Seminars & Workshops

Friday, April 19th 

To Pre-register for the Rain Barrel and/or Floral Design workshops, make check payable to Washington County Master Gardeners or (WCMG) and mail to:

WCMG - Class Registration, 234 W. Valley St., Abingdon, VA 24210​​
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10:15-11:30 (Exec. Aud.)                                                                                      VT AND VHCC
Fields of Study in Plant and Environmental Studies
Virginia Tech School of Plant and Environmental Sciences will highlight the numerous fields of study available to WCMG scholarship students.  Ben Casteel will detail how the VHCC horticultural program can prepare WCMG scholarship students for these higher fields of study.  This program is presented for horticultural high school teachers and students.               

10:15-11:30 (Room 103)                                                                                       Carol Doss
Make and Take Rain Barrel
Join Carol Doss and other members of the Upper Tennessee River Roundtable for this always popular make and take a rain barrel workshop.   Carol will provide tips for maintaining a healthy environment in the rain barrel. Fittings and barrel will be provided.
Pre-registration Required. $15 Fee, Limit 25. (Workshop)

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11:45-1:00 (Exec. Aud.)                                                                                         John Manion  
Beyond the Beauty of Natives
John Manion is the education outreach coordinator for Overhill Gardens.  John will educate and entertain the audience with little known facts about some of the most popular native plants.    Is the name bloodroot really a misnomer?  

******************************************************************************************    2:30-4:00 (Exec. Aud.)                                                                                          Nick Proctor
Washington County Nature Challenge
Nick Proctor is the Community Outreach Manager for the local Nature Conservancy chapter.  Join Nick and learn how you can participate in this exciting nature challenge to identify and establish a lasting data bank of area flora and fauna. A smart phone is required.  Please install the iNaturalist app in advance, if possible.

2:30-4:00 (Room 103)                                                                                           Dr. Gabriella Smith
Floral Design
Join Gabriella, the Garden Sage, for an exciting floral design make and take workshop.  Gabriella loves education and plants.  She has taught university sociology students but has spent three decades in horticulture as a grower and designer.  Learn how to use materials from your own yard to create an interesting and beautiful design.
Pre-registration Required.  $25 Fee, Limit 25, (Workshop)      

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