Cancelled-Potluck at Matthews Farm-6pm
Matthews Living History Farm MuseumEveryone is invited to join us for our annual potluck at MatthewsLiving History Farm Museum We'll start at 6pm. While we are enjoying our meal, we'll hear from Farm manager Arwen Cayton. Arwen has added numerous events at the Farm and her wealth of historical knowledge is helping bring the museum to the next level. [...]
Woodland Medicinal Herbs with Katie Commender via Zoom
Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United StatesWe are pleased to have Katie Commander, Agroforestry Program Director for Appalachian Sustainable Development join us July 20 as our featured speaker. After a brief GLC update, Katie will talk about non-timber forest products and woodland medicinals in particular. ASD has created a state of the art facility for aggregating and processing these high value[...]
Cancelled-Field trip to River Ridge Organics
River River OrganicsWe are looking forward to going to the "Berry patch" at River Ridge Organics. Jay Dunbar, aka the Berry Guy, will show and discuss how to grow a wide variety of berries suited to our area. Berries are great for farmer and gardener alike because you get a relatively fast and very tasting return for[...]
September 21 meeting features winners of the Bug Photography Contest
ZOOMJust 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. Winners will also be posted on the GLC and IFM facebook pages, webpages[...]
Annual meeting and service auction via Zoom October 19 at 7pm
ZOOMIt's almost time for the GLC Auction and annual meeting. I hope you have it on your calendar for Monday October 19 at 7pm. I know we all wish we could have been together in September at Eagle View Event Center enjoying the beautiful venue, scenery and a wonderful potluck. We deeply appreciate Chris and[...]
Monthly meeting moved to Thursday May 20
Church of the Good Shepherd 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA, United StatesIn place of our regular 3rd Monday meeting, The Grayson Permaculture Group has invited all GLC memebers to join them Thursday, May 20th, at 6:00 pm for a cookout and Food Forest garden tour at Church of the Good Shepherd in Galax. Burgers/hotdogs will be provided, bring a side dish/drink to share. Bring your lawn[...]
June 21 monthly presentation
Grayson County Rec Park 85 County Park Lane • P.O. Box 742, Independence, VA, United StatesBill Shepley, County Administrator will be the featured speaker for the June 21 meeting at 7pm at the Grayson County Rec Park, picnic shelter #1. We felt it was still best to meet outdoors. Bill will give us highlights of what the County did in 2020 as well as plans for 2021. The Rec Park[...]
July 19 meeting at River Ridge Organics
In case of rain we will meet at 3419 Gold Hill Rd. It's just across from the boat landing, a little past the low water bridge. We are excited to visit River Ridge Organics berry patch for our July 19 meeting at 7pm. Jay Dunbar will lead the group on a tour of the berry[...]
August 16 presentation features New River Conservancy
Grayson LandCare will be hosting the new Executive Director of the New River Conservancy at our regular monthly meeting August 16 at 7pm, in the 1908 auditorium. Our choice of speaker seemed appropriate since Grayson County has proclaimed August as River month. A committee of stake holders led by the New River Wildlife Club is[...]
Annual Meeting, potluck and service auction October 18 at Eagleview
Eagleview Event Center 639 Wagon Wheel Rd, Elk Creek, United StatesWe are thrilled to be able to hold our Annual meeting, potluck and Service Auction at Eagleview Event Center. A big thank you to Chris and Joy Butler for their generous donation of their lovely venue for this event. The schedule for the evening: 5pm doors open. 5:30 Silent Auction opens for bidding. 6pm Dinner.[...]