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Workshops at Abernethy & Spencer
Elevate your Outdoor Spaces with Summer Classics
☀️ Summer Classics Day Want beautiful outdoor furniture for Spring? Now’s the time to order! Join Kim Kendall of Kim Kendall Interiors, Conservatory Interior Designer, and Wynne, VP of Business Development for Summer Classics, on Saturday, March 7 at 11:00 AM in the Glassroom.
🌿 Bring photos of your outdoor space and get expert guidance designing the perfect setup with timeless, weather-ready furniture that lasts for years.
🌞 Plan your dream outdoor space and secure your Spring order while the selection is at its best!
Cane Fruit Pruning & Care 101
Join us in the Glassroom on Saturday, March 7th at 3:00pm to unlock the secrets to growing bountiful berries in your own backyard.
Throughout Cane Fruit 101, we will go over proper techniques to grow, care for & prune raspberries, blackberries, black raspberries, and other delicious cane fruits.
Discover how summer tipping & late winter clean-up can dramatically boost your yields, produce larger, sweeter berries, and keep your plants healthy and vigorous for years to come. Learn site selection, soil prep, trellising, pest management, and seasonal care for home gardeners.
Whether you're starting your first patch or want to revitalize an existing one, this class will equip you with the confidence to burst into the new season and grow more cane fruits!
Tomato & Pepper Seed Starting Workshop
Get a Jump start on summer!
Join us on Sunday March 8th at 1:00pm for our
Tomato & Pepper Seed Starting Workshop.
Tired of waiting until July for your first ripe, flavorful tomato or homegrown pepper? Learn how to start your own plants indoors now so they're big, strong, and ready to transplant right after the last frost (usually late April or early May for us) - giving you earlier harvests and way more productive plants!
In this hands-on class, you'll:
- Pick from a variety of tomato or pepper seeds & plant them during the class into a 50-cell seed tray
- Discover the perfect timing & techniques for tomatoes vs. peppers
- Learn how to choose the best seeds, soils, lights, heat mats, and containers to avoid leggy failures
- Understand why the terms heirloom & open-pollinated or hybrid matter
- Learn how to prevent damping off, provide proper warmth & light, and pot up seedlings like a pro
- Learn the secrets of "Hardening off"
- Plus here & discuss boatloads of bonus tips for healthier plants, bigger yields and earlier fruit
Whether you're a beginner or you've been veggie gardening for years & just want to level up, this workshop covers everything you need for epic homegrown tomatoes and peppers this season!
Tree & Shrub Care Workshop
Join us at Abernethy & Spencer on
Friday, March 13th at 3:00 PM in the Glassroom
for a special workshop hosted by Bartlett Tree Experts
Founded in 1907, Bartlett specializes in preventive health care for trees and shrubs — including pruning, insect and disease management, fertilization, soil care, and more.
During this session, ISA Certified Arborist Aaron Piselli and Dr. Chris Riley, Entomologist and Research Scientist, will introduce common insects and diseases affecting our local trees and shrubs, highlight emerging pests and pathogens to watch for, and share how Bartlett supports homeowners through preventative care, diagnostic services, and corrective treatments when needed.
Whether you’re caring for one tree or an entire landscape, this workshop will equip you with practical, research-based knowledge to help your property thrive.
Mason Jar Terrarium Workshop
Come create a tiny & terrific green world inside of a 1/2 gallon mason jar!
Join us on Sunday March 15th at 4:00pm and plant your very own enclosed terrarium. During this hands-on workshop, follow along as we guide you through designing and planting a stunning combination that fills the glass walls with unique plants that can thrive for years inside of the jar with very little care. During the creative fun, enjoy listening to inspiring stories and fascinating facts about the history and magic of terrariums & the plants that grow within them while you craft a piece of living art to take home. This workshop is the perfect blend of creativity, nature, and charm. Bring a sister, mom, significant other, kids or your friends - your miniature garden awaits!
Come learn
- How these miniature ecosystems are self-sustaining
- How they work as closed systems
- How to select suitable plants, soil, and decorative elements (pebbles, moss, figurines)
- The step-by-step assembly - how to properly layer for drainage, soil, and planting
- How to care for your new indoor ecosystem for the long-term (it doesn't take much!), everything from the lighting, watering, pruning, and the troubleshooting of common issues
All materials are provided. Participants receive a 1/2 gallon mason jar, the chance to choose 3 plants from a large variety, and all of the other layers needed for planting.
