Posts by Aditi Iyengar

Remembering Bobbie Alexander

We are deeply saddened to share news of the passing of Bobbie Alexander, former Executive Director of the National Bonsai Foundation (NBF). For years, Bobbie worked tirelessly as a champion…
Bonsai displays at the National Bpnsai and Penjing Museum

Music in the Meadow is Back!

Get in the groove at our first Music in the Meadow concert of the year! On Friday, June 5th at 7 PM, soak up the sounds of live R&B and go-go…
Creamy white dogwood flowers at the US National Arboretum's dogwood collection

Spring Soirée

Experience the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum like never before. Join FONA’s Board of Directors on Friday, May 29th for an evening of horticultural wonder, delicious food and drinks, and…
Close up photo of an azalea flower with a light pink center and fuschia edges. Hybrid azalea in the U.S. National Arboretum's Azalea collections.

Guide to the Garden Fair

FONA’s Garden Fair & Plant Sale is this Saturday, April 25th at the National Arboretum! This event is run by FONA staff and volunteers and has a lot of moving parts. We…
Bright pink azalea blooms on a rainy day

Shop Local at the Garden Fair

We’re excited to introduce you to this year’s Garden Fair vendors and what they will sell in the Vendor Village. These vendors will be open from 9 AM to 4…
Zoomed in shot of dark pink flowering cherry tree blooms at the US National Arboretum

Seasonal Traditions

The Garden Fair & Plant Sale has been one of FONA’s longest-held traditions. FONA hosted the first Garden Fair in 1989, promising “several thousand azaleas in small and inexpensive sizes,…
Yellow Japanese Cornel buds and flowers on a dark brown branch

Native Plant Sale this Saturday!

Discover the remarkable beauty and history of the National Arboretum’s flowering cherry trees this spring. The Arboretum maintains one of the most scientifically significant flowering cherry collections in the United…
Bright periwinkle glory of the snow blooms with olive green foliage

Hop on FONA’s Shuttle!

Get ready for a brand new way to explore the Arboretum this spring: FONA’s Hop-on Shuttle! On April 4, April 11, April 18, and May 2 from 10 AM to 4…
Bright pink camellia with dark green leaves covered in raindrops at the National Arboretum's camellia collection
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