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FallFest

When the garden slows down in the fall, get a head start on next year with VCE Master Gardeners at the FREE FallFest.

When: October 1, 2022

Where:

Richard’s Fruit Market
6410 Middle Road
Middletown, VA

About the Event

Sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension with support from the Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association, this educational event includes talks from Master Gardeners, as well as music, demos, crafts, and giveaways. Everything, including parking, is free to the public and open to all ages.  

Past Talk Topics

  • Putting Your Garden to Bed
  • Seed Saving
  • Bulbs
  • Fall Planting
  • Spotted Lanternfly

Past Demos, Craft Workshops, and Giveaways

  • Tool sharpening and winter storage tips
  • Flower pressing
  • Pumpkin carving
  • Cooking with apples
  • Propagating woody shrubs
  • Dividing perennials

Past Activities Just for Kids

  • Leaf identification and printing
  • Make S’mores at the fire pit (supervised)

Past Music

  • Jug Band
  • Dulcimer

Other Activities Offered by Richard’s Fruit Market

  • Farm Tours (sign up on-site)
  • Pick Your Own Zinnias ($8/jar)


Vegetables to Plant

Spotted Lanternfly Information

Spotted Lanternfly
Photo: VCE-Frederick

Save the Date!

  • Children’s Gardening Workshops in Shenandoah County – Saturdays, Now through October, 10-11 a.m. 
  • Nature Surprises for Kids: We Love Lavender – August 11, 5-6 p.m.
  • Nature Surprises for Kids: Squish and squash and harvest seeds – September 8, 5-6 p.m.
  • Belle Grove Barn Series: Floral and Vegetable Arrangement – September 15, 10:30-Noon, $25/person, registration required
  • FallFest – October 1
  • Belle Grove Barn Series: Autumn Harvest Wreath Making – October 12, 10:30-Noon, $20/person, registration required
  • Nature Surprises for Kids: We love scarecrows – October 13, 5-6 p.m.
  • Nature Surprises for Kids: Decorate with fruit – November 10, 5-6 p.m.
  • Nature Surprises for Kids: Conifers are cozy – December 8, 5-6 p.m.
  • Belle Grove Barn Series: Holiday Arrangement – December 15, 10:30-Noon, $25/person, registration required

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Kids At Work – by EMG LynnJunior master gardeners were at the Children's Garden at Ft. Collier Historic Site in Winchester on July 28 harvesting beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers, as well as cabbage for the Congregational Community Action Project’s food pantry. The marigolds they had planted to attract garden pollinators and repel pests are in full bloom. Extension Master Gardeners Tricia, Lynn, and Karen, along with 4-H Specialist Tammy, helped the students create birdhouses out of gourds to encourage pollinators to nest around their own homes. ... See MoreSee Less

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