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Welcome to the MGACRA website!
Welcome to the website for the Master Gardner Association
of the Central Rappahannock Area (MGACRA)!
We are a volunteer group of Master Gardeners that support the
Virginia Cooperative Extension in offering horticultural-related education
and assistance to the people within the counties of Caroline, King George,
Spotsylvania, and Stafford and the City of Fredericksburg.
Pardon our Growing Pains
We are in the process of designing a new website to bring
you even more upcoming events and helpful information. Please come back and check on our progress!
Meanwhile, our volunteers do their best to keep the website
current and up to date as possible.
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MGACRA 2010
Gala
The
annual Gala was a big success. We
had a great turn out and the weather was very cooperative. We had a beautifully decorated location,
lots of yummy food, and great company and conversation as we celebrated the
achievements of the Master Gardeners in 2009.
Thank
you to all who could attend. And a
HUGE thanks to the volunteers who made the evening run smoothly!
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Have you checked out the website for VCE- Stafford?
Be sure to visit the website for the d helpful information
and advice.
Stafford Office of the Virginia Cooperative Extension at http://offices.ext.vt.edu/stafford/
You
can find information on upcoming events sponsored by the extension office, as
well as details on Master Gardener Classes.
Upcoming Education
“EcoSavvy
Gardening Symposium” -- Saturday, February 27th in Alexandria. The symposium focuses on the garden life
cycle, sustainable gardening, and the garden as part of an ecosystem. $45 for Admission, plus and optional $12
for a box lunch. Contact Gwen at gpote@vt.edu for a brochure or contact Green Spring
Gardens for more
information at 703-642-5173.
“A Fresh
Look at Your Landscape” -- Saturday, March 13th at Germanna Community College in Culpeper. The day of education features speakers from
Virginia Tech speaking on the top-ten worst landscape design ideas, woody
plants you can’t live without, tough plants for tough times, and gardens of England and Wales. $30 for Active Master Gardeners and $35 for
General Admission. Contact Gwen at gpote@vt.edu for a brochure or contact Margaret Hutcheson at mfhutch3@copper.net for more
information.
“Plant
Identification” -- Thursdays from May 13th to June 17th. This is Guy Musssey’s annual plant and tree
identification class. It will meet at
11am or noon. Contact
Gwen at gpote@vt.edu for more information.
“Spring Wild
Flower Symposium” -- May 14th-17th at
Wintergreen Resort, Virginia. The topics focus on native wildflowers,
ferns, native birds, and ecosystems.
For more
information, contact 434-325-8169 or email info@twnf.org.
“2010 Master Gardener College” -- Save
the Date! The college will be June 24th-27th
at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.
Benefits for Being MGACRA Members!
Members of the Master Gardener Association of the
Central Rappahannock Area (MGACRA) can get discounts at more fabulous local
businesses. The Stone and Mulch
Center in Stafford is also supporting
the Master Gardener mission by offering discounts to MGACRA members.
Stone and Mulch Center is
offering a contractor’s 10% percent on mulch and stone related products. It is located at 78 Shelton Shop Road just south of
the Bloom shopping market off Garrisonville
Road.
Manual Therapy Solutions (2300 Fall Hill Avenue, Suite 211,
Fredericksburg, VA
22401) specializes
in helping restore flexibility, balance, and ease of movement when
chiropractic or massage isn’t helping.
Carol Orrell, the owner and fellow Master Gardener, is offering MGACRA
members a 15% discount. Visit Carol’s
web site at www.manualtherapysolutions.com.
Riverby Books (805 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401) offers a wide variety of
gently used books, including gardening books.
Owners Paul & Steve Cymrot will give MGACRA members a 20%
discount.
Grounds Keepers of Old Towne Fredericksburg (11515
Old William Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401) is located just on your left as
you are going into downtown on William Street going East from Routes 3 and
1. They are offering 20% discount on
all plants and garden items, save for the statuary, which is being offered at
10%.
Membership
in MGACRA
Your
membership dues help keep the Master Gardener Association of the Central
Rappahannock Area (MGACRA) going! We
use the money to support many Master Gardener projects as well as paying for
the expenses at the annual picnics and Gala ceremonies. The funds are also
used to publish “The Latest Dirt” newsletter and for continuing education
programs like getting speakers for our monthly general meetings.
Membership is currently open to all
Master Gardeners and interns.
Please consider joining to help MGACRA
continue to contribute to the community and support the MG programs. Dues are $20 a person.
You can bring your check made out to MGACRA to the General Meetings, to the
Stafford Extension Office, or you can mail them care of MGACRA to PO Box 339 Stafford,
VA 22555.
Looking for Volunteers!
Stafford VCE Office
Volunteers needed to help out at
the office answering horticultural
questions and performing other related jobs.
To volunteer, contact Gwen at gpote@vt.edu.
Spotsylvania VCE Office
Come help at the Spotsy Extension
office with the horticultural help-line!
Spotsy@vt.edu or 540-507-7570.
Speakers Bureau
Guy gets a ton of
requests to give talks each year, way more than he could ever schedule
in! We are looking for Master
Gardeners or MG Interns who are willing to speak to a group. You can pick your preferred topics and
times -- we will contact you when an applicable request comes in, but YOU get
to decide if you are available.
Remember that educating the public is the purpose behind the Master
Gardener program. Contact Gwen at gpote@vt.edu
Volunteer Spot
Place, time, & contact info
Ferry Farm
Thursdays
9am-12pm
Kenmore
Tuesdays
9am-12pm
Belmont
Wednesdays
9am-12pm
Terry Drew
Gyrene05@aol.com
Mary
Washington House
Thursdays
9am-12pm
Pat Lovett
Chatham
Fridays
9am-12pm
Sara Broyles
sarajanice@verizon.net
Stafford Extension Office
Gwen Pote
gpote@vt.edu
Spotsy
Extension Office
Spotsy@vt.edu
Spotsy
Plant Clinic
Gordon
Road
April through September
Saturday mornings
Karen Ehrhard
tkaze@aol.com
Salem Church Library Plant Clinic
February through April
Mondays 6-8:30pm
Karen Ehrhard
tkaze@aol.com
Porter
Library Plant Clinic
May through August
Tuesdays
Karen Ehrhard
tkaze@aol.com
Smoot
Library Plant Clinic
May through August
Saturdays 9-12
Regina Prunty
rprunty@vt.edu
Falls
Run Plant Clinic
February
through November
Saturdays 8:30-12
Chuck Heath
chuck@skibuff.com
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PD 16 Master Gardener Message
Board
Master Gardeners have their own
message board to post messages and chat!
Here area Master Gardeners can socialize and talk about
gardening. Sign up! It is free, and
is only open to Planning District 16 MGs (MACRA and Non-MACRA Members).
You can list upcoming projects,
exchange information, plants, ideas, etc!
To
sign up, go to:
MGACRA-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Then,
to post a message, go to:
MGACRA@yahoogroups.com
If
you need to unsubscribe, go to:
MGACRA-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
List
owner:
MGACRA-owner@yahoogroups.com
The moderator is Laurie Clarkston. Contact her at garadh@verizon.net or call
540-582-2699
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Click Here for Hours Forms
Click Here for MGACRA Bylaws
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MGACRA SHIRT INFO
MGACRA shirts, sweatshirts, and ball caps now
available. For more information on ordering click here
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Reminder: The MGACRA slogan and logo belong exclusively to
MGACRA. Do not reproduce on our own.
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