2013 Canning Classes Scheduled

All Hands-on canning workshops this summer will be held at the Buncombe County Cooperative Extension Center, 94 Coxe Avenue in Asheville and are taught by Cathy Hohenstein, Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sicences. The MORE »Posted: 6/10/13

Family Nutrition Camp

You are invited to a Parent and Child Nutrition Camp! Learn to prepare quick, easy, and nutritional recipes! Children will learn about food groups, food safety, easy healthy snacks! Everyone will learn fun line MORE »Posted: 5/24/13

2013 Buncombe County Garden Tour

The fourth biennial Garden Tour will be Saturday, June 22, 2013 from 9:00 am until 4 pm.  Six gardens will be opening their garden gates to the public for this one day.  This is a self MORE »Posted: 5/10/13

School Grant Program

The Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Buncombe County offer a School Grants Program that awards monies to selected schools in Buncombe County to promote gardening education and appreciation among school-aged children MORE »Posted: 2/9/13

Seed Drill Available for Rent

Buncombe County Soil and Water Conservation District’s seed drill is available for rent through the district. Reserve your dates for spring planting! The drill can be picked up on the reserved date at David MORE »Posted: 2/6/13

Bugs and More Bugs

Just when homeowners were getting used to dealing with boxelder bugs and multicolored Asian lady beetles invading the house in the fall, now we have more company. The latest additions (more nonnative introductions) are MORE »Posted: 10/1/12

Check out 4-H News and Events

Check out the Clover Gazette, Buncombe County 4-H’s Blog! Check out the Clover Calendar, Buncombe County 4-H’s MORE »Posted: 6/15/12

Buncombe County Lawns and Gardens

As the population of Buncombe County continues to grow, new homes are built and new residents arrive from other parts of the country. This means more people need reliable information on planting and maintaining MORE »Posted: 6/1/12