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  • March meeting features new Town Manager Laura Ratcliffe

    Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United States

    Laura Ratcliffe will be joining us March 20th at 7pm at the GLC office. March 1st is Laura's official start date as manager, but she has already started work and has met with Rick and I several times.  I am very pleased to have her as our new Town Manager.  Given the continued interest in[...]

  • April presention features Arborist Casey Johnson

    Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United States

    Casey Johnson will be the featured speaker for the meeting April 17 at 7pm at the Grayson LandCare office at 104 Courthouse street in Independence. In addition to his main presentation on the Network for Environment and Weather Applications ( NEWA) he will also field some "ask the arborist" questions at the end of the[...]

  • May presentation features Donny Garmon, VA Forestry Department and Lindsey Young, Ag Economic Development Specialist

    We are pleased to present Donny Garmon and Lindsey Young  Monday, May 15 at 7pm at the Grayson LandCare office.   Donny Garmon of the Virginia Department of Forestry is the primary contact for forest landowner assistance, reforestation, and forest management services at the county level. Lindsey Young is the Agricultural Economic development specialist for Grayson[...]

  • POSTPONED! June 19th meeting POSTPONED!

    Church of the Good Shepherd 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA, United States

    This June presentation has it all: It's a field trip, cookout, plant sale and tour!  Join us at the permaculture garden for a cookout and "ragged" plant sale.   We will gather at the Church of the Good Shepherd on June 19th  for a cookout at 6 pm followed by a tour of the garden. Bring[...]

  • June 26 meeting at the Permaculture garden .

    Church of the Good Shepherd 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA, United States

    This rescheduled June presentation has it all: It's a field trip, cookout, plant sale and tour!  Join us at the permaculture garden for a cookout and "ragged" plant sale.   We will gather at the Church of the Good Shepherd on June 26th  for a cookout at 6 pm followed by a tour of the garden.[...]

  • July presentation features Elizabeth Underwood of the New River Conservancy

    Independence 1908 Courthouse 107 E Main St , Independence, VA, United States

    We are happy to bring Elizabeth Underwood back to Independence to help us get ready for Clean River Month in August.  Elizabeth is Director of New River Conservancy.  She will speak about  the New River Hill Forest, our 174 acre land acquisition in Grayson County, and an overall update on NRC.   Join us July 17[...]

  • August meeting features invasive plant control with Cynthia Taylor

    You can control many of the invasive plants we struggle with using mechanical and chemical treatments, combined with seasonal timing.  Early fall is the best time to start controlling invasive plants and permaculture garden creator, Cynthia Taylor, will lead a demonstration/presentation to show us control methods for common invasives in our area.  Learn techniques you[...]

  • September meeting features beekeeping and flower farming

    Please note the earlier start time due to shorter days. Thanks very much to Hank and  Denise Sturkie  of Mt. View Farm for hosting the September meeting.  There is always interest in the art of beekeeping and cutflowers continue to grow in popularity.  We'll do a flower walk and end with a bee talk. In[...]

  • Holiday Card workshop

    Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United States

    Instead of a meeting this month, we’ll have a hands-on workshop. Join us Sunday afternoon November 19 from 2-4 pm. Make your own holiday cards and gift tags with pressed flowers and ferns. You can also embellish with paint or colored pencils. $5 covers the cost of all materials for 5 cards. Kids are welcome[...]

    $5

  • Pruning Workshop 11am-1pm

    Church of the Good Shepherd 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA, United States

    YES, we ARE pruning today! Join us Saturday February 10 from 11am until 1 pm at the Permaculture garden at Church of the Good Shepherd.  The workshop will be led by Casey Johnson.  Casey has a degree in Horticulture from Penn State, manages the orchard at River North and is a GLC board member. We'll[...]