Grayson LandCare Office

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104 Courthouse Street
Independence, VA 24348 United States Get Directions

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  • The Community Food Forest Handbook

    Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United States

    Catherine Bukowski is a researcher, author, educator, and communicator. She is currently wrapping up her Ph.D. at the College of Natural Resources and the Environment at Virginia Tech, where she co-taught an agroforestry and whole-farm-planning course that incorporated permaculture principles. She studied with Dave Jacke on food forest design, has a certificate in Collaborative Community[...]

  • Annual Meeting, Dinner & Silent Auction

    Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United States

    Join Grayson LandCare for our Annual Meeting Potluck & Service Auction at Ward Manor, 6:00 pm, Monday, October 15th, 2018. Come learn more about LandCare and support our initiatives in the community. Please bring a friend and a dish to share!  RSVP online http://evite.me/7vgTT2QXm3 A Sampling of Auction Items Include: Weekend stay at Dream Rock Silo or Creekside[...]

  • Stream & Wetland Restoration

    Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United States

    Dr. Curtis Richardson, Professor of Resource Ecology Nicholas School of the Environment, Director, Duke University Wetland Center, will give a presentation titled: Stream & Wetland Restoration: The Key to Improving Water Quality and Habitat Diversity on your Land.  Dr. Richardson owns property in Grayson County and has spent many weekends here. Dr. Richardson's research interests in applied ecology[...]

  • Non-Native Invasive Plants: Looking for a Solution

    Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United States

    LandCare board member, Cynthia Taylor will discuss the problem of non-native invasive plants in our area and possible solutions. Cynthia is past-president of the Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council and worked for many years in Georgia restoring native habitats by removing invasive plants and restoring streams. She developed the first Cooperative Weed Management Area in[...]

  • Spotlight on Independence Farmers Market

    Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United States

    Get a behind the scenes look at the Independence Farmers Market! Join Michelle Pridgen, Market Manager, for a brief history and behind the scenes tour of the Farmers Market and learn about our other agricultural initiatives. We'll have drawings for a free IFM t-shirt and shopping bag.

  • IFM Pre-Season Vendor Meeting

    Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United States

    Have you thought about becoming a vendor at the Farmers Market? Here’s your chance to join returning vendors and find out about the coming season and enjoy a potluck lunch. Tentatively scheduled for the Grayson Landcare office at 108 Courthouse street unless we need to move somewhere larger. 1) If you plan to sell any kind[...]

  • Care Talks: Sharing Stories of GLC Mini Grant Projects

    Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United States

    The Grayson LandCare March meeting will be our Annual "Care Talks" series. Modeled after TED Talks, these short presentations will feature projects that received mini-grant funding from LandCare in 2017. Ideas for new projects will also be presented. Grayson LandCare awards mini-grants up to $500 for projects led by members that have significant interest and fit our[...]