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Person using a hoe to loosen soil in a garden bed with young green plants

Arboretum Adult Education - Spring 2026

Join us to learn more about gardening! These programs are presented by N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center, and the NC State Extension Master Gardener volunteers of Forsyth…

volunteer pushing a wheelbarrow

You’re Invited to Volunteer at the Arboretum at Tanglewood Park!

You’re invited to join us at the Arboretum at Tanglewood Park for evening volunteer workdays in 2025. We are happy to welcome community members into the garden to work with us on Thursdays from May…

Hydrangea flower close up

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…

People at farmers market booth talking

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…

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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.…

Tables set for Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon with covered bowls, menus, and daffodil centerpieces

Forsyth County Volunteer Awards

National Volunteer Week falls on the third week of April each year, and North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center, hosted a Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon to honor all of its…

Volunteers looking at cover crops

Celebrating Our Volunteers During the Month of April

Did you know that April is Volunteer Appreciation Month? National Volunteer Week is also held during the month of April, and this year it will take place during the week of 18th–24th. This is an…