Your generosity helps off-set the costs of delivering our award-winning programs to all the local school districts in Rockbridge County. The funding gap for our Project NEST program this fiscal year is the final $20,000 needed to continue this award-winning program. We started this school year with a $20,000 gap in funding for Project NEST (Nurturing Environmental Stewardship Together), our …
We Have Raised The Roof… THANK YOU!!
The long-awaited and much needed repairs to Munger Lodge’s roof are complete! We sincerely thank our 2018 Giving Tuesday donors for kicking off the roof fund and United Way of Rockbridge by the generous bequest of Ellen Charske for providing the grant to complete the work.
The Wildflower Economy
Have you ever thought about why non-profits exist? In our economic landscape, there are niches that are not filled by the usual players: government agencies or for-profit businesses. Usually, the founders of non-profits see an unmet need; for a variety of reasons, those needs are not met, or cannot be met through a market system or through government intervention. In …
Red Hill Band Rescheduled for September 20th
Do to the high chance of inclement weather this evening (8/23), Music in the Garden with Red Hill Band has been rescheduled for Friday, September 20th. We apologize for any inconvenience. We look forward to seeing everyone at our next Music in the Garden on September 13th, featuring Those Guys.
Boxerwood Newsleaf – April 2019
Spring has Sprung!By Ben Eland, Garden & Facilities Manager This is one of the most beautiful times of year at Boxerwood. We are blessed to be the inheritors of many early-blooming trees – magnolias, crab apples, cherry, dogwood, redbud – that were planted in previous decades. The Japanese maples are leafing out, and for me there may be nothing that …
Boxerwood Newsleaf – March 2019
Spring Blooms at BoxerwoodBy Ben Eland, Garden & Facilities Manger Right now you will find splashes of yellow blooms throughout Boxerwood: the flowers of Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas), a member of the dogwood family native to Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Primarily grown as an ornamental in the U.S., its cherry-like fruits are edible, although extremely tart. In its native …
Nurtured by Nature: Walk and Talk Series for Spring 2019
Join us for our 3rd season of Walk and Talk workshops! This year’s spring series brings us thoughtful, intentional, creative ways to connect with Nature and be refreshed, inspired, and sustained. Our workshop leaders include some of our very own Boxerwood community members as well as new and returning guest experts. What is the Walk and Talk Series? It is …
Boxerwood Newsleaf February 2019
News & Updates: Boxerwood’s in-school programs are in full swing Boxerwood Warriors Stewardship Stroll Update Events & Programs: Birding at Boxerwood Acornucopia: Four Course Nut Taste & Tell Disaster/Travel/Wilderness First Aid Boxerwood Summer Camp Spotlight: (A new section devoted to member benefits and interests)Reciprocity with the American Horticultural Society – Boxerwood membership entitles you to benefits such as free admission and …
Bird Club Walk
Rockbridge Bird Club Walk this Saturday, Sept. 2 at Boxerwood from 8-10 a.m. Meet Kieran Kilday in the parking lot and don’t forget your binoculars.