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Events, Horticulture Club Announcements

Spring Break Horticulture Hike

Hey Guys!

We have our Horticulture field trip to River Bend park on Saturday, March 12th.

We will be meeting at the visitor center at 11:00 AM EST. The address is: 8700 Potomac Hills St, Great Falls, VA 22066

The trail we will be walking is the “Potomac Heritage Trail”. It is around a 3 to 4 mile hike, round trip, so be sure to prepare accordingly with proper footwear and water supply.

Here is a link to check it out for yourself:

https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend/trails

I am excited to see you all there!

 

– Eric, Horticulture Club President

Jobs

Seasonal Employment Opportunity- Prince William County Public Works

Are you looking to expand your knowledge of forest pest management? Prince William County Department of Public Works is looking for a seasonal employee to help assist the Mosquito and Forest Pest Management Branch. Perfect for both the bug lovers and the bug haters out there!

Prince William County – 2022 Seasonal Employment Opportunity

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Events

Spring Invasive Plant Workshops- Virtual and in Person

🌱 Announcing Blue Ridge PRISM’s 2022 Spring Invasive Plant Workshops 🌱

Join us during National Invasive Species Awareness Week for Blue Ridge PRISM’s Spring Invasive Plant Workshops! Choose which topics and settings work best for you. Sessions will focus on content specific to the spring season.

Register here:

March 1: Identification of Invasive Plants in Spring
(Online) Cost: $10
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/262702148197

March 3: Control of Invasive Plants in Spring
(Online) Cost: $10
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/262750663307

March 12: Charlottesville Field Session at Azalea Park
(In-Person) Cost: $25
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/262760643157

Events

Missed the Black Farmer’s Symposium?

Didn’t have the opportunity to tune into the Black Farmer Symposium on February 12th 2022 but wished you could have?

Well lucky for you, organizer Lawrence Nightingale recorded the entire session!

You can view the entire event HERE  and it is available with closed captions.

The event begins at minute mark 15:08.

Thank you Allen Lanton and Kimani Anku for sharing your amazing stories with us!

 More information about Aquaponics can be found here
Graham Bass fish farm in Virginia has species that are native to Virginia and they consult with interested parties about getting started, you can find out more about them here
Seeds for Microgreen can be found from Johnny’s  here
And a good startup kit can be found at Ace Hardware here