Armand Thieblot, co-founder of the Quarry Gardens, will lead this walk. We will begin with an introduction to the QGs project and the history of Schuyler soapstone mining in the Visitor Center, then follow the trail around the quarries. This week, we are likely to find Shooting stars and Dwarf crested iris. Along the way, […]
A half-day workshop for owners of small woodlands. Sponsored by Virginia Department of Forestry, Headwaters Soil and Water Consion District, Virginia Cooperative Extension, and Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. For information and registration: https://tinyurl.com/vawoods
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 […]
Training class field trip led by Bernice Thieblot.
Training class field trip led by Bernice Thieblot.
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, […]
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, […]
Meeting and foray.
Field trip and picnic.
8a.m. to noon. For details and to sign up, message via Contact button.
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 […]
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 […]