Learn to Grow: Soils, Soil Sampling & Fertilizers
Hands-on gardening workshop focused on soil health, with practical soil sampling techniques and how to read results to choose the right fertilizers. Expect get-dirty demos geared toward improving garden beds and yields.
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Hands-on container gardening class where you’ll get your hands dirty learning soil, watering, and plant selection techniques for thriving pots and planters. Ideal for beginners growing on patios or small spaces with guidance from the Cooperative Extension.
Hands-on container gardening class where you’ll get your hands dirty learning soil, watering, and plant selection techniques for thriving pots and planters. Ideal for beginners growing on patios or small spaces with guidance from the Cooperative Extension.
Hands-on container gardening class where you’ll get your hands dirty learning soil, watering, and plant selection techniques for thriving pots and planters. Ideal for beginners growing on patios or small spaces with guidance from the Cooperative Extension.
Hands-on gardening workshop focused on keeping home gardens thriving year-round with practical seasonal planting and maintenance tips. Expect dirt-under-your-nails learning and community conversation in a Cooperative Extension classroom setting.
Hands-on gardening workshop focused on keeping home gardens thriving year-round with practical seasonal planting and maintenance tips. Expect dirt-under-your-nails learning and community conversation in a Cooperative Extension classroom setting.
Hands-on gardening workshop focused on keeping home gardens thriving year-round with practical seasonal planting and maintenance tips. Expect dirt-under-your-nails learning and community conversation in a Cooperative Extension classroom setting.
Guided walk through a teaching garden with practical growing advice, seasonal plant highlights, and sustainable landscaping ideas. Expect hands on Q and A with extension educators and plenty of time for notes and photos.
Guided walk through a teaching garden with practical growing advice, seasonal plant highlights, and sustainable landscaping ideas. Expect hands on Q and A with extension educators and plenty of time for notes and photos.
Guided walk through a teaching garden with practical growing advice, seasonal plant highlights, and sustainable landscaping ideas. Expect hands on Q and A with extension educators and plenty of time for notes and photos.
Docent-guided walk through a multi-zone teaching garden with WNC native plantings, roses, cottage beds, dye plants, vegetables, and sun and shade plots. Learn practical horticulture tips on pollinator habitat and composting while exploring seasonal highlights.
Docent-guided walk through a multi-zone teaching garden with WNC native plantings, roses, cottage beds, dye plants, vegetables, and sun and shade plots. Learn practical horticulture tips on pollinator habitat and composting while exploring seasonal highlights.
Docent-guided walk through a multi-zone teaching garden with WNC native plantings, roses, cottage beds, dye plants, vegetables, and sun and shade plots. Learn practical horticulture tips on pollinator habitat and composting while exploring seasonal highlights.
Eight-session garden-to-table series covering planting, growing, and harvesting in small to medium gardens, then turning the monthly harvest into a shared meal. Includes free handouts and seeds with practical seasonal instruction.
Eight-session garden-to-table series covering planting, growing, and harvesting in small to medium gardens, then turning the monthly harvest into a shared meal. Includes free handouts and seeds with practical seasonal instruction.
Eight-session garden-to-table series covering planting, growing, and harvesting in small to medium gardens, then turning the monthly harvest into a shared meal. Includes free handouts and seeds with practical seasonal instruction.
Docent-led walk through themed plots like the WNC Native Garden, Rose and Cottage gardens, dye and vegetable beds, plus pollinator and compost areas. Expect practical horticulture insights on seasonal planting, sun vs shade, and garden maintenance.
Docent-led walk through themed plots like the WNC Native Garden, Rose and Cottage gardens, dye and vegetable beds, plus pollinator and compost areas. Expect practical horticulture insights on seasonal planting, sun vs shade, and garden maintenance.
Docent-led walk through themed plots like the WNC Native Garden, Rose and Cottage gardens, dye and vegetable beds, plus pollinator and compost areas. Expect practical horticulture insights on seasonal planting, sun vs shade, and garden maintenance.
