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Trail Walk with Armand

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

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. Among the plant communities, look for Pussytoes, Woodland stonecrop, Rattlesnake weed, Prickly pear cactus, Sundrops, Indian […]

$5.00 – $10.00

Mycology 101 with Pat Mitchell

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

Nearly 50 species of fungi have been identified here—some of them quite tasty! Pat Mitchell, founder and convener of the Blue Ridge Mycological Society, which meets here monthly, will present this introduction to woodland fungi and edible mushrooms. The program will begin with a presentation in the Visitor Center classroom and continue with a foray […]

$5.00 – $15.00

Private tour

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

Private tour

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

Private Tour

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

Saturday Morning Trail Walk with Armand

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

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. Among the plant communities, look for Pussytoes, Woodland stonecrop, Rattlesnake weed, Prickly pear cactus, Carolina rose, […]

$5.00 – $10.00

Private Tour

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

Sunday Afternoon Trail Walk with Armand

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

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. Among the plant communities, look for Pussytoes, Woodland stonecrop, Rattlesnake weed, Prickly pear cactus, Carolina rose, […]

$5.00 – $10.00

Private Tour

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

Saturday Morning Trail Walk with Armand

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

Quarry Gardens co-owner Armand Thieblot will lead this tour with an introduction to the project and the history of soapstone mining in the Visitor Center, followed by a walk along the trail that circumnavigates the quarry pools. The trail features a  loose chain of galleries of native plants. In early June, you may expect to […]

$5.00 – $10.00

Butterfly Walk with Susan McSwain

Quarry Gardens Visitor Center VA, United States

Master Naturalist and veteran leader of butterfly walks and counts Susan McSwain will lead this walk through the most bloomy areas of the QGs. The group size is limited so that everyone can see even the smallest butterflies.

$15.00