Bedford Area Master Gardeners Association
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Part of the Grow Your Own Food Series, produced by VMGA Ed. Comm.: Common diseases and their biological and sustainable management. Dr. Timothy Durham Associate Professor at Ferrum College VA. Doctorate in Plant Medicine from University of Florida. More info click here. Registration at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrcOuprj0sGNGo0p2XUlNyiiSnxHnGtoxd
QUICK INFO When: September 12-17, 2021 Where: Our easy-to-use virtual conference platform Who: Members of the public, Master Gardeners, and Extension specialists Schedule: Check our schedule and our speakers page Cost: Greatly reduced from the cost of in-person attendance. Registration: opens Monday, April 5, 2021 “We’re going virtual!" Letter from Katleen Reed, Virginia EMG State Coordinator […]
Join Marc Abrams, Ph.D. Steimer Professor, Department of Ecosystem Science and Management at Penn State University as he presents Community Forestry Webinars: The Role of Climate Change on Forest Trees, Including Fall Coloration, in the Eastern U.S. Format: Live Online via Zoom The eastern US is unique in that climate change (warming) has been mainly […]
The final session, in the "Growing Your Own Food"series, will cover the preservation of the bounty from your garden. An overview of food preservation methods, from drying to pressure cooking, including the plusses and minuses of each. Becky will also cover the different equipment used for each method, and the trusted sources for the equipment. […]
Welcome to the first Mid-Atlantic Urban Agriculture Summit! This event launched five years ago and was formerly known as the Virginia Ag Summit. New in 2021, organizers at Virginia Cooperative Extension have extended it to the entire Mid-Atlantic region to facilitate the sharing of even more knowledge and experiences. We invite urban farmers, gardeners, policymakers, government […]
REGISTRATION OPENING SOON! Do you own or are you interested in owning a high tunnel or hoop house? Let Grace Summers of VSU Small Farm Outreach Program and her over 30 years of hoop house/high tunnel/greenhouse experience guide you into how to protect and preserve your growing investment going into the winter season. High tunnels […]
The pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 are reinforcing for all what psychologists and environmental advocates have long stated: being outside is quite literally healing. Many have turned to the natural environment seeking spiritual and physical restoration. We are pleased to provide an opportunity to explore how the landscape can heal us, and how we, […]
The last flowers of the season may be blooming, but did you know you can support pollinators in your garden year-round? Join Clare to hear how you can plant for pollinators, as well as create nesting sites and overwintering habitats for bees, butterflies, and more. Become a pollinator protector this fall! GUEST SPEAKER: Clare Walker […]
HOW TO WINTERIZE BEE HIVES Wednesday, Nov 17, 2021 • 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Virtual Zoom Event REGISTRATION OPENING SOON! If you would like to get notified when this event is open for registration, please subscribe to our event email list. SUBSCRIBE TO EVENT EMAIL LIST For more information, contact the Small Farm Outreach […]
This introductory workshop will cover what you need to do now to be ready to innoculate logs with mushroom spawn later in the spring. Topics will include species of trees to select for logs; when and how to cut the trees or limbs for mushroom logs; why you must cut live trees before the spring […]
Landscape designers who successfully employ an ecology-based approach typically draw from a variety of sources. The inextricable link between people and ecology only increases the need to broaden the investigative lens. Join us as we explore the integration of "ecology-based" design with "people-based" factors, including the lingering effects of historic land use and the need […]