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Poor Kathryn is currently suffering from SCDS (sudden computer death syndrome!).  If you tried to send here an event since April 21st or if you sent her something and you don't see it here, please contact Frank Reilly at (Frank@theReillyGroup.net).  Send him your event information until further notice for this page.

Kathryn Debnar is our VMGA Calendar Master.  Send her your notices for posting.  

Other calendars of interest to Virginia Gardeners include:


August 23 & 30 - Warrenton

Family Forestland Short-course: Focusing on Land Transfer to Generation 'NEXT'

- Are you concerned about passing your family land to your heirs?

- Do you know your options to pass on your family woodlands or farm?

- Interested in saving lots of money?

Accepting applications now for this 2-day hands-on workshop, Space is limited- don't delay!


 September 4 - Madison

Natural Hardwood Charcoal Making Demonstration (Using Tree-of-Heaven!)

An open-house demonstration occurring at the Madison Farmers Market next to the Madison Primary School.

Cooking with real charcoal and taste-testing samples with local sausage!

Flier and related information at: http://www.frec.vt.edu/charcoal/


September 4 - Winchester

Tomato & Garlic TasteFest

Foodies, gardeners, garlic-lovers, and tomato-lovers unite and head to the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (MSV) for the FREE Tomato & Garlic TasteFest! The day will include cooking demonstrations and sampling; vendors selling garlic and tomato-related foods, gifts, and kitchen-gadgets; expert-led lectures; wine; children’s games; and contests for the largest tomato and bulb of garlic grown in the Shenandoah Valley.  Click here for a flyer or contact:

901 Amherst Street, Winchester, Virginia

540-662-1473, ext. 235 • www.ShenandoahMuseum.org


September 9 - Waynesboro

15th Annual Urban Tree Health Care Workshop


September 10 - Washington D.C.

Urban Forestry Roundtable:  Connecting and Effecting Urban Forestry Efforts with Underserved Audiences

Agenda and registration details available soon at: http://www.treesvirginia.org/urban_forestry_roundtables.htm 


September 10 - Science Museum of Virginia - Richmond

Virginia Green Industry Council 5th annual Virginia GoGreen Garden Festival

Rick Baker, VDACS – VGGGF Chairman – 301-275-2077

               Rick.baker@vdacs.virginia.gov

Click here for more details


September 11 - Hampton Roads AREC

˘entsible Gardening

Click here for more information


September 16-17 - Front Royal

Good Green, Bad Green: Invasive Plant Control for Habitat Restoration

Conference details and registration at: http://www.forestryforthebay.org/ggbg/

Evening Seminar Feature: Lew Ziska, Ph.D on "Climate change, CO2 and Invasive Plants" 

Registration is available on-line or by mail for full (2-day) or partial (one-day or evening seminar only)


September 18 Pearisburg, Giles County

Virginia Master Well Owner Network (VAMWON) training workshops

Pearisburg, Giles County on Saturday, September 18 AND Charlottesville on Saturday, October 30

Click Here for more details


Wednesday, September 22, 2010 in Williamsburg

Healing Thru Gardening

Hosted by James City County and Williamsburg Master Gardeners


This symposium is designed for community volunteers, professionals and allied professionals who work with persons with special needs. Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Diane Relf. Topics include wheelchair gardening, developing horticulture skills for the workplace, appealing herbs for the senses and starting a therapeutic gardening program.

Registration Forms and a flier available here.


September 22 Therapeutic Gardening Symposium

Registration is required for the one-day symposium JCC/W MG Therapeutic Gardening volunteers are organizing for September 22.  Click here for more info or contact Barbara Gustafson (barbara-sg@cox.net) or Linda Lucas (esllal@cox.net) if you have questions.


September 23 through October 3rd Virginia State Fair

Click here to learn how you can be a part of this as a VMGA Volunteer.

http://www.statefair.com/


September 23 (Evening Public Meeting) & 24 (Day Conference)- Arlington

Valuing Urban Forests: Science, Application & Action

Details forthcoming at: http://www.frec.vt.edu/urbanforestvalue/ 


September 25 - Newport News

VCE Newport News Master Gardeners present Go Green - $ave Green “Simple, Sustainable Landscaping”

Click here for more information


September 24 to 28

Announcing a VT FALL GARDEN TOUR

This is a special invitation for folks that live in Tidewater, Richmond or northern Virginia.

We are sponsoring a garden tour of Washington, DC, Philadelphia and New York City. The dates are September 24 to 28 and the cost is $1150 (double occupancy). There are pick up points in Hampton, Richmond and Gainesville. We stay in Hilton Garden Inns all along the way.

