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Summer Saturday Garden Tour

July 11, 9-11 am

Beate Jensen, Building and Grounds Preservation Supervisor, will highlight the flowers in bloom and discuss how the Belmont landscape has evolved over two centuries of occupancy. Space is limited. To register call 540-654-1839.
Free for Friends of Belmont and $5 for non-members.

Family Tours
Through Labor Day
Tour times: 10:30 am and 3 pm daily

These 30-minute house tours feature interactive, hands-on opportunities for families with school-age children and provide an intimate glimpse into Gari and Corinne Melchers' personal life at Belmont.

Read the Press Release.

Sketching and picnicking on the grounds are encouraged.

Special 2009 Family Tour rate: Two children free with each paying adult - registration not necessary.

Fall Garden Series

The Fall Garden Series is sponsored Roxbury Farm and Garden Center, which will provide sample products and tools for each program. All participants also receive Roxbury discount coupons. All events are free and open to the public. Call 540-654-1839 for more information.

Fall Garden Series: Planning a Fall Vegetable Garden
Saturday, August 29, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

An illustrated lecture will discuss suitable fall vegetables, cover crops, winterizing and double digging, followed by hands-on work in the Belmont vegetable garden.

Fall Garden Series: Lawn Care for Virginia Gardens
Saturday, September 12, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Lay the foundation for a lush green lawn next season. Learn time-saving and environmentally- friendly techniques.

Fall Garden Series: Introduction to Composting
Saturday, October 10, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

An illustrated talk will help you successfully compost year round. Topics include various bin systems and worm composting.

Free Monthly Woodland Walks

Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont will offer free guided nature tours every last Sunday of the month (except December).  Tours will start outside the Museum Shop promptly at 2 pm.

Members of the Central Rappahannock Chapter of the Virginia Master Naturalist program will lead tours of the woods and fields at Belmont. The walk will cover about one mile of trails and will touch on the historic ruins that illustrate Belmont’s past.  Volunteer guides will also discuss the progress of the woods from pasture land to impenetrable wilderness to the maturing woodlands seen today.

Belmont’s trails cover steep and rough terrain and may be muddy at times, so sturdy footwear is recommended. Tours will take place in rain, snow or shine. No reservations are necessary.
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