Bedford Area Master Gardeners Association
Virginia Cooperative Extension
-GROW NATIVE- LANDSCAPING WITH VIRGINIA NATIVES WEBINAR SERIES Webinars from Wednesday, September 1, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - Tuesday, November 9, 2021 @ 8:00 pm Learn about why and how to use native Virginia plants in your landscape in this series offered by the Plant Virginia Natives partnership. If you’ve heard that using native plants […]
POSTPONED It is with great sadness that we announce that the Bedford County Fair, which was scheduled for October 15-17, is postponed at this time. After much deliberation and consideration the Fair Board decided to postpone the 2021 fair due to rising concerns from local health care professionals, leaders, businesses and community leaders. In recent […]
-MONETA/SML LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM- This October, members of the Bedford Area Master Gardeners Association will be visiting our libraries to teach us how to create infused oils, vinegars, and spirits using herbs and fruits. Learn how to impart natural flavor into homemade salad dressings, marinades, dips, sauces and more! Participants will learn about the food […]
Have you seen a fig's flowers? How can you tell the sex of a plant? How many trees are needed for red oaks to reproduce? Answers to these questions and more... Click here on October 18 to connect to the Virginia Beach Master Gardener website to join via their Zoom link. 2021 Gardening Talks are free […]
Learn from leading experts about the sustainable production management of ginger and turmeric, integrated pest management, the health benefits of ginger consumption, and proper harvesting and packaging techniques. Presentations will be shared indoors, after which guests will travel by trolley to the field for demonstrations. Presenters: Brian Nelson Hardywood Brewery (Richmond, VA) Jim Provost I […]
-Bedford Central Library- Learn how to impart natural flavor into homemade salad dressings, marinades, dips, sauces and more! This October members of the Bedford Area Master Gardeners Association will be visiting our libraries to teach us how to create infused oils, vinegars, and spirits using herbs and fruits. Participants will learn about the food safety […]
Birds: Feathers, Fields, Forests and Flowers the 63rd GCV Conservation Forum, offers an impressive roster of speakers who will entertain and educate attendees on the “brilliance of birds” and some of the threats that are causing their numbers to diminish. Learn how our actions can help protect birds and their habitats, now and in the future. […]
-GROW NATIVE- LANDSCAPING WITH VIRGINIA NATIVES WEBINAR SERIES Webinars from Wednesday, September 1, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - Tuesday, November 9, 2021 @ 8:00 pm Learn about why and how to use native Virginia plants in your landscape in this series offered by the Plant Virginia Natives partnership. If you’ve heard that using native plants […]
-Montvale Library Community Room- Learn how to impart natural flavor into homemade salad dressings, marinades, dips, sauces and more! This October members of the Bedford Area Master Gardeners Association will be visiting our libraries to teach us how to create infused oils, vinegars, and spirits using herbs and fruits. Participants will learn about the food safety […]
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 […]