Don't miss the fun & education!
Kids Native Seed Workshop
Got a kid who loves getting messy, building things, and being outside? Then this is a great workshop to learn, have fun & build something to look forward to!
We’re inviting young nature-lovers to a Native Seed Clay Ball Workshop in the Glassroom on March 19, 2026 at 11:00am where kids will:
- Roll their own clay seed balls packed with native wildflower seeds (like milkweed, purple coneflower, ironweed & more!)
- Learn why native plants are superheroes for bees, butterflies, birds, & more
- Discover how throwing these seeded mudballs helps local ecosystems thrive
But, the fun doesn’t stop there…
They’ll also engineer their very own mini seed-ball catapult using simple materials like popsicle sticks so that when this snow melts, they can head outside to launch their seed balls into nature (safely and responsibly, of course!).
They’ll also design & build their very own Pollinator Landing Pad using simple materials like a saucer and colorful marbles & rocks glued to the bottom. When they throw their native seed balls into your garden or nature areas, they can find just the right spot to set the pollinator landing pad & fill it with a little water so that when the butterflies & bees start a'buzzin in the spring & summer as the plants bloom, they have a place to rest & refuel.
This class blends hands-on science, creative building & learning, & FUN- Kids won’t just be playing with mud, they’ll be helping create future pollinator habitats while learning about native plants, conservation, and how small actions make a big difference.
Meadow Planting 101 Workshop
Join us in the Glassroom on March 21st from 4-6 PM with native meadow specialist and local legend, Zach Lester.
Zach Lester brings over 30 years of experience in horticulture. His work includes meadow and native woodland plantings in Ireland, North Carolina, Massachusetts, and Virginia. For 20 years, Zach owned and operated Tree and Leaf Farm, where he grew vegetables year-round and sold at the Dupont Circle and Falls Church farmers markets, as well as to restaurants throughout the Washington metro area. His culinary clients included Alice Waters, José Andrés, and Nora Poullon.
Come hear Zach explore the dynamic beauty and ecology of meadow gardens. Learn how to transform your property from “lawn and order” into a thriving haven of biodiversity. Zach will cover site selection, soil preparation, choosing the right plants and seeds, ideal grass-to-wildflower ratios, weed suppression techniques, and plenty of practical tips for success.
He will also map out the critical phases of meadow maintenance — from first-season mowing schedules to long-term practices that ensure your landscape becomes resilient and self-sustaining for years to come.
This course is perfect for homeowners, seasoned gardeners, and ecological enthusiasts alike. Leave with the confidence to create low-water, low-maintenance habitats that burst with color and life each season.
Once established, meadows require surprisingly little work. Did you know that converting just a 20' x 20' patch of lawn into a native meadow can support the lifecycles of millions of living organisms? Creating a meadow is one of the most impactful steps you can take to improve local ecology and support your community.
Whether you’re dreaming of acres of meadow, looking to rejuvenate an existing planting, or simply starting small, this workshop is for you.
Sign up today and trade lawn for vibrant habitat — supporting native pollinators, birds, soil health, and biodiversity
Tabletop Topiary 101 Workshop
Elevate your indoor or outdoor table space with timeless & sophisticated topiary this season and come learn how to do it all yourself!
Join us on Sunday, March 22nd at 4:00 pm with Desi Lee - topiary design expert - to learn the basics of shaping & caring for tabletop topiary.
During the class, you'll:
- Choose your own small rosemary or myrtle plant, pot it up into a beautiful terracotta pot, and follow along to begin the training process during the class in order to leave with your own, personalized beginning topiary
- Go home with a pre-trained 4.5" myrtle ball topiary which you will learn how to trim and maintain shape on throughout the course.
- Go home with the knowledge & confidence to shape the plant over time with the new skills you've acquired
- Discover what the best topiary plants for beginners are and why
- Learn the core principles that work for ALL tabletop topiaries: pruning techniques, shaping secrets (balls, cones, spirals & more), wiring if needed, ongoing maintenance, & why terms like "ramification" are important to understand
- Light, watering, soil, fertilizing, and pest tips to keep your creation thriving indoors year-round
- Learn how to avoid common mistakes like over trimming or leggy growth & much more!
Whether you're new to pruning or have tried this in the past but want to improve, take this chance to learn the steps of the classic style of topiary & create something beautiful & fragrant. Come have fun & turn a simple herb like rosemary or myrtle into elegant living art that lasts!