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SUMMARY:Grow More Vegetables February 15
DESCRIPTION: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. \nIn 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. \nThe 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.
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/grow-more-vegetables-february-15/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Independence Farmers Market,Monthly Meeting,Workshop
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SUMMARY:No Mow\, an introduction to Permaculture Principals June 22
DESCRIPTION:Are you tired of spending your free time mowing? Save time and money while helping pollinators and wildlife! Learn to use permaculture design principles to reduce maintenance and increase enjoyment of your space\, no matter how large or small.  Cynthia Taylor will lead this workshop Saturday\, June 22 from 9 am to noon at the Grayson LandCare office at 104 Courthouse Street. \nThe public is invited to this workshop.  Please rsvp to 276-768-0597 or director@graysonlandcare.org\,  space is limited. Light refreshments will be served. \n\n 
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/no-mow-an-introduction-to-permaculture-principals-june-22/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grayson Permaculture Group,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Grow More Vegetables\, part 2: Pest\, Disease and Irrigation
DESCRIPTION:The Independence Farmers Market invites the public to an interactive vegetable growing workshop for all skill levels at the Grayson LandCare office\, Saturday March 2nd from 9 am to noon. The office is located at 104 Courthouse Street in Independence. Cost is $15 and light refreshments will be served. This is the second part of our Grow More Vegetables workshop series.   It is not necessary to have attended the first class to take this one. We’ll focus on managing pests\, diseases\, irrigation and fertility using organic methods and will include some hands-on demonstrations of various tools and techniques. The snow date is Saturday March 9. The class is limited to 20 people.  Please email Michelle Pridgen at independencefarmersmarket@gmail.com to register.
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/grow-more-vegetables-part-2-pest-disease-and-irrigation/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Independence Farmers Market,Monthly Meeting,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Holiday Card workshop
DESCRIPTION:Instead of a meeting this month\, we’ll have a hands-on workshop. Join us Sunday afternoon November 19 from 2-4 pm. Make your own holiday cards and gift tags with pressed flowers and ferns. You can also embellish with paint or colored pencils. $5 covers the cost of all materials for 5 cards. Kids are welcome with an adult. \nPlease rsvp to director@graysonlandcare.com by Friday November 17. Pay at the door. Light refreshments will be served.
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/holiday-card-workshop/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting,Workshop
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SUMMARY:IFM OnLine Market Open House
DESCRIPTION:The Independence Farmers Market will host the annual Online Market Open House at the IFM/GLC office at 104 Courthouse Street.  This free event will be held during the regular pick up hours from 4-6 pm on Wednesday November 15. Everyone is invited to try samples\, meet the vendors\, get help setting up an account\, and just pop in to say hello. \n 
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/ifm-online-market-open-house/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Independence Farmers Market
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SUMMARY:LandFair presentation of projects and awards Sunday April 23 3-4 pm\, GLC office
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is invited to join us Sunday April 23rd from 3-4 pm in the Grayson LandCare office at 104 Courthouse Street in Downtown Independence.  Support our local high school students and watch the presentation of awards.  The talented winner will receive $1\,000!onment\, community\, economy\,
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/landfair-presentation-of-projects-and-awards-sunday-april-23-3-4-pm-glc-office/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
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SUMMARY:April presention features Arborist Casey Johnson
DESCRIPTION:Casey Johnson will be the featured speaker for the meeting April 17 at 7pm at the Grayson LandCare office at 104 Courthouse street in Independence. In addition to his main presentation on the Network for Environment and Weather Applications ( NEWA) he will also field some “ask the arborist” questions at the end of the evening. \nThe Network for Environment and Weather Applications connects you with data from weather stations across the Northeast\, mid-Atlantic and South. National Weather Service forecasts on the NEWA website make it a handy place to find weather information. NEWA was created in 1995 by the New York State IPM Program and continues to evolve to stay current with advances in IPM and weather forecasting. A weather station was recently brought onto the NEWA network in Elk Creek (Courtesy of Elk Creek Properties). NEWA is a free service\, and Casey Johnson will demonstrate some of its applications as well as field questions about its use. \nYou can find more information on NEWA here https://newa.cornell.edu/ist\, NEWA
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/april-presention-features-arborist-casey-johnson/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Permaculture Presentation
DESCRIPTION:6:00 pm\, Thursday\, April 13th at the Grayson LandCare office\nPotluck & Intro to Permaculture\nBring a dish to share and learn more about Permaculture and how to apply its principles to your garden.\nRSVP cynthia@graysonlandcare.org
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/introduction-to-permaculture-presentation/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grayson Permaculture Group
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SUMMARY:March meeting features new Town Manager Laura Ratcliffe
DESCRIPTION:Laura Ratcliffe will be joining us March 20th at 7pm at the GLC office. March 1st is Laura’s official start date as manager\, but she has already started work and has met with Rick and I several times.  I am very pleased to have her as our new Town Manager.  Given the continued interest in Town Park\, Laura will discuss that as  well as other projects on the Town agenda including the new speaker policy for council meetings.
