Join VCE Master Gardeners, in partnership with Suffolk Parks and Recreation, in a series of free easy walks and talks to learn about the native plants you might see at Sleepy Hole Park.
We'll have door prizes, and you might go home with a native plant or seed to add to your garden!
May - 5/17/25, 2:00 PM - See and learn about some of the native plants you can find at Sleepy Hole Park.
August - 8/16/25, 10:00 AM - Learn how the native plants at Sleepy Hole Park feed wildlife, including birds, moths, and butterflies.
October - 10/18/25 2:00 PM Search out and identify some of the native plant flowers at Sleepy Hole Park that have gone to seed. Learn how to collect, share, and grow seed from native plants and go home with some native seed donated by the presenter.
This event is free. Registration is required through Suffolk Parks & Recreation at
https://secure.rec1.com/VA/suffolk-va/catalog.
- click "Sleepy Hole" as location,
- choose "outdoor programs"
- select "native plants: sessions 1 - 3"
- login and complete registration.
Note that this session may be cancelled in case of low registration.
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Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments. Its programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status, or any other basis protected by law.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Andrea Slye, VCE City of Suffolk at 757-514-4337/TDD 800-828-1120 during business hours of 9:00 am. and 4:00 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.
You may also like the following events from Suffolk Master Gardeners:
- This Saturday, 17th May, 01:00 pm, How to Become a Suffolk Master Gardener - Information Session in Suffolk, Virginia
- Next Wednesday, 21st May, 11:00 am, Planting & Sowing Summer Favorites | FREE Growing a Kitchen Garden Class in Franklin
- Next month, 21st June, 11:00 am, Suffolk Pollinator Day in Suffolk
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