2007 Calendar of Events

RAMP FESTIVALS:

Waynesville, NC
http://www.visitnc.com/tools_search_schedule_detail.asp?eventid=181116

Robbinsville, NC
http://www.grahamcountytravel.com/activities.html

Cosby, TN
http://www.tnvacation.com/events/188/

Elkins, WV
http://www.randolphcountywv.com/rampfestival.htm

Whitetop Mountain, VA
http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=16171

3/31/2007
Ramp it Up - Cherokee
The Rainbow and Ramps, Chief`s Horseshoe Tournament and Honor the Elders Day. Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds. Cherokee Contact: Loretta Kirby - (828) 497-8128. This festival highlights two of our mountain delicacies: trout and pungent, wild onion/garlic-like ramps. Held in conjunction with trout season opening on the Qualla Boundary, the festival includes music, our fourth annual horseshoe competition, a barbeque cook off and a trout-and-ramp feast!

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April 14, 2007, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Spring HERB & PLANT Festival
Piedmont Farmers' Market, 518 Winecoff School Road, Kannapolis, NC

Horticultural Speakers, Live Demonstrations, Garden Art, Live Herbs & Perennials, Published Authors, State Herb and Rose Associations, Garden Craftsmen, Extension Agents, Gardening Experts and much more! Educational Events, Demonstrations, entry and parking are all FREE! Open air market, with shelter, ample gravel parking and indoor restroom facilities. Handicapped parking is also available. RAIN OR SHINE!

Sponsored by: Cabarrus Master Gardener Volunteer Association & NC Cooperative Extension-Cabarrus County Center

Contact:
Diana DeVore at 704 784-1925, unmerok@ctc.net or David Goforth, Extension Agent, at 704 920-3310, david_goforth@ncsu.edu

Event Location:
Piedmont Farmers' Market
518 Winecoff School Road
Kannapolis

For Event Specifics: http://cabarrus.ces.ncsu.edu/index.php?page=events&event_id=6577

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July 27-29, 2007 (Friday-Sunday)
North Carolina Herb Association Wild Herb Weekend 2007
Valle Crucis Conference Center, Valle Crucis, NC

Conference Schedule | Registration form | Speaker Bios & Class Descriptions | Vendor Application form

Spend a casual weekend filled with superb educational sessions, visiting with other herbalists, shopping among vendors with herbs, herb and gardening products, and more. All at a charming conference center in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina and at an affordable price.

The annual Wild Herb Weekend (WHW), presented by the North Carolina Herb Association, brings together herb hobbyists, gardeners, and herb enthusiasts from across North Carolina and neighboring states.

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