New Announcements:

1.    Master Gardener College Updates: September 19-22, 2019, Norfolk, Virginia

a.     Registration is open and more than 200 Extension Master Gardeners have already registered! View our registration information page.  Advance registration ends on July 14^th so register today! Also, registration costs increase on July 15^th and we open registration up to the public for one-day public registration which will be Saturday, September 21^st. For more information on booking your accommodations (scroll down to “Accommodation Costs”).

b.    Room block information available! Book your room at The Main now! (some nights have limited availability, so please check availability with The Main). Please note that we are sold out of rooms at the conference rate for Saturday night only. You can still get the conference rate for all other nights but will pay a higher rate for Saturday night only. Please call the hotel directly to book your room. Booking online will result in inaccurate rates being assessed for your reservation. The direct number for The Main is 757-763-6200.

2.    Master Gardener College Scholarship for 2019– Deadline for applications August 9^th.

a.     (VMGA) Diane Relf Master Gardener College Scholarship Application Form

b.    Scholarship Application Process

c.     Scholarship Nomination Guidelines

d.    Scholarship Nomination Rules and Guidelines

3.    Submit a Digital Brag Board for EMG College!

a.     Visit https://www.mastergardener.ext.vt.edu/brag-board-submission/ for guidelines and online submission form. Any unit may submit a digital brag board for display!

4.    Newport News MG Training Class– Newport, VA – Apply BY August 1st. 

a.     The Newport News Master Gardener Association is currently accepting applications for its' 2019 Training Class! Become part of our educational programs and events. No experience necessary! Choose day OR evening classes, beginning in the Fall.

b.    Apply BY August 1st. nnmastergardeners.org or call our Help Desk 757-591-4838 with questions.

5.    Children’s Activities at the Grin & Grow Learning Garden at Riverview Farm Park– Newport News, VA- 1st and 3rd Mondays, 10 AM, through August 19^th

a.     Newport News Master Gardener Association will host various children’s activities in the Grin & Grow Learning Garden at Riverview Farm Park, through the summer. Activities will be on the 1st and 3rd Mondays at 10 am. The Garden is always open when the Park is open.

6.    Biweekly Update Submission form – Please use this form for submitting future biweekly update items. Due to staffing limitations through the summer of 2019, submissions sent through email could be missed.

July Announcements:

7.    Wildlife Gardening with the Humane Gardener – Bristow, VA – July 13, 2019

8.     Cullowhee Native Plant Conference – Western Carolina University – July 17-20, 2019

9.    Online Plant ID Classes– from Longwood Gardens and NC State- July 8th- October 31st

a.     Reduced fee for Extension Professionals so you can brush up on your plant ID skills and preview the classes to determine if they will be useful as advanced training opportunities for your volunteers.

                                              i.     Discount Code for Extension Master Gardener Volunteers & Master Naturalists – MASTER ($98 fee) = $97 discount

                                             ii.     Discount Code for Extension Professionals – AGENT ($50 fee) = $145 discount

b.    Course instructor, Preston Montague, is a landscape designer, educator and artist.  He has a bachelor's degree in horticulture and a master’s degree in landscape architecture, both from NC State.  He has experience teaching at NC State, NC A & T, and many botanical gardens in the region.

10. The American Horticultural Society’s National Children & Youth Garden Symposium- University of Wisconsin, Madison in Madison, Wisconsin – July 10th-13^th

11. 2019 Strengthening your Facilitation Skills Trainings – May 9 – July 18

September Announcements:

12. Piedmont Master Gardeners Through the Garden Gate – Charlottesville-Albemarle County – May 11-September 1

October Announcements:

13. Save the Date: Protecting Pollinators in Urban Landscapes – Cincinnati, Ohio – October 7-9, 2019

Other Announcements:

14. Follow the State Office on social media:

                                              i.     Facebook

                                             ii.     Instagram

                                           iii.     YouTube

15.  Resources for fertilization of lawns and for those involved with Healthy Virginia Lawns programming  

16. Do you have questions coming in to your Extension Master Gardener program and need to find some answers? Extension Search Resources for EMG Questions