Hands-on summer camp for ages 10–14 combining farm visits in Haywood County with guided cooking sessions using regional ingredients. Focuses on where food comes from, basic kitchen skills, and local agriculture.
Hands-on summer camp for ages 10–14 combining farm visits in Haywood County with guided cooking sessions using regional ingredients. Focuses on where food comes from, basic kitchen skills, and local agriculture.
Hands-on summer camp for ages 10–14 combining farm visits in Haywood County with guided cooking sessions using regional ingredients. Focuses on where food comes from, basic kitchen skills, and local agriculture.
Hands-on gardening workshop focused on shade perennials, plant selection, and low-light landscape design for a cool, lush backyard oasis. Learn practical care tips and seasonal planning at a local plant nursery.
Hands-on gardening workshop focused on shade perennials, plant selection, and low-light landscape design for a cool, lush backyard oasis. Learn practical care tips and seasonal planning at a local plant nursery.
Hands-on gardening workshop focused on shade perennials, plant selection, and low-light landscape design for a cool, lush backyard oasis. Learn practical care tips and seasonal planning at a local plant nursery.
Hands-on beginner sewing camp covering machine basics and simple stitching skills while participants complete two easy take-home projects. Youth-focused 4-H program in a Cooperative Extension classroom setting with guided instruction.
Hands-on beginner sewing camp covering machine basics and simple stitching skills while participants complete two easy take-home projects. Youth-focused 4-H program in a Cooperative Extension classroom setting with guided instruction.
Hands-on beginner sewing camp covering machine basics and simple stitching skills while participants complete two easy take-home projects. Youth-focused 4-H program in a Cooperative Extension classroom setting with guided instruction.
Hands-on gardening workshop focused on designing a colorful pollinator habitat that attracts bees and butterflies all season. Learn plant choices and layout tips in a working nursery setting for a yard or garden bed that thrives.
Hands-on gardening workshop focused on designing a colorful pollinator habitat that attracts bees and butterflies all season. Learn plant choices and layout tips in a working nursery setting for a yard or garden bed that thrives.
Hands-on gardening workshop focused on designing a colorful pollinator habitat that attracts bees and butterflies all season. Learn plant choices and layout tips in a working nursery setting for a yard or garden bed that thrives.
Hands-on learning for caneberry stakeholders focused on biocontrol approaches and practical production strategies for raspberries and blackberries. Designed for growers, farm managers, scouts, and Extension agents at a research and extension center.
Hands-on learning for caneberry stakeholders focused on biocontrol approaches and practical production strategies for raspberries and blackberries. Designed for growers, farm managers, scouts, and Extension agents at a research and extension center.
Hands-on learning for caneberry stakeholders focused on biocontrol approaches and practical production strategies for raspberries and blackberries. Designed for growers, farm managers, scouts, and Extension agents at a research and extension center.
Hands-on STEM camp exploring electricity through beginner-friendly lessons on basic circuits, current, and simple components. Kids build take-home projects that light up and learn practical troubleshooting along the way.
Hands-on STEM camp exploring electricity through beginner-friendly lessons on basic circuits, current, and simple components. Kids build take-home projects that light up and learn practical troubleshooting along the way.
Hands-on STEM camp exploring electricity through beginner-friendly lessons on basic circuits, current, and simple components. Kids build take-home projects that light up and learn practical troubleshooting along the way.
Hands-on intro to archery covering safety, stance, aiming, and basic shooting form in a supportive clinic setting. Designed for youth ages 8+ with zero experience who want to try archery for the first time.
Hands-on intro to archery covering safety, stance, aiming, and basic shooting form in a supportive clinic setting. Designed for youth ages 8+ with zero experience who want to try archery for the first time.
Hands-on intro to archery covering safety, stance, aiming, and basic shooting form in a supportive clinic setting. Designed for youth ages 8+ with zero experience who want to try archery for the first time.
