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SUMMARY:Grow Your Own Beginner Class: Garden Planting
DESCRIPTION:This lesson will provide a guide to warm weather and cold weather crops\, plus appropriate garden spacing. You will also learn about “companion plants\,” plants you can utilize to help get nitrogen back into your soil. Plus you will learn the difference between sowing and transplanting seeds. \n\n\n\nThis is a virtual class and will be held through Zoom. \n\n\n\nYou can register here.
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/grow-your-own-beginner-class-garden-planting/
CATEGORIES:Grow Your Own
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T180000
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SUMMARY:GYO Workshop: Herbs & Wild Edibles - Tazewell County
DESCRIPTION: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). \n\n\n\nThese plants have been used for thousands of years to help with numerous ailments. Learn about some of these magical plants\, how to grow them\, how to find them\, and what to do with them when you do! \n\n\n\nEmail mbradley@asdevelop.org to reserve your spot.
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/gyo-workshop-herbs-wild-edibles-tazewell-county/
CATEGORIES:Grow Your Own
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241024T180000
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SUMMARY:GYO Workshop: Herbs & Wild Edibles - Washington County
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nEmail mbradley@asdevelop.org to save your spot.
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/gyo-workshop-herbs-wild-edibles-washington-county/
CATEGORIES:Grow Your Own
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240926T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240926T193000
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SUMMARY:GYO Workshop: Regenerative Agriculture - Washington County
DESCRIPTION:Join us on September 26 (6-7:30 pm) at ASD’s Greenhouse for our Regenerative Agriculture Grow Your Own Workshop. \n\n\n\nWe 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 more vital today than it ever has been before. It’s fun\, it’s interesting\, and you can see the difference it makes in no time. \n\n\n\nAre you a birder? We’ll help you see more birds! A hunter? We’ll tell you to clear out that brush so it’s easier! A butterfly enthusiast? You’ll learn how to attract so many butterflies! \n\n\n\nEmail mbradley@asdevelop.org to reserve your spot.
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/gyo-workshop-regenerative-agriculture-washington-county/
CATEGORIES:Grow Your Own
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T193000
DTSTAMP:20240612T190427Z
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SUMMARY:GYO Workshop: Regenerative Agriculture - Tazewell County
DESCRIPTION:Join us on September 24 (6-7:30 pm) at Tazewell County Public Library (Bluefield Branch) for our Regenerative Agriculture Grow Your Own Workshop. \n\n\n\nRegenerative 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 how to apply regenerative practices in your own growing space and see more butterflies\, more flowers\, and grow more! \n\n\n\nEmail mbradley@asdevelop.org to reserve your spot.
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/gyo-workshop-regenerative-agriculture-tazewell-county/
CATEGORIES:Grow Your Own
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240829T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240829T193000
DTSTAMP:20240612T190427Z
CREATED:20240610T154459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240612T190427Z
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SUMMARY:GYO Workshop: Season Extension - Washington County
DESCRIPTION:Join us on August 29 (6-7:30 pm) at the Faith in Action Community Garden for our Season Extension Grow Your Own Workshop. \n\n\n\nAttendees 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 perfectly timed for people to start a fall garden\, so they won’t want to miss out. \n\n\n\nEmail mbradley@asdevelop.org to reserve your spot.
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/gyo-workshop-season-extension-washington-county/
CATEGORIES:Grow Your Own
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240826T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240826T193000
DTSTAMP:20240612T190427Z
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SUMMARY:GYO Workshop: Season Extension - Tazewell County
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nAttendees 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 is perfectly timed for people to start a fall garden\, so they won’t want to miss out. They will be instructed by David Gabbert from our Groundwork program. \n\n\n\nEmail mbradley@asdevelop.org to reserve your spot.
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/gyo-workshop-season-extension-tazewell-county/
CATEGORIES:Grow Your Own
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T193000
DTSTAMP:20240312T184848Z
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SUMMARY:SEED STARTING/PROPAGATION\, Bristol VA
DESCRIPTION: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!
