MGACRA-SPONSORED EVENTS CALENDAR
(Formatting: Month date - "Name of Event," time, at location (location address).  Contact, person's name, email address (place in calendar by name, in order of starting time, alpha)
2020 Plant Clinic dates will be posted when they are known.
​APRIL  2020
April  4 - MGACRA 8th Annual 'Living in the Garden' Symposium.​ 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Gari Melchers Home and Studio, 224 Washington St., Falmouth, VA 22405. Registration required. Light breakfast and lunch included in fee.
THEME: Getting Ready for Spring
Speakers: Bryce Lane. Topic: Landscaping in Small Spaces. 2nd lecture topic: Gardening in Containers: The trend that keeps on growing. Michael Judd. Topic: Building Soil Fertility Naturally. Barbara Ellis. Topic: How to Prune Trees and Shrubs. Buffy Knappenberger, Visitor Services Manager at Belmont. Topic: Welcome to Belmont. Contact: Laura Westermeier laura.westermeier@gmail.com for registration and fee information. Registration is now OPEN.

April   -  "Salem Church Library Plant Clinic, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., front hall ( 2607 Salem Church Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22407).  Contact Penny Clark at pcesq@verizon.net.

April  - "Celebrate at Del Webb Plant Clinic," 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Celebrate Community Center, 10 Montera Ave. Fredericksburg, VA 22406. Contact: Henry Middleton: hjm1219@cox.net.

April  - “Stafford Farmer’s Market Plant Clinic” 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Behind Stafford Hospital (101 Hospital Center Blvd. on Rte 1 in Stafford, VA 22554). Contact Ynolde Gillan ynoldeg@me.com.

April 8 - "MGACRA Board meeting," 7 p.m., Rowser Building (1739 Jefferson Davis Highway, Stafford County). Contact: Ray Mikula: embers418@aol.com.

April 15 - "MGACRA General Meeting," 7 p.m., NOTE NEW LOCATION: CRRL Library Snow Branch, Room 1, 8740 Courthouse Rd. Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA 22551. Speaker: Tracy Blevins. Topic: Sharpening Your Gardening Tools. Free and Open to Public. Contact Laura Westermeier laura.westermeier@gmail.com.

April  - "King George Green Talks:  Phone or email to register: 540-775-3062 or Email: Terry Misch: tmisch@vt.edu.

April  - "Salem Church Library Plant Clinic, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., front hall ( 2607 Salem Church Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22407).  Contact Penny Clark at pcesq@verizon.net.

April  - "Celebrate at Del Webb Plant Clinic," 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Celebrate Community Center (10 Montera Ave. Fredericksburg, VA 22406). Contact: Henry Middleton: hjm1219@cox.net.

April 28  - "Fourth Tuesday Speaker Series," 7 p.m.,  Salem Church Library (2607 Salem Church Road, Spotsylvania County).  Speaker:Deborah Fox  Topic: Caring for Orchids.  Event is free and open to public. Contact: Laura Westermeier, Laura.westermeier@gmail.com

April  - "Fredericksburg Farmer's Market Plant Clinic," 9 a.m. to 12 noon,  at Hurkamp Park (corner of Prince Edward and William St. Fredericksburg, VA 22401).  Contact John Westermeier at jfwestermeier@gmail.com.

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