Grayson LandCare added 3 member-driven projects this year, despite the pandemic: Food Independence, a much-needed food pantry located in Independence, a new Seed saving group that will partner with the Wythe-Grayson Regional Library, and a new School gardening initiative The Annual meeting was held via Zoom and the Auction is ongoing from October 16-November 1st.[…]
We look forward to “seeing” everyone via Zoom for our Annual meeting and the kick-off of the Silent Auction. 2 new board members are up for approval and we need your vote. It’s also a great time to renew your membership and catch up on GLC news. Great things are happening with Food Independence, the[…]
Seeds for Independence is an idea that sprouted this summer. Loren Webster contacted a diverse group of people and everyone thought that a Seed saving group was a great idea. The library had contacted the Farmers Market a few times about starting a Seed Library and so Seeds for Independence took root. If this sounds[…]
The On-line Market will keep operating right on through the winter until we open( fingers crossed!) the 2nd Friday in May. Our schedule will stay the same- Fridays from 2-6pm. We may shorten it to 3-6pm to reduce operating costs. Please let us know if that will cause anyone problems. There will be a few[…]
After five and a half months completely closed, the Free Market opened to customers on September 4th and is now open 1-5 pm on Thursdays and Fridays. We require everyone to wear a mask and limit customers to five at a time in the shop. Volunteers try to stay out of the shop, greeting[…]
Thanks to everyone who entered! The photos are wonderful and I hope everyone enjoys looking at them. As I have more time, I’ll continue to identify them. SHOUT OUT TO KIDS! HONORABLE MENTIONS The entire gallery of amazing photographs. I’ll be adding photos of other pest and beneficial creatures. I received some of snakes, toads,[…]
The Free Market is looking for the right person to manage the Free Market, a bricks-and-mortar shop on North Independence Avenue where donated items are offered free to anyone who can use them. After five months of shutdown, we are now open two afternoons a week with pandemic precautions in place. The Manager will handle[…]
Just a reminder to enter the Grayson LandCare(GLC) pest and beneficial bug photography contest. The last day to submit entries is Wednesday September 16th. The winners will be announced via Zoom during the regular monthly GLC meeting Monday September 21 at 7pm. These should be common pests or benefical insects of our local vegetable and[…]