4th Annual Seed Swap-
January 25, 2020
From Our Gardens to Yours!
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Speakers have been updated and confirmed for the Garden Talks:
10:30 Karen Brace: Ticks Suck! A look at ticks and how they can harm you.
12:00 Brent Hunsinger*: The Pollinators of Virginia
*from Friends of the Rappahannock
1:30 Tracy Blevins: De-coding seed packets and seed-starting terminology
10:30 Karen Brace: Ticks Suck! A look at ticks and how they can harm you.
12:00 Brent Hunsinger*: The Pollinators of Virginia
*from Friends of the Rappahannock
1:30 Tracy Blevins: De-coding seed packets and seed-starting terminology
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New this year
Children’s activities and garden/environment related non-profits. ------------------- Garden Talks will be held in a separate room, the Library All other activities will be in the gym. |
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Plan to sow your 2020 garden with something NEW. Coinciding with National Seed Swap Day, the last Saturday in January, the Central Rappahannock Area Master Gardeners will be hosting their 4th Annual Seed Swap. This FREE and open to the public event is scheduled for January 25, 2020 from 10am to 3pm at the Rowser Building, 1739 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Stafford. Plan to stay for the whole time, but you are welcome to come for any part of it! It’s a great way to spend a January Saturday.
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Don’t have seeds to swap? Come anyway! There is so much more to do!
Interesting and informative speakers are scheduled throughout the day at 10:30 am, noon and 1:30 pm. There also will be fun garden-related activities for children including fairy gardens, crafts, water conservation activities, games and story time. Master Gardeners will be available to answer your gardening questions. Don’t miss the FREE TRADE TABLE where you can bring usable garden related items that you are ready to pass on, such as tools, magazines and books, and take home something you need. In addition, there will be free seed catalogs, handouts and door prizes to add to the fun. This is a great opportunity to exchange garden tips, learn from experts and get encouragement to try something new from fellow gardeners! |
Bring to Swap
Please bring seeds (either saved or purchased), plants, cuttings, tools, books (including cookbooks), magazines, flowerpots, etc. that you no longer need and swap them for what you do need! Please label your seeds/plants with common name and date. Scientific name and additional information about growing the plant are always welcome. Please do not bring hybrids, invasive or noxious plant seeds.
The following websites are helpful for identifying invasive and noxious weeds and the basics of seed saving:
Invasive plant list for Virginia: http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/invsppdflist
Federal list of noxious weeds: http://www.invasive.org/species/list.cfm?id=16
Information about saving seeds: https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/yard-garden/saving-seed-7-602/.
The following websites are helpful for identifying invasive and noxious weeds and the basics of seed saving:
Invasive plant list for Virginia: http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/invsppdflist
Federal list of noxious weeds: http://www.invasive.org/species/list.cfm?id=16
Information about saving seeds: https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/yard-garden/saving-seed-7-602/.
Speakers 2020
Speakers will present a variety of interesting topics intersperse throughout the day’s activities.
Karen Brace will give the first presentation at 10:30 am, “Ticks Suck! A look at the ticks of Virginia and how they can harm us.” Karen is a Master Gardener, and a wildlife advocate.
At 12 noon Brent Hunsinger, an environmental educator, Special Projects Coordinator at Friends of the Rappahannock, VA certified horticulturist and owner of a landscaping company, Brent’s Native Plants, will explore the “Pollinators of Virginia, their importance and how to attract them to your yard”!
Tracy Blevins will give the last talk at 1:30pm, “De-coding seed packets and seed-starting terminology.” Her talk will cover some of the frequently used terms on seed packets that may not be obvious and other terminology associated with seed starting such as “days to maturity,” “before last frost,” “germination triggers,” “cold stratification,” and tips for success. Tracy is a Master Gardener and co-founder of a website community that hosts botanical collections with customized tools that solve the challenges of documenting, organizing, mapping, tagging and sharing information about plants.
Karen Brace will give the first presentation at 10:30 am, “Ticks Suck! A look at the ticks of Virginia and how they can harm us.” Karen is a Master Gardener, and a wildlife advocate.
At 12 noon Brent Hunsinger, an environmental educator, Special Projects Coordinator at Friends of the Rappahannock, VA certified horticulturist and owner of a landscaping company, Brent’s Native Plants, will explore the “Pollinators of Virginia, their importance and how to attract them to your yard”!
Tracy Blevins will give the last talk at 1:30pm, “De-coding seed packets and seed-starting terminology.” Her talk will cover some of the frequently used terms on seed packets that may not be obvious and other terminology associated with seed starting such as “days to maturity,” “before last frost,” “germination triggers,” “cold stratification,” and tips for success. Tracy is a Master Gardener and co-founder of a website community that hosts botanical collections with customized tools that solve the challenges of documenting, organizing, mapping, tagging and sharing information about plants.
Thanks for these 2019 Pictures,
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"National Seed Swap Day"
in the Central Rappahannock Area
Was a Welcome Taste of Spring!!!
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.
in the Central Rappahannock Area
Was a Welcome Taste of Spring!!!
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.
Second Annual Seed Swap Day- January 2018 ...
was a big SUCCESS!!!
2018 Pictures thanks to Tracy Blevins , Sean McLaurin,
Glenn Valdez, & Ron Singleton
Seed Swap Day Event - Saturday, January 27, 2018
Free and Open to the Public - Sponsored by Fredericksburg Area Master Gardeners
SEED SWAP!!!!
A day of Spring in the middle of Winter!
The Central Rappahannock Extension Master Gardeners
(MGACRA) celebrated National Seed Swap Day, January 27, 2018 by hosting a Seed/Gardening Swap at the
Central Rappahannock Regional Library on Caroline Street in Fredericksburg, VA.
A host of seeds*, plants*, cuttings*, tools, books, magazines, flower pots, etc were on display for swapping!
Gardening information and enthusiasm were shared by all!
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Swap Fun 2017!!National Seed Swap Day was celebrated in style, in Fredericksburg, VA on Saturday, January 28, 2017, thanks to the hard work and copious preparation of Karen Brace and Katy Stewart, and their large cadre of volunteers. Not only were there seeds and cuttings to swap, but three excellent speakers filled attendee’s heads with stirring words:
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Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia State University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. Edwin J. Jones, Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; M. Ray McKinnie, Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia State University, Petersburg.
