We had a great meeting of planning and getting ready for spring. Items covered:
Club members please see the invitation below.
The PVCC Horticulture Club is warmly invited to a presentation about my newly released book entitled, Gardens of the Spirit. This will take place at the Virginia Festival of the Book on Thursday, March 17, 6 p.m., on PVCC’s campus in the V. Earl Dickinson Building. Interestingly, that also is St. Patrick’s Day for those who may have interest, so the “wearin’ o the green” on that day will be more appropriate than ever.
Reminder – our next meeting is Monday, February 28th at 12:20 in room 158. Hope to see you there! The seed swapping/purchase event this past weekend was a great chance to meet other people working and interested in growing foods and community.
Community Seed Swap Event Held on Sunday February 20th!
C’ville Foodscapes and Southern Exposure Seed Exchange are co-hosting a Community Seed Swap just in time for Spring planting! It will be held on Sunday, February 20th from 11AM-2PM at Alexander House Inn and Hostel, 1205 Monticello Rd. Seeds for sale and trade, seed-saving info, snacks, music and more. For more information, contact Kassia at 434. 806. 6255.
Upcoming Event at Hereford Residential College:
Eliot Coleman lecture/workshop on Feb. 13th! Contact Jim Durand (jhd6n@cms.mail.virginia.edu) for more details.
Eliot has more than 40 years of experience in all aspects of organic farming, including field vegetables, greenhouse vegetables, rotational grazing of cattle and sheep, and range poultry. He is the author of The New Organic Grower, Four Season Harvest and the Winter Harvest Handbook.
David
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As a reminder to everyone, our second club meeting of the year is Monday, Valentine’s Day in room 158 at 12:20. If you know anyone who hasn’t signed up but you think would be interested, feel free to include them. The more the merrier!
Our future meetings this semester will be 2nd and 4th Mondays, in room 158 Main Building at 12:20. When the weateher warms we’ll see about meeting in the garden.
Looking forward to planning the spring with you.
David
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Here is a very cool thing available for 6th – 9th graders this summer:
Future Farmers of Charlottesville: Do you like to get your hands dirty? Do you want to eat tomatoes and cucumbers you grew yourself? Plant seeds, harvest vegetables, keep track of weather and other garden data and take home seeds and seedlings to start or expand your own garden. Learn about different kinds of soil, composting and how to keep pests away from your garden. Visit farmers, community gardeners and local food advocates. Take a trip to Monticello to see how Jefferson gardened. Eat what you’ve grown during a Friday lunch prepared from the PVCC community garden. Guinevere Higgins is co-founder of Blue Ridge Backyard Harvest.
Check out the brochure or the website for this and other programs available for Summer Career Academies 2011.
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Last night approximately a dozen individuals from different community gardens in the Charlottesville area gathered to discuss projects and share ideas.
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