Join us for an introduction to seed starting at our new property at 17444 Singingwood Lane in Bristol, VA. ASD and area Master Gardeners are teaming up to provide you with all the information you need for starting seeds indoors, direct sowing outdoors, propagation, and we'll also touch on seed saving!
Come join ASD and Tazewell County Master Gardeners for an introduction to seed starting at the Tazewell County Public Library in Bluefield Virginia on March 26 from 6-7:30 pm. We will discuss the how, when, and why to plant cool and warm season crops. We will explore which companion plants grow well with your crops […]
Integrating operations is key to incremental success in farming. Farms aren’t about single product lines, but about how you can design your operations to support each other and build your assets (and soils) for the long haul. Shift away from extractive farming methods and focus on long-term success. At Kelly Ridge, Justen will discuss their experience […]
Begin in the Farm Clubhouse, where Steve and Chad will describe how to start your own apiary and then move to the apiary and open a hive (extra protective suits are available). The hope is to convince participants that this is hard, interesting, lots of fun, and well worth doing.You will learn about how to […]
Visit Tumbling Creek Cider Company’s expanding orchards to learn about cider apple varieties, propagation, planting, maintenance, and how to re-establish the apple industry in our region.We’ll tour the Old Orchard where we are rejuvenating 50-year-old trees and have planted many 3-year-old trees, the New Orchard as a high-density trellised system, and the tree nursery. The […]
If you are interested in getting back to your Appalachian roots, what better way to do that than Forest Farming?Ryan and his family have been gardening/farming for several decades at various places. At their current location, they steward a forest farm (growing edible, medicinal, and handicraft plants), and practice permaculture, no-till, animal rotation, and alley […]
Join us on August 26 (6-7:30 pm) at the Four Seasons YMCA Tazewell Community Garden for our Season Extension Grow Your Own Workshop.Attendees will learn about season extension by doing season extension at the Four Seasons YMCA Community Garden! They will learn about various season extension methods that can be used to grow year-round. This […]
Join us on August 29 (6-7:30 pm) at the Faith in Action Community Garden for our Season Extension Grow Your Own Workshop.Attendees will learn about season extension by doing season extension at the Faith in Action Community Garden! They will learn about various season extension methods that can be used to grow year-round! This is […]
Join us on September 24 (6-7:30 pm) at Tazewell County Public Library (Bluefield Branch) for our Regenerative Agriculture Grow Your Own Workshop.Regenerative Agriculture is more relevant now than ever! Join us to learn about not only regenerative agriculture today but also get enveloped in the (actually) fascinating history of agriculture in the United States. Learn […]
Join us on September 26 (6-7:30 pm) at ASD's Greenhouse for our Regenerative Agriculture Grow Your Own Workshop.We will talk about the principles of regenerative agriculture along with the history of agriculture and how we got to this point. You will walk away saying, "It's all about the soil" for a reason! Regenerative Agriculture is […]
Native Cherokee man John Powers, a hobby herbalist turned Certified Medical Herbalist, will join us to talk about medicinal plants! What to use, what not to use, and where to find these fascinating and sometimes illusive (sometimes not) organisms.Email mbradley@asdevelop.org to save your spot.
We will talk about plants you can grow and plants you can find and what to do with them! There are tons of medicinal plants right outside your door (even in cracks in the concrete).These plants have been used for thousands of years to help with numerous ailments. Learn about some of these magical plants, […]