17. Registration now open for online Plant Identification Classes by Longwood Gardens and NC State – Click Here

18. An update from National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture: 2018 accomplishments letter

19. Gardeners’ Survey – AmpleHarvest.org

20. Visit the VCE Lawn and Garden Calendar!

21. Every Kid in a Park Program

22. Information from Chad Proudfoot, 4H: “The program is very simple: every 4th grade student (or home school equivalent) in the United States is entitled to get one Every Kid in a Park pass which lasts through August 31

23. Spotted Lanternfly, an invasive pest insect– found in Winchester, VA- January 2018

a.     For information regarding the quarantine please see attached flyer

24. eXtension Good and Bad bugs webinar series – Feb 1 – Dec 6, 2019

Biweekly Update – June 4, 2019

New Announcements:

1.    Biweekly Update Submission form – Please use this form for submitting future biweekly update items. Due to staffing limitations through the summer of 2019, submissions sent through email could be missed.

2.    Master Gardener College Updates: September 19-22, 2019, Norfolk, Virginia

a)    Registration is open! View our registration information page. For more information on booking your accommodations (scroll down to “Accommodation Costs”).

b)    Room block information available! Book your room at The Main now!

3.    Master Gardener Scholarship for 2019– Deadline for applications August 9th

a.     (VMGA) Diane Relf Master Gardener College Scholarship Application Form

b.    Scholarship Application Process

c.     Scholarship Nomination Guidelines

d.    Scholarship Nomination Rules and Guidelines

4.    Spotted Lanternfly, an invasive pest insect– found in Winchester, Va- January 2018

a.     For information regarding the quarantine please see attached flyer

5.    Get to Know Insects Series– at the Greensville/Emporia Extension Office- June 24, 2019

a. Beneficial Insects- Learn about beneficial insects and pollinators including native bees and butterflies. Learn what to do and what to plant to attract them. This class is free.

b. Registration closes 5 business days prior to the class.

Call (434) 348-4223 to sign up.

6.    Online Plant ID Classes– from Longwood Gardens and NC State- July 8th- October 31st

a.     Reduced fee for Extension Professionals so you can brush up on your plant ID skills and preview the classes to determine if they will be useful as advanced training opportunities for your volunteers.

                                              i.     Discount Code for Extension Master Gardener Volunteers & Master Naturalists – MASTER ($98 fee) = $97 discount

                                             ii.     Discount Code for Extension Professionals – AGENT ($50 fee) = $145 discount

b.    Course instructor, Preston Montague, is a landscape designer, educator and artist.  He has a bachelor's degree in horticulture and a master’s degree in landscape architecture, both from NC State.  He has experience teaching at NC State, NC A & T, and many botanical gardens in the region.

7.    The American Horticultural Society’s National Children & Youth Garden Symposium- University of Wisconsin, Madison in Madison, Wisconsin – July 10th-13th

May Announcements:

1.    2019 Tree and Shrub Identification Series – Stafford, VA – May 2-June 6, 2019

2.    2019 Strengthening your Facilitation Skills Trainings – May 9 – July 18

3.    Piedmont Master Gardeners Through the Garden Gate – Charlottesville-Albemarle County – May 11-September 1

4.    eXtension Good and Bad bugs webinar series – Feb 1 – Dec 6, 2019

June Announcements:

5.    Strategic & Project Planning: Becoming Agents of Change – June 5 – September 11, 2019

6.    Celebrate Pollinator Weed with the Capital Naturalist! – Bristow, VA – June 8, 2019

7.    NC State Extension Master Gardener College – Raleigh, NC – June 6 – 9, 2019

8.    Are you attending International Master Gardener College 2019 in Valley Forge, PA June 17-21? Let VMGA know!

9.     Monticello | UVA 23rd Annual Historic Landscape Institute, “Preserving Jefferson’s Gardens and Landscapes” – June 23-28, 2019

a.     This one-week course uses Monticello and the University of Virginia as outdoor classrooms to study historic landscape preservation.

b.    Preserving Jefferson’s Gardens and Landscapes Flyer

July Announcements:

10. NRV Garden Tour – Blacksburg/Christiansburg, VA – July 6, 2019

a.     9 am until 5 pm

Featuring 7 gardens in the Blacksburg/Christiansburg area

Tickets on sale at local libraries – June 1

11. Wildlife Gardening with the Humane Gardener – Bristow, VA – July 13, 2019

12.  Cullowhee Native Plant Conference – Western Carolina University – July 17-20, 2019

October Announcements:

