Upcoming Events
rain barrel workshops
Rain Barrel Workshops are designed to educate homeowners in the importance of water conservation and recycling while creating a rain barrel for use in their home landscape and gardens. Our workshops, held throughout the year, feature experts from Newport News Waterworks, Newport News Recycling Division, and Newport News Extension Master Gardeners.
March 21, 2026
April 11, 2026
May 9, 2026
vermiculture workshops
Ready to take your home gardening to the next level? Want to compost but don’t have room? Looking for a year round source of fertilizer? Vermiculture, or worm composting, may be the answer for you. Learn about the benefits of raising worms in your own home and walk away with your own complete worm composting bin. Your kids will LOVE this workshop!
March 21, 2026
April 11, 2026
May 9, 2026
Mobile Help Desk
We'll see you in 2026! Stay tuned for our upcoming mobile help desk events. In the meantime, be sure to send us your gardening questions via our contact form below or via email.
Catch up with your local Extension Master Gardeners at our mobile help desk. Look for our table at community events around Newport News throughout the year! We are always happy to answer your questions and hear your gardening stories. Grab a brochure or a soil test kit when you stop by, and find out how to join our next master gardener training class!
Plant Swap and Mobile Help Desk
Saturday, May 2, 2026 10AM-12PM
Main Street Library in Newport News
Do you love plants?! Join us for a community plant swap at the Main Street Library. Bring a plant, take a plant....but don't let that keep you from coming if you don't have a plant to share!
Bring your herbs, vegetables, annuals, native plants, shrubs, trees, houseplants to share.
Newport News Master Gardeners will be set up with resources to share, like helping you determine the best place for your new plant! We are always thrilled to answer your questions, hear your gardening stories, and help you find your green thumb. This is a family friendly event!