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…the gift of knowledge!

Do you still need to pick out the perfect gift for your favorite plant nerd (or yourself)? Extension Gardener has you covered! We have a great lineup of classes from two of our popular course series scheduled for 2024. These classes will expand your botanical knowledge and give you practical skills you can use to create a beautiful home landscape.

Gardens, Lawns and Landscapes Series

Based on the Extension Gardener Handbook, these classes cover everything from soils to edibles, pests to weeds, herbs to trees, and most things in between.

Register for individual courses for $149 each, or register for all 5 courses for $399 and save $346!!! Receive an early bird discount of $10 if you enroll 3 weeks before the course start date. Master Gardener volunteers and JC Raulston Arboretum volunteers can receive a $30 discount  Check with your consumer horticulture agent or volunteer coordinator for the promotional code.

Click the links below to learn more about each class.

January 15 – February 26, 2024
Lawn Management and Weeds
September 23 – November 4, 2024

Plant Identification and Use Series

Created in partnership with Longwood Gardens, these courses introduce you to the language of botany, using popular and familiar landscape plants as tools to learn Plant ID. These courses also cover how to use the plants in the landscape. We also now offer a course on plant propagation. There are two versions of these classes, instructor-led and self-study.

Pricing:

  • Instructor-Led course:
    • $189 – General Public ($179 early-bird pricing available)
    • $169- Green industry professionals (government employees, educators, students, landscapers, etc.)
    • $98 – Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers, Extension Master Naturalist volunteers, and volunteers at the JC Raulston Arboretum.
    • $59 – Extension Professionals
  • Self-Study:
    • $99 – General public
    • $89 – Extension professionals, green industry professionals, Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers, Extension Master Naturalist volunteers, and volunteers at the JC Raulston Arboretum.

Click the links below to learn more about each class.

Understanding Plants
March 11 – April 22, 2024

Plant Propagation
May 13 – June 24, 2024
July 15 – August 25, 2024
Self-Study
Trees, Shrubs, and Conifers: Identification and Use
September 23 – November 4, 2024
Self-Study

Contact eg-online-classes@ncsu.edu if you have any questions! We can’t wait to share our classroom with you!