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.
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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.
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Upcoming Events
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INCREASE YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF KEY GARDENING TOPICS
Presented by the Nelson County Master Gardeners Association
Nelson Count Master Gardener Training program for 2025, runs from February to May. Click here for more information
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Tuesday September 10, 6 p.m. |The Whys and How-Tos of Companion Gardening
@Rockfish Prebyterian Church, 5016 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA
Presenter(s): Grace monger, Extension Agent, Nelson County.
Monday September 30, 2024 Fall/Winter Gardening & Garlic Planting
BRACKETTS FARM CHARITABLE GARDEN
Mini Course on Cool Weather Vegetable Gardening Hands-on Demonstration & Volunteer Social Monday, September 30, 2024 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (Rain date – Thursday, October 3, 2024) 1117 Bracketts Farm Road Louisa, Virginia 23093 Contact: LEMGGivingGarden@gmail.com All volunteers are welcome, and the event is open to the public!
Coffee and baked goods will be served. Please bring a chair, water, hat, gloves and a trowel if you have one.
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October 8th at 2 PM - Center for Urban Habitats will speak on Postage stamp Wildflower Gardens @Rockfish Prebyterian Church, 5016 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA.
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November 12 at 2 PM- Geology of the Blue Ridge – Kate Humphrey – @Rockfish Prebyterian Church, 5016 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA.
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January 14th Fern Campbell will talk on No-till Gardening.
February 11th Ron Fandetti will talk on Ecosystem Gardening.
March Brendon Sharp will talk about Mushroom Growing.
All sessions are open to the public, free of charge, and no registration is necessary.
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Find us at the Nelson County Farmer's Market on Saturdays from 8am-Noon from May to October!
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Also visit us at the Lovingston Markets
And RVCC Indoor Markets in the fall & winter months
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Past events included:
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Annual plant sale which was held May 4th from 9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.
at the Rockfish Valley Community Center
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Tuesday April 9th 2 p.m. |Effects of Light Pollution on Native Plants and Pollinators
@Rockfish Prebyterian Church, 5016 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA
Presenter(s): Emily Byers, Dark Skies Piedmont
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Tuesday May 14, 2 p.m. |Creating and Caring for Container Gardeners
@Rockfish Prebyterian Church, 5016 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA
Presenter(s): Ashley Appling, Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Culpeper