MONTHLY WEBINAR SERIES – ARCHIVED WEBINARS LISTED BELOW
JOIN US LIVE ON THE FOURTH TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 10AM. YOU WILL FIND THE LINKS TO CONNECT ON OUR LISTSERV.
Our webinars will share educational resources, ideas, lesson plans, and ways to make the most out of your School or Community Garden.
2024 VCSGN Conversations
- November 2024 Webinar: Growing the Future: Engaging Teens in the Garden with Tyrone Cherry III of PLUG
- October 2024 Webinar: Using Community Gardens as Sites for Community Engagement with Amelia Empson of LEAP in Roanoke
- September 2024 Webinar: The People’s Garden Program and how to get involved with Tatiana Gil, NRCS and Embrace Community Garden with Kaye Shayner, FNP
2023 VCSGN Conversations
- November 2023 Webinar: Creating the Healthy Harvest Community Garden in Halifax with Maria Taynham of the Family Nutrition Program
- September 2023 Webinar: Growing the Demonstration Garden at the Prince Edward County Extension Office with Erin Small and Jeanell Smith
2022 VCSGN Conversations
- November 2022 Webinar: Creating city policy changes for community gardens with Duron Chavis of Natural Day
- October 2022 Webinar: The Basics of Irrigation with Shawn Jadrnicek, VCE ANR Agent
- September 2022 Webinar: Cultivate Charlottesville’s Programs with Richard Morris, Co-Executive Director
- August 2022 Webinar: Food Forests with Joel Koci, Associate Specialist, VCE
- July 2022 Webinar: Youth Growing and Selling Produce with Chloe Johnson of SWVA Boys and Girls Club
- June 2022 Webinar: Horticulture Agents and Community Gardens with Shawn Jadrnicek
- May 2022 Webinar: Petersburg League of Urban Growers and River Street POP Club with Tyrone Cherry III and Arielle McCollum
- April 2022 Webinar: Non-Profit Gardens Remaking Communities with Naomi Jones of Jones Gardens Inc
2021 VCSGN Conversations
- November 2021 Webinar: “Putting the Garden to Bed” with Andrea Davis
- October 2021 Webinar: “Building Racial Equity with Community Gardens” with Duron Chavis, Director of Happily Natural Day
- September 2021 Webinar: “Community Gardens for Community Health” with Molly Beardslee and Megan Gordon
- August 2021 Webinar: “After School Urban Gardening In Arlington and Alexandria” with Kirsten Conrad and Caitlin Verdu
- July 2021 Webinar: Overview of Irrigation in a Garden with Dr. Julie Shortridge
- June 2021 Webinar: Managing a School Garden from the Teachers Perspective with Thomas Bolles
- May 2021 Webinar: Container Gardening with Families and starting a school garden with Jaelyn Munson and Ann Vargo
- April 2021 Webinar: Food Safety in the Garden with Dr. Lester Schonberger
2020 VCGN Conversations (WEBINARS)
- November 2020 Webinar: Increasing Access to a Produce through a Garden, Market and Pantry Collaboration with Rachel Burks
- October 2020 Webinar: Raised bed basics and wrapping up a garden for winter with Dr Leonard Githinji
- September 2020 Webinar: Using and Reviving School/Youth Gardens during the Pandemic
- August 2020 Webinar: Preserving your Harvest with Melissa Chase
- July 2020 Webinar: Project GROWS with Natalie Pax
- June 2020 Webinar: Bees and Community Gardens with Dr. James Wilson
- May 2020 Webinar: Increasing food access during COVID-19 with container gardening
- April 2020 Webinar: COVID-19 Best Practices in Shared Garden Spaces and Garden Planning Notebook
2019 VCGN Conversations (WEBINARS)
- Webinar #1: Intro to the Virginia Community Garden Network – Reminder of Resources
- Anna Copplestone – Roanoke Community Garden Network – Connection to Carilion Health
- Heidi Hertz – Assistant Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry – Nutrition & Food Secuity
2018 VCGN Conversations (WEBINARS)
- Webinar #1: Intro to the Virginia Community Garden Network
- Webinar #2: Details on the Mapping Project and Ways to Connect
- Webinar #3: Shared Resources Folder – Tool-Kits, Produce Safety, & Herbicide Injury
- Webinar #4: Conversation with Laura Reilly from Town of Salem and Salem’s Fresh Ideas Garden
- Webinar #5: Master Gardener Volunteers and the Annual Master Gardener College (scroll to the 5:40 minute mark for the opening of the conversation)
- Webinar #6: Maureen McGongale – NRV Health District & The Farmacy Garden
- Webinar #7: Diana Schmitt McCall – Town of Black Mountain, NC Parks & Rec, Dr. John Wilson Community Garden
We want to hear from you!
- Please suggest ideas for future monthly webinars
- We would love to start highlighting specific gardens and hear from you!
- Are there any specific resources community gardens need right away?
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