Garden Talks 2023

We invite you to weekly Garden Talks at Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy Street Free, no registration required Sponsored by Friends of Urban Agriculture and Extension Master Gardeners Also: Master Gardener Plant Clinic at Central Library, Wednesdays, 6 – 7:45 pm Download: 2023 Garden Talks Descriptions March & April Garden Talks will start at 6:45 …

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Hoffman-Boston Elementary School fundraiser – Ends June 10!

Hoffman-Boston Elementary’s instructional gardens are in the middle of a renovation, and you can help.  The gardens played an integral part in 2020’s Victory Garden Project, raising over 500 lbs of produce for local school and community food banks. The gardens have been awarded a matching $500 buy-one get-one free plant grant from Earth Sangha which …

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2023 Spring Garden Kickoff

Plot Against Hunger’s 2023 Spring Garden Kickoff was held on March 4th at Arlington Central Library. Our keynote speaker was Stacey Evers, Board Chair, Hands On Harvests, and featured speakers were Stephanie Hopkins, Arlington County Food Security Coordinator, Arlington County Department of Human Services and Libby Garvey, Arlington County Board Member. Healthy stretching presentation by …

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October Urban Agriculture Month 2022

October Urban Agriculture Month Kickoff Saturday, October 1, 2022 10:00am – 1:00pm at Arlington Central Library Keynote Speaker: Joe Guthrie, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Arlington County October Urban Agriculture Month Proclamation Arlington County Board Members Matt de Ferranti & Libby Garvey Roundtable 1: Maximizing Food Production in Arlington County Moderator: Becky …

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Arlington’s Urban Agriculture Future – October 1

October Urban Agriculture Month Kickoff Arlington’s Urban Agriculture Future Saturday, October 1, 2022 10:00am – 1:00pm Arlington Central Library 1015 North Quincy Street Schedule 9:45am – Doors open 10:00am – 12:00pm Program Keynote Speaker: Joe Guthrie, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Powerful Partner Award Presentation: Mary Sanders, HCAT Arlington County October Urban …

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Lessons from a Tokyo Urban Farm – Aug 29

In part one of a cultural exchange, Friends of Urban Agriculture and Study Japanese in Arlington (SJA) invite you to meet urban farmer Utsumi-san and learn about his orchard and urban vegetable farm located in Setagaya City. A short pre-recorded interview will be followed by live Q&A in this hybrid event. Located in the Japanese capital of Tokyo, Setagaya …

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2022 Garden Talks

Wednesdays May – August at 7 pm, in Library Garden by main parking lot entrance Free, no registration required Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy Street Sponsored by Friends of Urban Agriculture and Master Gardeners in partnership with Arlington County Library. In addition, the Master Gardener Plant Clinic is held at Central Library on Wednesdays …

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2022 Spring Garden Kickoff: Looking ahead to summer

May 21, 2022, Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington, VA COVID cautions – Mask requested indoors and whenever within 6 feet of others. Auditorium has air purification systems. Register form below.  9:45 am   Doors open – get your seat, and browse tables in Auditorium 10:15 am General Session in Auditorium Matt de …

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Cure Winter Cabin Fever by Planting Peas & Lettuce

Blog by Kirsten Ann Conrad, Agriculture Natural Resource Extension Agent, Virginia Cooperative Extension, and FOUA Board Member Peas If you are tired of winter and hunger for spring, try planting peas as soon as the soil dries and the soil temperature reaches 40 degrees. Probably the most common variety is the shelling pea and the …

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2022 Schedule for School Garden Monthly Calls

2022 FOUA-VCE Planning Calendar Monthly Garden Coordinator Zoom Calls Proposed Topics (3rd Wednesday each month) If you would like to join the meetings, fill out this form. Questions? Email schoolgardens@arlingtonurbanag.org. EVERY WEDNESDAY:   Starting next week, Wednesday, May 4, and continuing through mid-September, we will be coordinating our school gardens outreach in tandem with FOUA’s Plot …

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