News & Events

News & Events

• The Community Arboretum celebrates 15 years of beautifying Virginia Western!
  Congratulations to everyone who has helped make the Arboretum a success in our community.
• Fall 2009 Seminars
  Don't miss out on these exciting seminars this Fall! For more information, please refer to the class schedule.
  • Pruning
    An overview of the proper shrub and tree pruning techniques recommended for the home garden. Equipment selection and maintenance as well as safety consideration will be discussed.
  • Landscaping Your Home
    A practical approach to beautifying the home landscape, concentrating on design, planting, pruning, pest control, and fertilization.
  • Vineyard & Vintage
    Students will trace the history of grape growing and wine making from prehistoric eras to Virginia's entrance into the competitive wine markets. Students will get hands-on experience in factors that affect viticulture, including site and cultivar selection, planting considerations, pruning and training techniques, nutritional requirements and pests. Students will participate in wine making and sensory evaluation of foreign and domestic wines. Two Saturday field trips are scheduled to visit local award-winning vineyards and wineries. Students must be at least 21 years of age to enroll in this course.
  • Pesticide Applicator Training
    An overview of Virginia state regulations required for pesticide applicator certification. This seminar is designed to prepare students for required certification examinations for private applicators, registered technicians and commercial applicators (Categories 3A, 3B, and 3C).