27th Annual CNU Gardening Symposium

Name: 27th Annual CNU Gardening Symposium
Start: 2026-04-11T07:45:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-11T14:00:00-04:00
Location: David Student Union

Schedule

Sat Apr 11 2026 at 07:45 am to 02:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

David Student Union | Newport News, VA

The Purposeful Garden: A Symposium on Pollinators, Plant Breeding, and the Evolution of Agriculture
CNU’s annual Gardening Symposium brings together passionate gardeners and experts to share insights, ideas, and inspiration with our community! Enjoy plant sales, a local artisan market, and exhibits open to the public!
From seed to bloom and harvest, gardens around the world serve life’s most essential needs. This year’s speakers will highlight the many different purposes your home garden serves. From an active laboratory, where you’ll explore plant breeding with Joseph Tychonievich (author of The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food: Step-by Step Vegetable Gardening for EveryoneI and Rock Gardening: Reimagining a Classic Style) and the evolution of agriculture with Nan McCarry (“The Wild and Weedy Plants We Need for the Future of Agriculture”) to how your garden serves as an ecological haven for native plants, insects, and other bio-diversity with Nathan Brauner (“Planting for Pollinators”). Your garden has never been a more purposeful and powerful place! Join us to celebrate the purposeful garden!
Check back here for updates on vendors and exhibits!
REGISTRATION OPENS JANUARY 16, 2026
Early Bird Registration (Until March 6, 2026): $45.00
Registration (Until March 30, 2026): $50.00
Click this link to register or for more information! https://cnu.edu/gardening-symposium/