Except where noted, all events and meetings are open to the public. Some lectures and events will be offered via YouTube or ZOOM technology. Zoom meetings/presentations will require registration prior to start date. The Free Lance Star and MGACRA Facebook page will also be used to post/advertise all activities. All gardening, insect, plant disease, and horticultural related questions can be called into our VCE office: 540-658-8000. The office serves the adjacent four-county area and Fredericksburg. Additional resources are available at: ext.vt.edu where subjects of interest can be searched. *****************************************************************************************************************
Central Regional Rappahannock Library, Theater Room, 1201 Caroline St., Fredericksburg.
Topic: Winter Care of Roses
Speaker: Joe Mathias.
TBA in September: Plant Clinics and new class through Fredsburg Parks and Rec (Page last updated: 1/13/24 TW)
Bug Lessons for Kids The Barefoot University Forest School has requested a guest speaker to give a lesson on "bugs" and how they are important in our ecosystem. The program should be about 30 minutes, and the students are aged anywhere from 5 - 14 years old. The school meets on Mondays at 10 am at Patriot Park in Spotsylvania (5710 Smith Station Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22407). They are looking for the guest speaker to present on September 16th, but they are flexible and open to the speaker coming sometime between September 9th through October. If you are interested in giving this lesson, or being a helper, please contact Grace Kunkel (the new Ag Agent!) at: [email protected].