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Summer 2025 Adult Education Gardening Classes

We are excited to invite you to our summer 2025 Adult Education classes at the Arboretum at Tanglewood Park. Join us to learn more about gardening!These programs are presented by N.C. Cooperative…

NCA&T Small Farms Week

Small Farms Week showcases the programs and activities offered by Cooperative Extension at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, aimed at supporting limited-resource,…

Forsyth County Creek Week

Did you know that most of the municipal water (including our drinking water) in Forsyth County comes from Yadkin River and Salem Lake? Whether you rely on clean water for farming or for a drink on a…

Forsyth County Volunteers Share Information at Farmers Markets

According to the 2022 NC Farmers Market Census, over 6 million people visited farmers markets across the state in 2022. Community members attend farmers markets to purchase local food and other…

Students looking at seeds and taking notes

Youth Education at the Arboretum Reinforces Science Standards

According to the NC Department of Public Instruction, in the 2022-23 school year, 38% of Forsyth County students were not proficient in science, exceeding the state average of 32%. Field trips are a…

Volunteers Grow Produce to Feed Forsyth County Community

According to Feeding America, almost 40,000 adults and 19,280 children in Forsyth County are food insecure (2022). In order to alleviate food insecurity in the local community, N.C. Cooperative…

Graphic with title "Farm City Week" at top. The graphics shows a city background with a farm truck, crop rows, and chickens in the foreground.

Farm City Week in Forsyth County

What is Farm City Week?National Farm City Week is designated the week before Thanksgiving, a perfect time of year to stop and think about where your food comes from. North Carolina farmers work…

Join Us in Lewisville to Learn About Managing Insects in Your Garden

Insects are a challenge in any yard. While some are pests, many others are helpful creatures to have in your garden. Join us for "Good Bugs/Bad Bugs," a class coming up on Tuesday, June 18 at 2 PM at…

Urban Farm School Market Stand

Forsyth County Center's Urban Farm School students have been working hard this season and will be selling their sustainably grown produce at Cobblestone Farmer's Market.Come and get some!WHEN…

Upcoming Gardening Classes at the Arboretum at Tanglewood Park

We hope to see you at our summer 2024 classes in the Arboretum Adult Education series. Join us in May & June to learn more about gardening!Classes in the Adult Education series are presented by N.C.…