Gardening Workshops in Winston-Salem, NC

Vegetable Gardening

When: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 12:30pm - 3:30pm

Location: Forsyth County Cooperative Extension
1450 Fairchild Road, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
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Registration requested: Contact Kitrinka Gordon with the Forsyth Cooperative Extension office to register for this lecture. Phone: 336-703-2850 or email gordonkl@forsyth.cc

Cost: Free

Speaker: Scott Welborn, Forsyth Extension Agent, Horticulture
Description: Vegetables are never better than when they are home grown! Join our new horticulture agent, Scott Welborn and discover how to start your first vegetable garden. Discussion will include finding the right location, how to take a soil test, improving your soil and which are the easiest vegetables to begin with.

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Community Gardening 101

When: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Location: Forsyth County Cooperative Extension
1450 Fairchild Road, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105

Registration requested: Contact Kitrinka Gordon with the Forsyth Cooperative Extension office to register for this lecture. Phone: 336-703-2850 or email gordonkl@forsyth.cc

Cost: Free

Speaker: Alison Duncan, Community Garden Coordinator

Description: Have you ever considered participating in a community garden? Are you interested in starting one in your community, but you don’t know where to begin? Come learn the basics of starting a community garden in this class. We will cover the organizational, procedural, and horticultural information that you’ll need to know in order to start a successful community garden.

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Composting in The Garden Workshop

When: Thursday, March 27, 2014 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Location: Forsyth County Cooperative Extension
1450 Fairchild Road, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105

Registration required: Contact Kitrinka Gordon with the Forsyth Cooperative Extension office to register for this lecture. Phone: 336-703-2850 or email gordonkl@forsyth.cc

Speaker: Wendi Hartup, Natural Resources Agent

Description: Composting is a great way to recycle organic waste (leaves, spent flowers, grass clippings, etc.) generated in our landscapes and gardens. We will discuss easy ways to start composting in your own backyard, what should and shouldn't be composted, and how to use this treasure in your garden. There will be a drawing for free Earth Machine Compost Bin.

Cost: Free

Workshop sponsored by the Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership