Looking to learn something new about gardening and plants? Look for free Cooperative Extension classes related to gardening by searching in your county!
Here is an upcoming class in Durham County you might enjoy...
EXTENSION GARDENER SEMINARS – Fall 2010
NC Cooperative Extension in partnership with Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Free classes; registration requested.
Made For the Shade
August 8, 2010, 2-4pm
Michelle Wallace, Consumer Horticulture Agent Durham County
• Free; please call (919)668-1707 to register.
• Location: Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 426 Anderson Street, Durham
Gardening in the shade can be a challenge if you don’t know what plants are out there and you don’t have any ideas on how to use the space you’ve got. All you can think about are all those plants you can’t grow. Come an learn how to embrace the shade. Get ideas for shade gardening, shade loving plants, and finding those easy wonderful plants that won’t get eaten up by the critters
Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Interest Information Session
August 19, 12:00- 2:00pm, August 25, 10:00am – 12:00pm, September 8, 10:00am-12:00pm, and September 29, 12:00 – 2:00pm
NC Cooperative Extension at the Agriculture Building located at 721 Foster Street in Durham
Interested in becoming an Extension Master Gardener Volunteer? We will be offering several information sessions for those interested in taking the training. Attending one of the information sessions will be a pre-request for the training. The actual training will run January 12 – April 27. Enrollment is limited to 25 individuals all interested individuals are encouraged to attend the information session and apply.
Search for other Cooperative Extension gardening classes in Durham County here.
This is a project of The Cooperative Extension Program at N.C. Agricultural & Technical State University
This North Carolina Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) project uses community gardening to: empower communities to produce food for families, deliver hands-on nutrition education, create opportunities for youth to develop agri-related business skills, build leadership among community members, and provide engaging activities for family members of all ages to work together for a common purpose.
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