Season Opener: Roanoke Valley Farmers Market
ATTENTION! Roanoke Valley Farmers Market SEASON OPENER: Saturday, May 29, 2021, from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. It’s that time of year again! The Roanoke …
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Master Gardener Volunteer Class 2020
Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteer training is a 9-week course designed to enrich your horticultural knowledge so that you can …
Introduction to Beekeeping Meeting 2020
Date Halifax & Northampton Beekeepers Seminar Please join us on January 18, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Halifax …
2019 Wreath Making Workshop
Please come join in on the Holiday fun this year. The Master Gardener℠ volunteers of Halifax County are hosting …
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2017 Master Gardener Volunteer Application
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Over the past ten days I’ve had a number of calls about a white, fluffy substance growing on the …
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Over the many years I’ve writing articles for the Daily Herald, I’ve written about pruning more times than I …
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