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Aug. 17: Daylily sale. Sponsored by National Capital Daylily Club. 9 a.m. until sold out. Outside Visitors Center, Brookside Gardens.
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Aug. 2: History of Blandy Experimental Farm. A guided walk through the gardens of this Shenandoah Valley research facility. Meet at kiosk. 10-11 a.m. $5. Blandy Experimental Farm, State Arboretum of Virginia, 400 Blandy Farm Lane, Boyce, 540-837-1758, http:/
Aug. 3: Bilingual family walks. Stroll a 1 1/2 -mile flat trail and boardwalk over a freshwater wetland at Huntley Meadows Park, a wildlife sanctuary and nature park in southern Fairfax County, with Cindy Maldonado, who will interpret park information in English and Spanish. Exhibits in the visitor center explain the importance of wetlands to animals and people. 3-4:30 p.m. Huntley Meadows Park Visitor Center, 3701 Lockheed Blvd., Alexandria, 703-768-2525.
Aug. 3: Late summer tour of Potomac Valley Native Plant Collection. See the collection and learn about the life histories of these plants. 2 p.m. Meet in Visitor Center, Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court, Vienna, 703-255-3631, http:/
Aug. 7: "Bugs in the Garden." Join Bonnie Deahl and learn about garden insects, both pests and beneficials, and then explore Blandy Experimental Farm's gardens to see insects up close. 9 a.m.-noon. $8. State Arboretum of Virginia.
Aug. 10: Honey harvest. Meadowlark beekeeper Mary Ellen Kirkpatrick will demonstrate the process of harvesting honey from bees and explain steps needed to extract it from the honeycomb. Taste a variety of honey. Participants will learn about honeybees, native bees, wasps and the differences among them. 10 a.m.-noon. Visitor Center, Meadowlark Botanical Gardens.
Aug. 16: Invasives control at Turkey Run Park. Help the Nature Conservancy control invasive plants in the Potomac Gorge at Turkey Run, off the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Wear work gloves and boots. Bring water, snacks and tools. Call Alan Ford, 703-732-5291, for more information.
Aug. 21: "Telling Time in the Garden." Join Steve Carroll to see photos of a clock garden, in which plants open their flowers throughout the day. Learn how flowers can be used to tell time. 7-8 p.m. $8. State Arboretum of Virginia.
Aug. 23: Terrarium workshop. Join Johanna Zinn and create an indoor garden. Terrarium, plants and soil provided. 9:30-11:30 a.m. $20. Green Spring Gardens Park, 4603 Green Spring Rd., Alexandria, 703-642-5173, http:/
Aug. 23-24: Annual begonia show and sale. Sponsored by Potomac branch of the American Begonia Society. Attend demonstrations and workshops. Wide variety of begonias will be offered. Aug. 23, 9-4:30 p.m.; Aug. 24, noon-3:30 p.m. Green Spring Gardens Park.
Joel M. Lerner is president of Environmental Design in Capitol View Park, Md. E-mail or contact him through his Web site,http:/
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