Category Archives: Public Education Events

May 2019 Public Education Events

Posted on April 13, 2019 by

May 2019 Public Education Classes are open to all, but space may be limited so be sure to register online. This month’s classes include:
*Container Gardening for Food, Fun and Beauty,
*Mosquitos and Ticks: Identification and Control and
*Tips for Selecting Native Plants for Your Home Garden.

Don’t miss these great special events!
*Organic Vegetable Garden Open House,
*Glencarlyn Library Community Garden Spring Celebration and Plant Sale,
*Ask a Gardener at the Organic Vegetable Garden,
*Simpson Garden Stroll,
*Green Spring Garden Day and Big Plant Sale,
*Information Night for Fall 2019 Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Training Program,
*Simpson Garden Family Night, and
*Open House for Sunny and Shade Demonstration Gardens.
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April 2019 Public Education Events

Posted on March 7, 2019 by

April 2019 Public Education Classes are open to all, but space may be limited so be sure to register online. This month’s classes include:
*Small Space Gardening for Pollinators,
*Tomato Love,
*Mosquitos and Ticks: Identification and Control and
*Grow Your Own Herbal Teas

Don’t miss these great special events!
*EarthFest
*Arlington Home Show & Garden
*Alexandria Earth Day: Climate Change – Take Action!
*City Nature Challenge 2019 at Simpson Park Garden and
*Organic Vegetable Garden Open House

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2019 Wednesday Library Garden Talks

Posted on March 3, 2019 by

The 2019 Wednesday Library Garden Talks Begin this week!
7:00 p.m. at Arlington Central Library
Come learn about seed starting and propagation from Extension Master Gardeners Catherine Connor and Jasmine de Courcey. Continue reading →

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March 2019 Public Education Events

Posted on February 9, 2019 by

March 2019 Public Education Events are open to all, but space may be limited so be sure to register online.
This month’s offerings include:
*Plot Against Hunger Spring Garden Kick-Off: Growing Food for Our Neighbors in Need;
*Spring Lawn Care and Turf Alternatives;
*Wintertime Woody Plant Pruning (limited space, please register in advance);
*Native Plants for Shade Gardens
*Small Space Gardening Techniques; and
*Small Space Gardening for Pollinators

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February 2019 Public Education Events

Posted on January 9, 2019 by

The February 2019 Public Education Events are open to all, but space may be limited so be sure to register online.
This month’s offerings include
▻Microgreens: What Are They, Why They Are So Fabulous, and How to Grow Them
▻Sustainable Landscaping: Water Conservation
▻Sustainable Landscaping: Selecting Native Plants
▻Urban Agriculture – Grow What You Eat: Starting Your Own Vegetable Garden
▻Plot Against Hunger Spring Garden Kick-Off: Growing Food for Our Neighbors in Need
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January 2019 Public Education Events

Posted on December 11, 2018 by

The January 2019 Public Education Events are open to all, but space may be limited so be sure to register online.
This month’s offerings include Sustainable Landscaping classes on Design Basics and Building Soil Health and Urban Agriculture classes on Selecting & Starting Seeds, and Grow Lights Show and Tell. Continue reading →

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