These Pollinator Conservation Workshop and Garden Tours were offered on the Growing Small Farms listserve. Check it out:
Registration deadline is Monday Sept. 24!
Note: I have had
several requests for an early afternoon garden tour for folks coming in
from far outside the county, so here it is!
If you want to attract more
pollinators to your farm or garden, or if you just want to expand your
perennial garden and provide resources for pollinators and other
wildlife, then Chatham County Cooperative Extension
has a workshop just for you, and just in time for the fall planting
season! Learn how to create a pollinator paradise like the one found at
Extension’s pollinator garden at Chatham Marketplace in Pittsboro:
http://bit.ly/95ZS1C
September 26 (Wednesday): Pollinator Conservation Workshop and Garden Tour
from 5:30-7:30 pm
September 29 (Saturday): Pollinator Conservation Workshop and Garden Tour
from 2:00-4:00 pm
(Same workshop offered twice to keep class size low
and accommodate different schedules so please choose one)
The
Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will
offer a pollinator conservation workshop and garden tour as part of its
Enhancing Sustainability Series on Wednesday,
September 26, 2012 from 5:30-7:30
p.m. and Saturday, September 29 from 2:00-4:00 pm.
in the auditorium of the Agriculture Building in Pittsboro.
Chatham County Agricultural Extension Agent Debbie Roos will give
an overview of North Carolina pollinators and discuss the role of
native bees and managed bees in crop pollination. Participants will
learn about the principles of planting a pollinator
garden and - just in time for fall planting - how to select trees,
shrubs, herbaceous perennials, herbs, vines, and grasses to attract a
diversity of pollinators.
Debbie will emphasize native plants but also include a few other
plants that provide good resources. The workshop will include a tour of
Cooperative Extension's demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham
Marketplace, about half a mile from the Agriculture
Building (see
http://bit.ly/95ZS1C). The garden is comprised of ~140 different species and cultivars, 85% of which are native to the piedmont of North Carolina.
The deadline for registration is September 24.
Registration forms must be RECEIVED by the deadline.
Space is limited so please register early to reserve your spot. The cost
of the workshop is $15 and includes a CD of resources. Call 919-542-8202 or email
debbie_roos@ncsu.edu for more information. Visit the Growing Small Farms website at
http://bit.ly/qb7UB
to download a registration form.
I hope to see you there!
Debbie
Debbie Roos
Agricultural Extension Agent
Chatham County Center
Agricultural Extension Agent
Chatham County Center
North Carolina Cooperative Extension
919.542.8202
debbie_roos@ncsu.edu
919.542.8202
debbie_roos@ncsu.edu
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