Plant the Park Sept 27 and 28
2024-09-28 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Independence Town Park, 108 E Main St 24348, Independence, VA, 24348, United States
Want to help plant the park? This is event is hosted by the Town of Independence. Cynthia Taylor and the permaculture group offered technical support and design and donated some of the plants.
Here are the details: Please consider volunteering to help plant approximately 500 seedlings and shrubs in Independence Town Park on September 27th (afternoon) and/or September 28th (all day). We’re looking for approximately 20 volunteers who will be divided in to 4-5 planting teams. You don’t need experience – just a good attitude and a willingness to “dig in” (pun intended). We’ll take whatever time you can give us….and we’ll feed you well in return! Interested parties are asked to email Laura Ratcliffe (laura@independenceva.com) and Kit Marshall (kmarshall@independenceva.com) with questions or to sign up. Please include both as each are out of town between now and the event and we don’t want to miss your email. Thanks in advance!

Permaculture Meeting and potluck October 8
2024-10-10 18:00 - 20:00 | VA
Join the Permaculture group for their monthly meeting and potluck Thursday October 8 at 6pm. Contact Cynthia at cynthia@graysonlandcare.org for more more information.
Permaculture meetings are generally the 2nd Thursday of the month and include a potluck meal. Members take turns hosting.

Permaculture Workday October 12
2024-10-12 09:30 - 12:00 | Church of the Good Shepherd, 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA, 24333, United States
Join the Permaculture group for their monthly workday October 12 from 9:30-noon. All workdays are in the Permaculture garden at the Church of the Good Shepherd located at 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA 24333
Permaculture work days are generally the 2nd Saturday of the month from 9:30am to noon. The best way to learn anything is by doing. Lend a hand and learn about permaculture. Contact Cynthia Taylor for more information. Cynthia@graysonlandcare.org

Harvest Moon Social and auction
2024-10-21 18:00 - 21:00 | Grange Hall, Troutdale Va, 840 Grange Hall Rd, Troutdale, 24378, United States
October is coming and with it the Grayson LandCare Annual Meeting and Auction, featuring hors d’oeuvres by Chef Jen Cavey! We look forward to seeing everyone for this event. This year we are in western Grayson County at the Goodwill Grange, 804 Grange Hall Rd, Troutdale Va 24378. We are excited to have Chef Jen cater this event. Rather than a sit-down meal, there will be time to browse the auction items, mix and mingle and enjoy a steady stream of tasty treats and beverages. Activities for the evening include sign in and membership renewals, the silent auction with drinks and hors d’oeuvres, a celebration of our founder and long time board member Charlotte Hanes, a brief business meeting, and the concluding live auction. Please invite your friends and neighbors to enjoy a fun evening with delicious food and an opportunity to support a great organization.

Permaculture Group Retreat, November 2
2024-11-02 10:00 - 13:00 | VA
More details to come. Stay tuned

Permaculture Book night-1/16
2025-01-16 17:30 - 20:00 | VA
Join the permaculture group 1/16 at 5:30 to discuss “Night Magic” by Henion. Let host Ann Watson (276-768-8171) know if you plan to attend and to find out details.

Fruit tree pruning 11-1 pm Feb 8
2025-02-08 11:00 - 13:00 | Church of the Good Shepherd, 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA, 24333, United States
YES, we ARE pruning today!
Join us Saturday February 8from 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 the Vice President of GLC.
We’ll focus on fruit trees. If time allows blueberries will be included. Dress warmly and bring pruners or loopers if you have them.
RAIN DATE FEB 22, same time and place

Grow More Vegetables February 15
2025-02-15 09:00 - 12:00 | Grayson LandCare Office, 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, 24348, United States
It’s back! Learn to pack a 21/2 X 5 foot raised bed with a huge amount of vegetables! It’s easy to multiply by 5 so this works for larger gardens too. This is an interactive vegetable growing workshop for all skill levels. We’ll meet at the Grayson LandCare/IFM office at 104 Courthouse Street, Saturday February 15th from 9 am to noon. Snow date is the 22th, same place and time. Cost is $15, pay at the door, and light refreshments will be served. 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 single raised bed or a full-sized market garden.
In order to get the most out of the class, please come with a sketch, or even just the dimensions of your space. In addition, think about the top 5 vegetables you’d like to grow. This “homework” will give you a head start when we break into groups and design gardens for maximum production. Start planning for a successful garden now. The class is limited to 20 people. Please email Michelle Pridgen at independencefarmersmarket@gmail.com to register.
The next workshop which will cover pest and disease control, irrigation and fertility will be held March 1st, same location, price, and time. Snow date for the 1st workshop is February 22, March 8 for the second. You can take either or both classes.

