UPCOMING Community EVENTS
Shoreline Evaluation Program Presentation, “Planting for Success”, Oct. 3rd at Historic Christ Church, Flyer
Shoreline Evaluation Program will be represented at the Northern Neck Land Conservancy, Boots & Barbeque event Saturday, October 4 from 1:00 to 4:00 at Wheatland on the water in Essex County, VA.
Garden Basics Courses, October 4, 11, 18, & 25, at Lancaster Public Library, see flyer below
2025 Household Water Testing – Register here; read flyer
Hazardous Waste days for the 4 counties of the Northern Neck – flyer
State Fair! Theme: Real fun Real Virginia! September 25 – October 6, The Meadow Event Park, 13191 Dawn Blvd. Doswell, VA 23047 https://www.statefairva.org/p/about/daily-thrill-guide
The Extension Master Gardener Program is an educational program of Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE). Working with VCE offices in Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland, and Essex Counties, we are able to bring the knowledge and expertise of Virginia’s land-grant universities – Virginia Tech and Virginia State University to the people of the Northern Neck.
Our organization supports a variety of programs specifically targeted to the unique growing conditions and environmental concerns of our largely rural region, which is bordered by two major river systems and the Chesapeake Bay. Activities highlighted on this website include science enrichment programs in the schools; seminars and workshops for gardeners; gardening advice; horticultural therapy for seniors; a speakers’ bureau; shoreline advisory services; and specialized gardens demonstrating basic gardening principles.
We invite you to attend our programs, visit our demonstration gardens, and come to us with your gardening questions. You can reach us by email, by visiting or calling the VCE office in your county, and by stopping by our booths at farmers markets and special events throughout the area.