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Accessible Gardening: Raised Beds, Containers, and Garden Tables
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Best Practices for Community Gardens During COVID-19 Signage
Check out this helpful resource! Infographics and posters are being provided by the University of Wisconsin Extension in English, …
Spanish Language Resources
Publications in Spanish on gardening, community gardening, school gardening, and …
Don't Plant Mystery Seeds You Didn't Order
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has been contacted by numerous people who have received the …
Digital Teachers Guide for the Extension Gardener Handbook
NC State Extension Gardener is partnering with Top Hat to provide a virtual solution to teaching the Extension Gardener …
Gardening as a Mindfulness Practice
Lately, I have seen many articles and advertisements telling me to increase my mindfulness and try meditation, yoga, and …
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Community and School Gardens Agent Quina Weber-Shirk collaborated with the High Point Public Library to record a short video …
Intro to Therapeutic Horticulture- Online Course Begins 8/17/2020
Learn more and register today at go.ncsu.edu/therapeutic-hort-online This Introduction to Therapeutic Horticulture course is the first in a series of …
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Evento ofrecido en idioma español únicamente. Este programa provee información hortícola, con base in investigación científica, a residentes de …
Gardening 101 W/ Ms. Bradley (Triad Math & Science Academy)
Join Ms. Bradley on a tour of the container garden at Triad Math & Science Academy! This summer, Ms. Bradley …
Soil Testing Availability and Information for Homeowners
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) recently announced that they are once again open to …
Cucumbers: A Refreshing Treat From the Garden
Cucumbers are among the easiest and most delicious additions to the vegetable garden. Once the heat of summer rolls …
Share the Harvest Needs You!
WXII News: Guilford County non-profit dedicated to fighting hunger during coronavirus pandemic “Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for …
Nourish Resilience
The outbreak of COVID-19 is undoubtedly stressful for everyone in our community – from residents to businesses alike. Fear …
Beginner Farmer Online Series
Extension Agents always have clients ask them, “I have some land that I want to do something with. Tell …
Online Plant ID Class: Edibles, Bulbs and Houseplants
Fun, 6-week, online, asynchronous, non-credit courses for gardeners. Learn to describe and identify plants widely used throughout the world! NC …
Learn More Using the Resources Below
Community Gardens
- Collard Greens and Common Ground: A North Carolina Community Food Gardening Handbook
- Community Gardens
- Garden Wise April 2018
- GCS Employees Work with Community and School Gardens for Share the Harvest of Guilford County
- School Garden Network
- Share the Harvest of Guilford County
Extension Master Gardener Volunteers
- Become an Extension Master Gardener Volunteer
- Extension Gardener Handbook
- Garden Help - Questions & Answers
- Guilford County Extension's Master Gardener Volunteer Program Information
Extension Master Gardeners
Gardening with Children
- FoodCorps
- Grow Your Own Pizza Garden
- Grow Your Own Salad Garden
- Grow Your Own Stir-Fry Garden
- Grow Your Own Taco Garden
- Kids Gardening Commercial
- School Garden Network
Guilford County Extension Demonstration Garden
- Demonstration Garden Virtual Tour
- Extension Demonstration Garden- Piedmont Planters Blog
- Guilford county EMGV Pollinators Blog
- Mulches in the Landscape
- Shade Gardening
- Vegetable Gardening
- We Dig Pollinators
- Winter interest Garden
Guilford County Extension's FoodCorps Program
- FoodCorps makes ranch dressing with WGHP Fox 8 morning anchors
- United Healthcares School Garden Build, Supporting Guilford County Extension's program
- WGHP Fox 8 Childrens Gardening Commercial
Guilford Garden Journals
- GGJ - Drip Irrigation
- GGJ - Raised Bed Gardening
- GGJ - Stop Crape Murder- How to Properly Prune Crape Myrtles
- GGJ -Winterizing Your Motorized Yard and garden Equipment
- Monthly Garden Tips
Information Portals
- Blackberries and Raspberries
- Blueberries
- Composting
- Extension Entomology - Insect Biology and Management
- Extension Gardener
- Gardening in North Carolina (Urban Horticulture)
- Horticulture
- Muscadine Grapes
- NC Community Gardens
- Therapeutic Horticulture
Local Food Guide
Media - TV and Radio
More Extension Programs at NC State University
- Apiculture and Beekeeping
- Fruit Crops
- NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
- Urban Wildlife
- Wildlife Extension
National eXtension Resources
Newsletters
Other Helpful Links
- Clemson University
- Ohio State University
- Texas A&M University - Youth Education
- University of Washington
- Virginia Tech
Partnerships and Organizations
Social Media
Specialized Search Tools
Volunteers in Extension
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