Loudoun County Master Gardeners

Loudoun County Master Gardeners

Upcoming Events

Unless otherwise specified, all Association Meetings are held at 7 PM at the Loudoun County Extension Office, 30 Catoctin Circle SE, Suite B, Leesburg, VA 20175. Lower Level Conference Room.

Association meetings focus on a speaker of interest and are open to the general public.

March 20-21, 2010 First Annual LCMG Gardening Symposium. Ida Lee Recreation Center. The theme for the event is "Garden 2 Table." Among the guest speakers will be Joe Lamp'l aka "Joe Gardener", host of two National television shows: GardenSMART on PBS and DIY Network's Fresh from the Garden. He's also a syndicated columnist and author, and will be speaking on his latest book; The Green Gardener's Guide; simple significant actions to protect and preserve the planet. Joe's passion and work related to gardening and environmental stewardship through multiple media platforms has positioned him as one of the most recognized personalities in the "green" sector today.

Also featured is Ellen Ogden, co-founder of The Cook's Garden - America's premiere source of information for the kitchen gardener.

These are just two of the many speakers we have lined up for the event. Tickets will be $55 for the two day event, including lunch, single day price will be $35. For more information and registration click here.

Thursday, April 1. Container Gardening: Five Best Practices. Mike Virts, Owner, Catoctin Garden. Mike Virts became owner-operator of "Catoctin Gardens " in 1997 after retiring from a government position. Located at 10-B Catoctin Circle in Leesburg, Mike specializes in procuring high-quality annuals, perennials, herbs, trees and shrubs from what he considers to be the premier providers available in the area. Mike has had a life-long interest in plants and operated an Evergreen Farm during the 1990's in addition to his full-time job. A resident of Loudoun County for more than 35 years, Mike strives to work with individuals in filling their landscaping needs as well as serving as a referral partner for a wide network of garden and floral designers in the area.

Thursday, May 6. Tips from a Floral Designer. Louise Lynn of Louis Lynn Floral Designer. Louise Lynn has been on the Washington National Cathedral Flower Guild since 1993, was founder and 2 term president of the IFDA (Independent Floral Designers' Association), was the design demonstrator at the Maymont Flower and Garden Show in Richmond, VA and arranged flowers for interior designers' rooms in the National Symphony Women's Committee Decorator Show House for several years. In addition, she presents programs and workshops for local garden clubs on arranging flowers, silk and preserved flowers, and edible flowers. She provides wedding and event flowers, teaches classes to church altar guilds and decorates private homes for Christmas and special occasions.

Louise will explain how to condition flowers to ensure that flowers and foliage last for the maximum time. In the process she will arrange 3 baskets that will be given away as door prizes just in time for Mother's Day!

June 3: Herb Talk: Wild Edibles in your Garden for Food and Medicine. Judith Dreyer. Judith Dreyer, MS, BSN, RN has an MS in Nutrition/Biochemistry and her BS in Nursing. She is currently an adjunct lecturer at Western Ct State University in Danbury , Ct focusing on holistic health including western based herbalism. She recently became certified as a Holistic Stress Management Instructor with Paramount Institute. She owned and operated Health Food Junction, a full service health food store, for 5 years in the foothills of northwest CT. Judith Completed Rosemary Gladstar’s Herbal Apprenticeship program. She is currently a member of American Holistic Nurses Association and United Plant Savers.