Category Archives: Horticulture Club Announcements

Trip to Winterthur Museum and Gardens with NOVA Interior Design Program

Hello Horticulture Program Students! The interior design program has invited you to join them on a bus trip to Winterthur in Delaware! The trip is sponsored /paid for by Student Life! Details are below:

You are invited to take a bus trip with us to lovely Winterthur Museum, Delaware, the home of Henry Francis Dupont. He was a collector of all things American and Americana and filled his giant mansion with both furniture and decorative arts as well as the architecture of the interiors from the early colonial era to the industrial revolution (and they are starting to collect beyond that as well). The gardens are also extensive and will hopefully be seeing spring flowers by mid-March. This is a great trip that our program often goes on and we are doubly lucky this time around because the cost is being absorbed by Loudoun Student Life. You will need some money for lunch, but right now, that is all.

Here is a link to the Winterthur web site: https://www.winterthur.org/ browse to find out more about the museum and gardens.

See the attached flyer with itinerary and QR code for RSVP (required):Winterthur Field Trip Flyer There are only 14 spaces left on the bus, so sign up early making sure to use your student email address.

Basic Info:

Date: Friday March 15 (this is the week of spring break, so no classes to get in the way)

Time: 7:00 am to 7:00 pm (pending traffic)

RSVP: see attached flyer, you will need to scan the QR code. Sign up only if you intend on going, we want to give everyone an opportunity and dropping out late prevents someone else from enjoying the trip.

No additional guests unless they are current NOVA students (ie you can’t bring your parents, sister or friends, sorry it’s a NOVA policy).

Questions: contact Professor Abby Lenon, alenon@nvcc.edu with questions.

The T-Shirt Design Contest is BACK for another year!

The T-Shirt Design Contest is BACK for another year!
From NOW (deadline extended) until Sunday 2/25 at the end of the day! Submit your Horticulturally related School Appropriate Designs to hortclubnvcc@gmail.com for your chance to win one of three prizes!
1st prize will have their winning design printed on the back of over 100 T-Shirts printed by Reston Shirts AND a houseplant valued at $30
2nd prize will receive a preselected houseplant valued at $15
3rd Prize will receive a preselected houseplant valued at $5
Voting will begin 2/26 and end 3/1 so be sure to check your email and our social media page to choose your favorite!

2024 Horticulture Career Fair!

Are you looking for an internship? What about a seasonal job? Or maybe a new career?
Horticulture Club is here to Help!
On Tuesday February 27th from 4pm to 6pm in the HEC Event Center (HEC 203), we will be hosting our annual Horticulture Career Fair!
This is a great opportunity for you to speak with prospective employers, get a sense of jobs in the green industry, and even network with your fellow horticultural professionals!
It is FREE to participate in- and there will be free food!

Winter Poinsettia Sale is BACK! Nov 28 and 30

The Horticulture  Club’s annual Winter Poinsettia Sale is BACK!

This year we even have exciting news! We’re partnering with the NOVA Loudoun Campus Parking Office to offer credit and debit card transactions for the first time ever! That’s right! No more worrying about remembering the exact amount in cash or forgetting your checkbook!

From 11 am to 5 pm on 11/28 and 11/30 , the Loudoun Campus Greenhouse located at 46447 Ankers Shop Cir, Sterling, VA 20164 will be open to the public for general sale.

This year we have 16 premium and unique varieties, some of which won’t be found anywhere else in the area! Each 6.5″ pot is $10 and includes a hand wrapped decorative pot foil, a support stake, a protective paper sleeve, and care instructions. All profits go towards the Horticulture Club’s participation in the 2024 Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival as well as  supporting education in Horticulture.

For more information contact the Horticulture Club via DM on Instagram or Facebook, or by email at hortclubnvcc@gmail.com 

@NVCCHortClub on Instagram
NVCC Horticulture Club on Facebook

Fall Foliage Hike- Horticulture Club

I know everyone’s been busy getting into the swing of things for the fall semester, but don’t get so busy that you miss the beauty all around you! Come join us this Thursday, September 21st at 10am in the parking lot of Red Rock Wilderness Overlook Regional Park!

We will be meeting on Edwards Ferry Rd by the Grainery/Stable Ruins and then hiking the White Trail.
https://www.novaparks.com/sites/default/files/maps/RedRockMap.pdf
The white trail is a 1.2-mile loop trail with an amazing view of the Potomac River and is rated as easy to moderate on AllTrails.
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/virginia/red-rock-wilderness-overlook-regional-park
There has been some rain recently that may have washed out parts of the trail, if that is the case we will be taking the blue trail to the overlook as an out-and-back. Any changes to the intended route will be determined day of based on recommendations from NOVA Parks and their Rangers.

