Blandy Experimental Farm

Blandy Experimental Farm is an ecological field station of the University of Virginia located in the northern Shenandoah Valley. A designated historic district, Blandy Experimental Farm came into being in 1927 when Graham Blandy willed 700 acres of his historic estate to the University of Virginia. Today, we invite researchers in the environmental and ecological sciences from around the world to consider locating their research activities at Blandy and we support research by providing a broad range of habitats (woodlots, successional fields, pastures, and small ponds), facilities (laboratories, housing, equipment), graduate-student fellowships, and research opportunities for undergraduates through the REU program.

Blandy Experimental Farm is also home to the State Arboretum of Virginia, which occupies the central 172 acres of the field station. The arboretum is open to the public daily from dawn to dusk and hosts public tours and educational programs, offers a robust PK-12 environmental education program, and supports a number of partner organizations whose work aligns with the missions of Blandy Experimental Farm and the Foundation of the State Arboretum including the Virginia Native Plant Society, American Boxwood Society, American Chestnut Society, Northern Shenandoah Valley Audubon Society, Master Naturalists, and more.