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Upcoming Gardening Events for August 2024

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Ask a Master Gardener

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The Ask a Master Gardener Program is an opportunity for members of the community to ask questions about gardening and learn more about the NC State Extension Master GardenerSM program. Durham County Master Gardener volunteers are available to provide answers using research-based information about plants and plant problems. They come prepared with a variety of gardening handouts, seeds for planting, and even some games for children!

You’ll find Master Gardener volunteers at the following community events this month ready for your questions:

August 20: Durham Farmer’s Market at Central Park, 8 am-12 Noon and North Durham Farmer’s Market, 12 Noon-4 pm

August 31: South Durham Farmer’s Market, 8 am-12 Noon (now located at Hub RTP, 500 Park Offices Dr., Durham)

Durham Garden Forum (DGF)

Matt Archibald, ISA board certified master arborist at Leaf & Limb, will deliver the DGF’s annual keynote address titled “Nine Ways to Help Heal the Earth” on Tuesday, August 20 at Sarah P. Duke Gardens from 7-8:30pm. Come early from 6-7pm and take part in the plant swap! Free for Durham Garden Forum members and $10 for non-members. Free parking provided for the event. To learn more about DGF and how to become a member, check out their site at https://durhammastergardeners.com/durham-garden-forum/.

Durham County Public Library

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Sprouting Connections Garden Lecture Series: Fall Vegetable Planting with Master Gardener volunteer Monica Mense. Saturday, August 3, 10-11am. Main Library.

Plant Swap (Bring a plant, take a plant). A Master Gardener volunteer will be on hand to answer questions. Saturday, August 17, 2-3pm. Southwest Regional Library.

Please check website. Registration required; spaces limited. https://durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/calendar?cid=14288&t=d&d=0000-00-00&cal=14288&inc=0

Pollinator Identification Workshop

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Join the NC Wildlife Federation and NC State Extension for a Pollinator Identification Workshop at Briggs Avenue Community Garden in Durham. NC State ecologist Dr. Hannah Levenson will teach participants how to identify various bees and pollinators in preparation for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census 2024 (see below). Saturday, August 3, 9-10:30 am.

This in-person event is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. For details, see https://ncwf.org/event/pollinator-identification-workshop/.

Great Southeast Pollinator Census

Created by University of Georgia Extension, this citizen science project is open to all NC residents for participation in counting pollinators in your own yard or community. The event takes place on August 23 and 24 and aims to educate citizens about pollinators, generate useful data, and create more pollinator habitat. For more information on how to take part in this event, including how to count pollinators and report your findings, visit https://gsepc.org.

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Learn and Inspire: Become a Master Gardener

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Let’s talk plants! NC State Extension Master GardenerSM volunteers of Durham County provide a tour of their demonstration garden, open to the public and located at 721 Foster Street. (Image credit: Allie Mullin)

If you are looking for a way to up your gardening game and give back to the Durham community, consider becoming an NC State Extension Master GardenerSM volunteer in Durham County. All applicants must attend one of the Information Sessions being offered in late August through September 2024. Classes begin in January 2025 and run for 17 weeks.

Master Gardener volunteers at work sharing their know-how in the community. Here, volunteers install a pollinator garden at a local library, answer the public’s gardening questions, and prepare plants they grew for their annual plant sale. These are just a few of the opportunities Master Gardener volunteers have to serve Durham County. (Image credit: Allie Mullin)

For more information about the Extension Master Gardener Program

To learn more about the Master Gardener program and the date and times for each of the Information Sessions, visit the site below.

https://durham.ces.ncsu.edu/2024/01/extension-master-gardeners-of-durham-county-information-sessions-for-2025-training

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