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/march-meeting-features-new-town-manager-laura-ratcliff/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Independence Farmers Market,Monthly Meeting,Town Park
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SUMMARY:August meeting features tours of the School Garden and Food Independence
DESCRIPTION:We 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.
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/august-meeting-features-tours-of-the-school-garden-and-food-independence/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Market,Kids Garden,Monthly Meeting
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SUMMARY:Woodland Medicinal Herbs with Katie Commender via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:We 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 native plants while also creating a frame work to ensure they survive into the future by rewarding farmers to use sustainable practices with a higher price for their product.  Find out more about their work here. \nhttps://asdevelop.org/15483-2/
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/woodland-medicinal-herbs-with-katie-commander/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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SUMMARY:Cancelled-Marlene Condon presents "Wildlife at home" at the May GLC meeting
DESCRIPTION:Marlene Condon will be  the featured speaker for May. On Monday\, May 18 from 7-8 pm at the Grayson LandCare office at 104 Courthouse Street\, Marlene—who has created nature-friendly gardens for 50 years—will provide a personal look at the backyard wildlife that informs and inspires her writing. In this photo and video presentation\, you’ll see that there’s much more to a nature-friendly garden than birds and butterflies! \nMany people approach gardening as a constant struggle against the outside world. They’re perpetually at war with nature\, investing in chemical treatments to fight off mammals\, birds\, and insects in an effort to preserve their garden as a pristine\, unspoiled patch of earth. Marlene proposes a radically different method of gardening: What if\, instead of battling the natural world\, we invite it into our yards? The result is a nature-friendly garden which attracts and meets the needs of numerous wildlife species while maintaining a thriving and varied landscape of flowers\, vegetables\, and other plants. You will discover the many “jobs” performed by wildlife that keep your yard functioning properly so you can enjoy it instead of worrying about it. \nThe sustainable low-impact garden described in Marlene’s book\, “The Nature-friendly Garden: Creating a Backyard Haven for Plants\, Wildlife\, and People” is a model of environmental balance\, fostering species diversity. Best of all\, it offers a privileged look at the workings of nature\, opening up a new and fascinating world for even the most experienced gardener. \nMarlene’s wildlife commentaries are widely published\, appearing in such publications as The Washington Post and Baltimore Sun and major newspapers throughout Virginia. Her yard was featured on Virginia PBS programs in 1994 and again in 2005. Following the Q & A\, Marlene will sell and sign copies of The Nature-friendly Garden. More information can be found at her website: www.marlenecondon.com
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/monthly-meeting-and-nature-friendly-gardening-with-marlene-condon/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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SUMMARY:Forest Management presentation by Britt Boucher and Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Grayson LandCare is pleased to announce Britt Boucher as the featured speaker for March.  Mr Boucher\, a forester\, will speak on best forest management practices for landowners on Monday March 16 from 7-8pm.  Britt will discuss the plan he has developed:  A Forest Future Vision. \nBritt grew up outside Pittsburgh in the industrial landscapes of coal mining\, gas\, oil and timber extraction… That started the burning question of…. Why are the woods were treated so badly? Britt went on to search for those answers… “A Masters in Forest Economics from Virginia Tech gave me the tools I needed to work on my question… but no answers.” he said. With the exception of his military service\, time farming\, and teaching a class every now and then\, Britt has spent most of his life working in and on the Forest.   A big part of a Forester’s job is carefully observing and counting things. \nA Forest Future Vision is the result of those years of study. It addresses: 1) our Planet’s essential need to store carbon\, (2) the land steward’s need for cash\, (3) the Forest’s silviculture needs\, (4) while accepting the constraints of mechanized harvesting equipment and the challenges of the loggers.  The goal: Forests that build long-term asset and ecological values. Mr Boucher looks forward to sharing this knowledge during this presentation. \nAll Grayson LandCare meetings are open to the public.  They typically occur the third Monday of the month from 7-8pm  and include a brief update on GLC activities and a presentation on topics of local interest.
