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.[...]
November presentation features local authors
Independence 1908 Courthouse 107 E Main St , Independence, VA, United StatesIt has become a tradition to invite local authors to read from their books at the November meeting. On Monday November 15, at 7pm, we will feature authors Deborah Clark and Robert La Combe. Deb's new book is Turn Left at the Big Oak. Rob's is The Woodlands of Ivor. You can purchase signed copies[...]
Cancelled-January meeting with Alice Cox
Due to the forecast, there will not be a January meetingly meeting
Reid Walters, speaker for Feb 21 meeting
Independence 1908 Courthouse 107 E Main St , Independence, VA, United StatesTown Manager Reid Walters will give an update of Town achievements for 2021 and plans for 2022. Join us at the 1908 Courthouse Baldwin Auditorium (Upstairs) February 21, 2022 from 7-8pm. All Grayson LandCare meetings are free and open to the Public. Reid Walters is the current town manager of Independence. In addition to serving[...]
Seed Swap March 19
Grayson County Library 147 S. Independence Ave, Independence, United StatesGrayson LandCare and the Grayson County Public Library in Independence are holding our first seed swap on March 19th from 10 am to noon in the Library conference room. Bring seeds to share and swap. Help us kick off a new season for the seed library. If you have extra seeds please consider donating them[...]
May meeting at Free Market with a Clean River Update.
Free Market 1173 N Independence Ave, Independence, VA, United StatesThe Free Market is for everyone! Take the tour and see for yourself. In addition Keith Andrews of the New river Wildlife Club will give an update on the Grayson County Clean River Month Initiative. This will include some background on the origins of Clean River Month and will also detail progress and improvements being[...]
June meeting features Neal Kilgore of Virginia Outdoor Foundation
Independence 1908 Courthouse 107 E Main St , Independence, VA, United StatesNeal Kilgore of the Virginia Outdoor Foundation(VOF) will be the featured speaker Monday June 20 at the 1908 Baldwin Auditorium. He will discuss using conservation easements to protect forest and farmlands. Created under Virginia’s Open-Space Land Act, VOF creates easements designed to protect a variety of natural and cultural values, including: Agriculture Forestry Natural habitat[...]
July meeting features the Permaculture Garden
Church of the Good Shepherd 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA, United StatesJoin us July 18th at the Church of the Good Shepherd to tour the Permaculture Garden. This GLC project started 5 years ago when Cynthia Taylor offered to teach a permaculture class and the Church of the Good Shepherd offered to let the group use a 1/2 acre as a demonstration garden for permaculture, with[...]
August meeting features tours of the School Garden and Food Independence
Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United StatesWe continue to highlight Grayson LandCare's many projects. This month we'll meet at the GLC office. You can drive or carpool to the Independence Elementary School and tour the kids garden. Next we'll head over to Food Independence to tour the Food Pantry.