Consumers are responsible for most of the wasted food that winds up in our landfills and harms our environment. Learn some easy and practical strategies to reduce food waste, such… Read More »Garden Basics: Household Food Waste—The Big Picture: How food storage and preservation can be part of the solution
Invasive species like tree-of-heaven, Japanese stiltgrass, autumn olive, and oriental bittersweet create serious problems in ecosystems. Plant invaders contribute to the decline of native flora and fauna; decrease soil, water,… Read More »What Makes a Species Invasive?
Microgreens and sprouts are the most local food you can eat. In this hands-on class, you will learn simple and inexpensive ways to grow delicious microgreens and sprouts. Small but… Read More »Garden Basics: Tiny Indoor Gardens for Winter Green Thumbs—Easy, Nutritious Microgreens and Sprouts
Join us at Gordon Avenue Library to learn how to harvest, process, and replant seeds from ornamentals, native plants, and vegetables you enjoy. The class will cover: • The benefits… Read More »Seed Saving Class at Gordon Avenue Library
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… Read More »Food Preservation Class
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… Read More »Turn Your Garbage to Gold: Outdoor Composting Workshop
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… Read More »Garden Basics: When, Where and How to Prune—plus a tool checkup
Unpredictable temperatures, new pests, flooding and drought, windy and stormy weather—how is the gardener to cope? By adopting sustainable practices, opting for wise plant choices and landscaping strategies, and continuing… Read More »PMG Speakers Bureau: Adapting Your Garden to a Changing Climate
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… Read More »Food Preservation Class
The Piedmont Master Gardeners and the Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards will jointly offer a free, online presentation by Claire Denton-Spalding on the history of hedgerows and their benefits for native… Read More »Tree Basics—Hedgerows: History, Benefits & How to Plant Them
The plants we DO NOT want are among a gardener's biggest challenges. Piedmont Master Gardeners will help you win the “weed war” with advice and help on the following topics:… Read More »Weeds in the Garden: PMG Speakers Bureau at The Center at Belvedere
Due to icy conditions, this Garden Basics program has been rescheduled for Saturday, February 7. In this session, you will learn basic seed-starting techniques and the special needs of some… Read More »RESCHEDULED FOR FEB. 7: Garden Basics on Starting Plants from Seeds, Plus a Seed Swap