Spring will soon be here, so get ready to break out your gardening skills and tools asthe 4-H Mini Gardens get under way. The theme for the 2010 gardens is “Organic Gardening!” Participants will learn about some simple methods to garden organically at the training session on Tuesday, May 4, from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m., at the Extension office in Dobson. Families will cover the basics of the mini garden process, planting, judging, and then will have time to ask questions.
This “green” opportunity is open to any youth between the ages 5 and 19. All “new” participants must attend the mini garden training on May 4. Participants will receive all garden materials at the end of the training. All returning participants may pick up their Mini Garden plants and materials between 7:30 and 8:00 p.m. on May 4.
Registration deadline is Tuesday, April 27. No participants will be allowed to participate after this date. Contest fee: $10.00 for each participant. Fee includes: garden and workshop materials, and entry to Summer Awards Night.
For more information, call 401-8025.
