Wednesdays from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Enthusiastic gardeners and gardening families welcome.

Make your garden flourish this year! Learn how to become a more successful gardener through this series of hands-on workshops: how to better plan your garden so that you can increase your garden yields, improve the quality of your vegetables, and work smarter not harder!

The garden workshop series begins in March and runs to October, guiding you through every phase of your garden's growing season.

Winter/Spring Workshop Schedule:
- March 6 ~ Vegetable garden planning
- March 13 ~ Growing transplants from seed
- March 20 ~ The nature of soil, soil management
- March 27 ~ Container and raised bed gardening
- April 4 ~ Fruit trees in the home garden NOTE: this class is held on Thursday
- April 10 ~ Berries in the home garden
- April 17 ~ Companions and allies, growing your favorite vegetables
- May 1 ~ Weeds, pests, and disease in the garden
- May 15 ~ Composting, cover crops, and green manures
- May 22 ~ Permaculture, native fruiting plants, shrubs, and trees
- May 29 ~ Season extension
- June 5 ~ Build an inexpensive high tunnel/greenhouse

Fall Workshop Schedule:
- September 11 ~ Season extension
- September 18 ~ Build an inexpensive high tunnel/greenhouse
- September 25 ~ Storing your harvest
- October 2 ~ Closing up your garden

Click here to view flyer

Click here for more information on the UNH Cooperative Extension Master Gardener program.  

Wednesdays from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Enthusiastic gardeners and gardening families welcome.

Make your garden flourish this year! Learn how to become a more successful gardener through this series of hands-on workshops: how to better plan your garden so that you can increase your garden yields, improve the quality of your vegetables, and work smarter not harder!

The garden workshop series begins in March and runs to October, guiding you through every phase of your garden's growing season.

Winter/Spring Workshop Schedule:
- March 6 ~ Vegetable garden planning
- March 13 ~ Growing transplants from seed
- March 20 ~ The nature of soil, soil management
- March 27 ~ Container and raised bed gardening
- April 4 ~ Fruit trees in the home garden NOTE: this class is held on Thursday
- April 10 ~ Berries in the home garden
- April 17 ~ Companions and allies, growing your favorite vegetables
- May 1 ~ Weeds, pests, and disease in the garden
- May 15 ~ Composting, cover crops, and green manures
- May 22 ~ Permaculture, native fruiting plants, shrubs, and trees
- May 29 ~ Season extension
- June 5 ~ Build an inexpensive high tunnel/greenhouse

Fall Workshop Schedule:
- September 11 ~ Season extension
- September 18 ~ Build an inexpensive high tunnel/greenhouse
- September 25 ~ Storing your harvest
- October 2 ~ Closing up your garden

Click here to view flyer

Click here for more information on the UNH Cooperative Extension Master Gardener program.  

Master Gardeners are volunteers trained by UNH Cooperative Extension staff. They provide practical home and garden education to help people and communities solve problems, develop skills and develop a better future.  They answer questions at our phone center and at horticultural events, county fairs and farmers markets.  They help create and manage school gardens, community gardens and demonstration gardens.  They provide gardening information through news and social media and host workshops, tours, classes and clinics in their communities. 

How do I become a Master Gardener Volunteer?   After you complete an application, we will meet with you for a short interview.  Our primary requirement is you must be willing and available to volunteer 55 hours upon completion of your training.  You will attain your Master Gardener status upon completion of the training and 55 volunteer hours. 

Fall 2013 classes are on Thursdays, 9-4:00, September 5 – December 5, 2013

excluding the week of Thanksgiving. Inclement weather date is Dec 12.

Unitarian Church, 274 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH

Cost: $300 plus $50 for the optional Master Gardener Handbook

Master Gardener, Aaron Kinne, of UNH Cooperative Extension's Speakers' Bureau, will be presenting a talk on IPM - Integrated Pest Management - in your home gardens.

Learn about the IPM process, pest control rules and goals, and how to practice IPM in your gardens.

