Intern Corner
2021 Intern Training Class
The intern class of 2021 have completed their virtual and inperson training classes. They will continue with their volunteer hours until they establish enough hours to become a Periennial Master Gardener. One of their assignments is to write an article to post on our website.
Intern Articles from the Class of 2021:
1. Garden Herbs - A Healthy Option, by John Kevin Beasley
2. Backyard Chicken Gardening 101, by Mary O. Trosien
3. Why Do Honeybees Swarm? by Debbie Ford
4. Monstera Deliciosa, by Vicki Williams
Intern Articles from the Class of 2020:
Click on the links below to read the informative articles:
1. Growing Blueberries
2. Health Benefits from Cucumbers
5. Lettuce & Spinach Growing Guidelines
The Virginia Cooperative Extension explains -- What is a Master Gardener?
To submit new articles:
*Please ensure your manuscript conforms to the American Society for Horticultural Science's Style Guide prior to submitting it through this system
Locations Where We Learn, Work and Serve




(757) 382-7060

Virginia Beach, VA, 23451

Project Calendar (specific assignments with dates given in class):
- Chesapeake Arboretum Hands-On Workshops (choose at least one, or attend all three)
- Pruning Workshop (Chesapeake Arboretum) - Mid-March (Chesapeake Arboretum)
- Air Layering Workshop (Chesapeake Arboretum) - Mid-March
- Invasives (Chesapeake Arboretum) - Mid-April
- Arbor Day
- Potting Seedlings (Chesapeake Arboretum) - Early March
- Planting Day (various locations) - Mid-March
- Trailer Landscape Display Gardens (Agriculture Trailer) - April through October
- Library Plant a Row Help Desk (Central Library) - April through June
- Plant a Row (Agriculture Trailer) - July through September
- Plant Sales (multiple locations) - April
- Ready Set Grow (multiple locations) - throughout the year
- Office Help Desk (Main Agriculture Office)
- Farmer's Market Help Desk (City Park or Battlefield Park South) - June - September
- Crapemyrtle Festival (MacDonald's Garden Center) - July
- Article for Website (flexible about timing); can correspond with your intern presentation