m.
Holly Room at Norfolk Botanical Garden
Karen Forget with Lynnhaven River Now will present,
"Gardening to Save the River".

SHR Chapter Plant Sale

2008-03-01T19:22:00.002-05:00

Plant Sale
Saturday, March 29, 2008
10:00 a.m. - 4 p.m.
at the Francis Land House
Gathering of the Guilds
3131 Virginia Beach Boulevard
Virginia Beach, Va 23452

2008 Wildflower of the Year
Spiderwort (Tradescantia virginiana)
will be available plus many other hand to find
native plants of the coastal plains.
For additional information or specials requests, please call
757-858-5443 .

Chapter Meeting

2008-02-17T11:38:00.002-05:00

Thursday, February 28, 7 p.m.
Holly Room at Norfolk Botanical Garden
Mike Andruczyk, Chesapeake Horticulture Agent-Virginia Cooperative Extension,
will present "Native Plants for Rain Gardens".

SHR Chapter Sponorship

2008-02-08T21:21:00.000-05:00

Lecture, 'Sensuous Natives" with Mation Lobstein
Saturday, February 16, 12 noon
Mid-Atlantic Home and Flower Show
Virginia Beach Convention Center

Chapter Meeting

2008-01-04T10:53:00.000-05:00

Thursday, January 24, 7 p.m.
Holly Room at Norfolk Botanical Garden
Yolima Carr, Curator of Gardens and Grounds, from the Hermitage Foundation.
Lecture: PowerPoint presentation of wetland restoration and gardening.

SHR Chapter Meeting

2007-11-11T23:31:00.000-05:00

Chapter Meeting:
Thursday, November 15, 7 p.m.
Holly Room at
Norfolk Botanical Garden
Speaker: Chris Moore from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Topic: State of the Bay

Chapter Meeting

2007-10-11T18:44:00.000-05:00

Thursday, October 25, 7 p.m.
Holly Room at Norfolk Botanical Garden
Lecture: Wetland Restoration at the Hermitage
Speaker: Yolima Carr, Curator of Gardens and Grounds,
the Hermitage Foundation

SHR Chapter Meeting

2007-09-01T20:50:00.000-05:00

Chapter Meeting
Thursday, September 27, 7 p.m.
Holly Room at Norfolk Botanical Garden
Lecture: Phragmites Removal in Back Bay
Speaker: Dorie Stolley, Wildlife Biologist from
Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge

2007-06-15T19:07:00.000-05:00

South Hampton Roads Chapter
Annual Picnic and Tour of Native Plant Garden
Sunday, June 24, 2 p.m. Camellia Room
Norfolk Botanial Garden

SHR Chapter Meeting

2007-04-02T09:07:00.000-05:00

Thursday, April 26, 7 p.m.
Holly Room at Norfolk Botanical Garden

"Early Uses of Virginia Native Plants" presented by Vickie Shufer, SHR Botany Chair.

SHR Chapter Plant Sale

2007-03-14T09:26:00.000-05:00

Plant Sale
Saturday, March 31, 2007
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
at the Francis Land House
Gathering of the Guilds
3131 Virginia Beach Boulevard
Virginia Beach, VA 23452

2007 Wildflower of the Year
Atamasco Lily (Zephyranthes atamasco)
will be available plus many other hard to find
native plants of the coastal plains.
For further information or specials requests, please call
757-421-3929.

Chapter Meeting

2007-02-20T12:38:00.000-05:00

Thursday, February 22, 7 p.m.
Holly Room-Norfolk Botanical Garden

Paradise Creek Nature Park presented by Barbara Bodenstein, Environmental Project Manager
from the Elizabeth River Project.

"Dream Plants the Jamestown Settlers Found" with guest speaker, Marion Lobstein

2007-01-24T15:02:00.000-05:00

Native Plant Lectures: Saturday, February 17, 12:00 - 1:30 and
Sunday, February 18, 12:00 - 1:30
Mid-Atlantic Home & Flower Show
Virginia Beach Convention Center
1000 19th Street
Marion's lectures sponsored by the South Hampton Roads Chapter

Jan/Feb 2007 Newsletter

2007-01-15T17:09:00.000-05:00

Coastal Plain Talk

Chapter Meeting

2007-01-08T18:08:00.000-05:00

Thursday, January 25, 7 p.m.
Holly Room-Norfolk Botanical Garden

Lecture, "Favorite Wildflowers", with SHR Chapter member, Larry Wilcox.

Featuring: Chapter Canoe Trip

2006-12-04T21:18:00.000-05:00

January 1, 2007, 8 a.m.
"Old-Growth Forest" at Cypress Bridge

Celebrate New Year's Day with a canoe trip into
Cypress Bridge led by Byron Carmean.
Contacts: Byron Carmean and Brenda Huff

Featuring: Chapter Owl-Calling Walk

2006-12-04T21:05:00.000-05:00

Friday, December 8, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Northwest River Park

Join volunteer naturalists Dr. Dean Bohon and Jessica Waibel
for an opportunity to hear the Great Horned Owl and the Barred Owl.
Chili party following the walk. Reservations required.
Call Brenda Huff at 482-9120 for details.

Featuring: Chapter Meeting

2006-11-14T14:12:00.000-05:00

Thursday, November 16, 7 p.m.
Norfolk Botanical Garden

Lecture: "Old Growth Forest at Cypress Bridge and the Virginia Big Tree Program"
with Byron Carmean.

Nov/Dec 2006 Newsletter

2006-11-07T11:24:00.000-05:00

Coastal Plain Talk

Canoe Trip Coming Soon

2006-10-27T20:20:00.000-05:00

South Hampton Roads Chapter Canoe Trip

Saturday, November 4th, 7:30 a.m.
to Upper Chippokes Creek in Surry
with Byron Carmean

See chapter newsletter, Coastal Plain Talk,
for sign-up informaton.

2006-10-08T14:52:00.000-05:00

Featuring:
Chapter meeting

October 26, 7 p.m.
Holly Room at Norfolk Botanical Garden

Lecture, "Invasive Plants", with Theresa Augustin.

Attend this lecture and learn: "What is a Native Plant and an Invasive Plant?"
Theresa Augustin is Curator of Natural Areas at Norfolk Botanical Garden
and SHR Vice-president. As Curator of Natural Areas, Theresa oversees the Native Plant Garden and the Wildflower Meadow.

Sept/Oct 2006 Newsletter

2006-09-19T08:00:00.000-05:00

Coastal Plain Talk

Featuring:
Chapter Meeting

Thursday, September 28, 7 p.m. in the
* Holly Room at Norfolk Botanical Garden

Lecture, “ Riparian Buffers: Native Trees And Shrubs Are The Answer For The Chesapeake Bay” with Jack Erwin.

Discussion will include the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act, its implementation in
Norfolk and the value, function and selection of native trees and shrubs.

Jack Erwin is the Norfolk City Landscape Coordinator - Planning & Community Development with Bureau of Environmental Services. He is an ISA certified Arborist, ISA certified Tree Worker and member of VNPS South Hampton Roads Chapter.