The Start of a New Growing Season!

02/11/26: Some of our One Valley gardeners started dreaming of the upcoming growing season by meeting at the Brambleton Center’s VCE Extension Office to plant our first cold-weather seeds in growing trays. Dana Acimovic, the new VCE Extension Specialist and Apurva, one of the VCE interns, helped us mix up the soil medium mixture, fill the trays, plant the seeds, and install them on the light table. Dana has graciously consented to tending our seedlings until they are ready to plant in about 42 days.

02/19/26: Checked in on the plants and found they had germinated successfully and are growing as expected!

The start of our regular Saturday morning work sessions will begin at our two community gardens next Saturday, February 28^th, from 9:00 am - noon. We would love to have you join us. No prior experience is necessary. Additionally, here are some dates to add to your calendar:

·       Sat, March 14^th: Planting Day (direct seeds) at both gardens, starting at 9:00 am.

·       Sat, March 21^st: Adopt-A-Street Cleanup, starting at the Carver Garden at 9:00 am.

·       Sat, March 28^th: Planting Day (transplants) at both gardens, starting at 9:00 am.

·       Sun, March 29^th: Spring Social - Easter Egg Hunt at Lick Run Farm, time TBA.

·       Sat, April 4^th: Community Tree Planting Day at Villa Heights (2750 Hoover Ave NW), starting at 1:00 pm.