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Garden Basics: Fall Tasks in the Perennial Garden

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Demonstration Garden 595 Martha Jefferson Drive, Charlottesville, VA

Take a trip to the demonstration garden at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital to learn how to prepare your garden for winter. We will cover: how and when to cut back plants, fall mulching and soil amendments, dividing and planting bulbs,...

Free

Garden Basics: Nature’s Cornucopia of Holiday Plants and Decorations

Trinity Episcopal Church 1118 Preston Avenue, Charlottesville

Welcome the winter holiday season with this festive workshop. Learn how to select, showcase, and maintain plants such as amaryllis, paperwhites, and Christmas cactus. Discover possibilities for decorating with materials collected in the yard or on the trail. Get inspired...

Free

Saving Seeds from Your Garden—at Gordon Avenue Library

Gordon Avenue Library Meeting Room 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA, United States

Join us to learn about the benefits of saving your own seeds and to receive great tips on how to harvest, process, and save seeds from your garden. Our workshop will cover: • Plant pollination • Cross-pollination issues and preserving...

PMG Speakers Bureau: Permaculture

The Center at Belvedere 540 Belvedere Boulevard, Charlottesville, VA, United States

Permaculture: What is it? Learn about this fascinating approach to land use that can be applied whether designing a small garden plot or embarking on a large agricultural undertaking. Permaculture works in concert with your ecosystem by allowing design, soil,...

PMG Speakers Bureau: When, Where, and How to Prune

The Center at Belvedere 540 Belvedere Boulevard, Charlottesville, VA, United States

Pruning landscape trees, especially when young, will set them on a path to a long, healthy life.  At 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 4, the Center at Belvedere will host a free presentation by the Piedmont Master Gardeners on “When, Where,...

Garden Basics: Tool Talk—The Right Tools for the Right Gardening Tasks

Trinity Episcopal Church 1118 Preston Avenue, Charlottesville

Choosing the best tool for your gardening chores will save time, energy, and your back. We will demonstrate the safe use of basic tools so that all your garden tasks go smoothly. Power tools will not be discussed in this...

Free

Outdoor Composting Workshop—Turn Your Garbage to Gold

Trinity Episcopal Church 1118 Preston Avenue, Charlottesville

Join us to learn how to compost your food waste, yard trimmings, paper, cardboard, and wood waste into nature’s preferred food. The outdoor workshop will be taught by Piedmont Master Gardeners and the Bread and Roses Garden Team at the...

Free

Garden Basics: Pollinators for Four Seasons

Trinity Episcopal Church 1118 Preston Avenue, Charlottesville

Pollinators such as butterflies, bees, and birds are responsible for much of the food we eat. Unfortunately, their populations are declining because of habitat loss and dwindling food supplies. The good news is that you can support pollinators and enjoy...

Free

At James Monroe’s Highland: Prepping and Planning Your Vegetable Garden

James Monroe's Highland 2050 James Monroe Parkway, Charlottesville, VA, United States

Join the Piedmont Master Gardeners at James Monroe's Highland for a spring gardening workshop on “Prepping and Planning Your Vegetable Garden.” Participants will learn the basics of garden planning, including soil testing and seed starting, then apply these skills with...

Free

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