We invite you to join us for our Forks on Friday education series in spring 2023!
Forks on Friday is a series of lunch-and-learn gardening classes held in-person at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center, 1450 Fairchild Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27105. This is where garden forks meet dinner forks!
Bring your lunch to enjoy while learning gardening skills at these classes on Fridays from 12:00 - 1:00 PM.
Registration for each program will be available 2 weeks prior to the program date on our Eventbrite page. If you need assistance with registration, call 336-703-2850.
March 3 - Creative Vegetable Gardening
Bill and Rita Deck, Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers of Forsyth County
Learn how to use your creative talent and innovative spirit to increase productivity in the vegetable garden and make it a fun place to work.
View "Creative Vegetable Gardening" Eventbrite event.
April 14 - Share the Beauty: Gardening by Division
Leslie Rose, Horticulture Agent & Director of the Arboretum at Tanglewood Park
Over time, perennial plants in the garden can outgrow the space where they are planted and need to be divided. Gain some tips on how to divide perennial plants, as well as how to garden with passalong plants.
View the "Share the Beauty: Gardening by Division" Eventbrite event.
May 12: Xeric Gardening
Adrienne Roethling, Director of Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden
A xeric garden requires plants that thrive in hot, dry habitats. Learn from the experience of gardeners at the Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden about selecting plants that thrive in this environment and creating an appropriate habitat.
View the Xeric Gardening Eventbrite event.
For questions about the Forks on Friday series, contact Leslie Rose, Horticulture Agent, at leslie_rose@ncsu.edu or 336-703-2868.
