Annual Holiday Party, December 19th, 6:00-8:00pm, Rowser Building (see flyer below)
Congratulations to our newly elected MGACRA Board Officers for 2025: President: Susan Gingrich Vice President: Margene Sims Treasurer: Tina Will Secretary: Shannon Wagner
The next Master Gardener training classesare fast approaching! The 2025 MG trainings will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3-5 pm in the Rowser Building (1739 Richmond Hwy, Stafford) in January, February, and March of 2025. We are asking for current Master Gardeners to volunteer to attend the classes (one MG per class time) as our MG classroom helper! Being the classroom helper includes: helping set up and clean up the classroom, making sure all students fill out the sign in sheet, helping answer questions, and possibly giving a 2-3 minute talk on your favorite aspects of being a Master Gardener. You will also get to interact with and help the new Master Gardener students. If this is something you're interested in, please fill out the sign up genius for available times! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B48A5AB2FA0FDC25-52165693-mgclassroom If you have any questions, please contact Sam Ragon ([email protected]) or Grace Kunkel ([email protected]).
A Boxwood Wreath Workshop will be held at the King George Citizens Center on Wednesday, December 4th, as part of Green Talks Extra - see the flyer below. Help is needed harvesting the boxwood for this public event: Date: Saturday, Nov 30th Time: 10:00am - noon Where: starting point is King George Citizens Center, 8076 Kings Hwy, then we move to the KG court house Bring: hand pruners and gloves No experience needed as we will start with training on the correct way to prune boxwood. Let Linda Kline know if you will be part of the harvest crew; contact Linda with any questions: [email protected] or 540-220-3274 All time counts as volunteer hours.
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Master Gardeners are offering monthly classes through Fredericksburg Parks & Recs. Click this link: https://bit.ly/MGACRAprograms
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Educational Recordings Available for CE Hours 2024 (Click the Educational Recordings button above) A Visit to the Temperate Rain Forests of Olympic National Park, by Kathie Holliday Winter Care of Roses, by Joe Mathias, 9/18/2024 Fall VegetableGardening by Renee Ford, 9/2024 Less Grass and Sustainable Landscaping Using Native Plants by Elaine Mills August 21, 2024 (handouts and PDF's of Elaine's Presentation available on Educational Resources page) Plant Communication by Ray Mukula.July 17,2024 Hydroponics by Jansen Gedwed, June 15, 2024 Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop Garden by Michael DiSalvo, 5/15/2024 Straw Bale Gardening by Camblin, Mollen, and Hoover, 4/17/2024 Become the Ultimate Flower Gardener by Jenny Rose Carey Sustainable Gardening Practices by Leonard J. M. Githinji Ph.D., 4/13/2024 First Steps In Growing Your Own Food by Bryce Lane, 4/13/2024 Is It Warm In Here? by Bryce Lane, 4/13/2024 Growing Water Lillies in Containers by Ajoy Muralidhar, 3/20/2024 Understanding Weeds by Don Peschka, 2/21/2024 Companion Planting by Dr. Lauren Mentore, 1/27/2024 Pruning for a Healthier Landscape by Bicknell Robbins, 1/27/2024 Fabulous Ferns, by Laura Westermeier, 1/15/2024
2023 Click "Educational Recordings" Button Above Insect Pests of Note In Virginia, by Alvin Calhoun, 11/15/2023 Growing Giant Poppies in Virginia, AJ Frank, 10/18/2023 An Introduction to Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, Diane Zahm, 9/20/2023 Companion Planting: The Beauty and The Bullies, Katie Conaway, 8/16/2023 Pesky Animals, Jayne Collins, 7/19/2023 Mulches, Ray Mikula, 6/21/2023 Insects, Janet Douberly, 4/19/2023 Container Gardening With Native Plants (Resources), Nancy Berlin, 4/1/2023 Accent Your Landscape With Color, Bryce Lane, 4/1/2023 Understanding Garden Soils, Bryce Lane, 4/1/2023 Orchids, 3/15/2023 Lawn and Lawn Resources, 2/15/2023 Gardening in Virginia, 2/4/2023 Winter Sowing, 1/18/2023 2022 Click "Educational Recordings" Button Above Discussion of Master Gardener College Geophytes Ticks & Tick-Borne Pathogens No Till Farming Awesome Possums To Cannabis or Not to Cannabis, That is the Question Native Trees & Shurbs for Wildlife Irises Cedell Brooks Park Plants to Help the Rappahannock Dinosaur Plants 4-H Youth Camp