Get your garden off to a great start. Native plant seeds collected at Irvine and other locally sourced seed will be available at the swap. If you have any native plant seed, vegetable, or herb seeds you’re willing to swap, bring them along. Learn what it takes to make sometimes-fussy native seeds germinate, as we... Read more »
Discover a cost-effective way to create a pollinator patch to help bees and butterflies. It all begins with SEEDS! This workshop will explain the techniques used to grow native plants from seed, which plants work well, and how and when to transplant. Age 18+ Each participant will plant a ‘mini-greenhouse’ of native flower seeds to... Read more »
Did you know there are over 400 native bees in Maryland? This workshop will focus on the common species of spring, comparing the mason and mining bee groups. We will look at bee specimens and then observe flowers to find bees and practice field identification. Find out how you can help these bees in your... Read more »
Enjoy the final peak of spring wildflowers with delights including trilliums and orchids. On this easy guided walk through the woodland garden, we will explore the fascinating secret lives of these short-lived beauties. From orchids fooling bees to carry their pollen to trilliums tricking insects to distribute their seeds for them, these long-lived plants have... Read more »
Join us for a presentation by Irvine's Master Gardener, Clare Walker, PhD, plus enjoy a catered lunch from ACE Catering and guided tours of the Woodland Garden. Presentation - Spring Wildflowers: Quick, Quick, Slow In early spring, our woodlands are filled with the beauty of our spring ephemerals. The name ephemeral comes from their fleeting... Read more »
Irvine's Native Plant Sale and Workshop is back! We're thrilled to offer a morning of in-person, outdoor, hands-on learning, focused on NATIVE PLANTS. THE SALE: Presented by the Guilford Garden Club, the SALE will open to the public, beginning promptly at 9AM. Come explore many native varieties and get guidance from the members of the... Read more »
Learn the purpose and the process of creating a Three Sisters Garden - a tradition that dates back to Maryland's First People. All ages welcome. Instructor: Clare Walker, Master Naturalist & Master Gardener Sunday, May 22nd 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM $8 per person or $25 per family (20% of program fees will be donated to... Read more »
Our Mysterious Orchids: Hidden Connections Below- and Above-Ground Roughly 10 percent of the world’s plant species are orchids. This huge family has long fascinated scientists and been prized by collectors for its strange and often showy flowers. However, orchids are often among the first casualties from environmental degradation. Of North America’s approximately 220 native orchid... Read more »
Irvine Nature Center is excited to designate June 18th and 19th FREE ADMISSION DAYS in honor of Juneteenth. We invite the community to discover all that Irvine has to offer - hiking, exploration, connection. ALL ARE WELCOME! While at Irvine, Hike the 8+ miles of trails, Visit the 8 resident raptors in the Aviary, Play... Read more »
Irvine Nature Center is excited to designate June 18th and 19th FREE ADMISSION DAYS in honor of Juneteenth. We invite the community to discover all that Irvine has to offer - hiking, exploration, connection. ALL ARE WELCOME! While at Irvine, Hike the 8+ miles of trails, Visit the 8 resident raptors in the Aviary, Play... Read more »
Want to help our monarch butterflies continue their amazing migration to Mexico? Discover the secrets to making your yard irresistible to monarchs in this workshop packed with the latest pollinator garden research. Do you know which plants are most likely to be chosen by picky monarch mums looking for a place to lay her eggs?... Read more »
Celebrate National Seed Swap Day at Irvine and get your garden off to a great start. Native plant seeds collected at Irvine plus other locally sourced seed will be available at the swap. If you have any native plant seed, vegetable, or herb seeds you’re willing to swap, bring them along. You do not need... Read more »
