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OPENING CELEBRATION FOR THE FOREST BOTANICALS “STORYWALK TRAIL”

Join us for this grand opening celebration of the Forest Botanicals Storywalk Trail at Flag Rock Recreation Area, to be held the closing day of the High Knob Outdoor Fest in Norton, VA. The celebration will include two trail walks, plus forest farming demonstrations, giveaways, native plant sales, herbal arts and crafts, food, and more!About […]

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FOREST FARMING WITH RYAN HUISH

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 […]

$10

GYO Workshop: Season Extension – Tazewell County

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 […]

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GYO Workshop: Season Extension – Washington County

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 […]

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SILVOPASTURE AT THE FARM AT WILLOW RUN

 Join us in Harrisonburg, VA at The Farm at Willow Run, where we’ll be discussing Silvopasture systems, the importance of genetic repositories, and cooperative land management.  We’ll begin with a short discussion followed by a walking tour and conversation about this unique system.  The Farm at Willow Run is a 40-acre parcel owned by, and […]

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GYO Workshop: Regenerative Agriculture – Tazewell County

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 […]

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GYO Workshop: Regenerative Agriculture – Washington County

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 […]

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2nd Annual Family Agriculture Day

Join us Saturday, October 5th from 10 am to 3 pm for the 2nd annual Family Agriculture Day. It's FREE! There will be carnival games, a smoothie bike, educational demos, and a ton of delicious food like popcorn, snow cones, cotton candy, and more! Plus, 250 food boxes will be handed out at the event […]

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Farm to Table Supper with Local Chef Sarah Soto @ Kelly Ridge Farm

Return to Kelly Ridge Farm this fall for a four-course Farm to Table Supper served family style, featuring a delicious menu created by Local Chef, Sarah Soto. Each course is expertly paired with Tumbling Creek Ciders. Plus, we've added a few special touches this time to make this fundraiser one for the books. The experience […]

$70

GYO Workshop: Herbs & Wild Edibles – Washington County

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.

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GYO Workshop: Herbs & Wild Edibles – Tazewell County

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, […]

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Wildcrafting Workshop: Seed Saving/ 2024 GYO Graduation

ASD Greenhouse 17444 Singingwood Lane, Bristol, Virginia, United States

Bring any seeds from your own garden, swap them with others, and take home seeds for your gardens next year! It will be a great time and a fun way to celebrate our 2024 Grow Your Own graduation. Go to our Facebook event page for more information and to register.

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