Interested in gardening? Learn about sustainable, science-based gardening practices from North Carolina Cooperative Extension. This series emphasizes environmentally-friendly practices including improving soil health, reducing use of fertilizers and pesticides, protecting water quality, increasing landscape biodiversity, and others.Class schedule is as follows:
2024 Extension Gardener Series Schedule
| Class | Date | Day Time |
| Starting Vegetable Seed | October 3 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
| Sustainable Vegetable | October 10 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
| Easy to Grow Fruits and Berries | October 24 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
| Organic Pest Management | October 31 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
| Living Landscapes with Perennials | November 7 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
| Living Landscapes Trees and Shrubs | November 14 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
| Sustainable Lawns and Lawn Alternatives | November 21 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
To register for the classes you wish to attend click the following link: go.ncsu.edu/emg24
You must attend at least five of the Extension Gardener Series classes to be eligible for the Extension Master Gardener Volunteersm training held in the spring of 2025.
Classes are taught by Mack Johnson, Extension Horticultural Agent, with support from the Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers of Robeson County (EMGV). The Robeson County EMGV’s are passionate gardeners from diverse backgrounds who have been trained by N.C. Cooperative Extension to help Robeson County residents with their gardening challenges.
To register or for more information about this series, the EMGV program in Robeson County, or to learn how to become a Master Gardener, contact Mack Johnson at 910-671-3276 or mack_johnson@ncsu.edu.
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