IFM Grow More Vegetables Workshop
Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United StatesSaturday, January 26– Grow More Vegetables for farm and garden workshop. 9 am to noon, 108 Courthouse St. $10 includes snacks. Learn how to grow more in less space. Planting dates, spacing, interplanting and succession plantings will be addressed. Using information from the best national and local gardeners you’ll learn to apply these techniques to a[...]
Food Forest Work Day
Church of the Good Shepherd 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA, United StatesJoin the Grayson Permaculture Group as we build a Food Forest at Church of the Good Shepherd in Galax. Tools & gloves provided, bring water and a snack. Contact [email protected] for more information or check out our Facebook Page.
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[...]
IFM Workshop: Pest, disease & Fertility
Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United StatesSaturday, February 23- Pest, disease, and fertility for farm and garden. 9 am to noon, 108 Courthouse St. $10. Get ready for the growing season. Learn to use the handy fertilizer calculator, how to set up a worm bin for making your own compost, and planning for likely diseases and pests so you can catch[...]
Food Forest Work Day
Church of the Good Shepherd 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA, United StatesJoin the Grayson Permaculture Group as we build a Food Forest at Church of the Good Shepherd in Galax. Tools & gloves provided, bring water and a snack. Contact [email protected] for more information or check out our Facebook Page.
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 will be presented by Darlene Vaughn at the Landcare meeting on Monday, March 18th, 7 pm at the LandCare office. Darlene has provided substance abuse counseling for twenty-five years, specializing in adolescent substance use, most recently, in Appalachia. Currently employed in rural community mental health,[...]
Film Series: Symbiotic Earth
Church of the Good Shepherd 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA, United StatesThe First Friday Film Series, hosted by Grayson LandCare & Church of the Good Shepherd brings documentary films to the public, complete with popcorn and panel discussions afterward. First Fridays at 7:00 pm, April through August at Church of the Good Shepherd: 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax. April 5th Symbiotic Earth Symbiotic Earth explores the life and ideas of scientific rebel[...]
12th Annual Land Stewardship Competition
Grayson County High School 110 Blue Devil Dr, Independence, VA, United StatesThe public is welcome to view the entries between 11 am and noon, on April 13, 2019, and to attend the awards ceremony which will follow the final tabulation of the judging scores. Grayson LandCare has announced the Twelfth Annual Land Stewardship Competition. All students grades 8-12 enrolled in a school in Grayson County (Grayson[...]
Independence Farmers Market News & Updates!
Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United StatesLearn more about the Independence Farmers Market and what's new for 2019 at the Landcare meeting on Monday, April 15th at 7:00 pm.
Film Series: Seed, The Untold Story
Church of the Good Shepherd 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA, United StatesThe First Friday Film Series, hosted by Grayson LandCare & Church of the Good Shepherd brings documentary films to the public, complete with popcorn and panel discussions afterward. First Fridays at 7:00 pm, April through August at Church of the Good Shepherd: 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax. May 3rd Seed: The Untold Story Few things on Earth are as miraculous[...]