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/presentation-by-britt-boucher-and-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
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SUMMARY:Presentation by Reid Walters and Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:All Grayson LandCare meetings are open to the public.  They typically occur the third Monday of the month from 7-8pm  and include a brief update on GLC activities and a presentation on topics of local interest. The February presentation features Reid Walters\, the current town manager of Independence.This is a perfect opportunity to meet Reid and get an update on Town events and recently awarded grants. In addition to serving as the town manager of Independence\, Reid also serves as chairman of the Virginia Carolina Water Authority\, a multi-state water authority providing water to Sparta NC and Independence VA\, and as manager of the Independence DMV Select. Reid has his Masters in Public Administration from Appalachian State University and undergraduate degrees in History\, Political Science\, and Social Science Education from Western Carolina University. He is a graduate of the Municipal and County Administration program at the UNC School of Government and a member of the UNC School of Government’s LGFCU ‘Leading for Results’ Fellowship.  The professional organizations he is a member of include the International City and County Managers Association\, the Virginia Local Government Managers Association\, and the North Carolina City-County Managers Association. Reid is native of Raleigh NC.
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/presentation-by-reid-walters-and-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191218T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191218T180000
DTSTAMP:20260513T153950
CREATED:20180215T073632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190114T203347Z
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SUMMARY:IFM Online Market Pickup
DESCRIPTION:Customers can place orders online at independencefarmersmarket.locallygrown.net anytime from 7 pm Wednesday until Monday evening. On Monday evening\, we will disable ordering for that week and send that week’s orders to our vendors. This will give our vendors time to prepare orders for customer pickup at the Grayson LandCare Office at 108 Courthouse street on Wednesdays from 4 pm – 6 pm.
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/ifm-online-market-pickup/2019-12-18/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Independence Farmers Market
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191216T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191216T210000
DTSTAMP:20260513T153950
CREATED:20190114T210408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191210T202508Z
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SUMMARY:LandCare Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION:Join LandCare as we celebrate the holidays at 6:00 pm Monday\, December 16th at the LandCare office in Independence. \nBring an appetizer or drink to share and wear your Christmas finery. \nThis year\, we will collect items to support our local Little Free Pantrys. Bring shelf-stable and weatherproof food items to donate. \nWe will have a representative from the Regional Animal Shelter in Galax there to collect donations for their Capital Campaign. The Shelter\, which serves Galax\, Grayson\, and Carroll counties\, has been awarded $175\,000 from PetCo to expand the shelter and meet the rising demand for services. With another $120\,000 from the community\, they can build everything that is needed to turn the 40-year-old building into a modern\, full-service center for tending to unwanted pets and finding them new homes. Word has it that an adorable shelter dog will be on hand to encourage you!
