Northern Neck Master Gardeners

Serving Northumberland, Lancaster, Westmoreland and Richmond Counties

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FRUIT TREE PRUNING CLINIC
February 20, 2010
1013 Coan Harbour Drive
Lottsburg, VA 22511
10 AM to Noon
Click here for details.
 
SAVE THE DATE:
MARCH 27,2010
GARDENING IN THE NORTHERN NECK SEMINAR
Church of the Nazarene
White Stone, VA
Click here for details.
 
REEDVILLE LIVING SHORELINES TEACHING GARDEN was featured on "Virginia Home Grown" on July 28, 2009.    (The brochure on this teaching garden is currently being revised.)   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 most recent 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
www.ext.vt.edu/offices/
northumberland
www.ext.vt.edu/offices/
lancaster
www.ext.vt.edu/offices/
westmoreland
www.ext.vt.edu/offices/
richmond
 




 

 

 

 

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:
  • Answer gardening questions in the local Extension Offices, at local fairs, libraries, and garden centers
  • Diagnose plant, insect and disease problems
  • Promote safe use of pesticides and fertilizers to protect water quality and the environment
  • Instruct citizens in the community on proper care of lawns, trees, shrubs and vegetables
  • Write newspaper articles, fact sheets and publications on gardening in the Northern Neck
  • Conduct gardening programs for diverse groups for all ages in the community
  • 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.

 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:
Northumberland: http://www1.mysignup.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?datafile=helpdesknorth   
Lancaster: http://www1.mysignup.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?datafile=helpdesklancaster  
Westmoreland: http://www1.mysignup.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?datafile=helpdeskwestmoreland