Horticulture
We offer multiple opportunities each year for Commercial Pesticide Applicators to renew their licenses. Commercial Pesticide Licenses expire every two years on June 30.
Upcoming Commercial Recertification Classes for 2024
We will hold the following classes in person. Registration is required. Check back for more details or contact the office listed below.
- June 2024 - Chesapeake VCE 757-382-6348
- Portsmouth Moose Lodge, Chesapeake, VA
- Categories 3a, 3b, 8, 10, 60
- Registration opening soon
*Online recertification options can be found at VDACS Recertification Courses.
Upcoming Commercial Certification Review Classes for 2024
- August 2024 - VCE-sponsored event
- Location TBD
- More details coming in 2024
Do you have a well? Do you know what's in your water? Through the Virginia Household Water Quality Program, we offer an opportunity for affordable water testing, help interpreting water test results, and information about addressing problems.
Check back for more information about our Spring 2025 event.
For more information on the Virginia Household Water Quality Program, click here.
Want to learn more about gardening? Check out our many opportunities offered to the public. Click on the titles below for more information.
Get Gardening! Online Classes (via Facebook Live)
Gardening Talks - Our new series begins February 2023. Recordings available from previous seasons.
Rain Barrel Workshops - Register now for workshops March-October 2024.
Green Thumb Gardening Series - More details for the 2024 program coming soon.
Extension Master Gardener Plant Sale - More details on the 2024 event coming soon.
Fall Gardening Festival - September 23, 10am-3pm
Are you interested in learning more about horticulture in order to educate the community? Join us for an orientation session to find out how to apply for the Virginia Beach program.
Orientation for the 2025 program will be in the Fall of 2024, Please check back for details.
In order to apply for the program, you must attend the Orientation Session where you will learn more about the program and receive the application link.
To learn more about what our volunteers do in our community, visit the Virginia Beach Master Gardener website. Also, check out virtual tours of some of our projects below.
Children's Garden at the Farmers Market Tour
To learn more about the Virginia Extension Master Gardener Program, click here.