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Unique items available at the Annandale Farmers Market

September 8, 2015

White peppers from the 78 Acres Farm. You can find things at the Annandale Farmers Market you’re not likely to find anywhere else around here. And while summer is nearly over, the Annandale market, at Mason District Park, will be running for another two months. It’s open Thursdays, 8 a.m.-noon through Nov. 12. Maura Niland … Continued

Enterprising kids sell food to raise money for charity

August 31, 2015

#children, #food, #gardening, #volunteers

From the left: Francesca, Drew, and Paul. Francesca Gabriel, a 10-year-old resident of the Lincolnia Hills community, and her associates raised about $300 so far this summer selling lemonade, baked goods, and produce at their stand on Kling Drive, Alexandria. On Aug. 30, s steady stream of neighbors stopped by Francesca’s Lemonade Stand and Paul’s … Continued

Get free milkwood seeds at Hidden Oaks to help save monarch butterflies

June 2, 2015

#animals, #environment, #gardening, #nature, #wildlife

A monarch on milkweed. Have you seen a lot of monarch butterflies this spring? Probably not, because the monarch population is in serious decline. Milkweed plants, the only food monarch caterpillars eat, is fast disappearing due to loss of habitat as vacant land is developed. To help save monarchs, the Hidden Oaks Nature Center in … Continued

Volunteers needed for meadow project at Americana Park

March 27, 2015

#environment, #gardening, #parks, #stormwater, #volunteers

This grassy field at Americana Park will be transformed into a meadow. Annandale’s Americana Park is getting a facelift. A grassy field in the park that is subject to frequent flooding will be transformed into a meadow while invasive species will be replaced with native plants. Friends of Accotink Creek (FACC) is spearheading a planting … Continued

Join a community supported agriculture group for fresh organic produce

March 16, 2015

#food, #gardening, #shopping

Some of the produce from the Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative. Who wants to receive a package of fresh, organic vegetables and fruits every week directly from a farm at a reasonable cost? That’s the idea behind Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). Jennifer Auble of the Ravensworth Farm neighborhood in North Springfield has agreed to host a … Continued

Scene around A-Town: Crocuses!

March 14, 2015

#gardening, #street scenes

As soon as the snow melted, this yard on Larchmont Drive in Annandale erupted with crocuses. Spring must be around the corner.

Beautify your yard with native plants

March 4, 2015

#environment, #gardening, #nature

Silky dogwood The Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District is selling packs of seedlings in an effort to spread native plants throughout the region. Native plants use less water, attract wildlife, protect air and water quality, and bring beauty to your landscaping. They are also more disease resistant than imported plants. There are two … Continued

Order mulch, support schools’ graduating seniors

February 12, 2015

#Falls Church High School, #gardening, #Stuart High School

We’re still in the grips of winter, but it’s not too early to start thinking about spring and revitalizing your landscaping. The PTSAs at both Falls Church High School and JEB Stuart High School are selling mulch, with the proceeds supporting each school’s Class of 2015 all-night graduation party. Three cubic-foot bags of double-shredded hardwood … Continued

Extensive vandalism at community garden plots in Annandale

February 10, 2015

#crime, #gardening, #parks, #safety

Fencing destroyed at the Bo White Community Gardens. There has been extensive vandalism at the Bo White Community Gardens in Pine Ridge Park in Annandale in recent days. One gardener reports that about 50 of the 160 garden plots were vandalized in two separate incidents – late on the night of Jan. 22 or in … Continued

Improvements to Green Spring Gardens proposed

February 1, 2015

#environment, #gardening, #land use, #nature, #parks

Looking forward to spring at Green Spring. Several people who spoke at a meeting on improving Green Spring Gardens Jan. 29 urged the Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA) to keep the trees on a 2.5-acre piece of land that’s been added to the park. The meeting launched FCPA’s efforts to revise the Master Plan for … Continued

Classes start next month at Green Spring for Master Gardener program

August 19, 2014

#environment, #gardening, #volunteers

Green Spring Gardens Do you want to become an expert gardener and educate the public about environmentally sound horticultural practices? The Master Gardener program might be for you. A training course at Green Spring Gardens starts Sept. 9. The application deadline has been extended to Aug. 22. Applicants also need to pass an interview process … Continued

Belvedere Elementary School is a leader in outdoor learning

August 16, 2014

#environment, #gardening, #parks, #schools

The information below is from an article published in the summer 2014 edition of Virginia Parks & Recreation magazine. Students at Belvedere Elementary School in Mason District maintain a garden on raised beds, an adopted trail, and decomposition and lifecycle gardens. They remove invasive plants and replace them with native plants. They share food they raise … Continued

Support volunteer’s work at Green Spring Gardens

June 5, 2014

#children, #gardening, #volunteers

Clint Fields at Green Spring Gardens. Clint Fields, a longtime volunteer at Green Spring Gardens, is one of three finalists in Virginia’s Cox Conserves Heroes, a program sponsored by Cox Communications and the Trust for Public Land that recognizes volunteers who are creating, preserving, or enhancing shared outdoor spaces. Each finalist has secured a $2,500 … Continued