Some of the gardens we visit are: Longwood Gardens, Chanticleer, National Arboretum, Dumbarton Oaks, Brookside Gardens, New York Botanic Garden, Wave Hill, Brooklyn Botanic Garden and more. The cost of the trip includes dinner near Times Square and a Broadway show.

Fall is a great time to visit gardens and we're seeing some of the finest gardens in North America.

For more information, check out our website: http://www.mcduff.hort.vt.edu/NYCFall2010/Index.html

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Robert F. McDuffie,

2008 William E. Wine Award for Teaching Excellence Landscape Architect and Associate Professor

Department of Horticulture Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia 24061-0327 email: mcduff@vt.edu

540 231 7432 fax: 540 231 3083 webpage: http://www.mcduff.hort.vt.edu


September 24, October 1, 8, 15

VCE Heart of Virginia Master Gardeners -- Fall Gardening Series

September 24 - Destination: Helleborus, Barry Glick
- Sunshine Farm and Gardens

Oct. 1 - Putting Your Garden To Bed for the Winter, Jim Revell
- Bedford Area MG

Oct. 8 - The Things we do to Our Trees and Still Expect Them to Live, Sherry Kern - VA Beach MG

Oct. 15 - Water Gardening Made Easy, Liz Dunn 
- Heart of VA MG

Oct. 15 - Rain Gardens, Deanna Fehrer
- Heart of VA MG

For more information visit our web page at www.HOVMG.org


OCTOBER 1-2, 2010

American Community Garden Association’s

Growing Communities

Northern Virginia Regional Leadership Training Seminar: A workshop for Community Gardens Managers, Volunteer Coordinators, Community Organizers and Organization Developers

Two day, hands-on workshop teaches ACGA's Growing Communities: Community Building and Organizational Development through Community Gardening curriculum.

Learn strategies to develop leaders and create strong gardening communities. Learn the principles and practices of community building programs using a participatory approach to community building.

For more info Click here  and here for two flyers or contact:

Kirsten Conrad Buhls Agriculture Natural Resources Extension Agent Virginia Cooperative Extension 3308 S Stafford St. Arlington VA 22206 703 228 6423

kbuhls@vt.edu


October 9 - Galax

VMGA Board Meeting in scenic Galax.  Come to the meeting and enjoy fall in the mountains.  Directions are here, and lodging choices are available


October 9 

Grow Your Own Farm-to-Table Program

Come to this informative workshop, hear statewide panelists discuss their programs, take a tour, eat a locavore lunch, and leave with a seeding schedule to synch your growing season up with the school year, multi-disciplinary lesson plans, and lots of resources from the Virginia Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom Program! Registration Deadline: September 27. Click here to download the registration form. See the Headwaters' Farm-to-Table news for more information or to register online through Paypal: http://www.headwatersfdn.org/farm-to-table/index.php

For More Info Contact:

Trista Scheuerlein Farm-to-Table Program Director A Headwaters/Rappahannock County Public Schools Partnership PO Box 114 Sperryville, VA 22740 Phone: 540.987.3322 Home office: 540.987.8312 Email: farm2table@headwatersfdn.org Website: http://www..headwatersfdn.org/farm-to-table/


October 15 (tentative) – Page & Rappahannock Counties

34th Annual Fall Forestry & Wildlife Bus Tour:  Through Forest Types, Across Geology and Over the Northern Blue Ridge

Agenda and registration details available soon at: http://www.cnr.vt.edu/forestupdate/Pages/field%20tours.html


VMGA Education Committee Presentation!

'School Gardens' October 16, 2010

AN ‘IN-DEPTH’ EDUCATION SEMINAR

SCHOOL GARDENING PROGRAMS

Natural Bridge, in Rockbridge County

Explore FIVE successful, proven programs

Learn Hands-on & curriculum techniques Strategies for outdoor education To relate gardening to VA SOL’s

Enjoy A weekend get-away for Fantastic fall color

The Blue Ridge Pkwy.~ Natural Bridge ~ Historic Lexington

Registration forms and brochure are available.  Click Here.

Registration is limited to 95!

Questions?

Rockbridge County MG Contact:

Barbara Thomas - 540-460-7383, bethomas@rockbridge.net

VMGA Contact - Barbara Geer - 804-861-8055, keano@rcn.com


Saturday, October 30Charlottesville

Virginia Master Well Owner Network (VAMWON) training workshops

Pearisburg, Giles County on Saturday, September 18 AND Charlottesville on Saturday, October 30

Click Here for more details


SAVE THE DATE!!

2011 International Master Gardener College

Hosted by WVU Extension and the WVMGA.

The conference will be in Charleston, WV the week of October 10-14. Some information is now available on the 2011 web site: http://imgc.ext.wvu.edu/. More will be added as we approach the conference date.

 

 


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