PLANT
CLINICS 2010
The NNMGs will hold plant clinics at the Heathsville Farmer's Market on
the third Saturday of the month from April through October and at the
Irvington Farmer's Market on the first Monday of the month from May
through October from 9 AM to 1 PM
(Click here for
volunteer schedule). They will also have plant
clinics at the Tappahannock Farmer's Market on the third Saturday of
August, September and October and on September 25 at
the Stratford Hall Harvest Festival. (Click here for
volunteer schedule).
REEDVILLE
LIVING SHORELINES TEACHING GARDEN was featured on "Virginia Home Grown"
on July 28, 2009.
(Click
here for Brochure on garden.) Click on
RESOURCES
(above) to see native plant sources.
NEWSLETTER
"Green Sleeves"
The NNMG publishes a quarterly newsletter with monthly gardening tips
for the Northern Neck.
Click here to read
the July-Sept edition.
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
(NNMGs) 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 2009, the Northern Neck
Master Gardeners donated over 8,000 volunteer hours.
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HELP DESK
From April through October, Northern Neck Master Gardeners are available
to answer gardening questions from 9 AM to Noon in Northumberland County
on Tuesdays, Westmoreland County on Wednesdays and Lancaster County on
Thursdays. From
November through March, Northern Neck Master Gardeners answer gardening
questions from 9 AM to Noon in the Northumberland County
Extension Office each Tuesday. Questions from residents in Westmoreland County
and Lancaster Counties will be forwarded to master gardener volunteers
in Northumberland during these winter months.
NNMGs: To
sign up for the help desk online, click one of the following:
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