Tag Archives: VCE

Meet Jolene Mafnas, the 2017 Summer Intern

Posted on July 30, 2017 by MGNV Webmaster

By Susan Wilhelm, Certified Master Gardener Jolene Mafnas, our 2017 Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) summer intern, is a senior at William & Mary studying public health and environmental science policy. Jolene’s focus is sustainability. Last fall she began a William … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardener Profiles, Interns | Tagged Summer Intern, sustainability, VCE

Five Things You Didn’t Know About . . . Paula Kaufman, Master Gardener Coordinator, Virginia Cooperative Extension-Arlington-Alexandria

Posted on February 15, 2017 by MGNV Webmaster

Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia extend sincere thanks and wish happy trails to Paula, who resigned Feb. 27 after serving for MG Coordinator for nearly two years. Her last day at work is March 10, 2017, but she plans to … Continue reading →

Posted in Five Things You Didn't Know About..., Master Gardener Training, MG in the Garden | Tagged Cooperative extension service, Master Gardener, MGNV, VCE

Welcome, Master Gardener Class of 2016!

Posted on December 9, 2016 by mastergardenersofnvirginia

by Kirsten Conrad Buhls, Agriculture Natural Resource Extension Agent, Virginia Cooperative Extension The MG Intern class of 2016 is 28 strong. All graduated with flying colors on November 15th in a ceremony that included the Mayor of Alexandria Allison Silberberg. We are so … Continue reading →

Posted in Intern Projects, Interns, Master Gardener Training | Tagged Master Gardeners, VCE, Virginia Cooperative Extension

Orientation Open House for 2016 Master Gardener Training

Posted on May 4, 2016 by mastergardenersofnvirginia

Register for the Open House! VCE Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia have scheduled two opportunities for residents of Arlington and Alexandria to learn more about the 2016 Master Gardener Training Program, which will begin on September 6.

Posted in Master Gardener Training, MG in the Garden | Tagged Alexandria, Arlington, Master Gardeners, VCE

In Season: VCE Master Gardener Newsletter

The Fall edition of the VCE Master Gardener newsletter, In Season, is completed and posted online! Please take a moment and look through this issue, it contains information on the iPad Contest winner, MG College Recap, and several other great articles! Continue reading →

Aside | Posted on October 27, 2015 by mgnv2016 | Tagged In Season, VCE

MG Events October 2015

Posted on September 21, 2015 by mgnv2016

VCE Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia (Alexandria/Arlington) have scheduled the following events in October 2015. We hope you will be able to share this information widely with your organizations, neighbors and friends. Continue reading →

Posted in Event, Public Education | Tagged Alexandria, Arlington, composting, Master Gardener, microbes, Northern Virginia, nutrients, Simpson Gardens, VCE, VCE Urban Agriculture Symposium, Virginia Cooperative Extension | Leave a comment

How to Celebrate National Pollinator Week – 15-21 June: Go Native!

Posted on June 14, 2015 by michelledmccarthy

National Pollinator Week – See how MGNV can help you “Go Native!” with pollinators. Continue reading →

Posted in MG in the Garden, Pollinators | Tagged animal pollinators, bee bountiful, bee showy, bee-friendly flowers, Best Bets to Attract Polllinators, birds, butterflies, climate, environment, Eupatorium, flowering plants, genetic diversity, Hyssopleaf Thoroughwort, insects, Joe-Pye Weed, Landscape, MGNV, National Pollinator Week, native habitat, native landscaping, Native plants, native pollinators, pesticides, pollinators, predation, Science magazine, Solidago rugosa, Sunny Garden, tried and true plants, U.S. Forest Service, VCE, Verbene hastata, Virginia, Virginia Cooperative Extension, wildlife, wildlife habitat | Leave a comment

