For Gardening Questions and to contact the VCE Office send an email to:
Samantha Ragon, [email protected], 540-658-8000, ext 1056

To Contact MGACRA by mail:
Virginia Cooperative Extension-Stafford ATT:MGACRA
P.O. Box 339
Stafford, VA 22554

For Website Questions:
[email protected]
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Events and News

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November Members Only Membership Meeting
November 19, 1:00 pm, CCRL Theater
Elections and Trainings

​Zoom Link: No Zoom
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Members Holiday Party
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King George Boxwood Wreath Event
​December 3, 2025
Click for more Info
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To all project leads: the VCE office is required to obtain an updated project proposal form annually for ALL Master Gardener projects. You will NOT be able to receive volunteer hours if your project doesn't have an approved proposal form. This includes plant clinics, demonstration gardens, educational talks, events, etc. A new project proposal form has been released from the State EMG office, which is attached to this email. If you're a project lead, please take a moment to fill out the project proposal form (below) so Grace and I can get your projects approved. Make sure to include the educational aspect of your project! 
2025_emg_project_proposal_form.pdf
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File Type: pdf
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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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New Front Porch Articles
Click on Educational Resources 
​2025 Articles Available
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Current Projects & Volunteer Opportunities and Information

(​Click on the project name below for updated 2025 information)

​Brent and Becky's Bulbs Fund Raiser
​Bulb Bonanza
​Cedell Brooks
​Chatham Historical Garden
Pollinator Week Kickoff
​Save the Pollinator Flower Show
Spring Symposium​
Seed Swap​
Plant Clinics and Gardens
(King George, Porter Library, CCRL Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Ebenezer Acre)
(2025 Spotsylvania Plant Clinic Signups available)
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Cossey Park
Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop Garden
Widewater State Park
Master Gardener College
Fredericksburg City Tree Inventory
School Garden Club
Rappahannock Adult Activities Center
Virginia State Fair
​Box Wreath Workshops
Horticultural Helpdesk
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The Stafford VCE office is still in need of help preparing soil sample boxes. If you are able to come in for an hour any day, anytime between 8-4, please contact Samatha Ragon.
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Educational Recordings Available for CE Hours
​2025
Click here for Educational Recordings
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The History of Cossey Park​, Guy Mussey, October 15, 2025
The Magic of Bees, by Grace Kunkel, September 17, 2025
Lunch & Learn: Get Ready for Pollinator Week Kickoff
by Laurie Clarkston and Jennifer Humphrey,June 13, 2025, 
What the Heck is Nutrient Management? by Anita Tuttle, June 18, 2025
Making Fredericksburg a Bee City, by Marian Lamphere, May 21, 2025
Spring Symposium: Bryce Lane Slides
Spring Symposium: Cole Burrell Slides
Kick the Invasive Exotic Gardening Habit with Great Native Plant Alternatives
by Laura and John Westermeier, February 1, 2025
Procedures, Policies, and Bees
by Samantha Ragon and Grace Kunkel, January 15, 2025
2024
(Click the Educational Recordings button above)
A Visit to the Temperate Rain Forests of Olympic National Park, by Kathie Holliday
​10/24
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,
​ by Diane Zahm, 9/20/2023
Companion Planting: The Beauty and The Bullies, by Katie Conaway, 8/16/2023
Pesky Animals, by Jayne Collins, 7/19/2023
Mulches, by Ray Mikula, 6/21/2023
Insects, by Janet Douberly, 4/19/2023
Container Gardening With Native Plants (Resources), by Nancy Berlin, 4/1/2023
Accent Your Landscape With Color, by Bryce Lane, 4/1/2023
Understanding Garden Soils, by 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

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