13. Save the Date: Protecting Pollinators in Urban Landscapes – Cincinnati, Ohio – October 7-9, 2019

Other Announcements:

14. Follow the State Office on social media:

●     Facebook

●     Instagram

●     YouTube

15.  Resources for fertilization of lawns and for those involved with Healthy Virginia Lawns programming  

16. Do you have questions coming in to your Extension Master Gardener program and need to find some answers? Extension Search Resources for EMG Questions

17. Registration now open for online Plant Identification Classes by Longwood Gardens and NC State – Click Here

18. An update from National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture: 2018 accomplishments letter

19. Gardeners’ Survey – AmpleHarvest.org

20. Visit the VCE Lawn and Garden Calendar!

21. Every Kid in a Park Program

c)    Information from Chad Proudfoot, 4H: “The program is very simple: every 4th grade student (or home school equivalent) in the United States is entitled to get one Every Kid in a Park pass which lasts through August 31 of the school year.”

New Announcements:

1.    Biweekly Update Submission form – Please use this form for submitting future biweekly update items. Due to staffing limitations through the summer of 2019, submissions sent through email could be missed.

2.    Piedmont Master Gardeners Through the Garden Gate – Charlottesville-Albemarle County – May 11-September 14

3.    19^th Festival of Gardening – Lynchburg, VA – May 4, 2019

4.    NRV Master Gardener Plant Sale – Christiansburg, VA – May 11, 2019

a.     9 am until 3 pm

Montgomery County Government Center

755 Roanoke St.

Christiansburg, Va. 24073

5.    NRV Garden Tour – Blacksburg/Christiansburg, VA – July 6, 2019

a.     9 am until 5 pm

Featuring 7 gardens in the Blacksburg/Christiansburg area

Tickets on sale at local libraries – June 1

6.    Gardeners’ Survey – AmpleHarvest.org

7.    Visit the VCE Lawn and Garden Calendar!

8.    “The Mysteries of the Marvelous Monarch” – Charlottesville, VA – April 4, 2019

9.    2019 Tree and Shrub Identification Series – Stafford, VA – May 2-June 6, 2019

10. Suffolk Master Gardener Association Annual Spring Plant Sale – Suffolk, VA – April 27, 2019

a.     April 27, 2019

Westminster Reformed Presbyterian Church

3488 Godwin Blvd, Suffolk, VA 23434

10:00 – 2:00

11.  Nurturing Native Plants – Natural Bridge, VA – June 1, 2019

12.  NC State Extension Master Gardener College – Raleigh, NC – June 6 – 9, 2019

13. Spring Plant Sale: Nelson County Master Gardeners – Roseland, VA – May 5, 2019, Devil’s Backbone Basecamp Brewpub & Meadows, 200 Mosbys Run, Roseland, VA 22967

a.     “The Master Gardeners of Nelson County are having their 19th Annual Spring Plant Sale on Sunday May 5th. We think you’ll agree that it’s worth the drive down scenic 151 to peruse | shop the wide selection of plants. While here, we invite you to stroll through our Pollinator Garden located on the Devil’s Backbone premises. Our plant sale flyer is attached to this message. Hope to see you on May 5^th”

14.  Norfolk EMG Plant Sale – “Join Norfolk Master Gardeners on May 18-19 at the Stockley Gardens Arts Festival for our annual Plant Sale!”

April Announcements:

15.  Horticultural Horizons – Chesterfield County, VA – April 30, 2019

a.     Registration Form

16.  Mid-Atlantic Garden Faire – Abingdon, VA – April 19 & 20

a.     See www.gardenfaire.net for details

17.  Spring Symposium: Wild about Natives – Fredericksburg, VA – April 13, 2019

18.  2019 New Mini-Grant Application Guidelines – due April 26, 2019

a.     Please talk to your Agent or Coordinator directly if you are interested in looking at these grants.

