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Six pesticide and insecticide containers labeled with insect-prohibition symbols

Pesticide Collection Day - Wednesday, October 16

North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, in cooperation with the N.C. Cooperative Extension – Durham County Center, will be offering a Pesticide Collection Day for residents in…

Bumble bee foraging on late figwort. Photo by Debbie Roos.

Join Us for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census 8/3 and 8/24

This post is based off content developed by Amanda Wilkins, Extension Agent, Lee County Center.Join us as the Extension Office (721 Foster St, Durham, NC) to participate in the Great Southeast…

Celebrating Community, 2024 report

2024 Report to the Community

N.C. Cooperative Extension shared its 2024 Report to the Community - Celebrating Community at a special Open House event and breakfast on May 1, 2024. The Report shares concrete results and data from…

Oak tree branch junction marked with red dashed cut line and yellow and white arrows

How to Handle Damaged Trees and Shrubs

With the recent storm you may be left wondering how to take care of damaged trees and shrubs in your yard. While smaller jobs can be tackled with the right tools, larger removal and pruning is often…

2023 Spring Plant Sale — Briggs Ave Community Garden; April 29, 10am–2pm; 1598 S. Briggs Ave, Durham

Briggs Plant Sale - April 29

Join us at the Briggs Ave Community Garden Annual Spring Plant Sale! We will have your favorite spring/summer varieties that are specifically catered to this region. We will be raffling off a fruit…

Plant Sale: April 8, 10 AM until sold out; 721 Foster Street

Master Gardener Association Plant Sale - April 8 (Indoors and Under Tents!!)

Join us for a one day in-person plant sale on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at the Cooperative Extension building at 721 Foster Street in Durham. Due to weather, the sale will be partially indoors, and…

container gardens

Spring Bull City Gardener Classes Have Gone to Pots!

Ready to get growing? Come learn research-based, sustainable gardening practices with N.C. Cooperative Extension, Durham County Center. Wondering how to get the most out of your container gardens?…

Tree cross-section with a central crack and two wooden prongs holding a thin rod

Grafting Workshop and Scion Exchange

Grafting Workshop and Scion ExchangeSaturday, February 11th, 2023 Grafting Workshop 10:30 to 11:00(Register Online via Eventbrite for workshop)Scion Exchange 11:00 to 12:00 Held at N.C. Cooperative…

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“Plan(t) Your Year” With Bull City Gardener Live!

“Plan(t) Your Year“Two Sessions:Monday, January 9, 2023 10am - 12pm (FULL)Saturday, January 14, 2023 10am - 12pm (Register Here)721 Foster Street, Durham, NC 27701 The new year right around the…

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Check Out This Quarter's We Grow Durham County!

We are so pleased to share this quarter's edition of We Grow Durham County! In this edition we share Kids Voting Durham's accomplishments, an upcoming coat drive, how our county is growing leaders in…