Biweekly Update 30 October 2025 – Virginia Master Gardener Intranet

DIY Hydroponics Class – Thurs. Nov. 6, 2025, 9am-4pm. Healthy Harvest Fresh aquaponics facility, Warsaw, Va. Register by November 1st

Taught by Indoor Ag Specialist Josh Dusci from Virginia State University. Class will be held Thurs. Nov. 6, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Healthy Harvest Fresh aquaponics facility in Warsaw, Va. and features a lecture, hands-on construction of a make and take working hydroponics system, and a behind-the-scenes tour of the Healthy Harvest Fresh aquaponics facility. Lunch and snacks are provided for this day-long class. Seeds, plants, and startup supplies included.

Botanically Crafting the Concrete Jungle – Monday, November 3, 2025, 7-8 pm via ZOOM with Virginia Beach Master Gardeners.

Join us for a Gardening Talks presentation on Botanically Crafting the Concrete Jungle: The urban environment is a botanical challenge. The presenter Ashton Holliday-Goulart will discuss how different horticultural practices can be implemented to mitigate heat island affect and increase biodiversity in the urban landscape. This talk is free and open to the public. No registration is required.
Go to VBMG.org and click on the Zoom link! Check out upcoming Gardening Talks for 2025 as you explore our website!

New Trends for Holiday Designs – 11/6/2025, 12-1pm. 54 Administration Lane, Buckingham, VA.

Join the Heart of Virginia Master Gardeners for this Lunch and Learn session about New Trends in Holiday Designs with Jonathan Fitzgerald.
For more information follow us on Facebook @ Heart of Virginia Master Gardeners or visit our website at www.hovmg.org

October 30th, 2:00- 3:15 pm |Backyard Grapes with Dr Drew Harner Register for the October 30th Webinar Here
November 11^th, 2:00-3:15 pm | Wildlife Woes with Scot Ferguson and Angelette Pryor Register for the November 11th Webinar Here

Allium leafminer – Participate in a citizen science project to monitor the spread of this new pest of alliums!