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Extension Master Gardener College 2025:
EMG college registration ends May 31! If you want to attend Master Gardener college and have not signed up, please do so ASAP. Website for all the information: https://mastergardener.ext.vt.edu/college/.
June 11-15, 2025 in Blacksburg, VA
MGACRA will sponsor 2 scholarships of $150 each to two people who would like to attend. The MG College Scholarship application is attached below.
Participate in more than a dozen concurrent sessions on a range of topics, including:
- Trees and shrubs in small gardens;
- Indoor vegetable gardening; and
- Gardening as we age.
And enjoy optional add-on tours and social time with fellow volunteers at locations throughout the state, like:
- Some of Virginia Tech’s Agricultural Research Centers,
- Oak Spring Garden,
- Maymont’s Gardens, or
- Enjoy a “Virtual Tour” from home at the National Arboretum, Desopo House, and other spots.
You’ll even have the opportunity to network and learn from one another by joining round-table discussions and visit social spaces to:
- View unit brag boards;
- Talk about projects, like seed libraries, garden tours, or public workshops; or
- Learn more about the Advanced EMG Steward programs.
For those new to hybrid continuing-ed events, they have unique benefits, like keeping costs lower, saving hours on the road, and removing some of the accessibility concerns that come with setting up on campus for a few days. They also give you increased continuing-education opportunities; in addition to the 3+ hours of online sessions per day and optional tours in June, you can see any breakout sessions you missed (or rewatch a favorite) because you'll have access to recordings for six months. Prior Zoom educational conferences allowed more volunteers to attend than the traditional in-person format, but if hybrid learning isn't for you, EMGC will be back on campus at a future conference.
More information on keynotes, breakouts, and tours will follow soon, with early registration beginning mid April. You’ll also have the opportunity before June to see this Zoom conference platform in action through a short training webinar. If you have questions, you can reach the state office at [email protected].
VMGA’s mission includes fostering communication, education, and fellowship among VCE MG volunteers. It is happy to support EMGC and the state program office in this year’s conference as part of that mission. If you’d like more information on VMGA, contact me at [email protected].
Stacey Morgan Smith
VCE Master Gardener Volunteer, Suffolk
Treasurer, Virginia Master Gardener Association
EMG college registration ends May 31! If you want to attend Master Gardener college and have not signed up, please do so ASAP. Website for all the information: https://mastergardener.ext.vt.edu/college/.
June 11-15, 2025 in Blacksburg, VA
MGACRA will sponsor 2 scholarships of $150 each to two people who would like to attend. The MG College Scholarship application is attached below.
Participate in more than a dozen concurrent sessions on a range of topics, including:
- Trees and shrubs in small gardens;
- Indoor vegetable gardening; and
- Gardening as we age.
And enjoy optional add-on tours and social time with fellow volunteers at locations throughout the state, like:
- Some of Virginia Tech’s Agricultural Research Centers,
- Oak Spring Garden,
- Maymont’s Gardens, or
- Enjoy a “Virtual Tour” from home at the National Arboretum, Desopo House, and other spots.
You’ll even have the opportunity to network and learn from one another by joining round-table discussions and visit social spaces to:
- View unit brag boards;
- Talk about projects, like seed libraries, garden tours, or public workshops; or
- Learn more about the Advanced EMG Steward programs.
For those new to hybrid continuing-ed events, they have unique benefits, like keeping costs lower, saving hours on the road, and removing some of the accessibility concerns that come with setting up on campus for a few days. They also give you increased continuing-education opportunities; in addition to the 3+ hours of online sessions per day and optional tours in June, you can see any breakout sessions you missed (or rewatch a favorite) because you'll have access to recordings for six months. Prior Zoom educational conferences allowed more volunteers to attend than the traditional in-person format, but if hybrid learning isn't for you, EMGC will be back on campus at a future conference.
More information on keynotes, breakouts, and tours will follow soon, with early registration beginning mid April. You’ll also have the opportunity before June to see this Zoom conference platform in action through a short training webinar. If you have questions, you can reach the state office at [email protected].
VMGA’s mission includes fostering communication, education, and fellowship among VCE MG volunteers. It is happy to support EMGC and the state program office in this year’s conference as part of that mission. If you’d like more information on VMGA, contact me at [email protected].
Stacey Morgan Smith
VCE Master Gardener Volunteer, Suffolk
Treasurer, Virginia Master Gardener Association