What do we do?
Throughout the year the Nelson County Master Gardeners host and attend public events around the county, including garden festivals, farmers markets, crafts, and other programs to bring sound gardening advice to event-goers. We talk one-on-one with the public and we will discuss with you what plants will grow in different conditions, how to help them thrive, and we will even diagnose your plant problems if you bring us a sample.
Our goal is to help the public learn easy-to-follow tips they can do on their own that will help them get more joy from their gardens, and to learn from research-based Extension and other sources what can go wrong in the garden and what to do about it in environmentally sensitive ways.
Upcoming Events
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INCREASE YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF KEY GARDENING TOPICS
Presented by the Nelson County Master Gardeners Association
April 14 – 1 PM at Rockfish Presbyterian Church Fellowship
Speaker: Michelle Mrdeza, Piedmont Master Gardeners,
Topic: Conservation Landscaping
Michelle Mrdeza (Mer-daza) received her Master’s in Sustainable Landscape Design in 1999 from George Washington University. She returned to Charlottesville in 2021 and became a Piedmont Master Gardener (PMG). She was instrumental in establishing PMG’s Healthy Landscape Program and most recently served as PMG President. She is passionate about helping gardeners create healthy habitats for themselves and our native flora and fauna. She is the outgoing president of PMG.
April 21 - 1 PM - 3 PM at Rockfish Valley Community Center University Room
Gardening for Birds Workshop
Presented by Nelson County Master Gardeners & Central Blue Ridge Master Naturalists
Scan QR code for registration form or call the Nelson County VCE Office (434) 263-7180
NCMGA: MasterGardenersofNelsonCounty.org
June 9th – 6 PM at Rockfish Valley Community Center (Rockfish U. - Room 5)
Speaker: Ron Fandetti, Master Gardener
Topic: “In the Weeds” A review of weed identification and management
All sessions are open to the public, free of charge, and no registration is necessary.
Find us at the Nelson County Farmer's Market on Saturdays from 8am-Noon from May to October!
Also visit us at the Lovingston Markets
On the first Saturday in December, February, March, and April, we will have a table at the Indoor Market at RVCC.