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This year’s Winter Wildlife Festival may have a different feel, but events for young and old are scheduled in January

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE VIRGINIA BEACH — The 2021 Winter Wildlife Festival has something for just about everyone, whether you’re a seasoned birder or a

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Holiday shopping? Look for local products in stores or buy online

December 15, 2020 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE VIRGINIA BEACH — It can be a struggle to keep a small, local business going in the middle of a pandemic.

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Environment Ocean Lakes Virginia Beach

Column: Lynnhaven River Now, volunteers plant new trees in Virginia Beach’s Ocean Lakes

November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE OCEAN LAKES — Some trees live longer than anything else on earth. Members of Lynnhaven River Now reminded Ocean Lakes residents

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Second annual Plow Day brings parade of antique tractors to turn soil in rural Virginia Beach

November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE CREEDS — Farmers and tractor enthusiasts traveled to Bonney Bright’s Farm on Buzzard Neck Road on Halloween Day, and many of

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Agriculture Food & Drink Pungo Virginia Beach

Column: A word about apples — and varieties of a fall favorite

October 14, 2020 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE VIRGINIA BEACH — Nothing seems more American than apple pie – unless it is either apples packed into school lunches or spiced

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Environment Lago Mar Virginia Beach

In Lago Mar, a home garden is a scenic habitat for many creatures

August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE LAGO MAR — As a child growing up in East Greenwich, R.I., Joyce Williams created her own little park by transplanting

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Column: Debunking a few common gardening myths, such as where to put that banana peel

August 13, 2020August 13, 2020 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE VIRGINIA BEACH — A recent conversation with Alexandra Cantwell, adult education manager at the Norfolk Botanical Garden, showed me much of

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Agriculture Back Bay Business Food & Drink Pungo Virginia Beach

Blackberry season is underway in southern Virginia Beach

July 24, 2020July 24, 2020 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE PUNGO — Summer’s heat and sun are ripening the blackberries, and this fruit is becoming available locally at markets. Blackberries aren’t

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Agriculture Back Bay Business Food & Drink Pungo Virginia Beach

After initially announcing closure, Pungo Blueberries Etc. is open this summer for you-pick business

July 12, 2020July 12, 2020 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE PUNGO — It was barely 7 a.m. on one recent humid, overcast morning, but already customers were in the orchard plucking

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Agriculture Back Bay Business Pungo Virginia Beach

So long, strawberries: A big year for iconic Virginia Beach crop

July 3, 2020 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE PUNGO — This spring may go down in local lore as one of the best strawberry seasons ever in southern

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