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/landcare-monthly-meeting-2019-12-16/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191212T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191212T210000
DTSTAMP:20260513T153950
CREATED:20180215T004706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190114T205112Z
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SUMMARY:Grayson Permaculture Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Grayson Permaculture Group is a group of people interested in learning more about permaculture and working collaboratively on a food forest garden project with LandCare and Church of the Good Shepherd. \nInterested in joining the GraysonPermaculture Group? We meet the 2nd Thursday of each month from 6-8pm at the LandCare office or at a member’s home. Email Cynthia@graysonlandcare.org for more info or join our Facebook Group.
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/grayson-permaculture-meeting/2019-12-12/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grayson Permaculture Group
GEO:36.6231587;-81.1514532
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191118T210000
DTSTAMP:20260513T153950
CREATED:20190114T210408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191002T233521Z
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SUMMARY:Readings by Grayson County Authors
DESCRIPTION:Join us to hear readings from two local authors: Richard Rouse “The Welcome Home Door” and Deborah Tilson Clark “Friend\, Foe\, or Family”\n\n\n \n\n\nThe Welcome Home Door is lighthearted\, humorous storytelling from a seasoned traveler firmly grounded now in rural Southern Appalachia. With a love of character and community\, Richard Rouse delights readers with subtle details of relationships\, adjusting to country life\, the wisdom of nature and the landscape of domestic negotiations. Americana with a twist. Regional yet global. Snapshots and slices of life.\n\n\n \n\n\nBorn in Syracuse\, NY\, Richard Rouse spent early years with his siblings playing in the cabbage barns and truck farm fields of peas and potatoes near Preble\, New York. A child of the Depression\, he found entertainment in the natural world\, inspiration from overcoming hardship\, and humor from the human condition. \n\n\n \n\n\nTales of home\, adventure and delight began to form into creative writing in his seventh decade. As a lifelong avid reader\, lover of Gilbert and Sullivan music\, and keen observer of people\, at the age of 88\, these tales coalesced to his first volume in print\, The Welcome Home Door and Other Stories.\n\n\n \n\n\nHis travels eventually led him to settle in rural Southern Appalachia where he resides with his wife\, writing\, gardening\, and growing woodland mushrooms and tinkering with renewable energy systems.\n\n\n \n\n\nDeborah Tilson Clark is a native of Southwest Virginia\, with roots that have been growing in good Grayson County soil for 150 years. She attended Emory & Henry College for a year before marrying; she graduated from Berea College\, in Kentucky\, with a BA in English.\n\n\n \n\n\nBefore she left grade school\, Clark recognized her need to tell stories\, and she has been writing them down and collecting them\, ever since. She was Feature Editor of her high school newspaper\, staff/contributor to the literary magazine at E&H\, and worked for the Declaration and Galax Gazette newspapers. Her work has been published in several regional magazines and journals\, including Blue Ridge Country and Sow’s Ear. Among the creative fiction competitions that Clark has won are the Sherwood Anderson Prize for Fiction\, and the Chautauqua Festival in Wythe County. She is currently a member of the Ridgeline Writers writing group.\n\n\n \n\n\nClark and her husband of nearly 50 years\, Terry\, live on the banks of Guffy Creek in western Grayson County. They have two children\, Jessie Ann and Thomas. Besides her on-going obsession with telling a good tale\, Clark enjoys reading\, quilting\, gardening\, spending time with her 90-year-old mother\, and “doing anything with Ter.”\n\n\nThe authors will be available to sign books after the readings. Books will be available for purchase.
