Virginia Native Plant Society

September 10, 2020 by Carol Kauffman

The New River chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society will be coordinating with Sustainable Blacksburg this fall when they hold their second annual Fall is for Planting Native Plants Sale. The sale will take place on Saturday, September 26 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Blacksburg Price House Nature Center located at 107 Wharton St SE. Payments will ONLY be accepted through PayPal or by check.

Grow A Row Challenge

Food insecurity, and hungry families, are a growing issue throughout our communities.

Help feed those in need in our communities by growing extra fruit or vegetables this season and donating them to a food bank or community effort near you.

The New River Valley Master Gardeners are joining together to grow extra produce in our projects, and at our homes, to donate to the community. Here is a link to food banks or community outreach efforts throughout the NRV, by county and the type of food donations they accept, for ideas of where you can donate and help feed those in need.

Need seeds? You can source free produce seeds by visiting our plant clinics and your local libraries – many of which have a free seed station in a repurposed card catalog.

Visit Garden Projects

If you missed visiting us during pollinator week, don’t worry, the gardens are still open to the public and many of them also support food production and are taking part in the Grow A Row Challenge. Click here to learn more about gardens to visit in our program counties, learn about pollinators, and learn about our NRVMGA community grant program that contributes funding to support these gardening projects.

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