Horticulture at Virginia Randolph

06/03/2026

Our summer Farm to Table class started this week! Students spend time in both culinary and horticulture classes learning the importance of growing and eating local.

04/28/2026

Taking time to explore agriculture science at Virginia State University’s Randolph Farm

04/25/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who came out yesterday and today to support our programs!! All the funds from the plants sale go directly back into our programs and to our students 🌻

04/25/2026

Community event today!
We are celebrating Arbor Day and day 2 of our plant sale! Come on by 11-2!!!

04/24/2026

Look forward to seeing you!

04/24/2026

Today is the day!! Hope to see you at our Plant sale today hours are 8:30-4:30.

04/15/2026

It’s almost time!! Looking forward seeing everyone next week!

04/09/2026

We are just a few weeks away from our Arbor Day and Plant Sale! Here is a list a most of the plants we are selling. Please share our event with anyone you think would be interested
Carex flaccosperma
Guara lindheimeri Siskiyou Pink
Lobelia cardinalis
Lobelia siphilitica
Packera aurea
Phlox divaricata Blue Moon
Pepper Long Sweet Hungarian
Pepper Sweet Marconi
Pepper Bull Nose
Pepper Czech Black
Pepper Xochiteco
Pepper Sweet Banana
Pepper Brazilian Starfish
Eggplant Gboma
Tomatillo Tomate Verde
Tomato Lollipop
Ground Cherry Cossack Pineapple
Tomato Matt's Wild
Tomato Purple Calabash
Tomato Virginia Sweets
Tomato Aunt Lou's Railroad
Tomato Black Cherry
Coleus Theatre Velvet
Coleus Jade
Coleus Wizard Velvet Red
Coleus Pineapple
Lantana Chapel Hill Pink Huff
Ablution
Angel Wing Lana
Angelonia Serenita MIX
Calibrachoa Calilicoco Caramel
Coreopsis Zagreb
Fountain Grass Purple
Gray Dogwood
Red Osier Dogwood
Silky Dogwood
Button Bush
Red Bud
Okra Burmese
Borage
Basil Mrs. Burns
Basil Red Rubin
Basil Cinnamon
Basil Kapoor Tulsi
Basil Lettuce Leaf
Basil Lemon
Basil Sweet Thai
Cucumber Arkansas Little Leaf
Muskmelon Noir des Carmes
Begonia
Bronze Fennel
Mexican Marigold
Ageratum
Dianthus Raspberry
Celosia
Marigold
Petunia
Moon Vine
Purple Cone Flower
Turtleheads
Asclepias syrica
Asclepias tuberosa
Sedum Autumn Joy
Snapdragon 'Red Dragon'
Chives
Catnip
Scented Geranium
Rice Carolina Gold'
Blackeyed Susan 'Indian Summer'
Polka dot Plant
Zinnia
Dill
Sesame
Cillantro

04/08/2026

04/05/2026

Placed a praying mantis egg case into our greenhouse last week. The nymphs chewed their way out this morning! These predatory insects will jump in and start eating our pests in the greenhouse. Yay beneficials!