Spring Plant Sale
The Northern Neck FFA’s Annual Spring Plant sale has started. We have a large selection of hanging plants, mixed pots, vegetable and bedding plants and much more. The sale runs April 21st through May 15th, Mon-Fri 9am-5pm and Sat from … Continued
Northern Neck Plant Sale – April 30 – May 2, 2021
Northern Neck Master Gardeners will hold a plant sale at Dug In Farms, 155 Fleets Bay Road, White Stone, on April 30 – May 2. The sale runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. A large selection of … Continued
Materials from “Gardening in the Northern Neck” Seminar
The Northern Neck Master Gardeners (NNMG) held its 2021 virtual version of Gardening in the Northern Neck on Saturday, March 20. A “Virtual Folder” containing the program materials for the seminar—including information on NNMG’s Teaching Gardens, Shoreline Evaluation Program, and … Continued
Gardening Questions? Email the Master Gardener Help Desk!
Although local Virginia Cooperative Extension offices remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Northern Neck residents can still get valuable personal gardening advice through the Northern Neck Master Gardeners (NNMG) Help Desk. To connect with the Help Desk, email your … Continued
Westmoreland County Household Hazardous Waste Event April 24
Spring 2021 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Saturday, April 24 from 9-2 On Saturday, April 24, 2021, Westmoreland County’s residents and property owners can drop off their unwanted hazardous chemicals and items such as florescent bulbs, that cannot be safely discarded … Continued
Northumberland High School Plant Sale Starts April 24
Sharing on behalf of Northumberland High School–Please go check out their plant sale this spring! The Northumberland High School greenhouse will open Saturday, April 24, 2021, from 9 am to 2 pm. It will be open Monday-Friday from 8:30 am … Continued
Effective Strategies for Reducing Contamination in Residential Recycling
On March 25, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., (EST), join a rebroadcast of a popular session from the 2020 America Recycles Summit, including live remarks about contamination rates in the United States and their impact on the efficacy of recycling systems. … Continued
Northern Neck Soil and Water Scholarship Applications Due April 1
The Northern Neck Soil and Water Conservation District (NNSWCD) is accepting applications for three $1,000 scholarships offered to students enrolling in a fulltime college program of study in natural resources or conservation/environmental studies in fall, 2021. Students who permanently reside … Continued
Important Survey for Local Producers
The Northern Neck Soil and Water Conservation District, the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and Virginia Cooperative Extension invite all producers who farm within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and especially in the Northern Neck to participate in … Continued
Registration Open for March 20 Gardening in the Northern Neck Seminar
Registration is now available for this year’s Gardening in the Northern Neck Seminar, to be held via Zoom video conferencing on Saturday, March 20, 2021. Though we can’t get together in person for Gardening in the Northern Neck, we’re continuing … Continued