Hypertufa containers last for years and are ideal for displaying flowers, bulbs, succulents, and other plants—indoors or out. You will learn: what hypertufa is, how to make a hypertufa container safely, and plants that do well in a hypertufa container. You will also make a container to take home, with instructions provided in advance. Garden… Read More »Garden Basics: Making Hypertufa Containers–CLASS IS FULL
The Piedmont Master Gardeners, in partnership with Albemarle/Charlottesville 4-H Youth Development, invite home gardeners, brewers, bakers, beekeepers, viticulturalists, artists and crafters to submit entries for the 2024 Albemarle County Fair. Extension Master Gardeners and other volunteers will accept entries from 12 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, at the Agriculture and Home Arts Barn at… Read More »Entries Due July 31 for the Albemarle County Fair
The Piedmont Master Gardeners, in partnership with Albemarle/Charlottesville 4-H Youth Development, invite home gardeners, brewers, bakers, beekeepers, viticulturalists, artists and crafters to submit entries for the 2024 Albemarle County Fair. Extension Master Gardeners and other volunteers will accept entries from 12 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, at the Agriculture and Home Arts Barn at… Read More »Entries Due July 31 for the Albemarle County Fair
Light pollution is making nights almost 10 percent brighter every year. The disappearing darkness not only limits our view of the stars but also has serious implications for the health of all living things. Biological processes have evolved with our planet’s rhythm of night and day. Lighting up the night disrupts this predictable cycle. In… Read More »PMG Speakers Bureau: Saving Dark Skies
Light pollution is making nights almost 10 percent brighter every year. The disappearing darkness not only limits our view of the stars but also has serious implications for the health of all living things. Biological processes have evolved with our planet’s rhythm of night and day. Lighting up the night disrupts this predictable cycle. In… Read More »PMG Speakers Bureau: Saving Dark Skies
Have you wondered whether you can save and replant seeds from ornamentals, native plants, and vegetables you enjoy? Join us to learn about the benefits of saving your own seeds and to receive great tips on how to get started with harvesting, processing, and saving seeds. The workshop will cover: Plant pollination Cross-pollination issues and preserving… Read More »PMG Speakers Bureau: Saving Seeds from Your Garden
Have you wondered whether you can save and replant seeds from ornamentals, native plants, and vegetables you enjoy? Join us to learn about the benefits of saving your own seeds and to receive great tips on how to get started with harvesting, processing, and saving seeds. The workshop will cover: Plant pollination Cross-pollination issues and preserving… Read More »PMG Speakers Bureau: Saving Seeds from Your Garden
Join us for an in-person information session on how to take part in the 2025 training class for Extension Master Gardeners serving the Charlottesville and Albemarle County area. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how you can deepen your expertise in gardening and share it with the community in fun and rewarding ways.
Join us for an in-person information session on how to take part in the 2025 training class for Extension Master Gardeners serving the Charlottesville and Albemarle County area. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how you can deepen your expertise in gardening and share it with the community in fun and rewarding ways.
A single rain barrel can collect hundreds, even thousands of gallons of rainwater each year. Visit the Piedmont Master Gardeners' Help Desk at this rain barrel workshop presented by the James River Association and the Rivanna Stormwater Education Partnership. For the $50 registration fee, participants receive a 55-gallon drum, a RainRecycle rain barrel kit from… Read More »Rain Barrel Workshop at Starr Hill Downtown
