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    Turn Your Garbage to Gold: Outdoor Composting Workshop

    Trinity Episcopal Church 1118 Preston Avenue, Charlottesville, VA, United States
    FREE

    At the compost demonstration site in the Bread & Roses Gardens at Trinity Episcopal Church, Piedmont Master Gardeners and members of the Bread & Roses Gardens team will present “Turn Your Garbage to Gold,” a free outdoor composting workshop. According to EPA, in a year the U.S. sends more than 292 million tons of solid… Read More »Turn Your Garbage to Gold: Outdoor Composting Workshop

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    Garden Basics: When, Where and How to Prune

    Saturday, November 22 @2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
    Trinity Episcopal Church 1118 Preston Avenue, Charlottesville, VA, United States
    FREE

    Proper pruning can improve the health and structure of trees and shrubs. In this session, we will focus on: • the basics of structural pruning, • when to prune various species, • where and how to make proper cuts, • the right tools and how to use them, and • how to prune safely. Spaces… Read More »Garden Basics: When, Where and How to Prune

    Identify and Control Non-Native Invasive Plants in Winter

    Part 1: Introduction and Identification
    –Zoom presentation: Wednesday, November 5 @ 7:00 to 8:30pm                    —-Find out More & Register HERE

    Part 2: Control Methods
    –Zoom presentation: Thursday, November 6 @  7:00 to 8:30 p.m.   —-Find out More & Register HERE

    Fall Tree Walk at Ivy Creek Natural Area (ICNA)

    –Wednesday, November 5 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.

    — Find out more and register HERE

    New Tree Basics Live Presentation:  Tree Health Matters!

    —Wednesday, November 12 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. – Limited to 62 participants

    –Learn how to care for your trees from an expert

    –Class will be held at Ivy Creek Natural Area Education Building (ICNA) 1780 Earlysville Road Charlottesville, VA

    –FREE ⇒Find out more and register for the talk HERE

    Coming up in December . . .

    Food Preservation Class

    Wednesday, December 3 @ 5:00 pm  – 7:00 pm
    Virginia Cooperative Extension,
    460 Stagecoach Road, Charlottesville, Virginia

    Join this hands-on class to learn food preservation skills from Virginia Cooperative Extension. The class will provide step-by-step instructions for safe and successful boiling water-bath canning. You will also learn what equipment you will need and where to find additional resources. Plus, you will take home some recipes. For more information, contact Courtney Russ, … Find out more and REGISTER HERE  by Nov. 25