Sharpen your botany knowledge and gardening skills by participating in the “Gardening Back to Basics” class series in October and November, offered online, in person or on recording across Nebraska. Join Emily Stine and David Lott, Nebraska Extension Horticulture Educators, who will be teaching these classes. Classes will be taught in person in Scottsbluff and North Platte along with online through Zoom. For those who cannot participate during the class times, registrants will receive class recordings and educational materials.
Here are the class schedules and topics that will be taught in this class series.
Scottsbluff Hosted Classes and Zoom – 9am MST/10am CST
4502 Avenue “I”, Scottsbluff
Monday, October 14 -Plant Physiology – Germination
Monday, October 21 – Plant Physiology – Above Ground Structures
Monday, November 4 – Plant Physiology – Pollination/Reproduction
Monday, November 11 – Plant Physiology – Root Systems
North Platte Hosted Classes and Zoom – 6pm MST/7pm CST
348 W. State Farm Road, North Platte
Thursday, October 17 – General Integrated Pest Management Tools
Thursday, October 24 – Veggie Pests and Friends
Thursday, November 7- Common Garden Diseases
Thursday, November 14 – Frequent Insect Visitors – Good Guys and Gals!
The cost for this class series is $25 for the entire series of classes. There is no charge for current Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Volunteers to participate. To register for the “Gardening Back to Basics” class series, please contact the Nebraska Extension Office in Scottsbluff at (308) 632-1480 or the Nebraska Extension Office in North Platte at (308) 532-2683.
If you have any questions about the “Gardening Back to Basics” class series, please contact me at , by calling (308) 532-2683, or by contact your local University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Office. Have a great week!
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David Lott is the Horticulture Extension Educator with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in North Platte, Nebraska.
