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EFNEP One Day Graduation Camp
You are invited to come finish your classes and receive your Certificate of Completion and your EFNEP Cookbook. We will cook our lunch using some new garden recipes and have a door prize every MORE »Posted: 5/24/13Family 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: 5/24/13Fiber Feel Day
Fiber Feel Day on Saturday, June 1 at the WNC Agricultural Center from 9AM – 1PM. Free admission and parking. Please see attached flyer for more details. Flyer for Fiber Feel Day MORE »Posted: 5/16/132013 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: 5/10/13School 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: 2/9/13Seed 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: 2/6/13Bugs 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: 10/1/12Check 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: 6/15/12EVENTS View AllMore Events
IPM for Green IndustryWed May 29, 2013
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Where:
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Where:
Mountain Horticulture Crops Research and Extension Center
— 4 days away New Plant Evaluation Symposium: Sustainable Beauty: Landscape Plants That Thrive in the SoutheastThu Jun 6, 2013
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM— 2 weeks away
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM— 2 weeks away
Family Nutrition CampSat Jun 8, 2013
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Where:
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Where:
Buncombe County Extension Center
— 2 weeks awayGraduation Day CampMon Jun 10, 2013
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Where:
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Where:
Buncombe County Extension Center
— 2 weeks awayCertified Plant Professional Short CourseTue Jun 18, 2013
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM Where:
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM Where:
NC Arboretum
— 3 weeks awayCertified Plant Professional Short CourseThu Jun 20, 2013
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM Where:
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM Where:
NC Arboretum
— 4 weeks awayCertified Plant Professional Short CourseTue Jun 25, 2013
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM Where:
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM Where:
NC Arboretum
— 1 month away

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