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/seed-starting-propagation-bristol-va/
LOCATION:ASD Greenhouse\, 17444 Singingwood Lane\, Bristol\, Virginia\, 24202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grow Your Own
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231104T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231104T150000
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UID:10000127-1699102800-1699110000@asdevelop.org
SUMMARY:Seed Saving Workshop
DESCRIPTION:We’re hosting a FREE Seed Saving Workshop on November 4\, from 1-3 pm at our ASD Greenhouse at 17444 Singingwood Lane in Bristol\, VA. Learn about best practices to save seeds\, including identification\, harvesting\, cleaning\, storage\, and propagation. We’ll have flowers and veggies there to practice on\, including sunflowers\, celosia\, tomatoes\, peppers\, cucamelons\, zinnia\, and marigolds\, and you’ll be able to take plenty of these home with you at the end of the workshop. You can also bring your own seeds to work on\, and swap with others. 30 seats are available. Register soon!
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/seed-saving-workshop/
LOCATION:Appalachian Sustainable Development\, 17444 Singingwood Lane\, Bristol\, Virginia\, 24202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Agriculture Education,Grow Your Own
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231030T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231030T193000
DTSTAMP:20231005T115913Z
CREATED:20231004T210827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T115913Z
UID:10000126-1698688800-1698694200@asdevelop.org
SUMMARY:Grow Your Own: Medicinal Plants
DESCRIPTION:If you’d like to grow your own medicinal plants but aren’t sure where to start – start here! This virtual class will be led by ASD’s Herb Hub Procurement Manager\, Robin Suggs\, who has a rather diverse set of skills in horticulture\, community development and the production of non-timber forest products (like medicinal plants). His expert knowledge on medicinal plants in Appalachia and this workshop will provide a space to learn\, ask questions\, and start your own medicinal growing experiment!
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/grow-your-own-medicinal-plants/
CATEGORIES:Agriculture Education,Grow Your Own
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T140000
DTSTAMP:20230911T164228Z
CREATED:20230911T164146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T164228Z
UID:10000125-1697882400-1697896800@asdevelop.org
SUMMARY:ASD's First Annual HarvestFest
DESCRIPTION:Family-friendly – Free admission – Rain or Shine  \n\n\n\nFeaturing a vendor market\, live music\, kid activities\, food trucks\, a petting zoo\, pumpkin decorating\, raffles\, a plant sale and so much more!
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/asds-first-annual-harvestfest/
LOCATION:Blue Mountain Therapy\, 17507 Lee Highway\, Abingdon\, Virginia\, 24210
CATEGORIES:Agriculture Education,ASD Fundraisers,Grow Your Own,Learning Landscapes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230828T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230828T190000
DTSTAMP:20230803T135103Z
CREATED:20230803T135101Z
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UID:10000123-1693245600-1693249200@asdevelop.org
SUMMARY:Grow Your Own: Heart Healthy Cooking in Tazewell\, VA
DESCRIPTION:This month’s Grow Your Own workshop covers heart-healthy cooking! Our own Susan Jewell (GYO participant) will be teaching us about heart-healthy choices and providing some delicious snacks! If you have recipes you would like to share\, bring them! We love to see what’s going on in the kitchen.
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/grow-your-own-heart-healthy-cooking-in-tazewell-va/
LOCATION:American Legion Building\, 222 Central Ave\, Tazewell\, Virginia\, 24651\, United States
CATEGORIES:Agriculture Education,Grow Your Own
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230824T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230824T190000
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UID:10000124-1692900000-1692903600@asdevelop.org
SUMMARY:Grow Your Own: Heart Healthy Cooking in Abingdon\, VA
DESCRIPTION:This month’s Grow Your Own workshop covers heart-healthy cooking! Our own Susan Jewell (GYO participant) will be teaching us about heart-healthy choices and providing some delicious snacks! If you have recipes you would like to share\, bring them! We love to see what’s going on in the kitchen.
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/grow-your-own-heart-healthy-cooking-in-abingdon-va/
LOCATION:Faith in Action Community Garden\, 798 Hillman Highway\, Abingdon\, Virginia\, 24210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Agriculture Education,Grow Your Own
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230529T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230529T193000
DTSTAMP:20230516T140343Z
CREATED:20230516T140340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T140343Z
UID:10000071-1685386800-1685388600@asdevelop.org
SUMMARY:Grow Your Own: Garden Maintenance in Tazewell\, VA
DESCRIPTION:The Grow Your Own garden maintenance workshop will cover basic garden maintenance and give attendees the opportunity to ask specific questions about their garden! Come with pictures and be ready to share your own experiences. We’ll talk about pests and beneficial organisms\, weed maintenance\, plant health\, and more. Grow Your Own participants have some amazing stories and remedies for garden woes\, so this is the perfect time to share and learn from one another.
