Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 07:37:53 -0400
From: Debbie Roos
Subject: Register now for pollinator conservation workshop!

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 to get ready 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

August 25 (Thursday): Pollinator Conservation Workshop and Garden Tour

August 29 (Monday): Pollinator Conservation Workshop and Garden Tour

(Same workshop offered twice to keep class size low 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 Thursday, August 25, 2011 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. starting 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 drought-tolerant 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 conclude with a tour of Cooperative Extension’s demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham Marketplace, about half a mile from the Agriculture Building. The garden is comprised of 135 different species and cultivars, 85% of which are native to the piedmont of North Carolina.

This workshop will be repeated on Monday August 29 to keep class size low.

The deadline for registration is August 22. 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 <mailto:> for more information. Registration forms must be POSTMARKED by the deadline. 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
North Carolina Cooperative Extension
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