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Ladybird Farm teams with Albemarle Co. nature camp
Ladybird Farm teams with Albemarle Co. nature camp By Patrick Huddleston | February 26, 2021 at 9:47 AM EST - Updated February 26 at 6:24 PM
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) -A new farm at Wildrock nature play and discovery center in Crozet will serve as Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) for the community and as an educational garden.
Ladybird Farm was started in January 2020 as a way to provide the community with access to healthy vegetables that are grown locally.
The Wildrock Greenhouse and Ladybird Farm will be Wildrock’s Center for Land Stewardship Education. There will be demonstrations, on-site workshops, and garden tours that will provide learning opportunities in agriculture and sustainability to all age groups.