Spring is here, and isn’t it wonderful?! This month is chock full of special events! Don’t miss anything. Check out the list below, invite a friend and plan now… See you our BAMGA plant sale on Saturday, April 27th.
Happy, digging, KathyN
Apr 2 Hummingbirds– Roanoke VCE at Vinton Library, Vinton
Apr 3, 11 and 25- THREE Offered Dates! Rain Barrel Workshops–Lynchburg Parks & Rec, prepay, Miller Center
Apr 3 & 4 Virginia Agritourism Conference- Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke
Apr 4 VMGA Education Day- (for Master Gardeners only) VWCC, Roanoke
Apr 4 Conservation Landscaping- Virginia Native Plant Society at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Apr 5 NATIONAL DANDELION DAY
Apr 5 Tree Care Symposium- Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond
Apr 5 Snakes- ID and Environmental Importance- an “All Bugs Good and Bad” webinar
Apr 5-7 African Violet Society Show & Sale- Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond
Apr 6 Dr Leo Sharashkin’s Natural Beekeeping Workshop– Piedmont Beekeepers, Blue Ridge Community College
Apr 9 Spring Invasive Plant Workshop- Blue Ridge Prism, Albemarle HS, Charlottesville
Apr 11 Moon Gardens and Nighttime Pollinators- program by Roanoke VCE at Buchanan Library
Apr 13 Antique Rose Festival and Rose Sale- Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg
Apr 15 Gardening with Wildflowers– program by Roanoke VCE at Salem Library, Salem
Apr 19 & 20 Mid-Atlantic Garden Faire- Abingdon
Apr 22 Tremendous Trees– program by Roanoke VCE at Hollins Library, Roanoke
Apr 22 Pollinator Event- program by Roanoke VCE at Fincastle Library
Apr 22 EARTH DAY
Apr 23-25 4th Virginia Urban Agriculture Summit- Virginia Beach
Apr 25 Planning and Planting For Spring- Bent Mt. Center, Bent Mt.
Apr 26 ARBOR DAY
Apr 27 PLANT SALE! Join the Bedford Master Gardeners at CVCC, Bedford
Apr 27-May 4 HISTORIC GARDEN WEEK- House and Garden Tours Offered Statewide, on Apr 30 in Lynchburg.
Apr 30 Beyond The Garden Path, Innovations in Home Gardening– Chesterfield Master Gardeners, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond
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SMALL FARM PROGRAM
VCE offers “Small Farm Program” classes and tours at various locations. April offerings include “Soil Health and Nutrient Management”, “Estate Planning & Land Transition”, “Urban Agriculture Summit”… and more. Visit them at https://www.ext.vsu.edu/events/