Wild Ones Greater Richmond Virginia Chapter serves residents of Richmond, Virginia, plus communities in Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent and Powhatan counties and adjacent areas.
https://greaterrichmondva.wildones.org/
WildonesgreaterRVA@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/WildOnesGreaterRVA
https://www.instagram.com/wildonesgreaterrva/
https://www.youtube.com/@WildOnesGreaterRVA
Wild Ones NoVA Chapter is based in Centreville and serves residents of Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, Manassas Park, and communities in Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William and Stafford counties.
https://nova.wildones.org/
WildOnesNoVA@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/WildOnesNoVAChapter
https://www.instagram.com/WildOnesNoVA/
Wild Ones Roanoke Region Chapter is based in Roanoke and promotes the use of plants native to Southwest Virginia in the Ridge and Valley, Piedmont Foothills, and Blue Ridge ecoregions. The chapter serves communities in Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, and Roanoke counties.
https://roanokeregion.wildones.org
wildonesroanokeregion@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/wildonesroanokeregion
https://www.instagram.com/wildonesroanokeregion/
Wild Ones Shenandoah Valley (Seedling) Chapter is based in Broadway, Virginia and serves Augusta, Clarke, Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah and Warren counties.
https://shenandoahvalley.wildones.org/
wildonesshenandoahvalley@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/WildOnesShenandoahValley
https://www.instagram.com/wildonesshenandoahvalley/
If you do not find a chapter near you, or if you choose not to be part of a Wild Ones chapter, you may choose to be a Partner At Large (PAL). A PAL is not assigned to a chapter but joins a group of members who work solo in their own communities or simply enjoy the benefits of a Wild Ones membership. Either way – as a chapter member or as a PAL, you receive all the benefits of membership. Join Now!
Upcoming Chapter Events in Virginia
Native Plant Sale by Blue Ridge Wildflower Society
Public Welcome Seed/Plant Sale Free Public Parking
You don't want to miss the annual native plant sale conducted by the Blue Ridge Wildflower Society. Hundreds of perennials and woody plants, all native to our mountain region.
How to Photograph Your Garden
Hosted by Wild Ones Roanoke Region ChapterPublic Welcome Free Event Chapter Meeting Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
Does your camera see what you see when you look at your beautiful garden? Chances are you are disappointed in the images you capture.
Stephanie Klein-Davis, fine art photographer and teacher, will discuss and demonstrate how to look at your garden through your camera's eye. She will talk about our most common camera – our phone – and how to achieve the best photographs you can.
Klein-Davis is an award winning, career photojournalist. Her professional experience includes years of working for newspapers, magazines, books, and international publications. She taught college photography at Hollins University and Virginia Western Community College, and now teaches full-time in the Fine Arts Department at William Fleming High School in Roanoke, Virginia.
For more about Klein-Davis, see her website at https://www.klein-davis.photography/
Edible Native Plants
Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
Sharon Burnham, President of Wild Ones Roanoke and a Master Gardener, will inspire you to plant native plants for their beauty and use in the kitchen. She will profile four trees, seven shrubs, and six perennials you might not have known were edible, and provide some ideas on where to plant them in the garden.
Protecting the Jewels of the Night
Hosted by Wild Ones Greater Richmond Virginia ChapterPublic Welcome Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking
Catching or just watching twinkling fireflies (aka lightning bugs) is a pleasant memory for many of us, but more and more people report seeing fewer fireflies than they once did. Join Go Native Brandermill & Wild Ones to discover the fascinating life history of the “Jewels of the Night” -- how they communicate, how many different kinds we have in Virginia, the environmental challenges they face, and how we can help them with small changes in our personal landscape routines.
Guest Speaker - Xerces Ambassador & VA Master Naturalist, Rosalind Reilly.
Co-hosted with “Go Native Brandermill.”
For more information, write to: Janit @parkplanningsustainability.com
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Tabling--Henrico County Master Gardeners Pollinator Festival and Plant Sale
Volunteers Needed Public Welcome Free Event Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
Final description to come
Wild Ones Greater Richmond Virginia Chapter will be tabling at this annual event hosted by the Henrico Master Gardener Association. Admission is free.
Each year during this event, Master Gardeners sell plants from their gardens at discounted prices (including native plants), along with floral arrangements and gently used gardening items at the Garden Treasures table. The event also includes educational displays and presentations from a range of sources, including master gardeners, master naturalists, and other informational exhibitors. Musical entertainment and a food truck (delicious stuff in 2024!) also are available.
Chapter members are encouraged to attend this festival and, if you enjoy "talking native plants," to sign up for a shift at our exhibit table. An email with signup links for upcoming volunteer opportunities will be sent to chapter members soon.
A more detailed description of this event will be added when released by the event organizers.