Virginia Cooperative Extension

Five Things You Didn’t Know About . . . The History of Master Gardeners

May 15, 2018

In 1971, before Master Gardeners were even a gleam in anyone’s eye, Washington State University assigned two extension agents to the Seattle and Tacoma metro areas. Their job: to help the public with their urban and commercial horticulture questions. And did they get questions! The overworked agents put on radio and TV gardening shows, but that only drew more people to the Extension offices. The agents brainstormed how to handle the crowds. How about recruiting and training volunteers to help backyard gardeners?

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

June 14, 2015

National Pollinator Week - See how MGNV can help you "Go Native!" with pollinators.

MGNV Volunteers in Our Community: 4-H in Virginia

February 1, 2015

Last week we talked about the origins of 4-H. Now let’s focus on 4-H chapter 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 life skills while discovering how to build on their own ability to make good decisions, manage resources wisely, work effectively with others and communicate successfully.