Horticulturist Kyra will be there leading the hike with their emergency backpack, but please remember to bring appropriate shoes, your own water, bug spray, and sunscreen.

We cant wait to frolic in the fall foliage together!

Horticulture Club Updates

Hello Horticulture Club!

We have had an exciting start to the semester so far!
On September 6th we had our first meeting of the semester where we voted for our new leadership members, decided on the dates for our Fall Schedule, and repotted plants to give away while we participated in NOVA Day! Here’s what you missed in case you couldn’t make it:

Our new club officers are:
-Melissa Whistleman (she/her) Club President
-AJ Maziarski (they/them) Club Vice Presdient
-Anne Tadayon (she/her) Club Secretary

Our Fall events are:
-Fall Foliage Hike: Thursday, September 21st @Red Rock Wilderness Overlook in Leesburg, VA. Meet in the parking lot at 10 am!
-Horticulture Haunt is BACK! Tuesday, October 24th from 4pm to 7pm, RSVP is required! No RSVP, No pumpkin! To RSVP please send an email to hortclubnvcc@gmail.com the  location is TBD based on the number of participants
-The Poinsettia sale is also back! 16 varieties of poinsettias will be available for sale from the campus greenhouse on November 21st for staff and students, and November 28th and 30th for the general public.
-End of the Semester field trip; Winter Walk of Lights at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens outside of Richmon, VA on Thursday, December 14th. RSVP required! To RSVP please send an email to hortclubnvcc@gmail.com. More details to come closer to the event

We will also be hosting planning meetings for Horticulture Haunt, the poinsettia sale, and the end-of-the-semester field trip. Please keep an eye on your emails and Hort Club’s social media for when those dates have been announced. In the meantime, if you have any questions or want more information, don’t hesitate to reach out via email (hortclubnvcc@gmail.com), DM(Instagram: @nvcchotclub Facebook: NVCC Horticulture Club) , or by contacting the club advisor Kyra Longacre (klongacre@nvcc.edu) for more information.

If you saw us at nova day and would like to become a member, you can sign up using the google form! https://forms.gle/od9bkEodbxyW4Ujs8 

Horticulture Club’s Spring Plant Sale is Back! April 11 and 13

NOVA’s Horticulture Club and Program is excited to announce the return of its annual plant sale in the Loudoun Campus greenhouse! This year, we’re selling new varieties of annuals, bedding plants, and indoor plants that we’ve never before carried! This includes more options for shade and greater color diversity. There are 13 different types of plants to choose from including Geraniums, Angelonia, Torenia, and New Guinea Impatiens. Each 5.5” student-grown plant will be $10 and we can only accept payment by cash or check. The greenhouse will be open on Tuesday and ThursdayApril 11 and 13 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day. If you’re unable to come out to the Loudoun campus greenhouse, the Horticulture Club will also be participating in this year’s Leesburg Flower and Garden festival! You can find their booth at the intersection of Kings St and Market St in downtown Leesburg, as well as week full of fun and flowers!

If you have any questions, please call or email Horticulturist Kyra Longacre, KLongacre@nvcc.edu, at 703-948-7754

spring plant sale flyer

First Club Meeting of the Spring Semester

Hello Horticulture Enthusiasts!

         We sure did miss you over the winter break! We hope that everybody had a safe and happy holiday season and that you’re back and ready to get your hands dirty!
Our first Horticulture Club meeting of the Spring 2023 semester is going to be on
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2ND FROM 4 TO 6 PM IN LS 102!!!!!
    In this meeting, we will be discussing the upcoming events for the semester including the Career Fair in March, the Plant Sale and Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival in April, the end of the semester field trip in May, possible spring break plans, guest lecturers, and other meetings and events!
There will be a small selection of snacks and drinks available and we hope to see you there!

Horticulture Club’s Annual Winter Poinsettia Sale is Back!!

It’s back and better than ever! In case you missed out on the sneak peek preview sale, you still have two more opportunities to come and pick out your perfect poinsettias! With 16 varieties, from the sparkling speckles of Red Glitter to the striking variegation of Tapestry Red to the snowlike Alaska White there’s sure to be a variety for you! All 6.5″ pots are $10 each averaging 3 to 6 blooms per plant. We accept cash and check only, sorry no credit cards are accepted at this time. We hope to see you there!

Poinsettia Sale Flyer