2026

The next Green Talks will be on July 24, at 11 am at the King George VCE office (10087 King Highway). The speaker is Frank Reilly, and the topic is Climate: What can a gardener do now. Registration is required via link here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E044EA9AC2BA4F49-62733328-frank
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Horticulture Therapy Project - NEW project! Lynette Morrissette is leading a new horticulture therapy project at Heritage Hall in King George. She is looking for a few more volunteers to help at monthly horticulture therapy sessions. These sessions are for residents to participate in hands-on horticulture activities. They will learn some new skills while being able to exercise fine motor movements. The first session will be flower arranging! Each class will be the third Tuesday of the month at 2pm. The next session is July 21st. Please contact Lynette if interested, [email protected].  
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King George Farmers Market Plant Clinic - The Master Gardeners will be having a plant clinic at the King George Farmers Market starting on May 16 and will be the third Saturday of the month through August, 8:00am to 12:00. Please sign up here if you’re interested in volunteering: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0849A5AE2BA4FD0-63977147-king.
For questions, please email Karen Tebrich, [email protected].   ​
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Join Extension Master Gardener,  Lynette  Morrissette to learn all about “Growing Dahlias”.   
To register, call 540 775 3062. Or register online at 
www.signupgenius.com/go/30E044EA9AC2BA4F49-63223089-growing
Flyer of "Growing Dahlias" , King George project.
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King George VCE Office - The King George Office is partnering with the Opp Shop in King George as a venue to give away our free vegetable seedlings to the community. We are seeking EMGs to help man the giveaway table during the Opp Shop's operating hours, sometime between April 20th and May 1st. The Opp Shop is open Tuesday: 9am-1pm Wednesday: 5-7pm Saturday: 9am-1pm. EMG(s) interested in helping could select a date that works best for them. Setup would be 8am on a Tuesday or Saturday, or 4pm on a Wednesday to help ensure volunteer parking. The EMG volunteer would need to pick up a table, tent, and the seedlings from the KG VCE office and return the supplies to the office after the Opp Shop closes or the seedlings run out (whichever comes first). Volunteer hours may be counted under "office support." If EMGs are available on various days, we will select a few as back-up dates in case we do not "sell out" of seedlings on the first date. We also likely will have additional dates later this spring as more seedlings become ready for transplant. 
  • If you are interested in helping, please email [email protected] with dates that you would be available to assist and any questions you may have.
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Boxwood Wreath Schedule (2026)
​Scheduled for Saturday November 21. Set up 9a.m. Open to sign ups at 10:00 to 2 p.m. clean up and done by 3 p.m.
Place: Common Ground Christian Church, 1501 Washington Ave., Fredericksburg 22401. Commons Room.
Winter Sowing Event Pictures
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2025

*****PLEASE NOTE, THERE ARE TWO PRICES.  IF YOU SIGN UP AND  PAY  $15, YOU WILL ONLY BE ENTITLED TO BOXWOOD.  WE WILL NOT  SUPPLY THE STRAW WREATH  AND FLORAL PINS FOR YOU WITH THE $15 CLASS.
Therefore, as you register on the link below,  you will  see two options  for the Boxwood Wreath class, one to register for the $15 dollar fee (bring your own 14” straw wreath and floral pins) and the other for the $26 fee( all supplies will be included).   Class is limited so register early for the class of your choice.    King George Garden Club will be selling bows and natural decorations for your wreaths.  We will also have a free drawing and snacks.  This will be the last GreenTalks for the 2025 year.To register online click here    https://secure.rec1.com/VA/king-george-va/catalog

2024

A fresh Boxwood Wreath Workshop was held in early December 2024, at the King George Citizens Center.  For a nominal fee, 20 participants created beautiful fresh boxwood wreaths.  The fresh boxwood and all other materials needed to create the wreath, plus instruction from Master Gardeners, were provided.  Members of the KG Garden Club were on hand to sell embellishments for an extra charge.  Bows, fresh Buford holly twigs loaded with bright red berries and various dried natural materials provided additional color and interest to the wreaths.
Here are a few of the beautiful wreaths and their creators:

2023

Coordinator Laurie Clarkston has put together a fantastic and long-term project for restoring Boxwoods in the Historic Confederate Cemetery in Fredericksburg – which is still used as a burial site by several of the area churches. The Boxwood training workshop is ongoing for Master Gardeners/trainees. We meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays mostly in the afternoon.  Hoping to change this to morning sessions soon.  If you are interested, please contact Laure with any questions and to get on the email list of weekly updates.  A weekly schedule is posted and sometimes the times and days can change to due schedules.  Contact Laurie by email: [email protected], or by calling or texting @ 540-846-5357.