New Announcements
8th Annual Native Plant Symposium – 2/14/2026, 9am-4pm, George Mason University, Manassas Campus.
- Registration is still open for the 8th Annual PWC Native Plant Symposium! We have lots of exciting break-out sessions to help you Stop Mowing and Start Growing. Our keynote speaker this year is Bill Cullina with The F. Otto Haas Executive Director & Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania.
- Prices (in-person includes lunch): In-Person: $45 – available Jan. 9 at 11:59 pm – Feb. 10. At the Door: $55 – lunch not guaranteed. Student (in person): $10 – available until Feb. 10. Virtual Tickets: $25 – available until Feb. 13
- For more information or to buy tickets, visit the registration site.
VBMG Gardening Talks – 2/23/2026, 7pm, ZOOM
- The 2026 Gardening Talks & Workshops Series presents “Soil Health: The Foundation of a Thriving Ecosystem.” Join speaker Summer Thomas Ph.D., Outreach Specialist for the Virginia Soil Health Coalition as she digs deep into the fascinating world beneath our feet.
- Gardening Talks is presented via Zoom and is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. No registration is required. Gardening Talks are one hour. Go to VBMG.org and click on the Zoom link! Check out upcoming Gardening Talks for 2026 as you explore our website!
Grow The Good Life 2026 – 3/14/2026, 9AM to 3:45PM, Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 13586 Old Moneta Road, Moneta, VA 24121,
- The Bedford Area Master Gardeners Association is presenting its annual, day-long Grow The Good Life seminar. Join four in-person gardening experts (Bryce Lane, Melanie Barrow, Michael McConkey, and Holly Scoggins, Ph.D.) to learn or to refresh your knowledge of the essentials of gardening, including soil preparation, design options, and care for both edible plants and ornamental varieties.
- You can attend either in person ($55 registration & includes lunch) or virtually ($40 registration). In-person registration closes on March 5. Virtual registration closes on March 12.
- For more information plus links to the Eventbrite registration portals, please either go to bedfordareamastergardeners.org or http://tinyurl.com/GTGL26.
Western Tidewater Master Gardener Spring Plant Sale – 5/2/2026, 9am-1pm, rain or shine, Blackwater Regional Library, 14362 New Town Haven Lane, Carrollton, VA
- Our Spring plant sale will offer a variety of plants from our local volunteers and gardeners. We will have a variety of annuals, perennials, native plants, house plants, shrubs and trees for sale. In addition, we will be selling daylilies from a local hybridizer. We will have plants at great prices and suitable for your area.
- Proceeds support our local WTMG learning garden and educational programs.
- Cash or check only. More details on available plants list to be posted at the end of April on the Western Tidewater Master Gardeners Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WTMGVA/
CSVEMG Plant Sale – 5/9/2026, 9am-2pm, Rockingham County Admin Center, 20 E Gay St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
- The Central Shenandoah Valley Extension Master Gardeners will have a large variety of healthy, homegrown plants available for very reasonable prices: herbs, vegetables, fruit trees and shrubs, nifty native perennials from ground covers to trees and “Everything Garden” (new and gently used books, tools, pots, decor, etc).
- Contact csvmga.vol.coor@gmail.com with any questions.
Old January Announcements
Annual Seed Exchange – 2/7/2026, 9am-2pm, Clarke County Ruritan Fairgrounds, 890 W. Main St., Berryville, VA 22611
- Join the Northern Shenandoah Valley Extension Master Gardeners for our annual Free Seed Exchange. It’s never too early to start planning your spring garden. Share your extra seeds, pick up new seeds to grow and get advice from Extension Master Gardeners. The Extension Master Gardeners will also display Winter Sowing, Raised Beds and Indoor Hydroponics. More information can be found here.
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
Woods & Wildlife Conferences – Blacksburg and Culpeper
There are two different times and locations to choose from:
2/21/2026, 9:30am-5:00pm, Squires Student Center, Blacksburg
2/28/2026, 8:30am-4:30pm, Daniel Technology Center, Culpeper
- This conference is for owners of large or small tracts of land or a first stop for individuals, families, and managers wanting to learn about woods, wildlife, and other natural resources. We provide multiple links to information, sources of assistance, and a better understanding of the natural resources around you, and we will explore a myriad of forestry and wildlife issues relevant to owners of woodlands.
- $55/person; $100/couple: Registration fee includes refreshments and catered lunch
- Visit the conference website to register: https://forestupdate.frec.vt.edu/landownerprograms/ConferencesandWorkshops2/WoodsandWildlifeConferences.html
Goochland Powhatan Master Gardeners Association (GPMGA) 2026 Garden Fair & Seed Share– 3/14/2026, 9:30am- 12:30pm, Goochland Sports Complex located at 1800 Sandy Hook Road in Goochland, VA 23063
- https://www.gpmga.org/upcoming-events for more information
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 share their goods for your shopping pleasure.
Rapidan River Master Gardener 2026 Plant Sale – 4/25/26 – Carver Center, 9432 N James Madison Hwy, Rapidan, VA, 22733
- Join us for our annual plant sale featuring home-grown garden plants and houseplants, lovingly raised by Rapidan River Master Gardeners! Shop a wide variety of plants, browse a gardening-themed yard sale, and enjoy local vendors and food. Visit here for more information: https://www.rapidanrivermastergardeners.org/classes-events/annual-plant-sale
New Rapidan River Master Gardener Class Series – Carver Center, 9432 N James Madison Hwy, Rapidan, VA 22733
- We’re excited to share that the Rapidan River Master Gardeners are planning a 2026 class series! Visit our website for class details and registration. All classes are open to the public. https://www.rapidanrivermastergardeners.org/classes-events
Suffolk EMG Plant Sale – 4/25/2026, 10am – 4pm, Earth & Arts Festival, Historic Downtown Suffolk
- Our plant sale is well known for having a wide variety of well-sized, healthy tomatoes, sweet peppers, and chili peppers. We also have all the other plants you’d expect to see at an EMG plant sale. Popular varieties sell early, and there’s usually a line well before 10. Bring your wagon and come early to buy plants and then spend the day celebrating the earth & arts! Event updates at https://www.facebook.com/share/1AT9dgvXhy/.
Prince William County Announces “Gardening Basics” Webinar Series
- Beat the winter blues, join Virginia Cooperative Extension and Master Gardeners for the Gardening Basics Series via Zoom. All classes are 6:30pm – 7:30pm. Every month we’ll have a new topic.
- For questions, please call 703-792-7747 or email MasterGardener@pwcgov.org.
- To see upcoming dates and topics, please visit our website here.
State Office Webinar Series All webinars are recorded and posted in the webinar archive:
February 13th, 1:00 PM- 2:15 PM– VCE Small Scale Fruit Webinar: Pruning Basics.
Register for the Feb 13 Webinar Here
March: Date TBA – Developing and Structuring EMG Helpdesks
April: Date TBD – Tree topic – Got a speaker you love? Suggest them!
May 14th, 10 am: The VCE MG Program, Supporting Associations, And You with VMGA President Stacey Morgan Smith
More info and registration can be found by following this link.
VCE EMG Spring Plant Sale List
- Our 2026 plant sale list is up: https://ext.vt.edu/lawn-garden/Timely_Topics/2026-plant-sales.html . If you have not already done so, 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!
- 2026 EMG Plant Sale Submission Form
Old Announcements
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.
Winter Salt Webinar Series
- Arlington County is producing a series of webinars to share information about best practices for being winter salt smart. For more information and to register for the webinars, please visit the Arlington County website here.
