Certification training walk

Noted Virginia Wildflowers blogger Cynthia Wood will lead a walk along the Quarry Gardens' main trail in search of early spring ephemerals—those plants that take advantage of longer days and sunlight streaming though leafless tree canopies to do their seductive and reproductive thing. The walk will be held unless there is heavy rain. (The plants […]

Woody Plants Pruning Workshop

Armand Thieblot, co-owner of the Quarry Gardens, will lead this tour. In the Visitor Center, he will introduce the QGs project and the history of soapstone mining. Then he will lead a walk along the main trail around the quarries where may found Virginia bluebells, Marsh marigolds, Dwarf larkspurs, Dwarf crested irises, Wild geraniums, and […]

Marilee Taylor

Armand Thieblot, co-owner of the Quarry Gardens, will lead this tour. In the Visitor Center, he will introduce the QGs project and the history of soapstone mining. Then he will lead a walk along the main trail around the quarries where may found Virginia bluebells, Marsh marigolds, Dwarf larkspurs, Dwarf crested irises, Wild geraniums, and […]

Meeting and foray.

Nancy Johnson group

Quarry Gardens co-owner Bernice Thieblot will lead this walk for Master Gardeners and others among the later spring ephemerals.

Field trip.

Following a brief introduction to the project and the history of soapstone mining in Schuyler in the Visitor Center, we will take to the  main trail. Along the way, we may find Shooting stars,  Rue anemone, Pussytoes, Wild columbine, Green and gold, Dwarf larkspur, Wild geranium, Alumroot, Bluets, Dwarf crested iris, Golden ragwort, Native phlox, […]

Noted Virginia Wildflowers blogger Cynthia Wood will lead a walk along the Quarry Gardens' main trail in search of Wood anemone, Pussytoes, Wild columbine, Green and gold, Dwarf larkspur, Wild geranium, Alumroot, Bluets, Dwarf crested iris, Golden ragwort, Native phlox, Mayapple, Solomon’s seal, Wild pink, Bladdernut, Spring beauty, Foamflower, Mountain and Perfoliated bellworts, Heartleaf, Golden […]

Armand Thieblot, co-owner of the Quarry Gardens, will lead this tour. In the Visitor Center, he will introduce the QGs project and the history of soapstone mining. Then he will lead a walk along the main trail around the quarries where may found Virginia bluebells, Marsh marigolds, Dwarf larkspurs, Dwarf crested irises, Wild geraniums, and […]

Tour and picnic

Tour and picnic

Tour of restoration

Armand Thieblot, co-owner of the Quarry Gardens, will lead this tour. In the Visitor Center, he will introduce the QGs project and the history of soapstone mining. Then he will lead a walk along the main trail around the quarries where may found Wild columbine, Marsh marigolds, Dwarf larkspurs, Fringe tree, Wild geranium, Alumroot, Solomon's […]

Training class field trip

Noted birder Leigh Surdukowski will lead this early morning ramble along and around the QGs trails in search of avian residents and spring migrants. Leigh co-founded the Monticello Bird Club and also leads walks for the Ivy Creek Foundation, UVA Olli classes, and Master Naturalists. A Master Gardener, Master Naturalist, lover of native plants, former […]