The Southern Virginia Botanical Gardens
& Environmental Education Center
About New Virginia Victory Garden Nature Trail Pergola Elizabeth Overton's Garden Therapeutic Garden
Gallery Agnes Gregory Children's Garden American Indian Culture Area Drone Video
Located at the Paul C. Edmunds Memorial Park in South Boston, Virginia See Google Map
Video spotlights botanical gardens
Kathy Millar G-V Jan 4, 2017
This drone video is well-done, filled with rich images, colors and scenes that bring hundreds of visitors to the 15-acre site throughout the year. Watch the video here.
June 19-23, 2017
Soil & Water Conservation Board annual Watershed Adventure Camp
This weeklong, day-camp, is for currently enrolled 4th and 5th graders and provides hands-on learning activities covering an array of environmental education topics.
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Horticulture class project captures, recycles water
G-V June 2, 2017
In May "The Man in the Maze" was moved to its permanent home at the center of the labyrinth - designed and created by more of Jonathon's students.
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July 6 - After three years of work the brick sidewalk, therapy garden and now the learning garden are all complete and ready for use.
Ashley Hodge April 27, 2017
High school ag department wins grant
Special to The Gazette Mar 24, 2017
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As part of the National FFA Week Grant program, Halifax County High School agriculture department won a $400 grant to support their ongoing efforts at the Southern Virginia Botanical Gardens and Environmental Education Center.
Gate Raffle brings in over $900 this year.
Students create another masterpiece for this year's benefit for gardens.
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July 19, 2017 the Hill City Master Gardener Association from Lynchburg tour the gardens and some participate in a smudging ceremony at the Medicine Wheel.
Our guests were given a complete history of the gardens, current and future projects, and ending with a good exchange of grant opportunities.
Wednesday's Fun in the Gardens July 26 classes: Terri Panaro - Worms
Mary Helen Stafford - Bugs
11 students, 6 Volunteers, 4 Interns
2017 Interns - Hannah Ward, Megan Martin, Timothy Hailey, Jonathan Carrington, John Hailey, Chris Crews
The Children's Teaching Garden