Field Trip to Quarry Gardens at Schuyler
Date/Time
Thursday, May 5, 2022
9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Location
Quarry Gardens at Schuyler
Categories
Cost: $10 per person
The Quarry Gardens opened in the spring of 2017 with walking trails, more than 30 galleries of native plant communities and a Visitor Center that includes exhibits on native plants, local ecosystems and the history of the soapstone industry in Schuyler.
Parking space is limited at the Gardens, so carpooling is required.
Meet at 9:30 AM in the parking lot of Lowes that is on the hill at the intersection of U.S. 460 East and Alternate U.S. 220 (Cloverdale Road). We will drive most of the way on routes U.S. 460E, U.S. 29N and then on smaller country roads to Quarry Gardens in Schuyler, Virginia.
When we arrive about noon, we will relax and enjoy a picnic lunch under a shelter on site.
Owners Bernice and Armand Thieblot (active VNPS members) will meet us at the Visitor Center for our 1:00 PM guided tour.
We are asked to read in advance about the garden online, with special attention to the information for visitors called “Be Advised.” Find this information at the Quarry Gardens website: https://quarrygardensatschuyler.com/
Wear hiking shoes or other sturdy walking shoes. Bring water and rain gear, books, your packed lunch, your drink and $10 per person to pay for the tour. Call Ellen Holtman (540-797-2350) to sign up. Space is limited.