Hands-on beginner crochet instruction culminating in a simple potholder project during a one-day camp. Hosted at the N.C. Cooperative Extension Haywood County Center with a practical, kid friendly learning vibe.
Hands-on beginner crochet instruction culminating in a simple potholder project during a one-day camp. Hosted at the N.C. Cooperative Extension Haywood County Center with a practical, kid friendly learning vibe.
Hands-on beginner crochet instruction culminating in a simple potholder project during a one-day camp. Hosted at the N.C. Cooperative Extension Haywood County Center with a practical, kid friendly learning vibe.
Intermediate sewing camp focused on building confidence with more advanced stitching and construction techniques in a hands-on classroom setting. A youth-friendly 4-H skill-building session led through N.C. Cooperative Extension in Haywood County.
Intermediate sewing camp focused on building confidence with more advanced stitching and construction techniques in a hands-on classroom setting. A youth-friendly 4-H skill-building session led through N.C. Cooperative Extension in Haywood County.
Intermediate sewing camp focused on building confidence with more advanced stitching and construction techniques in a hands-on classroom setting. A youth-friendly 4-H skill-building session led through N.C. Cooperative Extension in Haywood County.
Hands-on pressure canning instruction focused on safe home food preservation, with step-by-step practice packing jars and processing green beans. Practical Cooperative Extension class geared toward building confidence with equipment, timing, and storage basics.
Hands-on pressure canning instruction focused on safe home food preservation, with step-by-step practice packing jars and processing green beans. Practical Cooperative Extension class geared toward building confidence with equipment, timing, and storage basics.
Hands-on pressure canning instruction focused on safe home food preservation, with step-by-step practice packing jars and processing green beans. Practical Cooperative Extension class geared toward building confidence with equipment, timing, and storage basics.
A four hour commercial pesticide recertification workshop focused on maintaining licensure and safe application practices. Led by N.C. Cooperative Extension at the Buncombe County Center for working applicators needing continuing education.
A four hour commercial pesticide recertification workshop focused on maintaining licensure and safe application practices. Led by N.C. Cooperative Extension at the Buncombe County Center for working applicators needing continuing education.
A four hour commercial pesticide recertification workshop focused on maintaining licensure and safe application practices. Led by N.C. Cooperative Extension at the Buncombe County Center for working applicators needing continuing education.
Hands-on blueberry jam canning focused on boiling water bath technique, safe jar prep, and sealing basics. Practical food preservation instruction with real-time canning practice and take-home skills for seasonal fruit.
Hands-on blueberry jam canning focused on boiling water bath technique, safe jar prep, and sealing basics. Practical food preservation instruction with real-time canning practice and take-home skills for seasonal fruit.
Hands-on blueberry jam canning focused on boiling water bath technique, safe jar prep, and sealing basics. Practical food preservation instruction with real-time canning practice and take-home skills for seasonal fruit.
An intro-to-soil workshop focused on living soil biology and how healthy microbes support stronger roots and better plant growth. Expect practical garden tips for building fertile beds and long-term resilience.
An intro-to-soil workshop focused on living soil biology and how healthy microbes support stronger roots and better plant growth. Expect practical garden tips for building fertile beds and long-term resilience.
An intro-to-soil workshop focused on living soil biology and how healthy microbes support stronger roots and better plant growth. Expect practical garden tips for building fertile beds and long-term resilience.
Hands-on herbal agriculture training focused on harvesting aerial medicinal herbs and post harvest handling to preserve potency and quality. Practical best practices for producing high grade ingredients for value added herbal products at a research and extension farm.
Hands-on herbal agriculture training focused on harvesting aerial medicinal herbs and post harvest handling to preserve potency and quality. Practical best practices for producing high grade ingredients for value added herbal products at a research and extension farm.
Hands-on herbal agriculture training focused on harvesting aerial medicinal herbs and post harvest handling to preserve potency and quality. Practical best practices for producing high grade ingredients for value added herbal products at a research and extension farm.