Monthly Meeting
Non-Native Invasive Plants: Looking for a Solution
Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United StatesLandCare board member, Cynthia Taylor will discuss the problem of non-native invasive plants in our area and possible solutions. Cynthia is past-president of the Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council and worked for many years in Georgia restoring native habitats by removing invasive plants and restoring streams. She developed the first Cooperative Weed Management Area in[...]
Potluck @ Matthews Living History Farm
Matthews Farm 476 White Pine Road, Galax, VA, United StatesLandCare's Annual Potluck @ Matthews Living History Farm (MLHF) will be held on June 18th 7-9p. 476 White Pine Rd Galax, VA. Bring your favorite dish to share. Daniel Boyer, Farm manager MHLF, GLC Board Member & Erin Cox Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development will host. They will discuss the past year's projects and future[...]
Life Cycles of Butterflies with Ellen Reynolds
Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United StatesCounty Administrator Bill Shepley
Church of the Good Shepherd 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA, United StatesJoin us for as County administrator, Bill Shepley discusses Grayson County's Future Initiatives. Shepley hopes to find solutions to energize the county as a whole. Efforts to address internet access, job creation, healthcare, businesses and other needs within the county are reflected in these initiatives. “I’ve been county administrator for the past year, and during[...]
Stream & Wetland Restoration
Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United StatesDr. Curtis Richardson, Professor of Resource Ecology Nicholas School of the Environment, Director, Duke University Wetland Center, will give a presentation titled: Stream & Wetland Restoration: The Key to Improving Water Quality and Habitat Diversity on your Land. Dr. Richardson owns property in Grayson County and has spent many weekends here. Dr. Richardson's research interests in applied ecology[...]
Annual Meeting, Dinner & Silent Auction
Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United StatesJoin Grayson LandCare for our Annual Meeting Potluck & Service Auction at Ward Manor, 6:00 pm, Monday, October 15th, 2018. Come learn more about LandCare and support our initiatives in the community. Please bring a friend and a dish to share! RSVP online http://evite.me/7vgTT2QXm3 A Sampling of Auction Items Include: Weekend stay at Dream Rock Silo or Creekside[...]
The Community Food Forest Handbook
Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United StatesCatherine Bukowski is a researcher, author, educator, and communicator. She is currently wrapping up her Ph.D. at the College of Natural Resources and the Environment at Virginia Tech, where she co-taught an agroforestry and whole-farm-planning course that incorporated permaculture principles. She studied with Dave Jacke on food forest design, has a certificate in Collaborative Community[...]
LandCare Christmas Party
Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United StatesJoin LandCare as we celebrate the holidays at 7:00 pm Monday, December 17th at the LandCare office in Independence. Bring an appetizer or drink to share. This year, we will collect items to support the Backpack Buddies program, which provides local students with child-friendly meals each Friday that they take home for the weekend. Please bring a[...]
Intervening on Normal: Trauma, Substance Use, and Counselling in Appalachia
Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United StatesIntervening on Normal: Trauma, Substance Use, and Counselling in Appalachia presented by Darlene Vaughn at the Landcare meeting on Monday, January 21st at 7:00 pm.
Opioid Analgesics: Pain and Abuse
Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United StatesDr. Linda Dykstra, Kenan Professor Emeritus in Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina (UNC) @ Chapel Hill will give a presentation titled: Opioid Analgesics: Pain and Abuse. Linda and her husband, Bill Hylander, became members of Grayson Landcare upon retiring to Grayson County where they own a farm in the Spring Valley community. Linda[...]