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May 2021
MGACRA-SPONSORED EVENTS CALENDAR FOR MAY 2021
(Formatting: Month date - "Name of Event," time, at location (location address). Speaker. Topic. Further Information contact, person's name, email address (place in calendar by name, in order of starting time, alpha)
COVID-19 restrictions are still be in place for 2021, but some lectures and events will be offered via You-tube or ZOOM technology. More information will be emailed to MG members and any who wish to be on that mailing list. Call VCE office at 540-658-8000 and speak to Lisa Ellis to receive informational emails. Free Lance Star and MGACRA Facebook page will also be used to advertise the Symposium.
Plant Clinics dates and locations are not known at this time (FEB 2021), but will be listed when the open/close status is known.
All gardening, insect, plant disease, and horticultural related questions can be called into our VCE office: 540-658-8000. Guy Mussey is our VCE Agent for the four-county area and Fredericksburg. Additional resources are available at: Ext.vt.edu where subjects of interest can be searched.
MG Monthly Meetings: During 2021 registration will be required to access the general meeting via Zoom.
12 May - MGACRA Board Meeting, 1:30 p.m., Via ZOOM (link will be emailed to Board on April 9). POC: Tina Will, brianandtina.will@gmail.com.
19 May – MGACRA General Meeting, 7:00 p.m. Register in advance via
https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvcOGqrj4pHtFMtvSH08vuSV4Q7lJ_2YHJ
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Closed Captioning will be provided. POC: Kathie Holliday, klholliday7@gmail.com
Guest Speaker/Subject: Kim Fraser/“Bees”
Other Calendar Events:
The RAAI plant sale continues through May 2021!
15 May - The Piedmont Master Gardeners Virtual Garden Basics Workshop “Tomatoes & Tomato Diseases”, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Learn about growing tomatoes, their common diseases, and treatment. Fill out the registration form NLT 5:00 p.m. on 10 May at https://piedmontmastergardeners.org/events/
MG Volunteer Opportunities:
RAAI (Roxbury location): The RAAI Plant Sale is still on, and the Roxbury location could certainly use some helping hands! You don't need to be on the schedule to help out - if you have some time to spare, simply drop by the old Roxbury site (on Lafayette) any time Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm
Smart Green Lawns: Smart Green Lawn volunteers are super busy and the season is just getting started! Additional volunteers are needed. No special lawn knowledge is necessary, and one-on-one training will be provided via via zoom or in the Extension office. New volunteers will be work with our veteran SGL volunteers to really learn the ropes. Please contact Lisa Ellis if you are interested in volunteering or have questions about the project!
Belmont Nature Trail: MG Jody Wilken is the Grounds Coordinator at Belmont, and she is looking for some volunteers to work on the Nature Trail giving educational walking tours to visitors. Though you would be volunteering as an MG, Belmont has its own internal volunteer process as well, which includes a background screening (paid for by Belmont). Don't let that process scare you off, though, you'd still be earning Master Gardener hours! Please contact Lisa Ellis or Jody (jwilken@umw.edu) to get started!
Chatham Historical Gardens: Did you know that you can earn volunteer hours every Wednesday, year-round, from 8am-1pm by joining project Coordinator Carol Hyland in the beautiful Chatham Historical Gardens? Interested? You can sign up in Better Impact (click on the Opportunities tab, go to the Opportunities Calendar, and click on whatever Wednesday works for you!), or you can just turn up with your pruners. Please contact Carol if you have any questions at cahyland@cox.net
Cedell Brooks: Coordinator Alvin Calhoun welcomes volunteers to join him at Cedell Brooks Park workdays every Thursday from 9am - 12noon! You can let Alvin know you're coming by signing up in Better Impact (click on the Opportunities tab, go to the Opportunities Calendar, and click on whatever Thursday works for you!), or you can just turn up with your tools. Please contact Alvin if you have any questions at aac.a4@gmail.com
Native Garden at Widewater State Park: Coordinator Beth Daly would like to thank everyone who turned up for a very successful workday on April 24! The mulch has now been delivered, and anyone who would like to help spread it is welcome to come to the garden whenever suits their schedule - just bring your rake! You can contact Beth with any questions, and the park rangers on site are also happy to answer any questions you may have while working in the garden. Snacks and water are available for purchase in the gift shop, and parking is free for garden volunteers! Beth can be reached at elizabethdaly@juno.com with any questions.
Plant Clinics: Volunteers are needed to get planned clinics going. If you can help please contact Lisa Ellis. If you coordinate a Farmer's Market plant clinic, please let Lisa know if you intend to hold your clinic this year!
Continuing Education:
Q&A with Guy: Guy will be hosting an informal, FREE, and open to the public lawn and garden Q&A (via Zoom) every third Friday of the month from May thru August! The Zoom link will be posted on our website, but y'all can get your hands on it right here in this email: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tfuGrqT4iGNxBeEujJnRfV_L0tSc7gVmh.
IMGC Scholarship: International Master Gardener College is coming up in September, and VMGA is proud to offer scholarships to cover registration and course costs! If you are interested in the scholarship, please contact Lisa Ellis. Applications are due by June 5, so don't delay!
Soil Sample Video: The Extension Office has prepared a short video on how to take a good soil sample! The video is now up on YouTube and will be posted on our website. You can also click on the link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J93LtWMTs0
Watching the video WILL COUNT towards your Continuing Education hours.