Monthly Permaculture Meeting and potluck 2nd Thursday, 6pm
2025-03-13 18:00 | VA
Join the Permaculture group for their monthly meeting and potluck Thursday March 14 at 6pm. Contact Cynthia at cynthia@graysonlandcare.org for more more information.
Permaculture meetings are generally the 2nd Thursday of the month and include a potluck meal. Members take turns hosting.

Permaculture workday March 15
2025-03-15 09:30 - 12:00 | Church of the Good Shepherd, 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA, 24333, United States
Join the Permaculture group for their monthly workday March 15 from 9:30-noon. All workdays are in the Permaculture garden at the Church of the Good Shepherd located at 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA 24333
Permaculture work days are generally the 2nd Saturday of the month from 9:30am to noon. The best way to learn anything is by doing. Lend a hand and learn about permaculture. Contact Cynthia Taylor for more information. Cynthia@graysonlandcare.org

Shade Tree Pruning Workshop
2025-03-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Independence Town Park, 108 E Main St 24348, Independence, VA, 24348, United States
Join us for a free shade tree pruning workshop March 22 at Town Park. The workshop is from 10 to noon and will be led by Casey Johnson. Casey has a degree in Horticulture from Penn State, manages the orchard at River North and is the Vice President of GLC. Dress warmly and bring pruners or loopers if you have them.

Seed Library Open House
2025-03-29 11:00 - 13:00 | Grayson County Library, 147 S. Independence Ave, Independence, 24348, United States
The open House at the Seed Library will be 11am to 1 pm Saturday, March 29 at the Library in Independence. The notion of the seed library is that you’ll “check out” some seeds early in the season and ‘return’ the seeds that you saved from your harvest. If you are a new gardener or seed saver, you might not have seeds to swap or donate. That’s perfectly fine! Come enjoy some light refreshments, learn about seed saving and take some seeds home. Kids can plant a sunflower, bean or lettuce seed to take home.
Heirloom seeds are all open pollinated. Not all open pollinated seeds are considered heirlooms. Honestly, heirlooms just have better PR. Some one decided to save grandma’s favorite flower or tasty tomato from the old county, or made up a great story in the hopes of selling more seeds.
If you have seeds you’d like to donate to the library, you can drop them off at the front desk anytime the Library is open, or bring them the day of the open house. See you Saturday the 29th and bring a friend!

Permaculture workday
2025-04-12 09:30 - 12:00 | VA
Join the Permaculture group for their monthly workday April 12 from 9:30-noon.
All workdays are in the Permaculture garden at the Church of the Good Shepherd located at 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA 24333
Permaculture work days are generally the 2nd Saturday of the month from 9:30am to noon. The best way to learn anything is by doing. Lend a hand and learn about permaculture. Contact Cynthia Taylor for more information. Cynthia@graysonlandcare.org

Potluck and weeding at Town Park May 15-POSTPONED
2025-05-15 17:00 - 19:00 | Independence Town Park, 108 E Main St 24348, Independence, VA, 24348, United States
POSTPONED due to wet conditions. Stay tuned for the new date.
Are you curious about the orange flags around the retention pond at Town Park? Come see how the native seedlings fared this winter and help weed the planting. Join us May 15 from 5-6pm for weeding and plan to stay for a potluck afterward to reward your hard work! The Town of Independence will provide the main course. Bring a side or dessert to share. Contact Michelle Pridgen for more information. director@graysonlandcare.org

Free Kids Activities at the Permaculture Garden, May 31, 10-11:30am
2025-05-31 10:00 - 11:30 | Church of the Good Shepherd, 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA, 24333, United States
The Grayson LandCare Permaculture Group will host free kids activities with a permaculture focus from 10-11:30 pm at the Permaculture Garden at Church of the Good Shepherd, located at 9441 Grayson Parkway in Baywood. The target age group is 6-12 year olds. This activity is limited to 15 kids. Please register at permaculture@graysonlandcare.org
Grayson LandCare permaculture members Jean Roznik and Rose Cnuddle will lead the group in various activiites

