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Fresh, Beautiful, Locally Grown Flowers for Your Valentine
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Carolinas Horticulture Therapy Network Workshop: Jan 26, 2019
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Christmas Tree Safety
Christmas tree lots have sprung up all over town and at least every third car seems to have a …
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 …
New Community Garden Resources From Duke University
North Carolina Community Gardens: Soil Contaminants and Pesticides This website, a project of the Community Engagement Core of the Duke University Superfund Research Center, …
Natural Learning Initiative Growing IN Place Symposium
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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 …
Dig in! Weaving Edible Landscapes—Urban Ag and Community Gardens—into the Fabric of Our Communities
8th Annual Dig In! March 4, 2017, 8:15 a.m. – 2 p.m. Marbles Kids Museum, 201 East Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC 27601 Registration: $15 …
Coping With Drought
While eastern counties are managing flood conditions, counties in the west are are already experiencing drought. Check out this …
Post-Matthew Clean-Up
Matthew has made a very soggy ending to an already wet summer for those of us in eastern NC. …
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
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Natural Learning Initiative Design Institute, Raleigh NC 10/21-22/2015
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Ash Trees in NC Under Attack by New Pest
As of Sept. 10, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture has declared the entire state of North Carolina under …
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