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UF/IFAS Sarasota County Extension Education Schedule

September 2012
Date Time Subject Place
Sept. 4 6:30-7:30 p.m. Florida-Friendly Landscaping: Nine Landscape Principles North Port Library
Sept. 5 10 -11 a.m. Landscape Design for Homeowners Twin Lakes Park
Sept. 11 6:30-7:30 p.m. Landscaping with Color North Port Library
Sept. 12 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sustainable Floridians CourseRegistration: $75 for eight classes (Sept. 12, 19, 26; Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31) Twin Lakes Park
Sept. 13 10-11a.m. Contemplative Food Gardening: Marvels of Compost Warm Mineral Springs
Sept. 14 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Canning BasicsRegistration: $10 requested donation, cash or check at the door Twin Lakes Park
Sept. 15 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Chickens 101 and FairRegistration: $10 Choices Natural Market
Sept. 15 10-11 a.m. Rain Barrel Workshop Twin Lakes Park
Sept. 19 4-5 p.m. Irrigation 101 Twin Lakes Park
Oct. 1 6-9 p.m. Annie’s Project CourseRegistration: $60 for seven classes (Oct. 1, 8, 17, 22, 29; Nov. 8, 13) Twin Lakes Park
Oct. 8 2-4 p.m. Step-by-Step Florida-Friendly™ Landscaping Training CourseRegistration: $25 for five classes (Oct. 8, 15, 29; Nov. 5, 19) Sarasota Garden Club
Oct. 9 6:30-7:30 p.m. Florida-Friendly Landscaping: Creating Your Florida Yard North Port Library
Oct. 11 10-11 a.m. Contemplative Food Gardening: Back to the Future Warm Mineral Springs
Oct 17 4-5 p.m. Irrigation 101 Twin Lakes Park
Oct. 18 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Planning Post-9J5 SymposiumRegistration: $150, includes lunch Girl Scouts Gulfcoast Event Center
Oct. 18 2-3 p.m. Creating Wildlife Habitat In and Around Ponds Shamrock Park
Oct. 20 10-11 a.m. Rain Barrel Workshop Englewood Sports Complex
Oct. 23 6:30-7:30 p.m. Cold Protection for Your Winter Garden North Port Library
Nov. 6 6:30-7:30 p.m. Florida-Friendly Landscaping: Nine Landscape Principles North Port Library
Nov. 9 1:30-2:30 p.m. Florida-Friendly Landscaping: Nine Landscape Principles Gulf Gate Library
Nov. 13 6:30-7:30 p.m. Composting North Port Library
Nov. 14 10-11 a.m. Cold Protection for Your Landscape Garden Twin Lakes Park
Nov. 14 1-3 p.m. Worm Composting Englewood Community Garden
Nov. 15 2-3 p.m. Non-native Invasive Plants Shamrock Park
Nov. 17 10-11 a.m. Rain Barrel Workshop Twin Lakes Park
Nov. 28 10-11 a.m. Container Gardening Twin Lakes Park
Nov. 28 1-2 p.m. Irrigation 101 Twin Lakes Park
Dec. 4 6:30-7:30 p.m. Florida-Friendly Landscaping: Creating Your Florida Yard North Port Library
Dec. 12 1-3 p.m. Plant Propagation Englewood Community Garden
Dec. 14 1:30-2:30 p.m. Florida-Friendly Landscaping: Creating Your Florida Yard Gulf Gate Library
Dec. 15 10-11 a.m. Rain Barrel Workshop North Sarasota Library
Dec. 19 10-11 a.m. Color in the Winter Landscape Twin Lakes Park
Dec. 19 1-2 p.m. Irrigation Twin Lakes Park
Dec. 20 2-3 p.m. Florida Snakes Shamrock Park

 

Class size is limited, advanced registration is required.

For more information and to register, visit http://sarasota.ifas.ufl.edu/ or call 941-861-5000.

 

 

Class Locations

Choices Natural Market, 735 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice North Sarasota Library, 2801 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota
Englewood Community Garden, 1390 Old Englewood Road, Englewood Sarasota Garden Club, 1131 Blvd. of the Arts, Sarasota
Englewood Sports Complex, 1300 South River Road, Englewood Shamrock Park, 3900 W. Shamrock Drive, Venice
Girl Scouts Gulfcoast Conference Center, 4740 Cattlemen Road, Sarasota Twin Lakes Park, 6700 Clark Road, Sarasota
Gulf Gate Library, 7112 Curtiss Ave., Sarasota Warm Mineral Springs, Spa Building, 12200 San Servando Ave., North Port
North Port Library, 13800 S. Tamiami Trail, North Port