19.  Chesapeake Master Gardener Volunteers’ 2019 Annual Plant Sale – Chesapeake, VA – April 26-27, 2019

20.  2019 Sustainable Urban Agriculture Certificate Program – March 9-June 1, 2019

21. Extension Good and Bad bugs webinar series – Feb 1 – Dec 6, 2019

a.     https://articles.extension.org/pages/74786/2019-all-bugs-good-and-bad-webinar-series

22.  2019 Sustainable Urban Agriculture Certificate Program – March 9-June 1, 2019

23. Goochland Powhatan Master Gardeners Association 15th Annual Spring Garden Fest – April 27th, 2019

a.     “Not only is the event a fun, free festival, but attendees can also participate in a full day of classes and tours for a one-time $20 registration fee. Classes, tours, and workshops fill up quickly, so register early for the best selection.  Complete descriptions and online registration is available at https://www.gpmga.org/spring-garden-fest/”  

24. 4^th Virginia Urban Agriculture Summit – Virginia Beach, VA – April 23-25

25. 2019 Virginia Agritourism Conference – Hotel Roanoke – Roanoke, VA – Wednesday, April 3, and Thursday, April 4, 2019

a.     More info

b.    Register online select the 2019 conference

26.   4^th Virginia Urban Agriculture Summit Call for Abstracts

May Announcements:

27.  VMGA Education Day at Virginia Western Community College – Roanoke, VA – May 4, 2019 – Deadline for registration is April 24^th 9am-4pm – $18 VMGA members, $33 non-members

28.  Piedmont Master Gardeners and Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards Annual Sale – Charlottesville, VA – May 4, 2019

a.     Flyer: Click Here!

29. Western Tidewater Master Gardeners Plant Sale  – Carrollton, VA – May 4, 2019 – 9am – 1pm

June Announcements:

30.  Monticello | UVA 23rd Annual Historic Landscape Institute, “Preserving Jefferson’s Gardens and Landscapes” – June 23-28, 2019

a.     This one-week course uses Monticello and the University of Virginia as outdoor classrooms to study historic landscape preservation.

b.    https://www.monticello.org/sites/default/files/HLI2019Flyer.edit_.pdf

31. Are you attending International Master Gardener College 2019 in Valley Forge, PA June 17-21? Let VMGA know!

July Announcements:

32.  Cullowhee Native Plant Conference – Western Carolina University – July 17-20, 2019

October Announcements:

33. Save the Date: Protecting Pollinators in Urban Landscapes – Cincinnati, Ohio – October 7-9, 2019

Other Announcements:

34. Follow the State Office on social media:

·      Facebook

·      Instagram

·      YouTube

35. Save the date for 2019 Master Gardener College!

September 19-22, 2019, Norfolk, Virginia

36. . Resources for fertilization of lawns and for those involved with Healthy Virginia Lawns programming  

37. Do you have questions coming in to your Extension Master Gardener program and need to find some answers? Extension Search Resources for EMG Questions

38. Registration now open for online Plant Identification Classes by Longwood Gardens and NC State – Click Here

39. Master Gardener College Updates:

b)    Room block information available! Book your room at The Main now! View our registration information page for more information on booking your accommodations (scroll down to “Accommodation Costs”).

40. An update from National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture: 2018 accomplishments letter

41. Every Kid in a Park Program

c)    Information from Chad Proudfoot, 4H: “The program is very simple: every 4th grade student (or home school equivalent) in the United States is entitled to get one Every Kid in a Park pass which lasts through August 31 of the school year.” 

New Announcements:

1.    Master Gardener College Updates:

a)    Room block information available! Book your room at The Main now! View our registration information page for more information on booking your accommodations (scroll down to “Accommodation Costs”).

2.    Master Gardener College Digital Brag Boards – Start planning your digital bragboards for 2019 College! View last year’s brag boards. More information about digital bragboard submission will be available in the next biweekly.

