Pollinator Garden Workshop & Garden Tour
Thursday, Oct 10, 2013 2:00pm – 5:00pm — 1 week awayWhere: Agriculture Building, 65 East Chatham St. Pittsboro, NC 27312
The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension will offer a pollinator conservation workshop and garden tour as part of its Enhancing Sustainability Series on Thursday, October 10, 2013 from 2:00-5:00 p.m. starting in the auditorium of the Agriculture Building in Pittsboro. Chatham County Agricultural Extension Agent Debbie Roos will give an overview of North Carolina pollinators and discuss the role of native bees and managed bees in crop pollination. Participants will learn about the principles of planting a pollinator garden and – just in time for fall planting – how to select trees, shrubs, herbaceous perennials, herbs, vines, and grasses to attract a diversity of pollinators. Debbie will emphasize native plants but also include a few other plants that provide good resources. The workshop will conclude with a tour of Cooperative Extension's pollinator garden at Chatham Mills, about half a mile from the Agriculture Building. The garden is comprised of 140 different species and cultivars, 85% of which are native to the piedmont of North Carolina. Advance registration is required by September 19. Space is limited so please register early to reserve your spot. Participants will receive a CD of resources plus perennial butterfly weed plants for their garden. Full details and registration information are on the Growing Small Farms website at http://go.ncsu.edu/gsfworkshops
