Local Events & Activities

Please check this page often. Events and details added as we find out about them.

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Shearing Day at Rising Meadow Farm
February 11, 9 am to 4 pm

This is a rain or shine event.
NO PETS!

Details: www.risingmeadow.com or call (336-622-1795) or email if you have questions.

GROWING THE GREEN WAY
Class Locations:
- NC Cooperative Extension, 3309 Burlington Road
- Bur-Mil Wildlife Education Center, 5834 Bur-Mil Club Road
- Greensboro Arboretum, 401 Ashland Drive
- Kathleen Clay Edwards Library, 1420 Price Park RoadGROWING THE GREEN WAY

PROPER PRUNING PREVENTS POOR PLANT PERFORMANCE
This class will discuss the tools, techniques and timing for pruning
small trees and shrubs, and how doing it right can produce healthier, prettier, and
longer-lived plants.

GROW YOUR BEST VEGETABLE GARDEN
Learn about growing conditions, how to prepare soil, the selection of vegetable varieties for the Piedmont, how to design an efficient, space-saving raised bed, and how to identify and control insects and diseases organically.

Registration Required: Call or email Pam Marshall at: 375-5876 or
pamela_marshall@ncsu.edu
Be sure to indicate class choice and date.

Diane Ott Whealy, Author of Gathering: Memoir of a Seed Saver to Visit
On March 14 and 15, Old Salem Museums & Gardens and Slow Food Piedmont will host Diane Ott Whealy, Co-Founder and Vice President of Seed Savers Exchange and author of Gathering: Memoir of a Seed Saver, for two days of special events celebrating garden heritage.

Ott Whealy will lecture on “Heirloom Gardening in a Modern World: The Seed Savers Story” on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at 6:30 p.m., which will be followed by a book signing and local food tasting.

On Wednesday, March 14, there will be another book signing at 11:00 am, followed by the “From Seed to Table” workshop at 11:30 am, during which Ott Whealy will discuss seeds, gardening and all that goes into the process of growing food. Following the workshop, a local feast will be served. For more information visit www.oldsalem.org.

Earth Day Celebration at UNCG
April 19 from 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m.
UNCG: College Avenue and in Foust Park

Last year UNCG celebrated with more than 50 vendors, live music, a farmer's market, and much more. This year's event may even be bigger!

UNCG is committed to creating a sustainable future to respect, protect, and enrich the environment. They are hosting an Earth Day for the entire Greater Greensboro Community.

More information to come!

Volunteers Needed: Community Nutrition Program for Seniors

AT 9 senior centers throughout Guilford County, seniors gather Monday- Friday for socializing, health and wellness activities, and lunch. Most program participants are low-income, and healthy food can be expensive. 

Our gardens will give seniors access to healthy fruits and vegetables, while providing educational workshops regarding how to best utilize their crop. They need

• volunteers for tilling, weeding, planting, and building planter boxes. 
• donations of plants, seeds, soil, and supplies such as tomato cages, rakes, shovels, and gardening gloves. 

Once established, the garden will be maintained by local senior groups. 

If you have any skills, time, or supplies to donate, contact
Rachel Rochelle
Community Nutrition Director
336.373.4816
commnutrition@senior-resources-guilford.org

ONGOING EVENTS

Green Drinks - Winston-Salem Chapter
(Website...)
5:30 p.m. the last Wednesday of every month at
Krankies Coffee at 211 E. Third St..

Green Drinks - Greensboro Chapter
5:30pm. the third Wednesday of every month at
Green Bean Coffeehouse at 341 S. Elm St

Events Calendar from Blacksnake Meadery, Carroll County's first winery and Southwest Virginia's only meadery
A family-owned and operated winery in the beautiful southern Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia.
Click here!

Events Calendar http://locallygrown.live.communityq.com/calendar.html:
Various Greensboro Events