(Page last updated: 5/6/2021 RF)
(Formatting: Month date - "Name of Event," time, at location (location address). Speaker. Topic. Further Information contact, person's name, email address (place in calendar by name, in order of starting time, alpha)
COVID-19 restrictions are still be in place for 2021, but some lectures and events will be offered via You-tube or ZOOM technology. More information will be emailed to MG members and any who wish to be on that mailing list. Call VCE office at 540-658-8000 and speak to Lisa Ellis to receive informational emails. Free Lance Star and MGACRA Facebook page will also be used to advertise the Symposium.
Plant Clinics dates and locations are not known at this time (FEB 2021), but will be listed when the open/close status is known.
All gardening, insect, plant disease, and horticultural related questions can be called into our VCE office: 540-658-8000. Guy Mussey is our VCE Agent for the four-county area and Fredericksburg. Additional resources are available at: Ext.vt.edu where subjects of interest can be searched.
MG Monthly Meetings: During 2021 registration will be required to access the general meeting via Zoom.
12 May - MGACRA Board Meeting, 1:30 p.m., Via ZOOM (link will be emailed to Board on April 9). POC: Tina Will, brianandtina.will@gmail.com.
19 May – MGACRA General Meeting, 7:00 p.m. Register in advance via
https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvcOGqrj4pHtFMtvSH08vuSV4Q7lJ_2YHJ
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Closed Captioning will be provided. POC: Kathie Holliday, klholliday7@gmail.com
Guest Speaker/Subject: Kim Fraser/“Bees”
Other Calendar Events:
The RAAI plant sale continues through May 2021!
15 May - The Piedmont Master Gardeners Virtual Garden Basics Workshop “Tomatoes & Tomato Diseases”, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Learn about growing tomatoes, their common diseases, and treatment. Fill out the registration form NLT 5:00 p.m. on 10 May at https://piedmontmastergardeners.org/events/
MG Volunteer Opportunities:
RAAI (Roxbury location): The RAAI Plant Sale is still on, and the Roxbury location could certainly use some helping hands! You don't need to be on the schedule to help out - if you have some time to spare, simply drop by the old Roxbury site (on Lafayette) any time Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm
Smart Green Lawns: Smart Green Lawn volunteers are super busy and the season is just getting started! Additional volunteers are needed. No special lawn knowledge is necessary, and one-on-one training will be provided via via zoom or in the Extension office. New volunteers will be work with our veteran SGL volunteers to really learn the ropes. Please contact Lisa Ellis if you are interested in volunteering or have questions about the project!
Belmont Nature Trail: MG Jody Wilken is the Grounds Coordinator at Belmont, and she is looking for some volunteers to work on the Nature Trail giving educational walking tours to visitors. Though you would be volunteering as an MG, Belmont has its own internal volunteer process as well, which includes a background screening (paid for by Belmont). Don't let that process scare you off, though, you'd still be earning Master Gardener hours! Please contact Lisa Ellis or Jody (jwilken@umw.edu) to get started!
Chatham Historical Gardens: Did you know that you can earn volunteer hours every Wednesday, year-round, from 8am-1pm by joining project Coordinator Carol Hyland in the beautiful Chatham Historical Gardens? Interested? You can sign up in Better Impact (click on the Opportunities tab, go to the Opportunities Calendar, and click on whatever Wednesday works for you!), or you can just turn up with your pruners. Please contact Carol if you have any questions at cahyland@cox.net
Cedell Brooks: Coordinator Alvin Calhoun welcomes volunteers to join him at Cedell Brooks Park workdays every Thursday from 9am - 12noon! You can let Alvin know you're coming by signing up in Better Impact (click on the Opportunities tab, go to the Opportunities Calendar, and click on whatever Thursday works for you!), or you can just turn up with your tools. Please contact Alvin if you have any questions at aac.a4@gmail.com
Native Garden at Widewater State Park: Coordinator Beth Daly would like to thank everyone who turned up for a very successful workday on April 24! The mulch has now been delivered, and anyone who would like to help spread it is welcome to come to the garden whenever suits their schedule - just bring your rake! You can contact Beth with any questions, and the park rangers on site are also happy to answer any questions you may have while working in the garden. Snacks and water are available for purchase in the gift shop, and parking is free for garden volunteers! Beth can be reached at elizabethdaly@juno.com with any questions.
Plant Clinics: Volunteers are needed to get planned clinics going. If you can help please contact Lisa Ellis. If you coordinate a Farmer's Market plant clinic, please let Lisa know if you intend to hold your clinic this year!
Continuing Education:
Q&A with Guy: Guy will be hosting an informal, FREE, and open to the public lawn and garden Q&A (via Zoom) every third Friday of the month from May thru August! The Zoom link will be posted on our website, but y'all can get your hands on it right here in this email: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tfuGrqT4iGNxBeEujJnRfV_L0tSc7gVmh.
IMGC Scholarship: International Master Gardener College is coming up in September, and VMGA is proud to offer scholarships to cover registration and course costs! If you are interested in the scholarship, please contact Lisa Ellis. Applications are due by June 5, so don't delay!
Soil Sample Video: The Extension Office has prepared a short video on how to take a good soil sample! The video is now up on YouTube and will be posted on our website. You can also click on the link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J93LtWMTs0
Watching the video WILL COUNT towards your Continuing Education hours.
(Page last updated: 5/6/2021 RF)