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/grow-your-own-garden-maintenance-in-tazewell-va/
LOCATION:Tazewell YMCA\, 106 Gratton Rd\, Tazewell\, Virginia\, 24651\, United States
CATEGORIES:Agriculture Education,Grow Your Own
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230525T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230525T193000
DTSTAMP:20230516T140500Z
CREATED:20230516T135711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T140500Z
UID:10000070-1685041200-1685043000@asdevelop.org
SUMMARY:Grow Your Own: Garden Maintenance in Washington County\, VA
DESCRIPTION:The Grow Your Own garden maintenance workshop will cover basic garden maintenance and give attendees the opportunity to ask specific questions about their garden! Come with pictures and be ready to share your own experiences. We’ll talk about pests and beneficial organisms\, weed maintenance\, plant health\, and more. Grow Your Own participants have some amazing stories and remedies for garden woes\, so this is the perfect time to share and learn from one another.
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/grow-your-own-garden-maintenance-in-washington-county-va/
LOCATION:Faith in Action Community Garden\, 798 Hillman Highway\, Abingdon\, Virginia\, 24210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Agriculture Education,Grow Your Own
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230427T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230427T193000
DTSTAMP:20230413T211111Z
CREATED:20230413T204550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T211111Z
UID:10000064-1682618400-1682623800@asdevelop.org
SUMMARY:Grow Your Own: Garden Planting in Washington County\, VA
DESCRIPTION:This month’s Grow Your Own workshop focuses on garden planting. We will cover topics such as crop rotation\, companion planting\, planting best practices\, and give attendees an opportunity to plant in our Faith in Action community garden. This workshop also includes the distribution of: tools\, onion sets\, seed potatoes\, and summer (warm season) seeds for program participants!
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/grow-your-own-garden-planting-in-washington-county-va/
LOCATION:Faith in Action Community Garden\, 798 Hillman Highway\, Abingdon\, Virginia\, 24210\, United States
CATEGORIES:Agriculture Education,Grow Your Own
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230424T193000
DTSTAMP:20230413T204745Z
CREATED:20230413T204117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T204745Z
UID:10000063-1682359200-1682364600@asdevelop.org
SUMMARY:Grow Your Own: Garden Planting in Tazewell\, VA
DESCRIPTION:This month’s Grow Your Own workshop focuses on garden planting. We will cover topics such as crop rotation\, companion planting\, planting best practices\, and give attendees an opportunity to plant in our YMCA community garden. This workshop also includes the distribution of: tools\, onion sets\, seed potatoes\, and summer (warm season) seeds for program participants!
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/grow-your-own-garden-planting-in-tazewell/
LOCATION:Tazewell YMCA\, 106 Gratton Rd\, Tazewell\, Virginia\, 24651\, United States
CATEGORIES:Agriculture Education,Grow Your Own
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230327T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230327T200000
DTSTAMP:20230306T185019Z
CREATED:20230306T144337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230306T185019Z
UID:10000062-1679940000-1679947200@asdevelop.org
SUMMARY:Seed starting/Propagation Workshop: Tazewell/Buchanan
DESCRIPTION:We will be discussing starting seeds indoors and outdoors\, how to best care for them\, and when to start them at the YMCA garden in Tazewell. 
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/seed-starting-propagation-workshop-tazewell-buchanan/
LOCATION:Tazewell YMCA\, 106 Gratton Rd\, Tazewell\, Virginia\, 24651\, United States
CATEGORIES:Agriculture Education,Grow Your Own
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230323T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230323T180000
DTSTAMP:20230306T185123Z
CREATED:20230306T143505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230306T185123Z
UID:10000109-1679587200-1679594400@asdevelop.org
SUMMARY:Seed starting/Propagation Workshop: WASHINGTON COUNTY\, VA
DESCRIPTION:Dylan and Denita own and operate Creative Seeds Farm. They specialize in growing greens year-round sustainably. They have years of experience and use practices such as companion planting\, succession planting\, and native plant selection. Dylan and Denita are experts in their field and we will learn so much from them!
URL:https://asdevelop.org/event/seed-starting-propagation-workshop/
LOCATION:Creative Seeds Farm\, 422 W Glade Street\, Glade Spring\, Virginia\, United States
CATEGORIES:Agriculture Education,Grow Your Own
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