August - Seed saving, Composting, Ponds, Shade and Vertical Gardening
August 2nd - Kids Day with Oak Springs Garden Foundation Seed Saving & Preserving your harvest
Seed saving basics: https://extension.psu.edu/seed-saving-basics
Preserving your harvest: https://extension.umn.edu/planting-and-growing-guides/harvesting-and-storing-home-garden-vegetables
August 16th - Composting
Make Compost Out of Yard Waste: https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/426/426-703/SPES-393.pdf
Using Compost in the Landscape: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Wie2rMqnECkQQ85R4KgJOAEEFRVEtXn4/view?usp=sharing
August 16th - Ponds
Pond maintenance and plant selection: https://forestupdate.frec.vt.edu/content/dam/forestupdate_frec_vt_edu/resources/presentations/WoodsandWildlife2013/ponds.pdf
Fauquier and Rappahannock Master Gardener Pond Assessment Program: https://www.mgfrc.org/pond
August 23 - Shade Gardens
What is a Shade Garden? https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ChuupG1WljgbR4TXQEGTboxsPK2iQZ8t/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=108513737297867226663&rtpof=true&sd=true
Shade Garden Ideas https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRB3gzMSmej9WSbSvHOneQGROE3Uq4tz/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108513737297867226663&rtpof=true&sd=true
August 30 - The practice of espaliering & other vertical gardening options
Trellises, Stakes, and Cages: https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/HORT/HORT-189/HORT-189.html
Espalier 101: https://ucanr.edu/site/uc-marin-master-gardeners/espalier