Wild & Blooming: A Native Plant and Pollinator Workshoop
Saturday, July 26, 2025 • 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Sharon Indian School, 13383 King William Road, King William, VA 23086
Join us for a vibrant, hands-on workshop celebrating Virginia’s native plants and the incredible pollinators they support. This fun, family-friendly event features dynamic presentations—including a special guest talk by Desiree Shelley-Flores from Monacan Nation— and a chance to roll up your sleeves and create your own seed bombs with native seeds. Come explore, learn, and connect with nature in a whole new way!
HOW TO RSVP? To reserve your spot(s), please email Katelynn Tupponce at katelynn.tupponce@umitribe.gov or call (804) 535-0015. Sign up today and be sure to let us know how many people you’re RSVPing for! Space is limited—only 40 seats available.
This event is free and open to the community. If you’d like to support the Upper Mattaponi Tribal Garden and future educational events like this one, donations are warmly welcomed. Checks can be made payable to Upper Mattaponi Tribe with “Support of the Tribal Garden” in the memo.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Small Farm Outreach Program office at smallfarm@vsu.edu or call (804) 524-3292 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.
Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments. Its programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status, or any other basis protected by law.