LAWNS PROGRAM
August 1, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
A.T. Johnson Human Services Building
Auditorium
Montross, VA
Click here for program details and registration form.
NEWSLETTER
"Green Sleeves"
April-June
The NNMG publishes a quarterly newsletter with monthly gardening tips
for the Northern Neck.
Click here to read most recent edition.
PLANT CLINICS
NNMG will have plant clinics from 9 AM to Noon at the Irvington Farmers
Market and the Heathsville Farmers Market from April through October
2009 (MG
volunteer schedule). They will also have clinics at the Stratford
and Allison's Ace Hardware Store in the fall. (MG
volunteer schedule)
Gardening in
the Northern Neck of Virginia: A Handbook for Responsible
Gardeners (revised second edition) is now available. The handbook explains what you should know to be a
successful gardener in the Northern Neck. Cost: $10
For more information
on these and other Northern Neck Master Gardener (NNMG) activities,
contact:
NNMGs
Northumberland County Extension Office
P.O. Box 400
Heathsville, VA 22473
804-580-5694
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MISSION
Northern Neck Master Gardeners are trained
volunteers who provide their community with research based gardening and
horticulture information. They receive training in all areas of
horticulture from the Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) Service.
As educators for VCE, the Northern Neck Master Gardeners:
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Answer gardening questions in the local
Extension Offices, at local fairs, libraries, and garden centers
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Diagnose plant, insect and disease problems
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Promote safe use of pesticides and
fertilizers to protect water quality and the environment
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Instruct citizens in the community on
proper care of lawns, trees, shrubs and vegetables
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Write newspaper articles, fact sheets and
publications on gardening in the Northern Neck
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Conduct gardening programs for diverse
groups for all ages in the community
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Create and help maintain teaching gardens
in the community
The Northern Neck Master
Gardeners were founded in 1989.
In 2008, the Northern Neck
Master Gardeners donated over 8,000 volunteer hours.
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HELP DESK
From
November through March, Northern Neck Master Gardeners are available to answer gardening
questions from 9 AM to Noon in Northumberland County
Extension Office each Tuesday. Questions from residents in Westmoreland County
and Lancaster Counties will be forwarded to master gardener volunteers
in Northumberland. From April through October, there will be help
desks each week in all three counties.
NNMGs: To
sign up for the help desk online, click one of the following:
Continuing Education Seminar for
Master Gardeners
On July 17, 2009, a continuing education seminar for master
gardeners in the Northern Neck and the Middle Peninsula will be held from 8:30 am to 3:45 pm at the Church
of the Nazarene.
Click here for agenda and registration form.
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