New Announcements
1. 2025 Extension Master Gardener College Save the Date: June 10-15 in Blacksburg!
· Brag boards: We plan to display paper poster brag boards (rather than the digital versions). Our current plan is that we will have poster easels to display flat posters (not tri-folds or other accessories)
2. Allium leafminer – Participate in a citizen science project to monitor the spread of this new pest of alliums!
3. Webinar Series
· Feb 18, 2025 – Turfgrass Management and Disease Prevention with Elisabeth Kitchin This session will cover essential practices for maintaining turfgrass lawns, including proper mowing, irrigation, and fertilization. It will also explore strategies for preventing, identifying, and managing common turfgrass diseases, with practical advice for achieving healthy, resilient lawns
· Register for the Feb 18 webinar here
· All webinars are recorded and posted in the webinar archive
4. New Volunteer Handbook available in Better Impact – A new version of the EMG Volunteer Handbook (previously chapter 1 of the training handbook) is available on the “files” section of Better Impact. This document is available only to current EMGs and will not be linked here.
Old February Announcements
5. Upcoming Northern Shenandoah Valley Events:
· Indoor Plant Clinic: Late winter is the perfect time to give your indoor plants a little love. Learn how to take care of the plants you already have. Plus, participants go home with FREE easy-to-grow houseplants that they re-pot from a division or rooting. Please consider joining the fun on February 1, 2025, from 10am to 2pm at Bowman Library in Stephens City, Virginia. NSV EMGs will be on hand to provide plant care basics, along with presenting informative sessions on topics such as Eastern Prickly Pear, Growing Orchids and House Plant Tips and Propagation, etc. Kids are invited, too, and can join in an educational activity. For more details, please access the link: https://nsvmga.org/events/indoor-plant-clinic/