Charlottesville Community Meditation Garden

02/18/2025

This is a GREAT symposium every year! I'm looking forward to it!

09/25/2024

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Join PRISM’s knowledgeable instructors in the field to learn invasive plant ID, herbicide safety, basic management strategies, and a how-to for manual/chemical control techniques.

09/04/2024

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Insects play a crucial role in our world. Yet, their numbers are declining at a steady and alarming rate. Most insects are extremely beneficial to our local ecosystems. Our birds, plants, flowers, trees, and vegetables could not survive without them! However, there are some insects--displaced from t...

08/12/2024

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Wednesday, August 14, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm:  Register "The Problem with Wavyleaf Grass and What to Do About It" Wavyleaf grass (Oplismenus undulatifolius) is a growing invasive grass problem in Virginia and surrounding states. In fact, ecologists believe that wavyleaf could become even more widespre...

03/20/2024

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Garden Basics is a partnership with Bread and Roses ministry at Trinity Church. Learn more about Piedmont Master Gardeners and other upcoming events at piedmontmastergardeners.org. Please consider making a donation to help sustain our free and low-cost programs. If you have a disability and desire ...

02/26/2024

Here are a few things that are blooming right now in the Naples, Florida Botanical Gardens. February looks a lot different n Florida that it does in Virginia! 😎

01/22/2024

What an amazing find!

Fun Photo Friday: A tree inside a tree

01/22/2024

Learn How and Why to Grow Hedgerows

Join Us Feb. 6 at The Center at Belvedere

At 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 6, The Center at Belvedere will host a presentation by Claire Denton-Spalding of the Piedmont Master Gardeners on “How and Why to Grow Hedgerows.”

Popularized in the United Kingdom, these living fences of trees and shrubs support a remarkable diversity of birds, mammals, and insects. Join us to learn about the history of hedgerows, their benefits to native plants and animals, and how best to plant and maintain them in Central Virginia.

The Center is at 540 Belvedere Blvd. in Charlottesville. To register for this free program, visit https://thecentercville.org/calendar/event/109567/3.

Photo: Autumn hedgerow, Gloucestershire, England, by David P. Howard. Wikimedia Commons
Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and local governments. Its programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status, or any other basis protected by law.

Hedgerows—living fences made of trees and shrubs—support biodiverse populations of birds, mammals, and insects

06/22/2023

PIEDMONT MASTER GARDENERS

Free Garden Basics Presentation

Why Is My Plant Looking Unhealthy?
A Hands-on Workshop About Diagnosing Plant Problems

SATURDAY, July 15, 2023
2:00 - 4:00 PM

Trinity Episcopal Church, 1118 Preston Avenue, Charlottesville

Plant problems are often linked to a disease-causing organism or less-than-ideal growing conditions. This workshop will offer a systematic approach to uncovering the cause of a plant's problems, looking at examples that participants are encouraged to bring from their own gardens.

Space is limited. Register at https://piedmontmastergardeners.org/events/ to reserve your place in the class and to find instructions on how to prepare a plant sample for diagnosis.

Registration closes 5 p.m. July 14 or when the class is full.


Garden Basics is a partnership with Bread and Roses ministry at Trinity Church.

Learn more about Piedmont Master Gardeners and other upcoming events at piedmontmastergardeners.org.

If you have a disability and desire assistance or accommodation to take part in this program, please contact the Virginia Cooperative Extension office for Albemarle County and Charlottesville prior to registering for the event at 434-872-4580 during business hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday). The TTD number is (800) 828-1120.

VCE Albemarle/Charlottesville * Charlottesville, VA

04/24/2023

What a great turnout we had at our Meditation Garden Spring Event! Thank you to all who made it possible and a HUGE shout out to our meditation leaders - Mary Ann Wamhoff on the Labyrinth, Brigitta Carr doing Tai' Chi and Xing Griffith leading us in Kundalini breath work.
I was reminded of just how powerful mindful practices are when performed in a natural setting - amazing! I'm anxious to get more opportunities like this on our calendar - stay posted!

04/16/2023

03/03/2023

It's almost time! I had my first 'workout" yesterday...it felt great!