Historic Garden Week in Virginia, Today through April. 25, Advance tickets/$20, $25/day of tour, $10/single-site admission, ages 6-12/half price, ages 5 and under/free. Tickets for the Orange Club Tour are available at several locations in Orange and Culpeper. Tickets for the Fredericksburg Tour are available at the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County visitors centers. Complete information at vagardenweek.org/schedule-orange.php or vagarden week.org/schedule-freder icksburg.php.
Orange Club Tour: today, 10 a.m.-
Fredericksburg Tour: Tuesday, April 21, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. "Serenity and Splendor in the City" is sponsored by the Rappahannock Valley Garden Club.
"To Revive the Spirit of the Times: Restoration of the Garden and Grounds at Stratford," today, 2 p.m., Stratford Hall, 483 Great House Road, Stratford. See a close-up look at the historic landscape and the restoration of the East Garden. A lecture will follow the tour. $5 grounds pass. 804/493-8038, ext. 1558; stratford hall.org.
Annual Plant Sale, sponsored by the Tri-County/City Soil & Water Conservation District, features high-quality, easy-to-care for, unique, food-bearing plants suitable for this area. To guarantee your species, place your order now. Sale pickup day is Saturday, April 25, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at 1802 Augustine Ave., Fredericksburg. Some plants may be available that day. Details and orders: 540/656-2401; tcc swcd.vaswcd.org.
"Water Gardening Bliss," Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Palestine Farm in Ruther Glen. Learn how to add a beautiful, yet affordable, water garden to your landscape. This class is sponsored by Germanna Community Center's Center for Workforce and Community Education. The cost is $39. Bring a bag lunch; drinks and dessert provided. Registration and details: 540/891-3012; germanna
Guided nature tour, Sunday, April 26,
Tree and Shrub Identification Series, Thursdays, May 7-June 11, 9-11 a.m., sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension The first class will be held at the Virginia Cooperative Extension-Stafford County Office, Rowser Building, 1739 Jefferson Davis Highway, Stafford. Subsequent classes will be held outdoors at the University of Mary Washington, Alum Spring Park and Chatham Manor. Learn the methods needed to identify trees and shrubs in the Fredericksburg area. Space limited. $65. Registration deadline is May 5. Stafford County Extension Office at 540/658-8000 or
Email: gmussey@vt.edu.