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Kegotank Elementary’s Stem and Robotics Camp visit to New Roots – 8/05/24
Kegotank Elementary’s Stem and Robotics Camp visit to New Roots – 8/05/24
Kegotank Elementary’s Stem and Robotics Camp visit to New Roots – 8/05/24
Native American kids club 8/01/24 – The tribe shared their rich culture with the children including a traditional Pow Wow dance, tools and clothing made from various parts of animals, the significance of dreamcatchers, and the cleansing spirituality of lifting prayers in a smudge ritual. Afterwards, the children enjoyed a succotash made with crops from the 3 sisters garden (squash, green beans, and corn).
Native American kids club 8/01/24 – The tribe shared their rich culture with the children including a traditional Pow Wow dance, tools and clothing made from various parts of animals, the significance of dreamcatchers, and the cleansing spirituality of lifting prayers in a smudge ritual. Afterwards, the children enjoyed a succotash made with crops from the 3 sisters garden (squash, green beans, and corn).
Native American kids club 8/01/24 – The tribe shared their rich culture with the children including a traditional Pow Wow dance, tools and clothing made from various parts of animals, the significance of dreamcatchers, and the cleansing spirituality of lifting prayers in a smudge ritual. Afterwards, the children enjoyed a succotash made with crops from the 3 sisters garden (squash, green beans, and corn).
Native American kids club 8/01/24 – The tribe shared their rich culture with the children including a traditional Pow Wow dance, tools and clothing made from various parts of animals, the significance of dreamcatchers, and the cleansing spirituality of lifting prayers in a smudge ritual. Afterwards, the children enjoyed a succotash made with crops from the 3 sisters garden (squash, green beans, and corn).
Native American kids club 8/01/24 – The tribe shared their rich culture with the children including a traditional Pow Wow dance, tools and clothing made from various parts of animals, the significance of dreamcatchers, and the cleansing spirituality of lifting prayers in a smudge ritual. Afterwards, the children enjoyed a succotash made with crops from the 3 sisters garden (squash, green beans, and corn).
Native American kids club 8/01/24 – The tribe shared their rich culture with the children including a traditional Pow Wow dance, tools and clothing made from various parts of animals, the significance of dreamcatchers, and the cleansing spirituality of lifting prayers in a smudge ritual. Afterwards, the children enjoyed a succotash made with crops from the 3 sisters garden (squash, green beans, and corn).
July 2024 CSB Gardens
July 2024 CSB Gardens
July 2024 CSB Gardens
Pictures from the July 18 Garden Club event at New Roots. 4H director from the Northampton Extension Office, Erin Morgan, prepared smoothies and parfaits using fruits and vegetables from the garden.
Pictures from the July 18 Garden Club event at New Roots. 4H director from the Northampton Extension Office, Erin Morgan, prepared smoothies and parfaits using fruits and vegetables from the garden.
Pictures from the July 18 Garden Club event at New Roots. 4H director from the Northampton Extension Office, Erin Morgan, prepared smoothies and parfaits using fruits and vegetables from the garden.
Pictures from the July 18 Garden Club event at New Roots. 4H director from the Northampton Extension Office, Erin Morgan, prepared smoothies and parfaits using fruits and vegetables from the garden.
Pictures from the July 18 Garden Club event at New Roots. 4H director from the Northampton Extension Office, Erin Morgan, prepared smoothies and parfaits using fruits and vegetables from the garden.
Pictures from the July 18 Garden Club event at New Roots. 4H director from the Northampton Extension Office, Erin Morgan, prepared smoothies and parfaits using fruits and vegetables from the garden.
Pictures from the July 18 Garden Club event at New Roots. 4H director from the Northampton Extension Office, Erin Morgan, prepared smoothies and parfaits using fruits and vegetables from the garden.
Pictures from the July 18 Garden Club event at New Roots. 4H director from the Northampton Extension Office, Erin Morgan, prepared smoothies and parfaits using fruits and vegetables from the garden.
Fresh Summer 2024 photos from our gardens!
- Surprise Lily
Surprise LilyLycoris squamigera This year the Surprise Lily suddenly reappeared in my yard … Read more - Verbena – Native, Non-native, and UncertainI thought I would develop a short write-up on the wildflower white vervain … Read more
- Plant Eastern Shore NativesAttend one of three meetings to learn more about what plants are native … Read more
Better Impact
Now you can reach the Better Impact login directly from the website!
Check the Opportunity Calendar and the Opportunity List to find out where your volunteer hours are needed.
Don’t forget to log your volunteer hours under the Hours tab.
Rain Barrel Workshops
Join the Virginia Beach Master Gardener Water Stewards to construct a 55-gallon sealed rain barrel.
Continuing Education Credit
September 9 @ 7pm
Gardening Talk via Zoom
Creating Winter Interest in the Garden
Speaker: Heather Gargano, VBMG; Adjunct Professor, TCC Horticulture; Landscape Designer, Garden Girl Designz
More info: VBMG – Home or call 757-385-8156
Show What You Grow!
ESVMG members share your garden stories and photos online with all of us, email to info@esvmg.com.
Monarch butterfly from Jenny Foster’s 2023 garden
Jenny Foster’s 2023 garden
Beetle in Jenny Foster’s 2023 garden
Jenny Foster’s 2023 garden
Jenny Foster’s 2023 garden
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About Master Gardeners
Who We Are
Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners are trained volunteer educators who provide science-based horticultural knowledge to our community. Members of the Eastern Shore of Virginia Master Gardener (ESVMG) serve Accomack and Northampton Counties on the Eastern Shore.
What We Do
We educate the public to improve and sustain the quality of horticultural practices in these ways:
- answering individuals’ gardening questions
- a weekly radio program of gardening interest
- conducting plant clinics and educational forums
- beautifying the community through demonstration gardens
- performing other related services and activities to sustain the quality of horticultural practices
If you are interested in learning more about how to become a Master Gardener here on the Eastern Shore please visit our Get Involved page to find out more.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Theresa Long at 757-787-1361 ext. 14 during business hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations 5 days prior to the event. *TDD number is (800) 828-1120.
Virginia Cooperative Extension 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, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia State University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. Edwin J. Jones, Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; M. Ray McKinnie, Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia State University, Petersburg.