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 2020
January 8 - "MGACRA Board Meeting," 7 p.m., Rowser Bldg (1739 Jefferson Davis Highway, Stafford County). Ray Mikula (embers418@aol.com).
January 15 - "MGACRA General Meeting" 1 p.m. Central Regional Rappahannock Library Howell Branch, (806 Lyons Blvd. Fredericksburg, VA 22406). Speaker: Guy Mussey Topic: Questions and Answers. FREE and open to the public. Contact: Laura Westermeier: Laura.westermeier@gmail.com.
January 25 - "National Seed Swap Day"Seed Swap Event 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rowser Building (1739 Jefferson Davis Hwy. Stafford, VA 22554). Free and open to the public. Public ENCOURAGED to attend! Our 4th annual Seed Swap. Join the fun for our Seed Swap event! Visit mgacra.org/events for more information on Seed Swap 2020.
There will be activities for children. Information will be posted next month.
Lecturers: All these lectures are free and open to the public.
10:30 a.m. Karen Brace, Master Gardener. Topic: Ticks! A Look at Virginia's Ticks and How They Can Harm Us.
12:00 p.m. Brent Hunsinger. Topic: The Pollinators of Virginia.
1:30 p.m. Tracy Blevins, Master Gardener. Topic: Decoding Seed Packets and seed starting terminology.
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
time that the Fredericksburg area has participated in National Seed Swap Day events.
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.
(Last update: 12/3/19 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 2020
January 8 - "MGACRA Board Meeting," 7 p.m., Rowser Bldg (1739 Jefferson Davis Highway, Stafford County). Ray Mikula (embers418@aol.com).
January 15 - "MGACRA General Meeting" 1 p.m. Central Regional Rappahannock Library Howell Branch, (806 Lyons Blvd. Fredericksburg, VA 22406). Speaker: Guy Mussey Topic: Questions and Answers. FREE and open to the public. Contact: Laura Westermeier: Laura.westermeier@gmail.com.
January 25 - "National Seed Swap Day"Seed Swap Event 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rowser Building (1739 Jefferson Davis Hwy. Stafford, VA 22554). Free and open to the public. Public ENCOURAGED to attend! Our 4th annual Seed Swap. Join the fun for our Seed Swap event! Visit mgacra.org/events for more information on Seed Swap 2020.
There will be activities for children. Information will be posted next month.
Lecturers: All these lectures are free and open to the public.
10:30 a.m. Karen Brace, Master Gardener. Topic: Ticks! A Look at Virginia's Ticks and How They Can Harm Us.
12:00 p.m. Brent Hunsinger. Topic: The Pollinators of Virginia.
1:30 p.m. Tracy Blevins, Master Gardener. Topic: Decoding Seed Packets and seed starting terminology.
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
time that the Fredericksburg area has participated in National Seed Swap Day events.
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.
(Last update: 12/3/19 TJW)
