Tag: Cooperative Extension

  • Saturday and Sunday, March 26 – 27 – The Seacoast Home & Garden Show

    The Seacoast Home & Garden Show will take place Saturday and Sunday, March 26 & 27, at the Whittemore Arena at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire, organized by Dickson & McGonigle. The doors will open at 10 am each day, with a Saturday closing time of 6 pm, and a Sunday closing time of 5 pm.

    The spring show is full of inspirational ideas for the home and garden. This year there will be a special emphasis on updating and remodeling in today’s new eco-friendly world, all designed to help consumers make informed decisions about their homes and gardens. Each year the Seacoast Show runs concurrently with the Annual UNH Greenhouse Open House. The Open House is sponsored by the Thompson School of Applied Science, the Plant Biology Department, the Cooperative Extension, and the College of Life Science and Agriculture. The event features educational lectures, guided and self-guided tours of the greenhouses, plant sales, informative displays, the Plant Doctor, and even a children’s scavenger hunt. The Open House and greenhouse tours are free and open to the general public from 9-4 on Saturday. The Open House does not run on Sunday. For complete information log on to www.homegardenflowershow.com.

  • Saturday, October 3 – Sunday, October 4 – Harvest Festival

    Enjoy the Harvest Festival at the Barnstable County Fairgrounds on Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4, from 10:00 to 5:00, rain or shine.  There will be an Arts & Crafts Show, Barnyard Animals, 4-H Activities for children, Hay Rides, Pony Rides, a Master Gardeners Soil Testing Clinic, Garden Tours/The Crooked Path, food, and much more.  Adult Admission $5, Children under 10 free.  The event is sponsored by the Barnstable County Agricultural Society and the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension.  For more information, call 508-563-3200, or log on to www.barnstablecountyfair.org/harvestfest/index.html.