3.    Goochland Powhatan Master Gardeners Association 15th Annual Spring Garden Fest – April 27th, 2019

a)    “Not only is the event a fun, free festival, but attendees can also participate in a full day of classes and tours for a one-time $20 registration fee. Classes, tours, and workshops fill up quickly, so register early for the best selection.  Complete descriptions and online registration is available at https://www.gpmga.org/spring-garden-fest/”  

4.    Are you attending International Master Gardener College 2019 in Valley Forge, PA June 17-21? Let VMGA know!

5.     News & Updates from Plantsmap.com

6.     4^th Virginia Urban Agriculture Summit – Virginia Beach, VA – April 23-25

7.    Healthy Living: Organic Vegetable Gardening – Greensville/Emporia – March 16^th

8.    2019 Virginia Agritourism Conference – Hotel Roanoke – Roanoke, VA – Wednesday, April 3, and Thursday, April 4, 2019

a)    More info

b)    Register online select the 2019 conference

9.    Louisa Extension Master Gardeners – Backyard Gardening Seminars – Louisa, VA- March 9, 16, & 23, 2019

10. An update from National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture: 2018 accomplishments letter

11. Every Kid in a Park Program

a)    Information from Chad Proudfoot, 4H: “The program is very simple: every 4th grade student (or home school equivalent) in the United States is entitled to get one Every Kid in a Park pass which lasts through August 31 of the school year.” 

12.  Western Tidewater Master Gardeners Plant Sale  – Carrollton, VA – May 4, 2019 – 9am – 1pm

13.  4^th Virginia Urban Agriculture Summit Call for Abstracts

14.   2019 Spring Virginia Judging School at the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds – Woodstock, VA  22664 – Saturday March 30, 2019

a)    More Information “The purpose of the judging school is to train and certify judges for county fairs, the State Fair of Virginia,  and other related competitions throughout the Commonwealth.”

b)    Registration form

March Announcements:

15. 2019 Sustainable Urban Agriculture Certificate Program – March 9-June 1, 2019

16. 26^th Annual Gardening in the Northern Neck Seminar – White Stone, VA – March 23, 2019

a)    Website: http://nnmg.org/nngardeningseminar.asp

17. Weekly Calendar Updates – Northern Shenandoah Valley – March 2019

18. CSVMGA Bug Hotel Workshop – Central Shenandoah Valley – March 23, 2019

19. Register Now for 2019 Gardening in the Northern Neck Seminar – White Stone, VA – March 23, 2019

20. 2018 Food Security Summary – National Survey – Deadline: March 15, 2019

21. Loudoun County Gardening Symposium: “Let’s Get Growing” – Leesburg, VA – March 23, 2019 (Registration opens February 1)

22. Extension Good and Bad bugs webinar series – Feb 1 – Dec 6, 2019

a)    https://articles.extension.org/pages/74786/2019-all-bugs-good-and-bad-webinar-series

April Announcements:

23. Horticultural Horizons – Chesterfield County, VA – April 30, 2019

a)    Registration Form

24. Mid-Atlantic Garden Faire – Abingdon, VA – April 19 & 20

a)    See www.gardenfaire.net for details

25. Spring Symposium: Wild about Natives – Fredericksburg, VA – April 13, 2019

26. 2019 New Mini-Grant Application Guidelines – due April 26, 2019

a)    Please talk to your Agent or Coordinator directly if you are interested in looking at these grants.

27. Chesapeake Master Gardener Volunteers’ 2019 Annual Plant Sale – Chesapeake, VA – April 26-27, 2019

May Announcements:

28. VMGA Education Day at Virginia Western Community College – Roanoke, VA – May 4, 2019 – Deadline for registration is April 24^th 9am-4pm – $18 VMGA members, $33 non members

29. Piedmont Master Gardeners and Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards Annual Sale – Charlottesville, VA – May 4, 2019

June Announcements:

30. Monticello | UVA 23rd Annual Historic Landscape Institute, “Preserving Jefferson’s Gardens and Landscapes” – June 23-28, 2019

a)    This one-week course uses Monticello and the University of Virginia as outdoor classrooms to study historic landscape preservation.

b)    https://www.monticello.org/sites/default/files/HLI2019Flyer.edit_.pdf

July Announcements:

31. Cullowhee Native Plant Conference – Western Carolina University – July 17-20, 2019

October Announcements:

32. Save the Date: Protecting Pollinators in Urban Landscapes –  Cincinnati, Ohio – October 7-9, 2019

Other Announcements:

