The 31st Gardening in the Northern Neck Seminar sponsored by Northern Neck Master Gardeners will be held from 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at the White Stone Church of the Nazarene, 57 Whisk Drive, White Stone.
This year’s theme, “Gardeners: Caretakers of the Environment,” features speakers who will share insights on sustainable gardening practices.
Peggy Singlemann, host/co-producer of PBS-TV series, “Virginia Home Grown,” will discuss “Connecting the Garden to the Environment.” Dan Benarcik, horticulturist at Chanticleer Garden in Wayne, Pennsylvania, will discuss “Twenty-Five Plants I Could Not Garden Without.” Alyssa Ford Morel, Northern Virginia Master Gardener and Master Naturalist, topic will be “The Hospitable Gardener: Welcoming Fireflies and Other Creatures to your Yard.”
The event also includes a market selling garden art, tools, and plants; a raffle for a garden cart filled with tools, books and other items; and a booth where Master Gardeners offer assistance and informa...