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/landcare-monthly-meeting-2019-11-18/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190916T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190916T210000
DTSTAMP:20260513T153950
CREATED:20190114T210408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190114T215148Z
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SUMMARY:LandCare Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/landcare-monthly-meeting-2019-09-16/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
GEO:36.6231587;-81.1514532
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190819T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190819T210000
DTSTAMP:20260513T153950
CREATED:20190114T210408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190508T193248Z
UID:10000279-1566241200-1566248400@graysonlandcare.org
SUMMARY:Composting with Tom Simpson
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/landcare-monthly-meeting-2019-08-19/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190715T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190715T210000
DTSTAMP:20260513T153950
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190610T164011Z
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SUMMARY:Natural & Sustainable Building with April Magill
DESCRIPTION:April will be presenting on her work as an Architect\, Natural Builder\, and Community-Building leader\, working to advance sustainable\, high-performing natural methods of construction.  Methods such as Rammed Earth\, Hempcrete\, Cob\, natural plasters & paints and more are regenerative systems\, often sequestering carbon\, environmentally friendly\, and healthy for the laborers and the inhabitants.  April is working to pioneer these methods in the southeast through her work as an architect and through education. April is an Adjunct Professor with ACBA where she teaches a ‘Sustainable Earthen Building Methods’ course.  \n“Finding unions between the built world and regional agriculture so that we can create circular economy cycles within communities\, building with materials that are healthy and naturally available\, building skills within communities as a way to address affordable housing are all issues I am passionate about and excited to share this knowledge with those seeking a better way to build and live.”\nApril lives in Charleston\, SC with her partner Matt and their two kids\, Eli & Wren.\nThey also share a small property\, part-time in Mouth of Wilson\, VA.
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/landcare-monthly-meeting-2019-07-15/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
GEO:36.6231587;-81.1514532
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190617T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190617T210000
DTSTAMP:20260513T153950
CREATED:20190114T210408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190114T215537Z
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SUMMARY:Matthews Farm Potluck
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/landcare-monthly-meeting-2019-06-17/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
GEO:36.6231587;-81.1514532
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190520T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190520T210000
DTSTAMP:20260513T153950
CREATED:20190114T210408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190409T203030Z
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SUMMARY:Reclaiming the Biodiversity of Sri Lanka
DESCRIPTION:One of our founders\, Jerry Moles\, has been working with Sri Lankan environmentalists for decades; and this winter several of us were able to go see what they are doing. This presentation will inspire you to think about native plants and trees\, and the services they provide for us!
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/landcare-monthly-meeting-2019-05-20/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190415T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190415T210000
DTSTAMP:20260513T153950
CREATED:20190114T210408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190401T172320Z
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SUMMARY:Independence Farmers Market News & Updates!
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the Independence Farmers Market and what’s new for 2019 at the Landcare meeting on Monday\, April 15th at 7:00 pm.
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/landcare-monthly-meeting-2019-04-15/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
GEO:36.6231587;-81.1514532
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190318T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190318T210000
DTSTAMP:20260513T153950
CREATED:20190114T210408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190311T222935Z
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SUMMARY:Intervening on Normal: Trauma\, Substance Use\, and Counselling in Appalachia
DESCRIPTION:Intervening 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. \nDarlene has provided substance abuse counseling for twenty-five years\, specializing in\nadolescent substance use\, most recently\, in Appalachia. Currently employed in rural community\nmental health\, she serves a five-county area where she works collaboratively with politicians\,\nemergency responders\, and systems of care. She also teaches college courses in Human\nServices and Counseling for Lindsey Wilson College\, School of Professional Counseling.\nDarlene has been a public speaker and trainer throughout her career. Locally\, she has provided\ntraining on trauma\, substance use\, mental health\, and wellness. She has presented\nAppalachian substance use-specific work at state and international conferences. A writer\, she\nhas published poetry\, a book chapter\, and journal article. \nDarlene B. Vaughn\, MMsc\, MEd\, CSAC\, FACASAC\, NCC\, LPCC\, is Cherokee Appalachian\nAmerican by bloodline and heritage. A native of Carroll County\, Virginia\, Darlene had the\nprivilege of growing up with many impoverished Appalachian experiences and rich traditions.\nThroughout her expansive career in human services\, Darlene has been employed in\ncommunity-based mental health\, inpatient treatment\, state-level advocacy programs\, and\nmedication-assisted treatment. \nDarlene graduates with a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from Lindsey Wilson\nCollege in Columbia\, Kentucky in May 2019.