33. Follow the State Office on social media:

·      Facebook

·      Instagram

·      YouTube

34. Save the date for 2019 Master Gardener College!

September 19-22, 2019, Norfolk, Virginia

35. 2019 Sustainable Urban Agriculture Certificate Program – March 9-June 1, 2019

36. Resources for fertilization of lawns and for those involved with Healthy Virginia Lawns programming  

37. Do you have questions coming in to your Extension Master Gardener program and need to find some answers? Extension Search Resources for EMG Questions

38. Registration now open for online Plant Identification Classes by Longwood Gardens and NC State – Click Here

New Announcements:

1.    Save the Date: Protecting Pollinators in Urban Landscapes –  Cincinnati, Ohio – October 7-9, 2019

2.    Cullowhee Native Plant Conference – Western Carolina University – July 17-20, 2019

3.    2019 Sustainable Urban Agriculture Certificate Program – March 9-June 1, 2019

4.    Piedmont Master Gardeners and Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards Annual Sale – Charlottesville, VA – May 4, 2019

5.    Education Day 2019 for Virginia Master Gardener Association – Roanoke, VA – May 4, 2019

6.    2019 New Mini-Grant Application Guidelines – due April 26, 2019

a)    Please talk to your Agent or Coordinator directly if you are interested in looking at these grants.

7.    Innovation in Greenhouse and Vertical Farming – Richmond, VA – March 12, 2019

8.    Monticello | UVA 23rd Annual Historic Landscape Institute, “Preserving Jefferson’s Gardens and Landscapes” – June 23-28, 2019

a)    This one-week course uses Monticello and the University of Virginia as outdoor classrooms to study historic landscape preservation.

b)    https://www.monticello.org/sites/default/files/HLI2019Flyer.edit_.pdf

March Announcements:

9.    25^th Anniversary of the 2019 Horticultural Extravaganza – Yorktown, VA – March 2, 2019

10. Trees, Construction and Uninvited Guests: 2019 Roanoke Tree Care Workshop – Roanoke, VA – March 6, 2019

11. Annual Grow the Good Life Seminar –  Central Virginia Community College, Bedford Campus – March 9, 2019 (Registration officially open)

12. Gardening in the Valley Symposium – Winchester, VA – March 9, 2019

13. 26^th Annual Gardening in the Northern Neck Seminar – White Stone, VA – March 23, 2019

a)    Website: http://nnmg.org/nngardeningseminar.asp

14. Weekly Calendar Updates – Northern Shenandoah Valley – March 2019

15. CSVMGA Bug Hotel Workshop – Central Shenandoah Valley – March 23, 2019

16. Register Now for 2019 Gardening in the Northern Neck Seminar – White Stone, VA – March 23, 2019

17. 2018 Food Security Summary – National Survey – Deadline: March 15, 2019

18. Loudoun County Gardening Symposium: “Let’s Get Growing” – Leesburg, VA – March 23, 2019 (Registration opens February 1)

19. Extension Good and Bad bugs webinar series – Feb 1 – Dec 6, 2019

a)    https://articles.extension.org/pages/74786/2019-all-bugs-good-and-bad-webinar-series

April Announcements:

20. Horticultural Horizons – Chesterfiled County, VA – April 30, 2019

a)    Registration Form

21. Mid-Atlantic Garden Faire – Abingdon, VA – April 19 & 20

a)    Daily Admission $6

22. Spring Symposium: Wild about Natives – Fredericksburg, VA – April 13, 2019

23. Chesapeake Master Gardener Volunteers’ 2019 Annual Plant Sale – Chesapeake, VA – April 26-27, 2019

May Announcements:

24. VMGA Education Day – Virginia Western Community College – May 4, 2019

25. Save the Date: Annual Plant Sale – Piedmont, VA – May 4, 2019

Other Announcements:

26. Follow the State Office on social media:

·      Facebook

·      Instagram

·      YouTube

27. Save the date for 2019 Master Gardener College!

September 19-22, 2019, Norfolk, Virginia

28. Resources for fertilization of lawns and for those involved with Healthy Virginia Lawns programming  

29. Do you have questions coming in to your Extension Master Gardener program and need to find some answers? Extension Search Resources for EMG Questions

30. Registration now open for online Plant Identification Classes by Longwood Gardens and NC State – Click Here