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We offer Children's programs, Gardening, environmental education, healthy Lifestyles and much more! We have volunteering opportunities in all these areas!

We are located on Oleander Dr. right before Wrightsville beach!

4-H Holiday Wreath Sale going on now!

The wreaths are 26-inch hand made frazier Firs from North Carolina! For more information click here!

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Ability Garden Angel Campaign 2008!

Angel Campaign 2008

The Ability Garden welcomes your on-line donations throughout the year. Long after the Angel Campaign is over, we will need funding for quality plant material, propogation supplies, soil, and plant identification tags. More than that, we provide the highest level of professional therapeutic support from our Registered Horticultural Therapists. Keep the Ability Garden growing with your donations today!
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	NC Stream Restoration Institute
The mission of the North Carolina Stream Restoration Institute is to improve water quality and aquatic ecology through research, demonstration projects, and education of the public. MORE

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Events

	IPM in New Hanover County Workshop December 3rd, 2008 @ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Wilmington, NC
	This worksop will review the principles of Integrated Pest Management and discuss how they can be applied to home and commercial landscapes. We will then review common pest problems in New Hanover County Landscapes, and present management strategies for each. We will view some examples outside, so dress appropriately. This workshop is targeted commercial landscapers that install or maintain landscape plantings. Two Hours of Pesticide Recertification Credit are available in ... MORE

	TreeFest January 23rd, 2009 @ 10:00 AM - January 24th, 2009 @ 6:00 PM Wilmington, NC
	TreeFest, an annual giveaway of tree seedlings, will be held on January 23rd from 10am to 7pm and January 24th from 10am to 6pm at in the JC Penney wing inside Independence Mall. Local residents are invited to pick up 5 free tree seedlings to take home and plant. This year, almost 12,500 tree seedlings will be given away. Available tree species include: Baldcypress, Black walnut, Crape myrtle, Eastern red cedar, ... MORE

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