Today

Seed Starting Workshop with Dr. Holly Scoggins

Scoggins, director of the Hahn Horticulture Garden and associate professor in the horticulture department at Virginia Tech, will cover seed saving and storage, strategies to enhance germination and care of seedlings. You'll take home tools of the trade, including reusable starter trays, professional germination mix, a humidity dome, seeds and other goodies to get you growing. Preregistration is required.

Where: Peggy Lee Hahn Garden Pavilion, Virginia Tech

When: 10 a.m. to noon

Cost: Friends of the Garden, $20; general public, $25

Contact: 231-5970

Wednesday

New River Valley Bird Club

Amy Carrozzino and Chris Latimer from Virginia Tech's Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation will give a program on habitat use and avian community dynamics on reclaimed surface mines in southwest Virginia.

Where: Warm Hearth Village Karr Activity Center, 2603 Warm Hearth Drive, Blacksburg

When: 7:30 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: 951-3100

Thursday

Norris Garden Community Meeting

The Landscape Architecture Program and the Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention at Virginia Tech present the first in a series of three public talks and town meetings on the design of the future Norris Garden. The garden will be designed by Virginia Tech students, and the Blacksburg/New River Valley community is invited to join in the design process. This meeting will seek input on the purpose and intent of the garden.

Where: Burruss Hall, Virginia Tech

When: 7 p.m.

Cost: Free

Contact: 231-2345