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Master Gardener News

2021

Symposium Silent Auction. (2/18/2021) Bidding is now open for garden items, gift baskets, gift certificates and more! Check out the Symposium Silent Auction. 

Gardening webinars. (2/14/2021) Registration is open for NSVMGA’s FREE webinars for beginning vegetable gardeners.

FallFest scheduled. (2/3/2021) NSVMGA’s signature autumn event, FallFest, will be held on Saturday, September 11.

Online plant sale. (1/9/2011) With regret, NSVMGA has decided to modify GardenFest 2021. We only will be doing an online plant sale with in-person pick-up in June.

Gardening symposium online (1/1/2021) NSVMGA’s annual Gardening in the Valley Symposium will be a completely virtual event on March 6, 2021.

2020

Many activities have been curtailed, temporarily suspended, or canceled due to the pandemic. If you have questions about our programs, please email us at NSVMGA.info@gmail.com.

Scholarship deadline extended. (3/31/20) There is still time to apply. The Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association has extended the deadline for high-school and home-school seniors to apply for $1000 scholarships. Applications are due by April 30, 2020. (Read more …)

All in-person Master Gardener activities have been suspended. (3/22/20) Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, Master Gardeners are not hosting or participating in any public events. You can still seek gardening advice via e-mail (Read more …) and follow us on Facebook to see gardening videos and ideas for garden-related children’s activities.

10th Annual Master Gardener Seed Exchange. Hear project lead Elaine Specht and VCE Agent Mark Sutphin talk seeds. (River 95.3, 12/20/19) Read or hear more…

2019

Master Gardener Program Going Digital! The VCE MG Program in the Northern Shenandoah Valley now offers an online component. (Winchester Star, 11/1/19) Read more…

Become an Extension Master Gardener! The Trainee Class of 2020 , accepting applications now, is going digital! Hear project leads Stacey Smith Elaine Specht and VCE Agent Mark Sutphin talk changes to the upcoming training program. (River 95.3, 8/30/19) Read or hear more…

Get Ready for GardenFest! The Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association holds its 16th annual GardenFest on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Belle Grove Plantation in Middletown, Virginia. (Royal Examiner, 5/23/19) Read more…

Gardening in the Valley Symposium Coming Up! Hear project lead Lynn Hoffmann, NSVMGA President Bob Gail, and VCE Agent discuss this year’s day of gardening education. (River 95.3, 2/15/19) Read or hear more…

2018

Want to be a Master Gardener? Class of 2019 is now accepting applications. Hear VCE Agent Mark Sutphin discuss the next training class. (River 95.3, 12/20/18) Read more…

Put Your Garden to Bed! Watch Extension Master Gardener Bob Gail discuss fall gardening tasks. (Club Connect, 10/4/18) Watch more…

Fall Gardening Talks and Information with Extension Master Gardeners. Join the Fall Roundup at Belle Grove. (Winc FM, 9/16/18) Read more…

Spotted Lanternfly Detection Program. Extension Master Gardeners join Virginia Tech and VCE in monitoring for Spotted Lanternfly. (Northeastern IPM Center, 7/26/18) Read more…

Blooms for Bees, Birds, and Butterflies. Create a colorful, pollinator-friendly garden with Extension Master Gardener Stacey Smith (Northern Virginia Daily, 7/15/18) Read more…

Learn How to be a Master Gardener! Class of 2018 now accepting applications. (Northern Virginia Daily, 6/14/18) Read more…

2017

2016

  • 2016 September Barn Series Press Release
  • 2016 August Barn Series Press Release
  • 2016 May Barn Series Press Release
  • 2016 Greenline Press Release
  • 2016 NSVMGA Scholarship Press Release
  • 2016 Seed Exchange Press Release
  • 2016 class press release
  • 2016 Symposium Press Release
  • 2016 HJB Seed Starting Press Release

Master Gardeners teach seed starting to the community. Join FREE talk at Hilda J. Barbour. (NSVMGA, 2/4/16) Read more…

2015

Extension Master Gardeners join the Gathering. Stop by and ask your gardening questions! (The Indian Village, 9/29/15) Read more…

Master Gardeners lead volunteers at “Sam Moore Slave Cemetery” at Corhaven. Under project lead Sarah Kohrs, volunteers begin work to honor those buried in the cemetery. (In the Coracle, 5/27/15) Read more…

Homeowners Can Get Free Gardening Help from Extension Master Gardeners. County Greenlines are ready for questions. (NVMGA, 4/8/15) Read more…

Junior Master Gardener Homeschool Program Offered. Youth can sign up now to learn more about gardening (NSVMGA, 2/23/15). Read more…

Master Gardeners Offer $1,000 in Scholarships to Graduating Seniors. Students can download an application now. (NSVMGA, 2/8/15) Read more…

Become a Master Gardener! Class of 2015 now accepting applications. (NSVMGA, 1/12/15) Read more…

Symposium 2021

Visit our event web page to register.

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Save the Date!

  • Gardening Symposium (A Virtual Event) – March 6, 2021
  • Beginning Vegetable Gardeners Webinar 2 – March 18, 7 p.m.
  • Beginning Vegetable Gardeners Webinar 3 – April 15, 7 p.m.
  • Beginning Vegetable Gardeners Webinar 4 – May 20, 7 p.m.
  • GardenFest/Plant Sale – May and June 2021
  • Beginning Vegetable Gardeners Webinar 5 – June 17, 7 p.m.
  • Gardening in the Valley Tour – June 26
  • Beginning Vegetable Gardeners Webinar 6 – July 15, 7 p.m.
  • FallFest – September 11, 2021

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Symposium is more than a day of education. It's a way for you to help fund scholarships for high-school seniors; a few of our prior awards recipients are pictured. Register today!Get more details on our scholarships at nsvmga.org/programs/scholarships/.Learn more about and register for the "Gardening in the Valley Symposium" at www.facebook.com/events/232627084911109. Planned talks include:- Raised Beds vs. Traditional Gardens with Lynne Phillips- Herbs for Healing and Health with Sondra Baker Johnson- Urban Beekeeping and Apiculture’s Role in Sustainable Urban Agriculture with Brad Garmon- Back to My Roots with Diane KearnsVisit www.biddingowl.com/Auction/index.cfm?auctionID=25928 to see and bid on items in our silent auction, which also benefits the scholarship fund. You don't need to attend Symposium to participate in the auctions! Thank you to the generous EMG Volunteers, members of the public, and businesses who've donated items to our auction! If you'd like to donate an item, please email NSVMGAinfo@gmail.com.---This VCE Educational Event is supported by the Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association. Extension Master Gardeners are volunteer educators who work within their communities to encourage and promote environmentally sound horticulture practices through sustainable landscape management, education, and training. As an educational program of Virginia Cooperative Extension, Extension Master Gardeners bring the resources of Virginia’s land-grant universities, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University, to the people of the commonwealth. Learn more about the Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program at ext.vt.edu/lawn-garden/master-gardener.html.---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.If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Mark Sutphin, Frederick County Extension, at (540) 665-5699/TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event. ... See MoreSee Less

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