The Community Arboretum at Virginia Western Community College

09/29/2026

Four Seasons Event - Hinoki Bonsai Club Show and Demonstation

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09/17/2026

Do you ? VWCC and other and affiliates are asking you to keep leaf litter in your garden or yard to help save the bees.

Leaves provide food and shelter for:

🐝 bumble bees
🦋 butterflies
🐞 lady beetles

…and so many more beneficial insects that will help control pests and pollinate your garden the following spring.

Keeping leaf litter in your yard doesn’t have to be messy:

🍂 rake leaves into thin piles around trees or into garden beds
🌻flower stems can be left standing

Together these simple steps can provide winter shelter for insects, seed heads to feed birds, and stems as nest sites for solitary bees. Invite the wild into your backyard!

09/15/2026

We hope to see you this weekend!

09/10/2026

The American Goldfinches are loving our Rudebeckia lacinata. We do some deadheading, but intentionally leave some of seed heads for the birds,especially in our Native Garden. There's a bench at the back of the garden, and if you have the time to just sit, you will be rewarded with a visit.

08/07/2026

Did you lose a key in the Arboretum? It's been given to Campus Police, if it's yours!

08/04/2026

The entrance is closed, but we're not!
Due to a lighting upgrade project, access to Lot 9 is closed, from Winding Way, until August 8. To get to the Arboretum, access VWCC campus at Overland Rd, and follow around the parking lot up the hill to Lot 9.

07/28/2026

Some folks do it for food, others for wildlife, or to beautify their world. Why do you garden? What's your purpose?

Discover the therapeutic power of purpose-driven gardens. Reduce stress while making a positive impact on the world.