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Posted on: March 13, 2024

Something to Root for: Building Community Gravel Beds for Tree Cultivation and Education

Photo of a gravel bed for tree plantings at Claude Moore Park in Loudoun County

Virginia Cooperative Extension Loudoun (VCE Loudoun) and VCE Loudoun Master Gardeners are partnering with Loudoun County Parks, Recreation & Community Services (PRCS) in two community gravel bed projects to foster healthy tree roots and serve as educa...

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Posted on: January 22, 2024

VCE Loudoun Master Gardeners Present: Perfect Performance for Native Plants

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Native plants are sometimes seen as "messy" and "wild" which can dissuade gardeners from adding more native plants to their garden. Utilizing just a pair of pruners, Chelsea Ruiz will teach you how horticulturalists garden in public an...

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Posted on: November 2, 2023

Loudoun Farmers Eligible for Federal Emergency Drought Aid

Image of field with text alerting Loudoun farmers that they are eligible for drought assistance

Loudoun County farmers are eligible to apply for assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) due to drought conditions during this year’s growing season. 

The USDA has declared Loudoun and six other Virgin...

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Posted on: October 13, 2023

VCE Loudoun Master Gardeners Present: Companion Planting, the Beauty and the Bullies

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Ever wonder why some plants grow well together, and some plants do not? Learn the ins and outs of companion planting with Master Gardener Katie Conaway! She will provide an overview of how different plants relate to one another, including how garden bulli...

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Posted on: October 2, 2023

VCE Loudoun 4-H’ers Selected as Finalists for National 4-H Award

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The National 4-H Council has announced that two Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) Loudoun 4-H members, Kashvi Ramani and Pranav Kalidindi, are among the twelve finalists selected for the 2024 National 4-H Youth in Action award. The 4-...

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Posted on: September 20, 2023

Loudoun County 4-H Receives Grant for Shooting Education Program

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The Loudoun County 4-H has received a grant from the NRA Foundation for the 4-H Shooting Education Program. The grant has provided $3,400 worth of equipment for the program, which stresses gun safety, form, accuracy, self-discipline and proper sporting us...

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