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)
JANUARY 2018
January 10 - "MGACRA Board Meeting," 7 p.m., Rowser Bldg (1739 Jefferson Davis Highway, Stafford County). John Westermeier, jfwestermeier@gmail.com.
January 17 - "MGACRA General Meeting" 1 p.m. Central Regional Rappahannock Library (CRRL), Theater Room, 1201 Caroline St. Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Speaker: Guy Mussey. Topic: General Q&A on all your gardening questions. FREE and open to the public. Contact: Laura Westermeier: Laura.westermeier@gmail.com.
January 27 - "National Seed Swap Day"Seed Swap Event 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. CRRL Library, Theater Rm. 1201 Caroline St. Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Free and open to the public. Public ENCOURAGED to attend! Last year was the first, and it was very successful. Join the fun for our 2nd Seed Swap event! Visit mgacra.org/events for more information on Seed Swap 2018.
This is a Virginia Cooperative Extension program put on by Extension Master Gardeners.
The event is sponsored by the Master Gardener Association of the Central Rappahannock Area (MGACRA) and is the second time that the Fredericksburg area has participated in National Seed Swap Day events. Three lectures will be presented at 11 a.m., 12:30 and 2 p.m. In addition, Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer gardening questions throughout the day.
Area residents are invited to bring seeds in labeled packets and other gardening-related items to exchange with others participating in the event. According to Karen Brace, a MGACRA member and co-chair of the event, “People are encouraged to bring seeds, plants, cuttings, garden tools, books, magazines, flower pots and other gardening-related items that they would like to exchange with others at no cost.”
Lecturers: All these lectures are free and open to the public. Visit mgacra.org for more information about each lecturer, and the event itself.
David Roos a garden consultant from Plains, VA. Topic: 22 Things Your Grandmother Never told you about Gardening. 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Anne Little, Past President and Co-Founder of Virginia Bluebird Society: Topic: Bluebird Basics - Attracting and Keeping Blue Birds in Your Yard. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Barbara Ellison, Photographer. Topic: "From Snapshot to Botanical Portrait" 2 to 3 p.m.
(Last update: 1/3/18 TJW)
(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)
JANUARY 2018
January 10 - "MGACRA Board Meeting," 7 p.m., Rowser Bldg (1739 Jefferson Davis Highway, Stafford County). John Westermeier, jfwestermeier@gmail.com.
January 17 - "MGACRA General Meeting" 1 p.m. Central Regional Rappahannock Library (CRRL), Theater Room, 1201 Caroline St. Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Speaker: Guy Mussey. Topic: General Q&A on all your gardening questions. FREE and open to the public. Contact: Laura Westermeier: Laura.westermeier@gmail.com.
January 27 - "National Seed Swap Day"Seed Swap Event 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. CRRL Library, Theater Rm. 1201 Caroline St. Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Free and open to the public. Public ENCOURAGED to attend! Last year was the first, and it was very successful. Join the fun for our 2nd Seed Swap event! Visit mgacra.org/events for more information on Seed Swap 2018.
This is a Virginia Cooperative Extension program put on by Extension Master Gardeners.
The event is sponsored by the Master Gardener Association of the Central Rappahannock Area (MGACRA) and is the second time that the Fredericksburg area has participated in National Seed Swap Day events. Three lectures will be presented at 11 a.m., 12:30 and 2 p.m. In addition, Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer gardening questions throughout the day.
Area residents are invited to bring seeds in labeled packets and other gardening-related items to exchange with others participating in the event. According to Karen Brace, a MGACRA member and co-chair of the event, “People are encouraged to bring seeds, plants, cuttings, garden tools, books, magazines, flower pots and other gardening-related items that they would like to exchange with others at no cost.”
Lecturers: All these lectures are free and open to the public. Visit mgacra.org for more information about each lecturer, and the event itself.
David Roos a garden consultant from Plains, VA. Topic: 22 Things Your Grandmother Never told you about Gardening. 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Anne Little, Past President and Co-Founder of Virginia Bluebird Society: Topic: Bluebird Basics - Attracting and Keeping Blue Birds in Your Yard. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Barbara Ellison, Photographer. Topic: "From Snapshot to Botanical Portrait" 2 to 3 p.m.
(Last update: 1/3/18 TJW)