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All events are sponsored by the Southern Memorial Association and are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Please contact us for more information about the Old City Cemetery or any of these events: | |
401 Taylor Street Lynchburg, Virginia 24501 Telephone: (434) 847-1465 Fax: (434) 856-2004 E-mail: occ@gravegarden.org Website: www.gravegarden.org | |
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2010 |
This year's calendar includes a new year-long Pollinator Series, which invites visitors to see pollinators in action, learn why pollination is important, and explore Cemetery gardens designed to attract these hard-working creatures. Pollinator Series events are denoted by a "bee" symbol.  | ||
| February 20 | Maple Syrup Tapping By tapping the Cemetery's great sugar maples, participants will learn how sap is made into syrup and the importance of pollinators in the process. |
10 a.m. |
| April 20 | Garden Day in Lynchburg The Cemetery's gardens will be a showcase of spring beauty. Enjoy dogwood, redbud, lilac, peony, and other shrubs in bloom. |
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| May 5-6 | 3rd Annual Garden Symposium Speakers will discuss a variety of gardening topics—all focused on a "before you buy" theme to help you choose with confidence the right item to plant. Attendees will learn everything from propagating and planting to pruning and troubleshooting perennials, grasses, boxwood, apples, and, of course, roses. Click here to view brochure with full details. |
10 a.m.- 3 p.m. |
| May 2-8 | Antique Rose Festival Week Celebrate the Antique Rose Festival's 15th anniversary with week-long activities including workshops, lectures, and walking tours—all leading up to the festival on Saturday, May 8th, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. |
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| May 30 | Confederate Memorial Day Service Sponsored by Kirkwood Otey Chapter No. 10, UDC Period dress encouraged! |
3 p.m. |
| May 31 | Annual Memorial Day Bird Walk & Count Join members of the Lynchburg Bird Club as they continue their tally of species sightings during this period of peak bird population. Bring binoculars. Rain or shine. |
8:30 a.m. |
| June July August |
Saturdays in the Cemetery Free weekly walking tours that highlight history and horticulture on the grounds. Special Civil War tour on June 12. |
10 a.m. |
| June 23 | Butter Pecan and Butterflies Ice cream social sponsored by Häagen-Dazs, with Nature Zone pollinator events at the Butterfly Garden. |
4-6 p.m. |
More 2010 Events Coming Soon... |
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Peak of Bloom for Antique Roses: Last two weeks of May Peak of Bloom for Lotus Pond: July and August Peak of Fall Foliage: Last two weeks of October |
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Peak of Bird Population: First week of June Peak of Butterfly Population: August |
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| Guided Tours of the Cemetery, covering a variety of topics, are available by appointment. Please call the Cemetery Center to make arrangements for your personalized tour: (434) 847-1465 |
© 2010 by Southern Memorial Association
Last updated
26 March 2010
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