FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DECEMBER 5, 2012
CONTACT: Kirsten Buhls, Agent, Virginia Cooperative Extension
703-228-6423; kbuhls@vt.edu


Don't miss out! Registration for the six-part workshop series
Making Your Yard Sustainable will close on December 31



Building on the highly successful June 2012 Sustainability Symposium held at the Fairlington Comunity Center, Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners will hold a series of six workshops on the topic of Making Your Yard Sustainable, during which participants will create a sustainability plan for their own yard (with coaching from local experts). The workshops will be held on six successive Saturday mornings, starting on January 19, 2013. Class size is limited to 20 households. A fee of $75 per household (two participants) covers soil test and all workshop materials.


Location: 3308 S. Stafford Street (off Quaker Lane) in Arlington.

To register, call 703-228-6414 between 9 am and noon, Monday-Friday, or email mgarlalex@gmail.com. Registration closes December 31. For information about the VCE Master Gardeners, visit www.mgnv.org



www.ext.vt.edu Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. An equal opportunity employer.



If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Arlington office of Virginia Cooperative Extension (703) 228-6400/TDD/PC 1-800-1120 during business hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM to discuss accommodation at least five business days prior to the event.