A brief introduction to The Quarry Gardens project followed by a guided tour of soapstone quarrying artifacts and native plant communities along the main trails. With more than 650 species of native plants present, surely something will be in bloom.
A brief introduction to The Quarry Gardens project followed by a guided tour of soapstone quarrying artifacts and native plant communities along the main trails. With more than 650 species of native plants present, surely something will be in bloom.
A brief introduction to The Quarry Gardens project followed by a guided tour of soapstone quarrying artifacts and native plant communities along the main trails. With more than 650 species of native plants present, surely something will be in bloom.
A brief introduction to The Quarry Gardens project followed by a guided tour of soapstone quarrying artifacts and native plant communities along the main trails. With more than 650 species of native plants present, surely something will be in bloom.
Field Trip
The Thieblots, co-owners of the Quarry Gardens, will lead this tour. In the Visitor Center, Armand will introduce the QGs project and the history of soapstone mining. Bernice will lead a walk along the main trail around the quarries where we may find Virginia bluebells, Marsh marigolds, Dwarf larkspurs, Dwarf crested irises, Wild geraniums, and […]
Field trip
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 […]
Private tour.
A brief introduction to the QGs project in the Visitor Center followed by a guided tour of soapstone artifacts and native plant communities along the main trails around the quarry pools. Look for Coral bells, Wild pink, Woodland phlox, Quaker ladies, Birdsfoot violet. In view of Covid concerns, participants may opt out of the indoor portion. […]
Picnic lunch and trail walk.
The Thieblots, co-owners of the Quarry Gardens, will lead this tour. In the Visitor Center, Armand will introduce the QGs project and the history of soapstone mining. Bernice will lead a walk along the main trail around the quarries. Among the plant communities, we may see wild Geranium, Pussytoes, Quaker ladies, Trilliums, Maidenhair fern, Bellworts, Dwarf […]