Just in time to plan for the fall planting season, the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will offer a workshop on Landscaping for Pollinators and Other Wildlife on Friday September 8, 2023. The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center in Pittsboro.
Chatham County Agricultural Extension Agent Debbie Roos will share lessons learned during her 15 years of experience designing and managing the popular Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden in Pittsboro that features over 225 species of perennials, 85% of them native to North Carolina. Debbie will talk about design principles but focus on the practical such as winning plant combinations and the best pollinator plants for each season. Participants will be given the tools to create a basic pollinator garden design that can be planted at their farm or home landscape.
Full details and a link for registration can be found on Cooperative Extension's Growing Small Farms website.
Debbie
Debbie Roos
Agricultural Extension Agent
Chatham County Center
North Carolina Cooperative Extension
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debbi...@ncsu.edu
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Back by popular demand!
Just in time to plan for the fall planting season, the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will offer a workshop on Landscaping for Pollinators and Other Wildlife on Friday September 13, 2024. The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center in Pittsboro.
Chatham County Agricultural Extension Agent Debbie Roos will share lessons learned during her 16 years of experience designing and managing the popular Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden in Pittsboro that features over 225 species of perennials, 85% of them native to North Carolina. Debbie will talk about design principles but focus on the practical such as winning plant combinations and the best pollinator plants for each season. Participants will be given the tools to create a basic pollinator garden design that can be planted at their farm or home landscape.
Just in time to plan for the fall planting season, the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will offer a workshop on Landscaping for Pollinators and Other Wildlife on Friday September 19, 2025. The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center in Pittsboro.
Chatham County Agricultural Extension Agent Debbie Roos will share lessons learned during her 17 years of experience designing and managing the popular Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden in Pittsboro that features over 225 species of perennials, 85% of them native to North Carolina. Debbie will talk about design principles but focus on the practical such as winning plant combinations and the best pollinator plants for each season. Participants will be given the tools to create a basic pollinator garden design that can be planted at their farm or home landscape.
This workshop is taught once a year, so don't miss this opportunity!