Biweekly Update October 16th

New Announcements

  • 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
  • EMGs Not Getting Emails?
    • Due to some issues with email providers in the past, some of your volunteers may complain that they don’t get Better Impact (BI) emails. If they’ve checked their spam folders and don’t see emails sent through BI, they might be on BI’s “Email Deny List”. This happens because the user’s email address has marked too many BI-sent emails as spam.
    • EMGs should contact their local coordinator for troubleshooting this.

Old October Announcements

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

Old Announcements

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

Posted in biweekly update.