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Gardening 101

2026 Student RESOURCES

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Jan 13th - Goochland Library

Welcome & Introduction (Don Vickers)

Soil Science Is Not Rocket Science /Regenerative Gardening (Craig Fraker)

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Soil Test Report Simplified

Soil Sampling for the Home Gardener

Explanation of Soil Tests​​

Soil Methods

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Jan 27th - Goochland Library

CLASS CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW CONDITIONS

RESCHEDULED for March 24th

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Feb 3rd - Powhatan Library

Plant Propagation (Don Vickers, Pat Lust)

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Propagation Handout - from Pat Lust

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Feb 10th - Goochland Library

Herbaceous Plants / Woody Landscape Plants /Landscape Design (Jean Cauble)

 

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Herbaceous Landscape Plants

Landscape Design

Woody Landscape Plants

Feb 17th - Powhatan Library

Growing Plants in Containers / Outdoor Container Gardening (Kaye Mallow)

House Plants (CJ Brown)

Kitchen Garden (Raeanne Roemmich)

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Kitchen Gardening Improved

Growing Microgreens at Home

Sprouting Guide

Directions for Growing Sprouts​​​​

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Feb 24th - Goochland Library

Water Issues:

Erosion (George Schuette)

Water Conservation (Gary Roemmich)

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VA Stormwater Management Handbook

Water Quality 101 2026

Water Budget Tool

State of the James 2025

2020 VA State Water Resources Plan

Rainscaping Manual

Rain Garden Technical Guide

Clean Water Act

A Gardener's Guid to Protecting Water Quality

Mar 3rd - Powhatan Library

Insects: The Good, the Bad and the Innocent (Jean Wisgirda)

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Insect Indentification Handout

Insect Damage Drawings

Recommended Resources of Information

Insect Talk, Part 1 - Powerpoint Presentation

Insect Talk, Part 2 - Powerpoint Presentation

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Mar 10th - Goochland Library

Habitat (Ros Reilly)

Native Plants (Laura Lemmon)

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Mar 17th - Powhatan Library

Integrated Pest Management / Prevention and Natural Management / Commercial Products (Audrey Hirsch)

Closing Remarks & Recognition (Don Vickers)

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Mar 24th - Goochland Library

Growing Fruit / Pruning (Don Smith) 

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