Goodbye Wise County VCE
Thank You Wise County VCE I am so sad to say that I have finished up my last week as an intern for the Wise County Extension
Colorful and Medicinal Plants
Wildflowers Have you ever seen a field of beautiful wildflowers? If not, I hope these pictures do them justice. This week, I had a chance to go
Food Forest, Edible Plants, and National Moth Week
Have you ever heard of a food forest? Personally, I did not have any idea of what a food forest was until this week. I had the
Growing Our Connections
Grow Appalachia Friends Come to Visit This week was very exciting because people from Grow Appalachia came to visit some garden sites with us. In fact, we
Local Farmers in Wise County
Blueberries! This week in Wise County, blueberry farmers have been super busy. This is because some berries are ripe enough to pick. With this being said, a
Interests in Grow Appalachia, Master Naturalists, and Tree Tapping
Community Interests in Grow Appalachia First off, at the Wise County Extension office, we receive support from Grow Appalachia. This support helps fund our Grow Wise program, which
Bees, Summer School, Forage Results, and Accomplishments
Summer school and beekeeping To begin with, I had the opportunity to do activities with a class of third grade students this week. The topic that I
Fair Week!
VA and KY Fair It’s fair week in Wise County! This means that adults, kids, and families are excited to have fun filled afternoons all week long.
Bees, Hay, and Rain!
Save the Bees! Albert Einstein once said, “If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would have only four years of
A Quest to Grow
Hello! My name is Isabella Maggard and I am an intern at the Virginia Cooperative Extension in Wise. Currently, I attend the University of Virginia’s College at Wise and
