Join Us - Projects
Master Gardener Volunteer Projects:
The Rockbridge Area Master Gardener Volunteers are involved in a variety of projects with a common theme of horticultural education for the residents of the Rockbridge area, visitors to our community and school children.
Information to the Community:
Throughout the year Master Gardener Volunteers provide a wealth of horticultural information to the community:
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Plant Clinics
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Help Desk
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Community Outreach
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Seed Saving
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Ecological Stewardship
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Invasive Species Management
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Demonstration Gardens:
Master Gardener Volunteers maintain a number of horticulture demonstration gardens:
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Boxerwood Woodland Garden
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Buena Vista Visitor Center
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Maury River Senior Center
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Jackson House Museum Garden
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Schools:
Master Gardener Volunteers are also involved with providing horticultural education to area school children:
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Natural Bridge Elementary School
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Waddell Elementary School
Administrative Duties:
Master Gardener Volunteers also take care of a number of administrative duties, such as, publicity, newsletter editing, financial management, project management, website and Facebook maintenance, photography and archives. Many of these duties can be performed at home.
Fundraisers:
Annually the Master Gardener Volunteers hold a major sale of plants. We also sell books and plants at community outreach events and our monthly programs open to the public.
