Calendar of Events
All events are subject to change without notice.
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Jan 6, 2025
6:30 p.m.
Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners Monthly meeting via Zoom
7:30 p.m.
Continuing Education (CE): “Nature Photography” by Bill Blair
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Master
Gardeners
Presents
Master
Gardeners
Presents...
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Feb 3, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners Monthly meeting
Abingdon Episcopal Church
4645 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester, VA
10:00 a.m.
CE: “Violets” by Pat Knight
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Feb 12, 2025
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Winter Library Series
Main Street Gloucester Library, Gloucester, VA
“Restoring Native Azaleas in the WIld” by Jim Brant
​
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Feb 15, 2025
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Master Gardeners Present
Brent and Becky's
7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, Virginia
Chesapeake Room
“Pruning”
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​
Home &
Garden
Showcase
Master
Gardeners
Presents...
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Mar 8, 2025
9:00-2:00
WXGM Home & Garden Showcase
Moose Lodge 886 Family Center, Gloucester, VA
Visit the GEMG’s booth to learn how native plants benefit the environment, support pollinators and enhance wildlife habitats.
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Mar 12, 2025
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Winter Library Series
Main Street Gloucester Library, Gloucester, VA
“Healthy Farming” by Jean Howard​
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Mar 15, 2025
10:00 a.m.
CE: Master Gardeners Present
Brent & Becky’s
7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, Virginia
Chesapeake Room
“When and How to Plant Vegetables” by Bob Beyea
​
11:00 a.m.
Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners Monthly meeting
Brent and Becky’s
7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, Virginia
Chesapeake Room
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Mar 29, 2025
8:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Gardening in the Northern Neck Seminar
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Master
Gardeners
Present
Historic
Garden
Week
Daffodil
Festival
Daffodil
Festival
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​April 5 & 6, 2025
10:00 - 3:00
Bulb Tours at Brent and Becky’s
Brent & Becky’s Bulb Farm
7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, VA
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Apr 7, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners Monthly meeting
Abingdon Episcopal Church
4645 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester, VA
10:00 a.m.
CE: Pruning at Abingdon
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Apr 9, 2025
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Winter Library Series
Main Street Gloucester Library, Gloucester, VA
“Who is Stinging Me- Bees vs Wasps?”
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Apr 12, 2025
7:45 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.
CNU Gardening Symposium
For information, go to CNU.edu/gardening
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Apr 19, 2025
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Master Gardeners Present
"Honeybees" by Pam Darney
​
(Historic Garden Week at Brent and Becky’s)
GEMGs will be manning a booth at Brent & Becky’s to answer questions
about gardening and conducting tours of the bulb shoppe gardens.
“Gardening Methods”
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Historic Garden Week
Gloucester-Mathews Tour- Tours selected this year will give access to 3
homes – two located along the North River and one along the York River.
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Master
Gardeners
Present
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May 5, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners Monthly meeting
Abingdon Episcopal Church
4645 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester, VA
10:00 a.m.
CE: “The Trees that Ate a City” by Christina Verderosa
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May 10, 2025
9:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m.
Gloucester Farmers Market at Ware Church
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May 24, 2025
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Master Gardeners Present
Brent & Becky’s
7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, Virginia
Chesapeake Room
"Tick Forum"
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Master
Gardeners
Present
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Jun 2, 2025
6:30 p.m.
CE: "Urban Agriculture & Innovative Production" by Ben Dukes
7:30 p.m.
Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners Monthly meeting via Zoom
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Jun 10-15, 2025
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Master Gardener College Blacksburg
Jun 21, 2025
10:00 a.m.
Master Gardeners Present
Brent & Becky’s
7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, Virginia
Chesapeake Room
“How Plants Work”
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Master
Gardeners
Present
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July 19, 2025
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Master Gardeners Present
Brent & Becky’s
7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, Virginia
Chesapeake Room
"Gardening with Fowl" by Bob Beyea
11:00 a.m.
Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners Monthly meeting
Abingdon Episcopal Church
4645 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester, VA
(10:00 a.m.
CE: "Gardening with Fowl" by Bob Beyea
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National
Honeybee
Day
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August 4, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners Monthly meeting
Abingdon Episcopal Church
4645 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester, VA
10:00 a.m.
CE: Plant Extravaganza Plant ID/Label Workshop
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August 16, 2025
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
National Honeybee Day
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August 23, 2025
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Master Gardeners Present
Brent & Becky’s
7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, Virginia
Chesapeake Room
"Hydrangeas"
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​September 8, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners Monthly meeting
Abingdon Episcopal Church
4645 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester, VA
10:00 a.m.
