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How to Make Quick Refrigerator Pickles
Have you made quick pickles before? It’s fast, easy, and fun. Onions, cucumbers, asparagus, parsnips, radishes, and pea pods …
Registration Open for FREE NC 4-H Summer CAMP OUT! 2020
REGISTER FOR THE CAMP OUT! Registration closes on June 12. Click to view the schedule and session descriptions Registration closes on June …
Spring 2020 Gardening Series Has Moved Online
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Ryan's Case for Smiles
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Hot weather continues and brings stresses to plants as well as people. The stress may show up in several …
There Are Better Options Than Using Tires in the Garden
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Extending the Beauty of Valentine Bouquets
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Fresh, Beautiful, Locally Grown Flowers for Your Valentine
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Register Now for Aug. 1 Firescaping Workshop
Preparing for Wildfires with Fire-Resistant Landscaping August 1, 2018, 1:00-5:00 p.m. North Carolina Zoo Educational Building 4401 Zoo Pkwy Asheboro, NC 27205 Cost: $10 Register online North …
Natural Learning Initiative Growing IN Place Symposium
SAVE THE DATE 11th Annual Natural Learning Initiative Growing IN Place Symposium March 16, 2018, 9:00-4:30 Nature Research Center, North Carolina Museum of …
Visit Yadkin Extension Staff at the Harvest Festival
Saturday Sept. 16th from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. will mark the 41st Annual Harvest Festival in downtown Yadkinville. Yadkin Cooperative …
Outdoor Learning Environments for Young Children - Design Certification
North Carolina State University Certificate Program The Outdoor Learning Environments for Young Children Certificate is a fully online, distance education program …
Coping With Drought
While eastern counties are managing flood conditions, counties in the west are are already experiencing drought. Check out this …
Second Saturday: A Celebration of Food & Community, 9am-4pm, Raleigh, NC
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Dig In!! Save the Date - 3/12/16 Symposium in Raleigh
Registration is now open! Registration is $15/person and includes light breakfast and lunch. Sponsored by Advocates for Health in Action and …
Natural Learning Initiative Design Institute, Raleigh NC 10/21-22/2015
13th Annual Design Institute: The Whole Child in Nature Designing and programming children’s outdoor environments for play, learning, and well-being. Join …
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