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…
FONA Field Notes
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…
Garden Fair Plant Lists are Here!
Get your shopping list ready — plant lists for next weekend’s Garden Fair & Plant Sale are here!
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Tree Therapy
Have you ever experienced the healing power of trees? Find calm under the canopy at our Spring Equinox Forest Bathing session on Sunday, March 22nd from 10 AM to 12 PM. Forest bathing,…
Spring Event Guide
Spring is just around the corner! We are excited to share our Spring Event Guide with you. While not all of the registrations for the events listed below are open yet, we…
Tasting Black History
Read on for a spotlight on three crops that have become sources of nourishment, hope, and resilience in the Black diaspora.
