Biweekly Update 11 December 2025

New Announcements

VCE Loudoun MG 15th Annual Symposium – 3/21/2026, 9:00am to 3:00pm, Academies of Loudoun, Leesburg, VA

  • Please join VCE Loudoun Master Gardeners for our all-day, 15th Annual Garden Symposium featuring 4 prominent speakers. Registration opens January 8th. Lunch offered with additional fee or bring your own. Local vendors will share their goods for your shopping pleasure. 
  • More info and registration can be found by following this link.

Monarch Watch | Milkweed Distribution

  • Applications are open for Monarch Watch’s 2026 Free Milkweeds programs! Find out more information on how to apply here for habitat restoration projects and here for schools and educational non-profits.

State Office Webinar Series All webinars are recorded and posted in the webinar archive:

  • Our 2026 Webinar Schedule is in the works! The following webinars are coming up in 2026. More info and registration links TBA.
    • January 6th – 10:00 AM – Box Tree Moth in Virginia – VCE Pest Update with Dr. Alejandro Del-Pozo
    • January 6th 2:00 PM – Urban Evolutionary Entomology with Dr. Lindsey Miles
    • January 21st – VCE Fruit Webinar Series: Strawberries with Gaylynn Callahan
    • Date TBA – Bird Behavior with Dr. Robyn Puffenbarger
    • Friday February 13th at 1:00 PM – Pruning Fruit Crops
    • Date TBA – Developing and Structuring EMG Helpdesks

Old November Announcements

Danville Master Gardeners 13th annual Spring to Green – 2/7/2026, 8:15am-4pm. Old Dominion Agricultural Complex 19783 US-29 g. Chatham, VA.

  • Spring to Green is now open for registration! We Have 3 speakers Peggy Singlemann, Jessica Driver and Elizabeth Tomlin. You can register here. Come on down and join the fun with vendors, Statewide Master Gardeners and a special surprise! Any questions or need help please email us at dmgspringtogreen@gmail.com.

VCE EMG Spring Plant Sale List: Please utilize this form to submit information about your upcoming spring EMG Plant Sale to be included in our state-wide list. This is the only form of submission for the event we will accept. Looking forward to beautiful plant sales!

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