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 […]

Picnic and trail walk

All-day tour and lunch

Lori Schwabenhausen

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 […]

Meeting and foray.

Guided walk

Garden Club tour

Field trip

Workshop

Training class field trip

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 […]

Field trip.

Site scouting

Field trip.

Field trip

Field trip and picnic

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, False indigos, Mountain mints, Goatsbeard, Coreopsis, Fleabanes, Dwarf larkspurs, Fringe […]