Share Wintergreen Nelson County, Virginia For years the Wintergreen Nature Foundation has been putting on its Wildflower Symposium. This year it was held from Friday May 13th until Sunday May 15th. The Symposium offers workshops on harvesting and breaking dormancy of wildflower seeds, how to grow ferns from spores and how to grow native shrubs [...]
ShareWintergreen Nelson County, Virginia As the mountains warm across the Blue Ridge, that signal the time for the annual Wintergreen Nature Foundation Spring Wildflower Symposium. The even was held this past weekend at TWNF and included many walks through the mountains where people could see endless varieties of wildflowers in the mountains of Wintergreen. Our [...]
ShareLovingston Nelson County, Virginia The Wintergreen Nature Foundation and the Historical Society of Nelson County invite you to our 2010 Winter Lecture Series. Previous programs brought the young nation through the “times that tried the souls of men” and the Revolutionary period. This year’s programs explore events in our fledgling country and our county during [...]
Share Anti Federalist Jefferson’s presidency ended three years of Federalist rule under Washington and Adams. A Federalist majority in Congress during his first term however made for complications involving issues of Revolutionary War debt, a tenuous relationship with England, and French disruption of trade thru the Port of New Orleans. The birth of the two-party [...]
Share Jefferson had been unsuccessful in previous attempts to sponsor exploration of the western part of the continent. He believed, however, in a nation that stretched from “Sea to Shining Sea” and the Louisiana Purchase would represent the first opportunity to achieve his vision. This great president from neighboring Albemarle County, along with a young [...]
ShareDevil’s Knob The Trillium House Nelson County, Virginia Hard to belive in just a few short weeks Santa arrives! Folks are getting in the spirit with Wintergreen Nature Foundation’s 11th Annual Festival of Trees. The event runs though next weekend allowing people the chance to actually bid on the trees, wreaths and other Christmas decorations [...]
ShareDevil’s Knob Wintergreen Nelson County, Virginia With snow later that night, The 2nd Annual Fall Foliage Fest & Chili Cook Off was more like a Winter festival! But perfect weather to be judging chili! This past weekend’s event was held inside The Trillium House at The Wintergreen Nature Foundation. See you at next year’s 3rd [...]
ShareWintergreen – Mountain Nelson County, Virginia The colors are changing and Fall is in the air. Celebrate the wonders of autumn! Explore the beauty of changing leaves, make a treasure to keep, carve your holiday pumpkins, and enjoy a warming bowl of chili at the 2nd Annual Wintergreen Chili Cook-Off. Programs throughout the day for [...]
ShareStoney Creek/Nellysford Nelson County, Virginia 16 years ago this weekend, Frank & Sara Ott kicked off the first annual Wintergreen Nature Foundation Golf Tourney. Today it’s been renamed in honor of Sara Ott who passed away back in March of 2008. Together the Ott’s and their children have coordinated the tournament every year. Last year [...]
Share Celebrate the wonders of autumn! Explore the beauty of changing leaves, make a treasure to keep, carve your holiday pumpkins, and enjoy a warming bowl of chili at the 2nd Annual Wintergreen Chili Cook-Off. Programs throughout the day for the whole family. 10am-4pm Event Date: Saturday 17th of October 2009 10:00 AM Location/Address: Trillium [...]
