Urban Gardening / Small Spaces
(2Hrs)
This “hands-on” class will show you ways to grow more vegetables in a small space. Learn about the best varieties and how to care for them from planting to harvest. If you have not yet grown in raised beds and containers, this class is for you. Course Code: CSP-4000-105P Dates/Days: March 29/Saturday Course Times: 10:00am-12pm Registration Fee: $ 35.00 Annual Spring Plant Sale The JCC Horticulture students will be selling vegetables, annuals, perennials, and herbs, along with a variety of shrubs and trees as a fundraiser event.. Area vendors will also be present, offering a variety of crafts, art, food, and gardening materials. Look for the gardening classes which will be offered that day. Dates/Days: April 12th/Saturday Course Times: 9:00am-2:00pm Wildflower Program with NC Dept. of Transportation (2Hrs) Driving along the highways of our state can be pleasurable. Since 1985 the NC DOT has operated the highway wildflower beautification project. Learn about the program and the kind of wildflowers that make our ride enjoyable. Course Code: CSP—4000-106P Dates/Days: April 23rd/Wednesday Course Times: 6:00pm-8:00pm Registration Fee: $15.00 Airlie Gardens Tour We will visit and tour the Gardens at Airlie in Wilmington, NC. There are many scenic photo opportunities, a multitude of azaleas as well as artistic gardens on the grounds. You will find some of the oldest live oaks in NC on these grounds. We will stop for lunch at Dockside Restaurant. Registration fee does not include lunch. Course Code: CSP-4000-107P Dates/Days: May 6th/ Tuesday Course Times: 8:00 am –3pm Registration Fee: $ 35.00 Museum of Life Science and Witherspoon Rose Culture We will tour the museum of natural science, butterfly habitat and Witherspoon Rose culture gardens. If you are into roses, this is the trip for you. We will see the latest and greatest of rose cultivars. There will be an opportunity to shop. Registration fee does not include lunch. Course Code: CSP-4000-100U Dates/Days: May 20th/ Tuesday Course Times: 8:00am-4:00pm Registration Fee: $30.00