Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:05:24 -0500
From: Al Cooke
Subject: Complete Gardener Series – 2009
Complete Gardener Series – 2009
Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will again offer its Complete Gardener Series of classes in 2009 beginning on January 21..
What: This popular series includes 13 classes beginning with Botany for Gardeners; The Soils We Dig; and Soils, Fertilizer, and Water Quality. This introduction will be followed by classes on Vegetables; Fruits; Trees & Shrubs; Lawns & Ground Covers; and Flowers & Herbs. Then we’ll move into the pest issues with classes on Insects, Plant Diseases, and Weeds. The series will end with a session on Organic Gardening. Classes will be taught by Extension Agent Al Cooke and are tailored to beginning to intermediate gardeners and those who are new to the Chatham County area.
When: Classes will be conducted on Wednesdays from January 21 through May 6. This year you may choose EITHER
an afternoon session from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m. OR
the traditional evening session from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Classes will not meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month.
Where: Classes will be held in the Auditorium, lower level of the Agriculture Building, 45 South Street, Pittsboro, NC. Local maps are available on the county website at
http://www.chathamnc.org/Index.aspx?page=796
How: Pre-registration is required. Total cost of all classes is $20 per individual or $30 for couples sharing a single notebook. Cost will cover materials and light refreshments. Evening participants sometimes bring a sandwich and come straight from work. Please register on line at
http://ceres.cals.ncsu.edu/surveybuilder/Form.cfm?testID=6427 or contact the Extension Office at 542.8202 to request a registration form. Registrations will not be accepted until payment is received.
There is an information sheet with alternate registration form available online at
http://chatham.ces.ncsu.edu/files/library/19/Flyer.pdf
alcooke
Al Cooke
Extension Agent, Horticulture
Chatham County Center
N.C. Cooperative Extension
PO Box 279, Pittsboro, NC 27312
919.542-8202; Fax 919.542.8246
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/chatham/staff/acooke/home.html