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Durham County Extension Master Gardeners’ Backyard Treasures Plant Sale

Saturday, April 9 from 10am to 2pm721 Foster St Every spring, Durham County Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Associations sells “backyard treasures” – plants Extension Master Gardeners have grown…

Master Gardener Straw Bale Class

Extension Master Gardeners of Durham County Accepting Applicants for 2023 Training

The Durham County Cooperative Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer Program conducts a training program once every two years for those who want to become a Durham County Cooperative Extension Master…

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Master Gardener Volunteers Design Art Garden for Orchard Park

By Deborah Pilkington, Master Gardener℠ Volunteer of Durham CountyLocated in Orchard Park near downtown Durham, (1000 S. Duke Street), this new garden is a collaborative effort between Durham Parks…

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Durham County Cooperative Extension Earns Service Enterprise Certification

N.C. Cooperative Extension of Durham County is pleased to announce that it has been certified by Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, as a Service…

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Hot Off the Presses: We Grow Durham County Summer Edition

The Summer 2021 edition of We Grow Durham County, our quarterly newsletter, is hot off the presses! Dip in to meet Durham County's new Food Security Coordinator; learn more about the multiple awards…

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Linden James Is the Key Youth Volunteer of the Year

Each year, The Triangle Non-Profit & Volunteer Leadership Center presents Key Volunteers of the Year awards on behalf of the North Carolina Governor's Office to outstanding volunteers in several…

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Erin Matoko Becomes Certified Administrator of Volunteers

N.C. Cooperative Extension of Durham County is proud to announce that our own Erin Matoko has successfully completed all the requirements to become a Certified Administrator of Volunteers in North…

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Thank You to N.C. Cooperative Extension in Durham County Volunteers!

Each year, thousands of volunteers in North Carolina donate their time and energy to make their communities a better place to live. These volunteers will be among the millions across the country who…

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Durham 4-H Spring Updates

Hello all 4-H families,We have several updates to share on new virtual and in-person opportunities as we move into the spring. These include updates to 4-H online, new virtual programming, an…

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Hot Off the Presses: We Grow Durham Winter Edition!

The Winter 2020 edition of We Grow Durham County, our quarterly newsletter, is hot off the presses! Dip in to see how we are keeping babies safe; learn more about our virtual Gardening Forum; or hear…