Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 11:13:38 +0000 From: Debbie Roos Subject: photos showing the diversity of critters in the pollinator garden! Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden in Pittsboro attracts an amazing diversity of critters. Check out these photos on the Growing Small Farms website: http://go.ncsu.edu/2015-pollinator-diversity The last public tour ofContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2015 18:15:49 -0400 From: “John R Dykers” Subject: forest management I too have experienced the feeling that the timber guys had just raped my land. AND the exhaltation of being able to select out merchantiable timber with little or no notice. But there are patches, likeContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2015 16:36:23 -0400 From: Brian Gossett Subject: “Old Growth Forest” After reading the multitude of posts on clear cutting and old growth forests and all of the associated claims being made, I thought it might be useful to share some actual facts. An Old growth forestContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2015 14:54:30 -0400 From: “Dunlap PC & Mac Computer Services” Subject: healthier trees A few years ago I invited the NC Forest Service to come out to give me some ideas on how best to manage some forested land I owned at the time. They saidContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2015 09:45:09 -0400 From: John Allan Tallant Subject: Perfect solution to clear cutting issue Buy the land and protect it. There is little if any Old Growth Forest in Chatham. I assume what people mean is good sized trees that have grown back after an areaContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2015 08:39:46 -0400 From: momopom Subject: Gary, thanks Thanks for your post about clear cutting. Someone here said – oh! but the wildlife comes back as the forest regrows. So, where do these animals go for years meanwhile? There was a clear cut next me –Continue Reading
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2015 05:40:51 -0400 From: “John R Dykers” Subject: Old growth forest and clear cutting Maryphyllis, I love old growth forest too. And actually big old trees that are in a area where they can keep growing sequester more carbon than smaller trees growing rapidly AND theyContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2015 18:18:11 +0000 From: Charlotte Glen Subject: Free Class: Minimizing Deer Damage in Landscapes Minimizing Deer Damage in Landscapes A free class offered by NC Cooperative Extension’s Chatham County Center Tuesday, Oct. 20, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. In theContinue Reading
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 21:25:35 -0400 (GMT-04:00) From: Margaret Tiano Subject: Say goodbye summer and hello fall with Grand Trees of Chatham Goodbye Summer — A big thank you to Chatham County Parks and Recreation for hosting a Big Tree Ambassador program at their summer camp. This is theContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2015 13:49:37 -0400 From: “Mari Trosclair” Subject: A fun event in a gorgeous venue Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge, a Pittsboro non-profit organization, is having their Annual Benefit for the Animals on October 24th from 6PM – 9PM. The Refuge rescues abused and neglected farm animals andContinue Reading
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2015 13:22:39 +0000 From: Sam Groce Subject: Cooperative Extension contact for general information Chatlist subscribers: On the last chatlist there were post looking for help in identifying an old piece of equipment and a list of fence builders for horse pastures. Often there are posts askingContinue Reading
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2015 08:46:27 -0400 From: “Chatham Mills Farmers’ Market” Subject: Eat a Rainbow at Chatham Mills Farmers’ Market! This Saturday, September 26th, from 8am-1pm. Chatham Mills Farmers’ Market is participating in Chatham County’s Eat A Rainbow Week! Farmers will be providing free tasting samples of their produceContinue Reading
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2015 10:39:15 +0000 From: Debbie Roos Subject: Extension Workshop on Managing Land for Non-game Wildlife The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission are teaming up to conduct a Wildlife Workshop Series for landowners. The second workshop, ManagingContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 14:20:17 -0400 From: Abundance Foundation Subject: Seed Saving Workshop THIS Saturday! SEED SAVING AND ADVANCED PLANT BREEDINGAn Abundance NC DIY Sustainability Workshop with Farmer Doug Jones This Saturday, September 19 9am-3pm Located at The Plant – 220 Lorax Ln #5, Pittsboro NC, 27312 *REGISTER*: *http://abundancenc.org/event/seed-saving-and-advanced-plant-breedingContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2015 11:32:37 +0000 From: Debbie Roos Subject: Register now for Cooperative Extension’s Heirloom Tomato Workshop! The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will offer a workshop on Growing Heirloom Tomatoes from 1:00-5:00 pm on Monday October 19 at the Silk Hope Farm Heritage CenterContinue Reading
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