Gifts from the Garden - Shawnee Library  12/16/24 6-7:00 pm
Dec
16
6:00 PM18:00

Gifts from the Garden - Shawnee Library 12/16/24 6-7:00 pm

Many of us love gardening SO MUCH we want to share the things we grow and gather from nature.  Let’s put together gifts from the garden including saved seeds, teas made from herbs and plants in our gardens and lots of examples of how we can all share this important part of us with the ones we love.  We’ll demonstrate how to use dried and fresh herbs, plants, and blossoms to make simple packages look spectacular. 

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Gifts from the Garden - Northeast Regional Library  12/10/24 6-7:00 pm
Dec
10
6:00 PM18:00

Gifts from the Garden - Northeast Regional Library 12/10/24 6-7:00 pm

Many of us love gardening SO MUCH we want to share the things we grow and gather from nature.  Let’s put together gifts from the garden including saved seeds, teas made from herbs and plants in our gardens and lots of examples of how we can all share this important part of us with the ones we love.  We’ll demonstrate how to use dried and fresh herbs, plants, and blossoms to make simple packages look spectacular. 

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Gifts from the Garden - Iroquois Library  12/4/24 6-7:00 pm
Dec
4
6:00 PM18:00

Gifts from the Garden - Iroquois Library 12/4/24 6-7:00 pm

Many of us love gardening SO MUCH we want to share the things we grow and gather from nature.  Let’s put together gifts from the garden including saved seeds, teas made from herbs and plants in our gardens and lots of examples of how we can all share this important part of us with the ones we love.  We’ll demonstrate how to use dried and fresh herbs, plants, and blossoms to make simple packages look spectacular. 

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Basics of Sheet Composting - Fairdale Library 12/2/24 6-7:00 pm
Dec
2
6:00 PM18:00

Basics of Sheet Composting - Fairdale Library 12/2/24 6-7:00 pm

Whether you’re starting a new garden bed or refreshing/enlarging an existing area, sheet composting can be a great method to help control weeds while building soil.  The FREE ingredients are at your fingertips this time of year, so join the Jefferson Master Gardeners to learn how to make it happen!

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Basics of Sheet Composting - St. Matthews Eline Library 11/18/24 2-3:00 pm
Nov
18
2:00 PM14:00

Basics of Sheet Composting - St. Matthews Eline Library 11/18/24 2-3:00 pm

Whether you’re starting a new garden bed or refreshing/enlarging an existing area, sheet composting can be a great method to help control weeds while building soil.  The FREE ingredients are at your fingertips this time of year, so join the Jefferson Master Gardeners to learn how to make it happen!

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Gifts from the Garden - Southwest Regional Library  11/16/24 10-11:00 am
Nov
16
10:00 AM10:00

Gifts from the Garden - Southwest Regional Library 11/16/24 10-11:00 am

  • Southwest Regional Library (map)
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Many of us love gardening SO MUCH we want to share the things we grow and gather from nature.  Let’s put together gifts from the garden including saved seeds, teas made from herbs and plants in our gardens and lots of examples of how we can all share this important part of us with the ones we love.  We’ll demonstrate how to use dried and fresh herbs, plants, and blossoms to make simple packages look spectacular. 

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Basics of Sheet Composting - Main Library 11/14/24 6-7:00 pm
Nov
14
6:00 PM18:00

Basics of Sheet Composting - Main Library 11/14/24 6-7:00 pm

Whether you’re starting a new garden bed or refreshing/enlarging an existing area, sheet composting can be a great method to help control weeds while building soil.  The FREE ingredients are at your fingertips this time of year, so join the Jefferson Master Gardeners to learn how to make it happen!

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Gifts from the Garden - Bon Air Library  11/12/24 6-7:00 pm
Nov
12
6:00 PM18:00

Gifts from the Garden - Bon Air Library 11/12/24 6-7:00 pm

Many of us love gardening SO MUCH we want to share the things we grow and gather from nature.  Let’s put together gifts from the garden including saved seeds, teas made from herbs and plants in our gardens and lots of examples of how we can all share this important part of us with the ones we love.  We’ll demonstrate how to use dried and fresh herbs, plants, and blossoms to make simple packages look spectacular. 

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Friends Gathering
Nov
9
10:00 AM10:00

Friends Gathering

  • Crescent Hill Presbyterian Church (map)
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Join the Jefferson County Master Gardeners and Crescent Hill Presbyterian Church in a Fall Meet the Neighbors! Located in the gym behind the church, we will have educational tables (lasagna gardening, vermiculture, winter sowing), kids activities (painting a pot, coloring, magnifying exploration with hand lens), a bake sale, a 50/50 raffle, and some free giveaways (bulbs, seeds, herb bundles) !!

Parking is limited behind the church (about 40 spots), so feel free to park on the side streets.

