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Barnesville Rotary Club Program Update

Barnesville Rotary Club Program Update

Recent weekly meeting programs at the Barnesville Rotary Club include the following: June 24: President Mary Sidwell provided an update on plans for the club’s next project – a Peace Pole – that will be dedicated on August 26. July 8: Travis Clark, manager of the “Ferrum Fit” gym at 130 East South Street, provided […]

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Captina Science Pub Focuses on Native Fishes

Captina Science Pub Focuses on Native Fishes

The next Captina Science Pub, featuring native fishes of central Appalachia, is set for 6 p.m., August 25 at the Main Street Barrel House, 137 E. Main Street, Barnesville. Dr. Stuart Welsh, a research fish biologist for USGS and WVU Professor, will present an informative talk on the subject. Attendees are invited to come early […]

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Gardening Couple Brings One-of-a-Kind Ornamental Grassland Garden to Ohio Valley

Gardening Couple Brings One-of-a-Kind Ornamental Grassland Garden to Ohio Valley

A gardening couple began work on growing grasses in an Ornamental Grassland Garden that will be the only one of its kind in the United States on the farm at Old World Garden.

The Grassland Gardens is a garden all based upon ornamental grasses. The project takes three years to complete due to the plants needing years to bloom. Phase one took place this year, and owners Jim and Mary Competti have added a couple thousand plants so far, including a variety of 24 ornamental grasses.

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