Solar Panels Education Project
In 2013, the Virginia Living Museum installed 165 solar panels on its south facing roof, one of the largest non-profit solar installations in Hampton Roads. The solar system will produce more than 4900 kWh of electricity per month (58,853kWh per year), enough to fully power more than six U.S. homes. The system is expected to […]
Conservation Garden
The 3,000 sq. ft. Conservation Garden at the Virginia Living Museum showcases earth-friendly ways to garden that can also bring back the native vegetation that has been destroyed from urban development. This garden is part of a partnership between the National Wildlife Federation and museums/gardens nationwide to promote “gardening to reduce global warming.”
Holt Native Plant Conservatory
The Holt Native Plant Conservatory, named for Museum founders Mary Sherwood Holt and her late husband Quincy, has enabled the Museum to expand its horticultural offerings including propagation of native plants and garden education programs. The Conservatory has more than 830 square feet of plant propagation, greenhouse and horticulture storage space. It is used to […]
Children’s Garden
The Children’s Garden is a place for kids, particularly preschoolers, to touch, smell, grow and discover. In the Nature Playground kids can pretend to get trapped in a spider web, hop on mushroom shapes and whisper through talking tubes, and explore a play Hobbit House. The Learning Garden features plants that attract pollinators, birds and […]
Butterfly Haven
Open during summer months Step into a realm of natural beauty and prepare to be surrounded by a kaleidoscope of butterflies at the Butterfly Haven! Nestled next to the Virginia Garden and just outside the Wason Education Center, the Butterfly Haven is an immersive experience for all ages. Within the exhibit, there’s more than just […]
Living Green House and Solar Panels
You’ve read all those articles about living “green” – maintaining your home in a manner that uses less energy, produces less waste, and is kinder to Mother Earth. Now don’t you wish you could go somewhere that actually shows you, up close and hands-on, how it can be done? You can. In 2009, the Virginia […]