Potluck, Plant sale, Tour and meeting THURSDAY June 19 6pm
2025-06-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Church of the Good Shepherd, 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA, 24333, United States
It’s a field trip, cookout, plant sale and tour! Everyone is invited to the permaculture garden for a cookout and “ragged” plant sale. The cookout begins at 6pm at the garden at the Church of the Good Shepherd located at 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA 24333., please bring a side dish to share. This will be followed by a tour of the garden and the plant sale beginning about 6:45pm. It is not necessary to attend the potluck to tour the garden. The plant sale will feature recently divided plants from the garden, not new seedlings. The permaculture garden features a wide array of native plants and most are excellent for pollinators as well. All proceeds from the sale go to support the Permaculture garden.
Other permaculture events include a Composting and Water harvesting workshop June 21 9am to noon.This is an introduction to composting and designing water systems. A seed saving workshop will be held during the Ag and Art Tour on September 6. In addition there are monthly workdays July 12 and August 16 from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Galax. The public is invited to join the Grayson Permaculture Group for a variety of tasks required to maintain and expand the Food Forest Garden. Learn from our group of experienced permaculture gardeners and explore the garden with the folks who work to maintain it. Bring gloves and wear closed-toe shoes. Tools and materials provided. Bring your lunch or plan to join the group for lunch at a local sandwich shop. Email: permaculture@graysonlandcare.org for more information.
All Grayson LandCare presentations are free and open to the public unless noted otherwise. For more information about Grayson LandCare visit the webpage, graysonlandcare.org, email director@graysonlandcare or call 276-768-0597.

Using Herbs- Postponed until June 21
2025-06-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Church of the Good Shepherd, 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA, 24333, United States
Join Michelle and Cynthia June 21 from 10-noon for an herbal workshop. We’ll forage plants from the Food Forest at Church of the Good Shepherd and prepare them to eat, make a salve and a tincture. $10 payable the day of the workshop covers the cost of supplies.

Composting and water harvesting workshop June 21 plus Herbal workshop! (postponed from May 17)
2025-06-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Church of the Good Shepherd, 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA, 24333, United States
Join the permaculture group from 10- noon June 21st at the Permaculture garden at Church of the Good Shepherd for a FREE composting and water harvesting workshop. There are lots of ways to make compost, they will demonstrate a few different styles. You’ll also learn how to capture rainwater for irrigation.
And we’ll hold the Herbal Workshop that was postponed from May 17 the same time. Join Cynthia and Michelle June 21 from 10-noon for a herbal workshop. We’ll forage plants from the Food Forest at Church of the Good Shepherd and prepare them to eat, make a salve, a tea, and a tincture. $10 payable the day of the workshop covers the cost of supplies.

River Clean up Information session, 6pm 1908 Courthouse June 25
2025-06-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Independence 1908 Courthouse, 107 E Main St , Independence, VA, 24348, United States
Come learn about plans for Clean River Month Wednesday June 25 at 6pm at he 1908 auditorium. Everyone is welcome.
There will be:
1)a short update on The NRC and NRWC post Helene cleanup efforts
20 @025 schedule of events and how to get involved
3) Q &A with the leaders of the NRC and Grayson River Protectors

Permaculture Meeting and potluck July 10
2025-07-10 18:00 - 19:00 | VA

Permaculture workday July 12
2025-07-12 09:30 - 12:00 | Church of the Good Shepherd, 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA, 24333, United States
Join the Permaculture group for their monthly workday July 12 from 9:30-noon. All workdays are in the Permaculture garden at the Church of the Good Shepherd located at 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA 24333
Permaculture work days are generally the 2nd Saturday of the month from 9:30am to noon. The best way to learn anything is by doing. Lend a hand and learn about permaculture. Contact Cynthia Taylor for more information. Cynthia@graysonlandcare.org