MGNV Volunteers in Our Community: 4-H in Virginia

Posted on February 1, 2015 by michelledmccarthy

By Gabriel Eberhardt Last week we talked about the origins of 4-H. Now let’s focus on 4-H closer to home. In Virginia, approximately 20,000 adults and teens volunteer their time and energy annually to help more that 170,000 Virginia youth learn leadership, citizenship and … Continue reading →

Posted in MG in the Garden | Tagged 4-H, After-School Enrichment, Afterschool Alliance, Alexandria, Alexandria Recreation, Alexandria's 4-H Youth Program, Arlington, Arlington 4-H/Junior Master Gardeners, Arlington Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless, community service, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, gardening, In-School 4-H Enrichment, Lee Center, Master Gardeners, National Food Day, National Youth Science Day, Reggie Morris, seed bombs, VCE, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Cooperative Extension Agent

In the Winter Garden – Reflections from 2012

Posted on January 2, 2015 by michelledmccarthy

This article, written by MGNV member Mary Free in December 2012, is worth a repeat. Appreciating the winter garden makes for a happier all-season gardener! For some excellent native tree suggestions you can explore the MGNV series of tried and true plants. … Continue reading →

Posted in MG in the Garden | Tagged Acer circinatum, Acer davidii, Acer griseum, Acer palmatum, Acer pensylvanicum, Acer tegmentosum, Acer x conspicuum 'Phoneix', America beech, American hornbeam, American sycamore, amur macckia, bark, beech, Betula nigra, Betula papyrifera, black birch, black walnut, black walnut tree, carpinus caroliniana, Christmas fern, common persimmon, conifers, Cornus kousa, Corylus contorta, David maple, Diospyros virginiana, erosion control, European beech, fagus grandifolia, Fagus sylvatica, Hamamelis virginiana, Harry Lauder's walking stick, hollies, hornbeam, Japanese dappled willow, Japanese maple, Japanese red pine, Japanese stewartia, Japanese tree lilac, Juglans nigra, Kousa dogwood, lacebark pine, Maackia amurensis, manchustriped maple, Mary Free, native trees, Nectria canker, oaks, paper birch, paperbark maple, persimmon, Phoenix maple, Pinus bungeana, Pinus densiflora, platanys occidentalis, Polystichum acrostichoides, Prunus, S. amuerensis japonica, Salix integra 'Hakuro-nishiki', shade bed perennials, specimen plants, specimen trees, Stewartia, Stewartia pseudocamellia, striped maple, Syringa reticulata, tree bark, tried and true plants, tried and true trees, US natives, VCE, vine maple, Virginia Tech, witch-hazel, woody plants

Happy Pollinator Week! Happy 25th Anniversary!

Posted on June 13, 2014 by mgnv2016

Celebrate National Pollinator Week and the first day of summer at Bon Air Park. On June 21, 2014, the Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia (MGNV) in cooperation with the Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) and Arlington County will celebrate the 25th anniversary of … Continue reading →

Posted in Demonstration Gardens, Event | Tagged 850 North Lexington Street, Arlington 4-H/Junior Master Gardeners, Arlington Regional Master Naturalists, Arlington Rose Foundation, Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment, Beekeepers Association of Northern Virginia, Bluemont Park, Bon Air Park, environmental stewardship, Memorial Rose Garden, MGNV, MonarchWatch, pollinators, sustainable gardening, VCE

Tag Archives: VCE

Meet Jolene Mafnas, the 2017 Summer Intern

Five Things You Didn’t Know About . . . Paula Kaufman, Master Gardener Coordinator, Virginia Cooperative Extension-Arlington-Alexandria

Welcome, Master Gardener Class of 2016!

Orientation Open House for 2016 Master Gardener Training

In Season: VCE Master Gardener Newsletter

MG Events October 2015

How to Celebrate National Pollinator Week – 15-21 June: Go Native!

MGNV Volunteers in Our Community: 4-H in Virginia

In the Winter Garden – Reflections from 2012

Happy Pollinator Week! Happy 25th Anniversary!

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