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WINTER GARDENING: Montvale Public Library – A Bedford Area Master Gardener Workshop

Montvale Public Library 11575 West Lynchburg-Salem Turnpike, Montvale, VA

Program Description Event Details Explore how to transition your gardens from Summer to Fall and Winter in an interactive workshop presented by the Bedford Area Master Gardeners! Discover essential steps to prepare your garden for the upcoming colder seasons, learn about vegetables suitable for Fall/Winter cultivation, understand pruning and composting techniques, soil maintenance, safeguarding Fall […]

PRISM Fall/Winter Webinar – Management & Control of Invasive Plants

Webinar

  During our October 23 online workshop, we will teach you how to best manage invasive plants during the autumn and winter. Topics covered in this sess ion include: Best seasonal practices for specific invasive plants Using manual & mechanical control methods Methods for controlling invasive plants with herbicides Planning a work schedule with best timings for multiple plants […]

Blue Ridge PRISM Fall Invasive Plant Workshop – In Person – Charlottesville, VA

McIntire Park 375 U.S. 250 Bypass, Charlottesville, VA, United States

Join PRISM for an in-person learning experience about invasive plant ID, herbicide safety, basic management strategies, and a how-to for manual and chemical control techniques. This fall workshop will take place on Friday, Oct 25 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm at McIntire Park in Charlottesville and will include an invasive plant identification walk and […]

WINTER GARDENING: Bedford Central Library – A Bedford Area Master Gardeners Workshop

Bedford Central Library 321 N Bridge Street, Bedford, VA

Program Description Event Details Explore how to transition your gardens from Summer to Fall and Winter in an interactive workshop presented by the Bedford Area Master Gardeners! Discover essential steps to prepare your garden for the upcoming colder seasons, learn about vegetables suitable for Fall/Winter cultivation, understand pruning and composting techniques, soil maintenance, safeguarding Fall […]

Come Help Plant Chestnut Trees in Bedford County!

Falling Creek Park, Falling Creek Rd entrance 2348 Falling Creek Rd, Bedford, United States

Join Bedford Extension Master Gardeners and Volunteers as we plant a dozen Native Appalachian hybrid Chestnut trees on: Courtesy of the American Chestnut Foundation Saturday, November 9th.  RAIN OR SHINE! Participants will meet at 10 a.m. at the Model Plane parking lot, 2348 Falling Creek Road, Bedford, VA. Be prepared to walk downhill a distance […]

Book Authors Talk Gardening

Webinar

Join us for a free and lively virtual party where you get to meet the authors of great gardening books! Registration is required. Can't attend live? Still register so you get a recording after the fact!  

An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply

Webinar

December 17: An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply ivpresented by Kay Havens, Chicago Botanic Garden A 2023 report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine says the insufficient supply of seeds from native plants is a major barrier to ecological restoration and other revegetation projects across the […]

Monarch Butterfly Conservation on Department of Defense Lands

Webinar

Stay connected with the latest monarch conservation topics by attending our free monthly webinars. This series is a unique opportunity to hear from experts across various interdisciplinary fields related to monarchs, other pollinators, their habitats, and the threats and pressures that make conservation urgent. Bring your questions and get ready to discover how you can […]

The Butterfly (and Bumble Bee) Effect | Voluntary Conservation for At-Risk Species

online

  Stay connected with the latest monarch conservation topics by attending our free monthly webinars. This series is a unique opportunity to hear from experts across various interdisciplinary fields related to monarchs, other pollinators, their habitats, and the threats and pressures that make conservation urgent. Bring your questions and get ready to discover how you […]

Grasslands Ecology 101 (Disturbance Ecology)

online

Stay connected with the latest monarch conservation topics by attending our free monthly webinars. This series is a unique opportunity to hear from experts across various interdisciplinary fields related to monarchs, other pollinators, their habitats, and the threats and pressures that make conservation urgent. Bring your questions and get ready to discover how you can […]

Getting Youth Involved with Monarchs

online

Stay connected with the latest monarch conservation topics by attending our free monthly webinars. This series is a unique opportunity to hear from experts across various interdisciplinary fields related to monarchs, other pollinators, their habitats, and the threats and pressures that make conservation urgent. Bring your questions and get ready to discover how you can […]