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Outline of Public Programs

See the Public Events page for the schedule of public programs and the Maps page for directions to the Agricultural Center.

Plant Sales
Azaleas, poinsettias.
Tips on care and proper planting techniques.
Look for announcements in the Greensboro News & Record and on the Public Events page.
Exhibits
Keep an eye out for our informative displays at the Fair, Farm & City Show and at your local mall.
Legacy/Demonstration Garden
Located on the Cooperative Extension Service grounds, this garden is open to the public and is a how-to display on composting, irrigation, turf herbs, roses, shade, sun, butterfly, bog and vegetable areas.
Plant Clinics
Saturdays during the growing season finds Master Gardener Volunteers at local garden centers answering your gardening questions.

Speaker’s Bureau
Specially trained Master Gardener Volunteers give gardening presentations to local churches, clubs and organizations.

Hortitherapy
Raised-bed gardening, container gardening, specialized tools and how-to for disabled gardeners are demonstrated at local hospitals and nursing homes.

Photos taken at public programs on Perennials and on Lawn Establishment and Maintenance presented by Master Gardener Volunteers in the Legacy/Demonstration Garden on September 19, 1999.

Talking about perennials near the bog garden.

Setup to talk about lawn establishment and maintenance.