Extending the Beauty of Valentine Bouquets
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2019 Evin Evans Spring Spectacular Goat Show
2019 spring show rules 2019 Spring Show Entry Form Writable If you have any questions, please call Greg Traywick@ …
Fresh, Beautiful, Locally Grown Flowers for Your Valentine
Locally grown flowers are: fresher and so last longer. prettier because they are harvested near full bloom. sustainable with a low carbon …
$30,000,000 Available to Support Therapeutic Horticulture in Nursing Homes
$30 million has accumulated in the Regional Civil Money Penalty Fund. This money is targeted to enhance the lives …
Second Annual Southeastern Social Care Farming Summit
Companion Planting February 23, 2019 Shared Vision Retreat Center 3717 Murphy School Road, Durham, NC 27705 The Southeastern Social Care Farming Collective is …
2019 Beginning Beekeeping School Begins January 19!
2019 Beekeeping School Each year we offer a beginning beekeeping school which is usually held in January or February. The …
Elevated Radon Levels in NC Homes: Is Your Home One of Them?
Radon is an odorless, colorless gas naturally found in soil and rock. The concern with radon is that exposure …
National Radon Action Month - January 2019
Did You Know? Radon is: an odorless, colorless, tasteless and naturally-occurring radioactive gas. produced through natural decay of uranium found in most …
NCECA Educational Scholarship - 2019
The North Carolina Extension & Community Association, Inc. 130 South Post Road, Suite-1 Shelby, NC 28152 December 20, 2018 To: Cleveland …
Cabin Fever - 2nd Annual Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Cleveland County Symposium
Come join us for the 2nd Annual Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers of Cleveland County Symposium on March 2, 2019. When: March …
Med Instead of Meds Classes to Begin
Interested in eating the Mediterranean way but not sure where to start? Join us for MED instead of MEDS! When: Wednesdays, …
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