Second Saturday Gardening Workshops
Written by Paul McKenzie, Agricultural Extension Agent for Vance/Warren Counties
Join the Master Gardeners for a series of gardening workshops at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. These free or low-cost workshops will help gardeners get the most out of their gardens and landscapes. Pre-registration is required, just call 252-438-8188 or visit https://go.ncsu.edu/secondsaturday. All workshops begin at 10 am, and the complete schedule is as follows:
May 13 –HERBS A Go Go – Learn about growing herbs then plant a container of herbs, perfect as a gift for Mother, another special person or yourself. $12 fee.
June 10 – WEEDS – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly – What is that weed growing in the lawn, garden and landscape? Friend? Foe? And what’s the best way to control? Free!
Sept 9 – Creative Ideas for FALL COLORS – Get the inside scoop of adding color to the fall landscape with plants other than mums and pansies. Free!
Oct 14 – BULBS – Plant Now, Enjoy Later – Stagger the bloom time next spring by planting in layers after determining what is a quality bulb. Select bulbs and place in a container to take home. $12 fee.
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Paul McKenzie
Agricultural Extension Agent, Vance/Warren Counties
NC Cooperative Extension
305 Young St., Henderson, NC 27536
158 Rafters Ln., Warrenton, NC 27589
https://www.ces.ncsu.edu
252.438.8188 (Vance) 252.257.3640 (Warren)
@pgmckenzie
This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
AdVance Academy Earns AdvancED Accreditation
/by WIZS StaffThe AdVance Academy at Western Vance High School this week completed a thorough two-day review by a team of educators and as a result earned prestigious national accreditation from AdvancED.
AdvancED is the leading educational accreditation agency in the nation.
The school’s accreditation is effective for five years.
Principal Stephanie Ayscue led her staff and students through the accreditation process. The team of national educators who visited the school met with Ayscue and all school staff members. They visited classrooms extensively during their review and also talked with students and parents.
Areas closely studied by the accreditation team included the school’s teaching and learning impact, leadership capacity and resource utilization. A major focus of the review involved the overall teaching and learning environment of the school. The AdVance Academy was rated highly in the major categories reviewed.
The school joins Northern Vance High School in earning the five-year accreditation over the last several weeks. Southern Vance High School will have its accreditation review by AdvancED this fall.
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/by CharleneSecond Saturday Gardening Workshops
/by WIZS StaffSecond Saturday Gardening Workshops
Written by Paul McKenzie, Agricultural Extension Agent for Vance/Warren Counties
Join the Master Gardeners for a series of gardening workshops at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. These free or low-cost workshops will help gardeners get the most out of their gardens and landscapes. Pre-registration is required, just call 252-438-8188 or visit https://go.ncsu.edu/secondsaturday. All workshops begin at 10 am, and the complete schedule is as follows:
May 13 –HERBS A Go Go – Learn about growing herbs then plant a container of herbs, perfect as a gift for Mother, another special person or yourself. $12 fee.
June 10 – WEEDS – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly – What is that weed growing in the lawn, garden and landscape? Friend? Foe? And what’s the best way to control? Free!
Sept 9 – Creative Ideas for FALL COLORS – Get the inside scoop of adding color to the fall landscape with plants other than mums and pansies. Free!
Oct 14 – BULBS – Plant Now, Enjoy Later – Stagger the bloom time next spring by planting in layers after determining what is a quality bulb. Select bulbs and place in a container to take home. $12 fee.
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Paul McKenzie
Agricultural Extension Agent, Vance/Warren Counties
NC Cooperative Extension
305 Young St., Henderson, NC 27536
158 Rafters Ln., Warrenton, NC 27589
https://www.ces.ncsu.edu
252.438.8188 (Vance) 252.257.3640 (Warren)
@pgmckenzie
This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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/by WIZS StaffThe Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center is offering a free seminar, “Pinterest Made Easy,” on Thursday, May 11, from 2-4 p.m., in Building 7 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County.
Leading the seminar will be Chisa Pennix-Brown, CEO of Lady Bizness, based in Greensboro. Pennix-Brown has 15 years of experience in business coaching, community outreach, and social media insight. She recently gave a pair of well-received presentations on using mobile apps and Facebook at VGCC’s Small Business Summit in Warrenton.
With 175 million monthly active users, Pinterest is an increasingly popular social media site for sharing images and videos. “If you have a business where visuals are important, then you want to be on Pinterest,” said Pennix-Brown. She will discuss ways that businesses can use Pinterest to drive traffic to their websites and their other social media outlets. Attendees will learn how to start a business Pinterest page, create their own images for Pinterest sharing, build followers on Pinterest, and use applications to integrate Pinterest with their other marketing.
Registration can be completed online at www.vgcc.edu/schedules/small-business-center. Because this will be a hands-on seminar in a computer lab, seating is limited to the first 18 participants who register by May 5.
For more information, contact Tanya Weary at smallbusiness@vgcc.edu or (252) 738-3240.
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