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Grow Your Own: Garden Maintenance in Washington County, VA

Faith in Action Community Garden 798 Hillman Highway, Abingdon, Virginia, United States

The Grow Your Own garden maintenance workshop will cover basic garden maintenance and give attendees the opportunity to ask specific questions about their garden! Come with pictures and be ready to share your own experiences. We'll talk about pests and beneficial organisms, weed maintenance, plant health, and more. Grow Your Own participants have some amazing stories […]

Free

Grow Your Own: Garden Maintenance in Tazewell, VA

Tazewell YMCA 106 Gratton Rd, Tazewell, Virginia, United States

The Grow Your Own garden maintenance workshop will cover basic garden maintenance and give attendees the opportunity to ask specific questions about their garden! Come with pictures and be ready to share your own experiences. We'll talk about pests and beneficial organisms, weed maintenance, plant health, and more. Grow Your Own participants have some amazing stories and […]

Free

Summer Happy Hour at Back of the Dragon

Back of the Dragon 592 W. Main Street, Tazewell, Virginia, United States

On Monday, June 5, 2023 from 5:30pm to 8:00pm, Appalachian Sustainable Development (ASD) is partnering with Back of the Dragon, 592 W. Main Street in Tazewell Virginia to host a casual happy hour. The general public is invited to attend and enjoy locally brewed beer, food and fun! Tickets are $30/person and can be purchased […]

$30

Forest Farming Fundamentals: Agroforestry Trainings for Natural Resource Professionals

VT Kentland Farm 5250 Whitethorne Rd, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

Forest Farming FundamentalsJuly 20, 2023 • 9:00 am – 3:30 pmVT Kentland Farm • 5250 Whitethorne Rd, Blacksburg, VAFREE • Rain or Shine • Lunch Included Calling all natural resource professionals who work with land managers! We are offering an agroforestry training program designed just for you, to help expand your knowledge of agroforestry so you can better serve your clients […]

Free

Farm to table suppers

Kelly Ridge Farms 30558 Old Saltworks Road, Meadowview, Virginia, United States

Come back with us to where it all started. Chef Charles Parker helped ASD create the first farm to table supper at Kelly Ridge all those years ago! Now guests will experience a 3 course, locally sourced seasonal meal prepared and served family style by Executive Chef Charles of Papa Tom's Cajun Persuasion, Abingdon. Tickets […]

$60

Silvopasture Fundamentals: Agroforestry Trainings for Natural Resource Professionals

Southern Piedmont AREC 2375 Darvills Rd, Blackstone, Virginia, United States

Silvopasture Fundamentals August 15, 2023 • 9:00 am – 3:30 pmSouthern Piedmont AREC • 2375 Darvills Rd, Blackstone, VAFREE • Rain or Shine • Lunch Included Calling all natural resource professionals who work with land managers! We are offering an agroforestry training program designed just for you, to help expand your knowledge of agroforestry so you can better serve your clients […]

Free

Grow Your Own: Heart Healthy Cooking in Abingdon, VA

Faith in Action Community Garden 798 Hillman Highway, Abingdon, Virginia, United States

This month's Grow Your Own workshop covers heart-healthy cooking! Our own Susan Jewell (GYO participant) will be teaching us about heart-healthy choices and providing some delicious snacks! If you have recipes you would like to share, bring them! We love to see what's going on in the kitchen.

Free

Grow Your Own: Heart Healthy Cooking in Tazewell, VA

American Legion Building 222 Central Ave, Tazewell, Virginia, United States

This month's Grow Your Own workshop covers heart-healthy cooking! Our own Susan Jewell (GYO participant) will be teaching us about heart-healthy choices and providing some delicious snacks! If you have recipes you would like to share, bring them! We love to see what's going on in the kitchen.

Free

Alley Cropping Fundamentals: Agroforestry Trainings for Natural Resource Professionals

VT Catawba Sustainability Center 4965 Catawba Creek Rd., Catawba, Virginia, United States

Alley Cropping FundamentalsSeptember 21, 2023 • 9:00 am – 3:30 pmVT Catawba Sustainability Center • 4965 Catawba Creek Rd, Catawba, VAFREE • Rain or Shine • Lunch Included Calling all natural resource professionals who work with land managers! We are offering an agroforestry training program designed just for you, to help expand your knowledge of agroforestry so you can better […]

Free

ASD’s First Annual HarvestFest

Blue Mountain Therapy 17507 Lee Highway, Abingdon, Virginia

Family-friendly - Free admission - Rain or Shine Featuring a vendor market, live music, kid activities, food trucks, a petting zoo, pumpkin decorating, raffles, a plant sale and so much more!

Free

Grow Your Own: Medicinal Plants

If you'd like to grow your own medicinal plants but aren't sure where to start - start here! This virtual class will be led by ASD's Herb Hub Procurement Manager, Robin Suggs, who has a rather diverse set of skills in horticulture, community development and the production of non-timber forest products (like medicinal plants). His […]

Free

Seed Saving Workshop

Appalachian Sustainable Development 17444 Singingwood Lane, Bristol, Virginia, United States

We're hosting a FREE Seed Saving Workshop on November 4, from 1-3 pm at our ASD Greenhouse at 17444 Singingwood Lane in Bristol, VA. Learn about best practices to save seeds, including identification, harvesting, cleaning, storage, and propagation. We'll have flowers and veggies there to practice on, including sunflowers, celosia, tomatoes, peppers, cucamelons, zinnia, and […]

Free
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