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NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Honored for Excellence in Gardening Education

The International Master Gardener Search for Excellence program recently honored NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers from Durham County for their exceptional work in gardening education…

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NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Create Connections Through Social Media Outreach

Through social media outreach, NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers in Durham County share research-based, sustainable gardening information, increase their engagement with a more diverse…

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Master Gardener Volunteers in Orange County Recognized for Stormwater Garden Project

Stormwater runoff is a major cause of water pollution and flash flooding in urban areas. Properly designed landscape features can be part of the solution by creating spaces for rainfall to soak into…

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Master Gardener Volunteers in Durham County Recognized for Tomato Grafting Project

Grafting great tasting tomato varieties onto rootstocks that are resistant to soil-borne diseases such as southern blight and bacterial wilt is a sustainable way to grow your favorite tomatoes in…

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Buying Local Comes Natural When You Know Your Farmer

For generations of farmers in the North Carolina Sandhills, tobacco was the king crop. Today, however, the landscapes of Moore, Lee, and Richmond counties look quite different.More and more farmers…

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Growing Minds Field Trip a Favorite

For eight weeks each spring, the Discovery Gardens at the N.C. Cooperative Extension of Onslow County buzz with student activity. Students look forward to visiting the gardens because the Extension…

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Extension Partners Work Together to Cook Up a Delicious Event

While a bountiful garden is a joy, the Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers of Caldwell County recognize that at times, it can be challenging to know what to do with all those squash and peppers!…

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Partnership With Library Helps Gardening Lecture Series Soar

Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers of Mecklenburg County have been providing programs on a wide range of gardening topics for more than a decade. Usually, these programs are a one-time event…

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Extension Master Gardener Volunteers Solve a Stormwater Problem

Extension Master Gardener℠volunteers of Orange County recently received the 2020 Search For Excellence Award in the Demonstration Garden category for their efforts to turn a problem area into a…

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Congratulations 2020 Search for Excellence Recipients!

Search for Excellence recognizes outstanding Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteer (EMGV) group projects that result in significant learning. We received 15 excellent applications this year, all of…