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August 10, 2009
Community Gardening Festival
Filed Under (Gardening) by Terra on 10-08-2009

‘Spring into Fall’–10th Annual Community Gardening Festival

Presented by Virginia Beach Master Gardeners on Saturday, September 12, 2009 10:00 a.m. –3:00 p.m.  Free Admission and Parking

Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center. 1444 Diamond Springs Road, Virginia Beach
(From I-64 take Exit 282 to Northampton Blvd. Turn left on Diamond Springs Road, then look for posted signs)

Speakers
10:30 a.m.
Herbs –Harvesting, drying and storage
Cynthia Wyskiewicz, Extension Agent, Portsmouth

11:30 a.m.
Camellias –Year round beauty
Mike Andruczyk, Extension Agent, Chesapeake

12:30 p.m.
Turf Grasses for Hampton Roads
Jim Orband, Extension Agent, York County

1:30 p.m.
Sustainable Landscaping Practices and Tour
Laurie Fox, Horticulture Associate, HRAREC

  • Proper mulching and composting will be demonstrated. The Plant Clinic and Tree Stewardswill also be available to diagnose plant and tree problems and answer your gardening questions.
  • Tours and demonstrations there willbe a silent auction, bake saleand our Master Gardener plant sale.
  • Tours of the Display Gardens and Arboretumoffer landscaping ideas and show what plants are hardy in the Hampton Roads area. The Arboretum tour will give homeowners the opportunity to view fully grown trees that are appropriate for suburban yards. Master Gardeners will be available in the Gardens and Arboretum to answer your gardening questions.
  • Garden Societies will have information displays and will also be selling plants,books, and garden related items. Included will be Virginia Beach Audubon Society, Butterfly Society of Virginia, Herb Society of America –Tidewater Unit, Hampton Roads Iris Society, South Hampton Roads Chapter of the VA Native Plant Society and the Tidewater Orchid Society.
  • We will be joined by the Virginia Horticulture Foundation, Council of Garden Clubs of Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach Beautification Commission, Back Bay Restoration Foundationand LynnhavenRiver NOW.
  • Master Gardeners from Chesapeake, Norfolk and Portsmouth will join us and will be providing displays and demonstrations during this event.

For more information visit the website www.vbmg.orgor contact
Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Beach Office (757) 3854769

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