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We love hosting workshops and special events in The Glassroom, bringing our community together to create, learn, and enjoy the beauty of the nursery.


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The Art and Science of Diving Perennials Saturday - September 12th

Divide & conquer your garden! 


Join us at 5PM on September 12th in the Glassroom for

 the Art and Science of Propagating Perennials.


Our gardens are constantly offering us more than we realize. In this hands-on class, you’ll get a fascinating look into the biology, timing, and techniques behind one of the simplest and most rewarding ways to propagate perennial plants and more.

Come learn & discuss the proper division of perennials and other types of plants, like when to do it, how to do it without killing them, why timing matters, what’s happening beneath the soil when a plant is divided, and how to recognize when a plant is ready to be propagated. We’ll cover the practical methods that actually work, the plant architecture that makes some species easy and others difficult, and the simple physiological reasons behind successful 

(and failed) divisions. 

 Dig in the dirt during the class while we all divide perennials together. Go home with your newly propagated perennials to add into your gardens at home, and walk away knowing how to multiple many different types of healthy plants. Keep your borders vigorous for years, and stop paying full price for what your garden is already willing to give you! 


2 Ticket Tiers

Tier 1 - $30/person

  Come listen, learn, and go home with the perennial plant that you learned how to successfully divide 


Tier 2- $60/person

  Come listen, learn, go home with the perennial plant that you learned how to successfully divide 

AND a Niwaki folding saw (a $42.95 value) 


Come discover how to turn the generous offerings of your garden into more healthy, beautiful plants, and gain the knowledge and confidence to keep propagating for seasons to come.

Propagating Tier 1- $30/personPropagating Tier 2- $60/person

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Deer Resistant Gardening Sunday - September 13, 2026

 Deer may treat your garden like an all-you-can-eat buffet, but there are certain plants that are permanently off the menu. Their foliage is too bitter, too aromatic, too toxic, or simply too unappetizing for even the hungriest white-tail to bother with ... not a nibble, not a sample, not a second glance! 


Join us at 3PM on September 13th, 2026 in the Glassroom for a discussion on deer resistant gardening.


During the class, we will come to deeply understand this beautiful but pesky animal, and then explore countless reliable, wonderfully ornamental, perennials, shrubs and trees that deer consistently ignore. We’ll cover exactly why these plants stay untouched, which ones thrive with the least fuss, and how to use them to create a garden that looks intentional, not helpless.

No complicated strategies. No endless spraying. Just smart plant choices. Come join the group and get inspired to plant your garden so thoroughly unappetizing to deer that you only have to do it once!


 2 Ticket Tiers

Tier 1 - $10/person

  Come, listen and learn 


Tier 2- $40/person

 Come, listen, learn AND go home with a selection of 

deer resistant perennials (a $65 value)

Deer Resistant Gardening Tier 1- $10Deer Resistant Gardening Tier 2- $40

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Plant Propagation - Stem Cuttings Saturday - September 19, 2026

  

Join us in the Glassroom on September 19, 2026 at 5:00pm to learn how to multiply plants in our Plant Propagation by Stem Cuttings course! 

In this hands-on class, we’ll explore the fascinating world of plant propagation by stem cuttings - learning the basic techniques and, just as importantly, the biology that explains why they work.

We’ll cover the principles that apply across a wide range of plants, including how plants form new roots, what makes a cutting successful, when to take different types of cuttings, and how light, moisture, temperature, and hormones influence the process.

Our focus will be on fall propagation of perennials, with plenty of practical guidance on taking cuttings, preparing them for winter, and caring for them until they are ready to plant in the garden the following year. 

Come learn how to turn a small piece of a plant into an entirely new one, discover just how remarkable plants really are at making more of themselves, and go home with a tray of cuttings you take during the class! Reserve your spot today! 

  

2 Ticket Tiers

Tier 1 - $20/person

  Come listen, learn, and go home with s tray of perennial cuttings that you take during the class and the knowledge to propagate plants with confidence. 


Tier 2- $75/person

 Come listen, learn, go home with s tray of perennial cuttings that you take during the class and the knowledge to propagate plants with confidence- PLUS go home with a cutting kit, a pair of Niwaki snips, a small bottle of hormone and a bag of media.  

Plant Propagation- Tier 1- $20Plant Propagation- Tier 2- $75

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Seed Saving Sunday - September 20th

Capture Next Year’s Garden Before It Disappears! 


Join us in the Glassroom on September 20, 2026 at 5:00pm for a class all about seed saving! 


Most of the plants are finished performing. Now comes the what might be the most exciting work in gardening - the work of collecting what they spent all year working so beautifully to form ... their offsprings - their seeds!


This practical class explores saving viable seed from perennials, native plants, and annual flowers. We’ll cover best timing, how to recognize true ripeness, which seeds stay true to type, the critical steps of cleaning and drying, and the simple storage methods that keep germination rates high. You’ll leave knowing how to turn this season’s best performers into reliable plants for years to come, without buying another packet.


The garden is offering free plants. Learn how to harvest them successfully - a great skill to carry through life - and go home with a bag of freshly harvested seeds! 

Seed Saving- $20

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Book Signing with Linda Jane Holden Saturday - September 26th

We are delighted to invite you to

 Abernethy & Spencer’s first-ever book signing.


Join us in the Conservatory on

 Saturday, September 26th, from 11 AM–2 PM

 to meet renowned garden historian and author Linda Jane Holden. Discover the stories behind her celebrated books, "The Gardens of Bunny Mellon," "Garden Secrets of Bunny Mellon,"

 and the "Bunny Mellon Garden Journal." 


Linda’s love of gardens began here in Virginia, where she spent her childhood exploring the gardens of Mount Vernon, Colonial Williamsburg, and Washington, DC. Her work at the White House during the Reagan administration later introduced her to the remarkable legacy of Bunny Mellon and her influence on American landscape design.


Linda's books draw upon extensive interviews with Mrs. Mellon and the gardeners who cared for Oak Spring and other Mellon family properties. A gardener herself, Linda has a deep appreciation for creating gardens that invite people to experience beauty effortlessly.


Linda is also one of Abernethy & Spencer’s favorite customers, making this first-ever signing especially meaningful to us. We are thrilled to welcome her into our Conservatory and share her passion for gardens, history, and beauty with our community.


Come meet Linda, browse her beautiful books, have a copy signed, and linger awhile in the Conservatory.

We hope you’ll join us!

Let us know you're coming!

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