CE: Final Prep for Plant Extravaganza
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​September 12, 2025
3:00 – 7:00 p.m.
22nd Annual Plant Extravaganza
Moose Lodge 886 Family Center
George Washington Memorial Highway
Gloucester, VA
​
Early birds- come browse, shop and eat-- there will be hot dogs, hamburgers and chips for sale by the Gloucester Ruritan Club.
​​
September 13, 2025
8:00 a.m. - noon
22nd Annual Plant Extravaganza
Moose Lodge 886 Family Center
George Washington Memorial Highway
Gloucester, VA
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September 27, 2025
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Master Gardeners Present
Brent & Becky’s
7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, Virginia
Chesapeake Room
"Saving Your Harvest"
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Master
Gardeners
Present
Master
Gardeners
Present
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October 6, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners Monthly meeting
Abingdon Episcopal Church
4645 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester, VA
10:00 a.m.
CE: "Poisonous Plants" by Pam Darney
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October 12, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Gloucester Farmers Market
Ware Church
John Clayton Memorial Highway
Gloucester, VA
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October 19, 2025
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Master Gardeners Present
Brent & Becky’s
7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, Virginia
Chesapeake Room
"Gardening Myths"
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Master
Gardeners
Present
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November 4, 2025
6:30 p.m.
Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners Monthly meeting via Zoom
Abingdon Episcopal Church
4645 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester, VA
7:30 p.m.
CE: "The Natural History of Winter" by Dr. Shawn Dash
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November 15, 2025
10:00- 11:00 a.m.
Master Gardeners Present
Brent & Becky’s
7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, Virginia
Chesapeake Room
"Houseplants?"
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Master
Gardeners
Present
Master
Gardeners
Present
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December 1, 2025
10:00 a.m.
Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners Holiday Party
Abingdon Episcopal Church
4645 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester, VA
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December 13, 2025
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Master Gardeners Present
Brent & Becky’s
7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, Virginia
Chesapeake Room
"What to Do for Next Year"
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Jan 6, 2025
6:30 p.m.
Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners Monthly meeting via Zoom
7:30 p.m.
Continuing Education (CE): “Nature Photography” by Bill Blair
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Master
Gardeners
Presents
Master
Gardeners
Presents...
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Feb 3, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners Monthly meeting
Abingdon Episcopal Church
4645 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester, VA
10:00 a.m.
CE: “Violets” by Pat Knight
​
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Feb 12, 2025
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Winter Library Series
Main Street Gloucester Library, Gloucester, VA
“Restoring Native Azaleas in the WIld” by Jim Brant
​
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Feb 15, 2025
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Master Gardeners Present
Brent and Becky's
7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, Virginia
Chesapeake Room
“Pruning”
----------------------------------------------------------------------
​
Home &
Garden
Showcase
Master
Gardeners
Presents...
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Mar 8, 2025
9:00-2:00
WXGM Home & Garden Showcase
Moose Lodge 886 Family Center, Gloucester, VA
Visit the GEMG’s booth to learn how native plants benefit the environment, support pollinators and enhance wildlife habitats.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Mar 12, 2025
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Winter Library Series
Main Street Gloucester Library, Gloucester, VA
“Healthy Farming” by Jean Howard​
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Mar 15, 2025
10:00 a.m.
CE: Master Gardeners Present
Brent & Becky’s
7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, Virginia
Chesapeake Room
“When and How to Plant Vegetables” by Bob Beyea
​
11:00 a.m.
Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners Monthly meeting
Brent and Becky’s
7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, Virginia
Chesapeake Room
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Mar 29, 2025
8:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Gardening in the Northern Neck Seminar
----------------------------------------------------------------------
​​​
​
Master
Gardeners
Present
Historic
Garden
Week
Daffodil
Festival
Daffodil
Festival
----------------------------------------------------------------------
​April 5 & 6, 2025
10:00 - 3:00
Bulb Tours at Brent and Becky’s
Brent & Becky’s Bulb Farm
7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, VA
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Apr 7, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners Monthly meeting
Abingdon Episcopal Church
4645 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester, VA
10:00 a.m.
CE: Pruning at Abingdon
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Apr 9, 2025
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Winter Library Series
Main Street Gloucester Library, Gloucester, VA
“Who is Stinging Me- Bees vs Wasps?”
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Apr 12, 2025
7:45 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.
