When: Saturday, March 25, 2023, 8:15 a.m. –2 p.m.
Where: Meadow Road, adjacent to the National Herb Garden
Get a head start on spring at one of the earliest plant sales in the area! Our annual native plant sale, generously sponsored by the Friends of the National Arboretum, includes vendors from across the mid-Atlantic selling spring ephemerals and many other choice perennials and woody plants.
If you love natives, you won’t want
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Native Plants: From the Wild to the Garden
36th Annual Lahr Symposium
Administration Building Auditorium, U.S. National Arboretum
Saturday, March 25, 2023, 9:30 a.m.–3:45 p.m.
Reserve your spot now! $100 (FONA members $80)
View the full program here.
What do George Washington, the National Arboretum’s bonsai curators, and several of the region’s grassland restoration experts and landscape designers have in common? An
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Join us on Zoom from 1–2 p.m. for a free, online talk with author Diana Parsell.
Eliza Scidmore (1856–1912) helped shape the modern landscape of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. through her obsessive quest for over twenty years to bring Japanese cherry trees to the nation’s capital. Washington-area author Diana Parsell will discuss how that vision emerged from Scidmore’s prolific career in journalism and her lengthy stays in
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Enjoy spring flowers with a Japanese twist! The Washington, D.C. Chapter of Ikebana International will exhibit flower arrangements representing a variety of ikebana schools and styles. There will be a change-out of the exhibits on April 10 and 13, so plan return visits to see everything. Master teachers will give free ikebana demonstrations on April 8, 9, 15, and 16.
New Arrangements:
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National Bonsai & Penjing Museum’s Exhibits Wing, Chinese Pavilion, and Lecture/Demonstration Center
Co-sponsored by the Potomac Bonsai Association (PBA) and the U.S. National Arboretum, this event features a bonsai demonstration and workshops by guest artist Suthin Sukosolvisit. There will be a show of PBA member trees and vendors selling bonsai, pre-bonsai, pots, accents and supplies. A juried exhibit of PBA bonsai will be on view in
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Exhibits Gallery, National Bonsai & Penjing Museum
This exhibit showcases the best bonsai from members of the Potomac Bonsai Association in formal displays. It will be on view for the public during the Bonsai Festival and will continue through the following weekend and celebration of World Bonsai Day.
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The National Bonsai & Penjing Museum is pleased to participate in the 13th Annual World Bonsai Day, created by the World Bonsai Friendship Federation (WBFF). This event honors the memory of Mr. Saburo Kato, a bonsai master and founder of WBFF, who believed that bonsai has the power to unite people by acting as a bridge to international friendship and peace. Join us for docent-led tours of the museum and a children’s activity table.