Biweekly Update – October 4, 2018

New Announcements:

1. Piedmont Mast Gardeners Association Sale – Charlottesville, VA – October 13, 2018
2. Upcoming ANR programs – Halifax, VA – October, 2018
3. VCE Master Gardener Program 2018 Webinar Series
4. Save the Date: EcoSavvy Symposium – February 16, 2019 – Registration will open in early December Balancing Form and Function in the Garden: How to Meld Beautiful and Sustainable Natives with Favorites from Around the World

5. Interested in judging at fairs and festivals?
6. 2018 Arlington / Alexandria Urban Agriculture Symposium – Arlington, Va – October 5, 2018
7. Rescheduled – 2018 Waynesboro Tree Workshop – Waynesboro, Va – December 6, 2018
8. The 6^th Annual Virginia Farmers Market Conference – Richmond, VA – November 1&2, 2018
9. Fall Centerpiece Workshop – Powell Lodge (Cove Ridge Center) , Natural Tunnel State Park – October 13, 2018
   10. Cost is $10.00, non-refundable, and preregistration is required by calling the Scott County Extension Office at (276) 452-2772 by October 5
10. Fall Centerpiece Workshop – Scott County Career and Technical Center -October 16, 2018
    1. Natural and garden-grown materials will be used to create the design
    2. Cost is $10.00, non-refundable, and preregistration is required by calling the Scott County Extension Office at (276) 452-2772 by October 5

October Announcements:

11. Registration for 2018 Arlington / Alexandria Urban Agriculture Symposium is OPEN, Arlington, VA – October, 5, 2018

• To REGISTER or see the full schedule, click HERE

12. Central Shenandoah Valley Garden Symposium: “Going Native” – Weyers Cave, VA – October 27, 2018
    1. More info: https://csvmga.org/event/central-shenandoah-valley-garden-symposium-going-native/
13. 42^nd Annual Fall Forestry and Wildlife Field Tours 2018 (aka the Bus Tours)

Janurary Announcements:

14. Save the Date: VAFHP 2010 Annual Conference – Blacksburg, VA – January 28-29, 2019

February Announcements:

15. Save the Date: Spring to Green – Danville, VA – February 2, 2019

Other Announcements:

16. Follow the State Office on social media:

• Facebook
• Instagram
• YouTube

17. Recorded Webinars: Recorded EMG Coordinator webinars hosted by the National Extension Master Gardener Coordinators Committee
    1. 2018 Recorded Webinars
    2. Webinar PPts, handouts and other materials
18. Whether you attended the 2018 Master Gardener College or not, you should still check out the Brag Boards that were submitted! Click HERE to view the video of all of them! Make sure to send in a brag board next year to brag about your unit!
19. National EMG Coordinator’s Webinar Recordings
    1. Webinar PPTs, handouts and other materials may be found at this link: http://create.extension.org/EMGCoordinators-OnlineDiscussions
20. Virginia Farm to School Fall 2018 Newsletter