CNU Gardening Symposium
For information, go to CNU.edu/gardening
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Apr 19, 2025
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Master Gardeners Present
"Honeybees" by Pam Darney
​
(Historic Garden Week at Brent and Becky’s)
GEMGs will be manning a booth at Brent & Becky’s to answer questions
about gardening and conducting tours of the bulb shoppe gardens.
“Gardening Methods”
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Historic Garden Week
Gloucester-Mathews Tour- Tours selected this year will give access to 3
homes – two located along the North River and one along the York River.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Master
Gardeners
Present
----------------------------------------------------------------------
May 5, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners Monthly meeting
Abingdon Episcopal Church
4645 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester, VA
10:00 a.m.
CE: “The Trees that Ate a City” by Christina Verderosa
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May 10, 2020
9:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m.
Gloucester Farmers Market at Ware Church
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May 24, 2025
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Master Gardeners Present
Brent & Becky’s
7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, Virginia
Chesapeake Room
"Tick Forum"
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Master
Gardeners
Present
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Jun 2, 2025
6:30 p.m.
CE: "Urban Agriculture & Innovative Production" by Ben Dukes
7:30 p.m.
Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners Monthly meeting via Zoom
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Jun 10-15, 2025
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Master Gardener College Blacksburg
Jun 21, 2025
10:00 a.m.
Master Gardeners Present
Brent & Becky’s
7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, Virginia
Chesapeake Room
“How Plants Work”
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Master
Gardeners
Present
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July 19, 2024
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Master Gardeners Present
Brent & Becky’s
7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, Virginia
Chesapeake Room
"Gardening with Fowl" by Bob Beyea
11:00 a.m.
Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners Monthly meeting
Abingdon Episcopal Church
4645 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester, VA
(10:00 a.m.
CE: "Gardening with Fowl" by Bob Beyea)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
National
Honeybee
Day
----------------------------------------------------------------------
August 4, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners Monthly meeting
Abingdon Episcopal Church
4645 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester, VA
10:00 a.m.
CE: Plant Extravaganza Plant ID/Label Workshop
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August 16, 2025
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
National Honeybee Day
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August 23, 2025
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Master Gardeners Present
Brent & Becky’s
7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, Virginia
Chesapeake Room
"Hydrangeas"
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Master
Gardeners
Present
----------------------------------------------------------------------
​September 8, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners Monthly meeting
Abingdon Episcopal Church
4645 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester, VA
10:00 a.m.
CE: Final Prep for Plant Extravaganza
----------------------------------------------------------------------
​September 12, 2025
3:00 – 7:00 p.m.
22nd Annual Plant Extravaganza
Moose Lodge 886 Family Center
George Washington Memorial Highway
Gloucester, VA
​
Early birds- come browse, shop and eat-- there will be hot dogs, hamburgers and chips for sale by the Gloucester Ruritan Club.
​​
September 13, 2025
8:00 a.m. - noon
22nd Annual Plant Extravaganza
Moose Lodge 886 Family Center
George Washington Memorial Highway
Gloucester, VA
----------------------------------------------------------------------
September 27, 2025
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Master Gardeners Present
Brent & Becky’s
7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, Virginia
Chesapeake Room
"Saving Your Harvest"
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Master
Gardeners
Present
----------------------------------------------------------------------
October 6, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners Monthly meeting
Abingdon Episcopal Church
4645 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester, VA
10:00 a.m.
CE: "Poisonous Plants" by Pam Darney
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October 12, 2024
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Gloucester Farmers Market
Ware Church
John Clayton Memorial Highway
Gloucester, VA
----------------------------------------------------------------------
October 19, 2024
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Master Gardeners Present
Brent & Becky’s
7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, Virginia
Chesapeake Room
"Gardening Myths"
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Master
Gardeners
Present
----------------------------------------------------------------------
November 4, 2024
6:30 p.m.
Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners Monthly meeting via Zoom
Abingdon Episcopal Church
4645 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester, VA
7:30 p.m.
CE: "The Natural History of Winter" by Dr. Shawn Dash
----------------------------------------------------------------------
November 15, 2025
10:00- 11:00 a.m.
Master Gardeners Present
Brent & Becky’s
7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, Virginia
Chesapeake Room
"Houseplants?"
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Master
Gardeners
Present
Master
Gardeners
Present
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December 1, 2025
10:00 a.m.
Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners Holiday Party
Abingdon Episcopal Church
4645 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester, VA
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December 13, 2024
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Master Gardeners Present
Brent & Becky’s
7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, Virginia
Chesapeake Room
"What to Do for Next Year"
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