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Basics of Sheet Composting - Newburg Library 11/6/24 6-7:00 pm
Nov
6
6:00 PM18:00

Basics of Sheet Composting - Newburg Library 11/6/24 6-7:00 pm

Whether you’re starting a new garden bed or refreshing/enlarging an existing area, sheet composting can be a great method to help control weeds while building soil.  The FREE ingredients are at your fingertips this time of year, so join the Jefferson Master Gardeners to learn how to make it happen!

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Fall Garden Clean Up & Seed Saving Workshop - Crescent Hill Library 10/21/24 6 - 7:30pm
Oct
21
6:00 PM18:00

Fall Garden Clean Up & Seed Saving Workshop - Crescent Hill Library 10/21/24 6 - 7:30pm

Help your garden and its living creatures by knowing what to leave and what to take away from your fall garden. Fall is a great time to divide perennials, plant bulbs, and scatter seeds for next year’s garden.  Did you know that many seeds need to be overwintered in the garden to germinate in the spring? Learn to identify many seeds worth saving and sharing and know what to sow now or hold till spring.  Bring any surplus seeds for a fall seed swap.

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Fall Garden Clean Up & Seed Saving Workshop - Bon Air Library 10/8/24 6:30 - 8pm
Oct
8
6:30 PM18:30

Fall Garden Clean Up & Seed Saving Workshop - Bon Air Library 10/8/24 6:30 - 8pm

Help your garden and its living creatures by knowing what to leave and what to take away from your fall garden. Fall is a great time to divide perennials, plant bulbs, and scatter seeds for next year’s garden.  Did you know that many seeds need to be overwintered in the garden to germinate in the spring? Learn to identify many seeds worth saving and sharing and know what to sow now or hold till spring.  Bring any surplus seeds for a fall seed swap.

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Fall Garden Clean Up & Seed Saving Workshop - South Central Regional  9/28/24 2 - 3:30pm
Sep
28
2:00 PM14:00

Fall Garden Clean Up & Seed Saving Workshop - South Central Regional 9/28/24 2 - 3:30pm

  • South Central Regional Library (map)
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Help your garden and its living creatures by knowing what to leave and what to take away from your fall garden. Fall is a great time to divide perennials, plant bulbs, and scatter seeds for next year’s garden.  Did you know that many seeds need to be overwintered in the garden to germinate in the spring? Learn to identify many seeds worth saving and sharing and know what to sow now or hold till spring.  Bring any surplus seeds for a fall seed swap.

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Fall Garden Clean Up & Seed Saving Workshop @  Western Library  9/24/24  2 - 3:30 pm
Sep
24
2:00 PM14:00

Fall Garden Clean Up & Seed Saving Workshop @ Western Library 9/24/24 2 - 3:30 pm

Help your garden and its living creatures by knowing what to leave and what to take away from your fall garden. Fall is a great time to divide perennials, plant bulbs, and scatter seeds for next year’s garden.  Did you know that many seeds need to be overwintered in the garden to germinate in the spring? Learn to identify many seeds worth saving and sharing and know what to sow now or hold till spring.  Bring any surplus seeds for a fall seed swap.

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Fall Garden Clean Up & Seed Saving Workshop @  Main Library  9/5/24  6 - 7:30 pm
Sep
5
6:00 PM18:00

Fall Garden Clean Up & Seed Saving Workshop @ Main Library 9/5/24 6 - 7:30 pm

Help your garden and its living creatures by knowing what to leave and what to take away from your fall garden. Fall is a great time to divide perennials, plant bulbs, and scatter seeds for next year’s garden.  Did you know that many seeds need to be overwintered in the garden to germinate in the spring? Learn to identify many seeds worth saving and sharing and know what to sow now or hold till spring.  Bring any surplus seeds for a fall seed swap.

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Cooking from your CSA basket @ Farmington   8/15 6:30 - 8 pm
Aug
15
6:30 PM18:30

Cooking from your CSA basket @ Farmington 8/15 6:30 - 8 pm

  • Farmington Historic Plantation (map)
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Jefferson County Master Gardeners are leading some of the gardening programs at Farmington.

What do you do with the sometimes odd assortment of vegetables and herbs or too much of a vegetable from your summer CSA basket? Chef Mary Wheatley will turn seasonal vegetables and herbs that you might receive from your CSA into delicious dishes. A fun and delicious night for all! 

Join us on August 15th from 6:30-8pm. in the Carriage House.

Please park near the Pavilion and enter the Carriage House through the front door.

Fee: $5/participant. The fee will be taken at the door. Please pay by cash or check. If by check, please make it out to JCMGA and note in the memo line “For FHP Cooking Program”.

Attendance is limited to 20 so RSVP  by texting your name and the number attending to 502-216-8950 by August 13th, 2024.

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Succession Planting  @  South Central Regional Library  8/07/24  6 - 7:30 pm
Aug
7
6:00 PM18:00

Succession Planting @ South Central Regional Library 8/07/24 6 - 7:30 pm

  • South Central Regional Library (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Learning how to extend your vegetable and flower harvest by continuing to plant and grow all throughout the season.  We'll be sharing tips and tricks for repeat plantings, protecting crops from insects and (hard to believe) cold weather so you can get as much as possible from this year's garden.

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