Monthly Archives: June 2025

Biweekly Update – June 9

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New Announcements

  1. June 16 is National and Virginia Pollinator Week. View our list of pollinator events here.
    1. If you are planning any pollinator-related educational events you’d like us to add, please fill out THIS FORM (or contact Christie Culliton, VCE Field Marketing Coordinator and Newport News Master Gardener)
  2. Webinar Series
    • No June webinar!
    • All webinars are recorded and posted in the webinar archive
  1. Backyard Gardening Kids w/ the Louisa Master Gardeners – 7/5/2025 – 81 Louisa Avenue, Mineral, VA (Mineral Farmer’s Marketing) – Join the Louisa Extension Master Gardeners for Backyard Gardening Kids at the Mineral Farmer’s Market! This fun, hands-on educational event invites children to explore the wonders of gardening by creating their very own chia or grass head plants to take home and watch grow. It’s a perfect way to spark curiosity about plants and inspire young green thumbs. Don’t miss this free, family-friendly activity – 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon.  No cost to attend.   https://www.facebook.com/share/1Y7ZDAM7Gz/
  2. MARK YOUR CALENDAR: OPTIMIZING VEGETABLES – 9/20/2025, 10-3 (with Field Trip – times may change somewhat) – VSU Wilder Bldg. 1 Hayden Dr. – MARK YOUR CALENDAR!! Fall Continuing Education Event: Optimizing Your Vegetable Growing – This event is advanced training for EMGs to provide optimum help to the public. Speakers: Leonard Githinji Ph.D VSU; Second speaker TBD. Location VSU Wilder Bldg. 1 Hayden Dr. Field Trip: Randalf Farm to demonstrate and practice drip and other irrigation techniques. Provided by the Education Committee of the Virginia Master Gardener Association. Registration will be posted soon at: education@vmga.net and future bi-weekly announcements from VMGA.

 

Old July Announcements

  1. Louisa – Mineral Farmer’s Market 2025 Backyard Gardening for Kids: Hands-on gardening sessions for kids held at the Mineral Farmers Market on the following Saturdays from 8:00am – 12pm.  No cost to attend.   https://www.louisacvmg.org/events-calendar
    1. July 5 – Chia or Grass Hair on Face pots
    2. Aug 2 – Planting Succulents
    3. Sept 14 – Bird seed Feeders 
  2. The Heart of Virginia Master Gardeners‘ invite you to join us on July 24th at noon at the Prince Edward Extension Office for informative Lunch & Learn sessions:
    1. Let’s Compost! – 7/24
    2. Planning Your Fall Garden – 8/7
    3. Lawn Renovation – 9/4

Old Announcements

  1. Allium leafminer – Participate in a citizen science project to monitor the spread of this new pest of alliums!
  2. NICH Infographics – A great advocacy resource if you need to explain the value of plants in different settings!