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/landcare-monthly-meeting-2019-03-18/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190223T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190223T120000
DTSTAMP:20260513T153950
CREATED:20190114T235922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190114T235922Z
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SUMMARY:IFM Workshop: Pest\, disease & Fertility
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, 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 things early when they are easier to control. We’ll bring our favorite tools and control measures.
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/ifm-workshop-pest-disease-fertility/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Independence Farmers Market
GEO:36.6231587;-81.1514532
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190218T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190218T210000
DTSTAMP:20260513T153950
CREATED:20190114T210408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190211T170501Z
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SUMMARY:Opioid Analgesics: Pain and Abuse
DESCRIPTION:Dr. 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. \nLinda received her PhD from the University of Chicago in 1972 and moved to North Carolina the following year to accept a position at UNC. During her 40+ years at UNC\, Linda’s research interests focused on the behavioral pharmacology of opioid analgesics and the relationship between their analgesic effects and their abuse potential\, in particular\, their tendency to produce tolerance and dependence. At UNC\, Linda also taught courses in Drugs and Human Behavior and directed a training grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse that provided predoctoral training in research on drug abuse. She also served as the Dean of the Graduate School\, overseeing UNC’s numerous masters and doctoral programs. Although she is officially retired from UNC\, she continues to serve as co-director for a postdoctoral training program at UNC and to team teach a course in Behavioral Pharmacology offered jointly between UNC and the Wake Forest School of Medicine. \nAlthough we are well aware of the opioid epidemic and its devastating consequences at both local and national levels\, we often lack basic knowledge of the drugs within the opioid class. Within this extensive class of drugs are opioids that have legitimate clinical applications\, however\, there are others which are responsible for the current opioid epidemic and yet others which can provide effective treatments for “opioid use disorder”. This presentation will provide background information about the opioids\, their analgesic effects\, their unique pharmacological profiles as well as their tendency to produce tolerance and dependence and lead to abuse. The presentation will also discuss current initiatives to reduce opioid abuse as well as some of the interventions available for individuals seeking treatment for “opioid use disorder (OUD).”
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/landcare-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190126T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190126T120000
DTSTAMP:20260513T153950
CREATED:20190114T235652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190114T235652Z
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SUMMARY:IFM Grow More Vegetables Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, 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 single raised bed or a full-sized market garden. We’ll break into groups and design gardens for maximum production. We’ll also have our favorite tools\, books\, and catalogs on display. Start planning for a successful garden now. The class is limited to 30 people. Please email Michelle Pridgen at independencefarmersmarket@gmail.com to register.
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/ifm-grow-more-vegetables-workshop/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Independence Farmers Market
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190121T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190121T210000
DTSTAMP:20260513T153950
CREATED:20181212T164250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190109T023334Z
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SUMMARY:Intervening on Normal: Trauma\, Substance Use\, and Counselling in Appalachia
DESCRIPTION:Intervening 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. \n 
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/opioid-analgesics-pain-and-abuse/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
GEO:36.6231587;-81.1514532
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181217T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181217T200000
DTSTAMP:20260513T153950
CREATED:20171210T052936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181212T161713Z
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SUMMARY:LandCare Christmas Party
DESCRIPTION:Join LandCare as we celebrate the holidays at 7:00 pm Monday\, December 17th at the LandCare office in Independence. \nBring an appetizer or drink to share. \nThis 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. \nPlease bring a donation of: \n\nFruit cups or individual servings of applesauce\nCanned Vegetables\nPeanut Butter\nNutrigrain Bars\n\nWe will deliver all items to be distributed to the kids.  This program is an effort of cooperation involving public schools and other community partners to provide children in need with additional nutritional support by supplying a weekend’s worth of food each Friday. \n\nHappy Holidays! \n\n 
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/christmas-party-2/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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