Chestnut breeding, oxalic testing demonstration, August 9
2025-08-09 09:00 - 12:00 | Grayson County Fair, 10278 Elk Creek Parkway, Elk Creek, 24326, United States
Clint Morse will discuss exciting developments of American Chestnut breeding and demonstrate a new testing method. Saturday August 9 at the Grayson County Fair at 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30. He will be available to talk about the Chestnut program from 9-noon. The Fair is held at Bottomley Evergreens & Farms, 10278 Elk Creek Parkway, Elk Creek, VA 24348.
. The test needs to run for 23 hours. Part 2 will be Sunday the 10 at 9:30 am
Did you enjoy part 1 and want to learn more about the project? Join us at Clint’s house, please call( 276-768-0597) or email DIRECTOR@GRAYSONLANDCARE.ORG for directions, to learn to read the oxalic test. After the test results, we will visit the new site at Clint’s for a tour of the first of its kind pure American chestnut test orchard. He was recently selected to home 400 seedlings from trees that the American Chestnut Foundation(TACF) knows have some level of resistance from around the country. It is really cool! Seven years from now when TACF does the blight test in the orchard, we will know just how much resistance Americans actually have and the myth that there is no resistance in Americans will be put to bed This is part of a new breeding effort in cooperation with Matthews Forest and the American Chestnut Foundation.

Permaculture Meeting and potluck August 14
2025-08-14 18:00 - 19:00 | VA
Join the Permaculture group for their monthly meeting and potluck Thursday August 14 at 6pm. Contact Cynthia at cynthia@graysonlandcare.org for more more information.
Permaculture meetings are generally the 2nd Thursday of the month and include a potluck meal. Members take turns hosting.

Permaculture Workday August 16
2025-08-16 09:30 - 12:00 | Church of the Good Shepherd, 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA, 24333, United States
Join the Permaculture group for their monthly workday August 16 from 9:30-noon. All workdays are in the Permaculture garden at the Church of the Good Shepherd located at 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA 24333
Permaculture work days are generally the 2nd Saturday of the month from 9:30am to noon. The best way to learn anything is by doing. Lend a hand and learn about permaculture. Contact Cynthia Taylor for more information. Cynthia@graysonlandcare.org

Root Cellar Tour, Monday August 18, 6:45 pm
2025-08-18 18:45 - 20:00 | VA
Have wondered about installing a root cellar? Here’s your chance to tour one and learn about the process. Charlotte Hanes will let us take a look at the one she installed last year. Meet at 6:45 at 3419 Gold Hill Rd. The driveway is directly across from the Bridle Creek boat landing.

Permaculture Meeting and potluck September 4
2025-09-04 18:00 - 19:00 | VA
Join the Permaculture group for their monthly meeting and potluck Thursday September at 6pm. Contact Cynthia at cynthia@graysonlandcare.org for more more information.
Permaculture meetings are generally the 2nd Thursday of the month and include a potluck meal. This one was changed due to the date of the Ag and Art tour. Members take turns hosting.

Ag & Art Tour at the Permaculture Garden September 6
2025-09-06 09:00 - 16:00 | Church of the Good Shepherd, 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA, 24333, United States
Be sure to include a stop at the Permaculture Garden during the Ag & Art Tour this year. Meet permaculture group members, take the tour of the Food Forest and pollinator garden. Learn about seed saving and plants for pollinators and permaculture. The garden is located at the Church of the Good Shepherd located at 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA 24333
Vendors at the garden will include: Emily Papadopoulus-Mt Air Farm with lavender products; Kurt Card-Drac Studio, pottery and jewelry, Vanessa Hollifield VH glass-artisan glass and jewelry

Permaculture Meeting and potluck October 9
2025-10-09 18:00 - 19:00 | VA
Join the Permaculture group for their monthly meeting and potluck Thursday October 9 at 6pm. Contact Cynthia at cynthia@graysonlandcare.org for more more information.
Permaculture meetings are generally the 2nd Thursday of the month and include a potluck meal. Members take turns hosting.

Permaculture Workday October 11
2025-10-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Church of the Good Shepherd, 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA, 24333, United States

Harvest Moon Social, Auction and Annual Meeting is SATURDAY October 18. YOU are invited!
2025-10-18 17:30 - 20:30 | Grange Hall, Troutdale Va, 840 Grange Hall Rd, Troutdale, 24378, United States
You are cordially invited to join Grayson LandCare Saturday, October 18, 5:30 – 8 pm at the Goodwill Grange #959, 840 Grange Hall Road, Troutdale VA, 24378. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Please bring your friends and an appetite! The schedule for the evening:

5:30 Doors open
5:30-7:30 Heavy Hors D’oeuvres
5:45 Welcome
5:30-7:00 Silent Auction
7:15- 7:30 Annual Meeting
7:30-8 pm Live Auction
8:15 Check out

Come learn more about LandCare, enjoy delicious food and beverages, have fun, and support our initiatives in the community. For more information, please contact Michelle Pridgen at 276-768-0597 or email her at director@graysonlandcare.org
