These are the applications that are currently live. New applications will become available throughout the year.
All residency and fellowship opportunities will open in February 2024, and close in May 2024.
Submission deadlines for other opportunities may vary. Please see individual course or workshop applications for relevant dates.
Please complete this form by Wednesday, November 11, 2026 1:59pm EST to be considered for the 2027 Oak Spring Garden Foundation Residency and Award in Botanical Art: in Honor of Ruth A. Stiff and Rory McEwen
Please complete this application to be considered for the 2027 Springtime Perennials and Annuals residential short course led by Holly Scoggins, Ph.D.
Participants will arrive from 11:00am - 1:30pm on Monday, April 5, 2027 and depart around 1:30pm on Wednesday, April 7, 2027.
Please complete this form to apply for the 2027 Vine to Glass: Viticulture at Oak Spring with Lost Mountain Vineyard, led by Tremain Hatch.
This course will take place: Wednesday, November 3, 2027 - Friday, November 5, 2027.
Please complete this form to apply for the 2027 From Wild Origins to Oak Spring: An Immersive Course in Garden Bulbs led by Jason Delaney.
This course will take place: Monday, March 8, 2027 - Friday, March 12, 2027.
Please complete this form to apply for the 2027 residential short course, The World of Mrs. Mellon's Topiaries & Terracotta Pots with Frances Palmer.
This course will take place: Tuesday, September 7 - Friday, September 10, 2027.
Please complete this form to apply for the 2027 Ancient, Venerable, and Large Old Trees: Ecology and Conservation residential short course led by Michael Gaige. This course will take place Monday, October 18, 2027 - Friday, October 22, 2027.
Please complete this form to apply for the 2027 Cultural and Natural Ecologies: American Studies from the Oak Spring Garden Library led by Amy Meyers and Therese O'Malley. This course will take place: Monday, September 13, 2027 - Friday, September 17, 2027.
Please complete this form to apply for the 2027 Natural Dyes from Garden Plants.
This course will take place: Monday, August 2, 2027 - Friday, August 6, 2027.
Please complete this form to apply for the Papermaking residential short course led by Alyssa Sacora. This course will take place Monday, August 16 - Friday, August 20, 2027.
Please complete this form to apply for the 2027 Writing & Photography: Ways of "Seeing" Landscape* led by Gretchen Henderson. This course will take place: Monday, October 4, 2027 - Friday, October 8, 2027.