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Upcoming Events Unless otherwise specified, the Lecture Series is held at 7 PM at the Loudoun County Extension Office, 30 Catoctin Circle SE, Suite B, Leesburg, VA 20175. Lower Level Conference Room. Lectures feature topics of interest to gardeners and naturalists. The Lecture Series is open to the public.
Feb. 2. Orchard Mason Bees, Denise Shreeve founder of Our Native Bees in McLean, VA. Denise is an avid gardener and passionate environmentalist. After learning that honey bees were disappearing by the millions, she took a closer look at her own suburban yard and realized that the lack of pollinators was taking its toll. To give them a hand she enrolled in a honey beekeeping course, but after learning that there are more than 4,000 native U.S. bee species that also need our support, she began Our Native Bees. Denise's goal is to spread the word that our native bees can provide an excellent alternative to most honey bee pollination. After all, they evolved together and have been successfully pollinating our flora for millions of years! She'll discuss how and where they nest, their favorite plants, how easy it is to entice them to your yard, and how entertaining they are to observe.
Feb. 4. Community Garden Forum. 10:30-12:30, Ashburn Library 43316 Hay Rd, Ashburn, 20147, Speakers, discussions and Q&A for current community gardeners and those interested in participating in community gardening. To register contact Sharon Harris at DEHarris01@aol.com.
March 1. Benefits of Using Native Plants, Carrie Blair, Fauquier County Native Plant Society. Carrie is a major cog in the Piedmont Chapter of the Native Plant Society. She has been studying trees since 1975. She has taken courses in deciduous forest ecology, wetland plants and seasonal wildflower identification. She became a Fauquier County Master Gardener and docent at the State Arboretum in 1995. In 2010 she became a Virginia Master Naturalist. She maintains five acres of forest and meadow around her home in Marshall, VA.
March 24-25, Third Annual Gardening Symposium. Two days packed with gardening information. Click on the link to go the the information and registration pages.
April 5. Vertical Gardening, Linna Ferguson. Linna is certified in Square Foot Gardening. She is an avid gardener and foodscaper. Her passion is t eaching and inspiring people, through hands-on workshops and presentations, on how to grow their own food. To see her garden portfolio go to www.foodscaper.com; see her appearance on the Emril Green show, http://planetgreen.discovery.com/videos/emeril-green-2-indoor-gardening-tips-from-the-expert.html and her articles are here: www.examiner.com/food-gardening-in-washington-dc/linna-ferguson
May 3.
Grapes and Vineyards, Sebastian Marquet. Sebastien
grew up in Burgundy France and started making wine in 1989.
He managed vineyards and produced wines in south
June 7. Edible Landscaping and Permaculture Design, Michael Judd, Design consultant. Michael Judd who founded Project Bona Fide in Nicaragua, spent years teaching natives the power of organic agriculture. Now back home in Frederick, MD he's combining the best of beauty and bounty for his latest venture, Ecologia, which specializes in edible landscapes.
July 12. Hydroponic Farming, Mary Ellen Taylor, Endless Summer Harvest
August 2. Basic Design Principles, Judy Brown, Landscape Architect, Meadows Farms. A Registered Landscape Architect and graduate of the Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. in Landscape Architecture, Judy has designed parks in Boston and prepared layouts for new communities with national developers, enabling her to utilize the “Big Picture” in every project.
September 6. Understanding Mushrooms, John Dahlberg.
Oct.
4. The Chestnut Story, Catherine Mayes, The American Chestnut
Foundation.
Catherine
Mayes is Chairman, Virginia Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation,
Treasurer, Virginia Native Plant Society and Piedmont Chapter, VNPS and
Vice President, Old Rag Master Naturalists. She is also a certified
Master Naturalist. Catherine enjoys birding, vegetable gardening, and
dairy farming.
Nov. 1. Growing and Planting Trees, Brian Mayall, Nursery Manager, Casey Trees. Brian Mayell is the Nursery Manager for Casey Tree Farm in Berryville, Virginia, where he is growing shade and ornamental trees for Casey Trees' tree planting programs in Washington, DC. Brian formerly managed a tree nursery for the city of Boise, Idaho where he grew trees for planting in Boise parks and rights-of-way, worked for the Idaho Botanical Garden, and spent 10 years growing grapes in California. He has a degree in English from Boise State University and is an ISA certified arborist.
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