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The Oak Spring Garden Foundation is thrilled to introduce Fantastic Flora, a new digital educational exhibit that blends art, culture, history, and science to explore the fantastic ways that plants flourish in their environments. Read on to learn more!
Read MoreOSGF recently contracted with seven local farms to supply fresh, nutritious food to the Fauquier Foodbank. In this guest blog post, Rokeby program administrator Danielle Castellano writes about the farms we’re working with, and the importance of community food systems.
Read MorePlanting a woodland garden can be a great way to help control invasive species, as well as create a peaceful oasis on your property. Read our tips for getting starting in this latest blogpost.
Read MoreLooking for new books to read as your family spends more time at home? Click here for our list of eight plant-centric classic children’s books from the Oak Spring Garden Library collection.
Read MoreWhether you’re looking to hone your survival skills, or are simply curious about that weird plant sprouting in your backyard, learning to forage and cook wild greens – many of which are highly nutritious - is a fun activity that can help expand your palette and reduce increasingly fraught grocery store trips. Read our latest blogpost to learn more, and to get several downloadable recipe cards!
Read MoreOver 100 bird species have been observed at the Oak Spring Garden Foundation, and in this blogpost, we tell you about just a few of them in anticipation of our Facebook “virtual birding” event.
Read MoreIn honor of Earth Day 2020’s theme (climate action), we’ve listed several of the simple actions we’ve taken at Oak Spring to contribute to the climate change fight - all of which many homeowners can do in their own backyards.
Read MoreIn this post, Biocultural Conservation Farm (BCCF) farmer Caitlin Etherton shares her thoughts on farming during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as some ways to support your neighbors and local farms. Click on the link to read more, and to see a list of local farms, food banks, and other resources in the NoVa area.
Read MoreSome of Oak Spring’s most stunning features are its trees, and every single one tells a story. In this latest blogpost, we’re highlighting several of the foundation’s most unique trees - some that stand out because of their size or age, and some that are special for other reasons. Read on to learn more!
Read MoreNature can be enormously beneficial for your mental and physical health, especially in difficult times - but enjoying it while staying at home can be a challenge. In this latest blogpost, we’re listing several free and low-cost ways to enjoy the natural world from your house or apartment.
Read MoreA healthy garden is made of so much more than plants. Click here to learn about seven fascinating insects that will help pollinate your plants and keep your pest situation under control.
Read MorePlants are such a central part of our lives, it’s unsurprising that they also find their way into our entertainment. For those of us staying in this weekend and in need of a little relaxation and distraction, we’ve compiled a list of eight (mostly family-friendly) films and documentaries in which plants play starring roles.
Read More2018 Eliza Moore Fellow Lucia Monge recently sent 125 true potato seeds into space, as part of an international space payload aimed to spark conservations about the intersection of art and science, and what kind of role art might play in space exploration. We chatted with Lucia about the fascinating project.
Read MoreMany of history’s most innovative and celebrated botanists were women, often defying convention and sexist laws in the pursuit of knowledge. To celebrate Women’s History Month, we are highlighting six of history’s most impactful female botanists. Read on to learn more.
Read MoreIn honor of National Floral Design Day - a day created to celebrate the artists who work with some of nature’s loveliest materials - we sat down with OSGF flower arranger Kathy Olimpi to chat about crafting with Oak Spring’s bounty of flora, as well as Bunny Mellon’s unique approach to floral design.
Read MoreIn honor of National Invasive Species Awareness Week - a national observance established ten years ago to raise funds and awareness to invasive species issues - we’re answering some common questions about invasive plants, as well as highlighting several particularly trouble-making species at the Oak Spring Garden Foundation.
Read MoreJanet Tyson, one of our researchers in resident, discusses her exploration of Elizabeth Blackwell’s A Curious Herbal.
Read MoreThe Oak Spring Garden Foundation is thrilled to announce our fourteen Summer and Fall 2020 Artists in Residence. Read more about them here.
Read MoreTo celebrate Valentine’s Day, we are listing ten of the sexiest plants we could think of. Some are easily recognizable symbols of modern love, some a little more obscure, and some are sexy only to their pollinators, but we think they all have a certain allure. Read the blog to learn more!
Read MoreTo celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re highlighting several historical women represented in OSGF’s library and online exhibitions whose work centered around plants - some who received more recognition than others during their lifetimes, but all inspiring
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