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
Garden and orchard transitions
Most of our growers are transitioning from tree fruits to vegetables at the moment. Those who have apple and pear trees have done their grafting and pruning, and now
Gardens, Trails, and Backyard Chickens
Well, this week has definitely been a busy one, but in the best way. With only a couple of weeks left here, I’ve been enjoying every chance I get
Working on some projects
One of the many things that I have grown to love about this my summer here is that no day is quite the same as any other. I have
A Little Bit of Catching Up
A Little Bit of Catching Up It seems like it’s been a long time since I’ve been able to post, it’s almost hard to remember everything that’s happened
Meeting People and Conquering Fears
Well, in my last post I said that I was hoping to meet some people face to face, and I couldn’t be happier to say that I’ve been able
