The Northern Neck Master Gardeners recently recognized 17 members for earning milestone awards in service to the community. The awards recognized lifetime volunteer hours, said coordinator Mary Beane. Recipients (and hours) were: Linda Ball (250), Jane Barnes (250), Joye Blanscett (250), Cathy Bradley (250), Alexandra Morgan (250), Charlotte Moss (250), Sherry Schellenger Parker (250), Julia Daig (500), Ginny Field (500), Susan Gunsalus (500), Brenda Lassiter (500), Patricia Neleski (500), Thomas Young (500), Helen Johnson (1,000), Deborah Burgess (2,000), Marge Gibson (2,000) and Henry Riely (3,000). Northern Neck Master Gardeners donated more than 13,000 volunteer hours in 2025, working on programs in Lancaster, Northumberland, Westmoreland, Richmond and Essex counties. Activities include educating homeowners, farmers’ market attendees, answering questions at help desks in Virginia Cooperative Extension offices, providing horticultural therapy programs for seniors, working in eight d...