Northern Neck Master Gardeners Highlighted at 2019 Water Steward Training At this year’s Master Gardener College Water Steward training, Northern Neck Master Gardeners made a special presentation on their successful Shoreline Evaluation Program.
By: Devon Johnson Recently Master Gardener College Water Steward trainees learned about Northern Neck Master Gardeners’ Shoreline Evaluation Program, which provides homeowners in the Northern Neck with personalized recommendations to reduce shoreline and upland erosion and stormwater, pollutant and sediment runoff.
The training group also took a trip to a local property to see an example of a living shoreline installation and learn about practical issues related to installing such a feature. In favorable situations, a living shoreline uses vegetation to stabilize the shoreline rather than installing a stone revetment or bulkhead. Master Gardeners evaluate waterfront property in the Northern Neck. Photo courtesy of Ian Cheyne. In Season | Fall 2019 | 5