A fundraiser for NH Farm to School program through the UNH Sustainability Institute. This day will feature the Merrimack Valley Bee Club, Conservation District Soil Booth, Master Gardeners will talk about chickens and turkeys,and will man the Ask a Master Gardener booth and answer all of your gardening questions. The NH Llama Association and NH Ag in the Classroom will also be on hand. Learn about carding and spinning - eat locally made ice cream and soup from the Soup Guy Catering while you enjoy music by Don Watson. A family fun farm day for all!

Join Carl Majewski, Cheshire County UNH Cooperative Extension, for Cover Crops Part 2: Next Steps with Cover Cropping Workshop.   The workshop will go over cover crop selection and management as well as have a roller crimper demonstration to show how the use of this tool, that is now available to farms in the region, can be adopted as a management technique.  There will also be discussion on the financial and technical assistance available through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service for these practices.

Wednesdays from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Enthusiastic gardeners and gardening families welcome.

Make your garden flourish this year! Learn how to become a more successful gardener through this series of hands-on workshops: how to better plan your garden so that you can increase your garden yields, improve the quality of your vegetables, and work smarter not harder!

The garden workshop series begins in March and runs to October, guiding you through every phase of your garden's growing season.

Winter/Spring Workshop Schedule:
- March 6 ~ Vegetable garden planning
- March 13 ~ Growing transplants from seed
- March 20 ~ The nature of soil, soil management
- March 27 ~ Container and raised bed gardening
- April 4 ~ Fruit trees in the home garden NOTE: this class is held on Thursday
- April 10 ~ Berries in the home garden
- April 17 ~ Companions and allies, growing your favorite vegetables
- May 1 ~ Weeds, pests, and disease in the garden
- May 15 ~ Composting, cover crops, and green manures
- May 22 ~ Permaculture, native fruiting plants, shrubs, and trees
- May 29 ~ Season extension
- June 5 ~ Build an inexpensive high tunnel/greenhouse

Fall Workshop Schedule:
- September 11 ~ Season extension
- September 18 ~ Build an inexpensive high tunnel/greenhouse
- September 25 ~ Storing your harvest
- October 2 ~ Closing up your garden

Click here to view flyer

Click here for more information on the UNH Cooperative Extension Master Gardener program.  

Master Gardeners are volunteers trained by UNH Cooperative Extension staff. They provide practical home and garden education to help people and communities solve problems, develop skills and develop a better future.  They answer questions at our phone center and at horticultural events, county fairs and farmers markets.  They help create and manage school gardens, community gardens and demonstration gardens.  They provide gardening information through news and social media and host workshops, tours, classes and clinics in their communities. 

How do I become a Master Gardener Volunteer?   After you complete an application, we will meet with you for a short interview.  Our primary requirement is you must be willing and available to volunteer 55 hours upon completion of your training.  You will attain your Master Gardener status upon completion of the training and 55 volunteer hours. 

Fall 2013 classes are on Thursdays, 9-4:00, September 5 – December 5, 2013

excluding the week of Thanksgiving. Inclement weather date is Dec 12.

Unitarian Church, 274 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH

Cost: $300 plus $50 for the optional Master Gardener Handbook

This workshop series is open to all and consists of hands-on gardening workshops presented by Sullivan County Master Gardeners.

This workshop will explore community garden designs and the creation of a few local community gardens. Master Gardener, Kit Hawkins will be joined by Jan Lambert, editor of The Valley Green Journal. This workshop will be held at The Fells Estate and Gardens.

Advanced registration is required. To register, contact Louise at The Fells at 603-763-4789 ext. 3.

This workshop will provide you with an overview of the latest trends in marketing local food and local products. During this session, we will explore innovative trends, as well as marketing strategies and risks to consider.

Whether your business is new, or you have been selling your products for several years, this program offers the latest information for what you need to know to be successful.

For detailed agenda, please see attached flyer and registration form. Please mail registration form by Friday, May 31st for planning purposes.

Local Food: Innovative Direct Marketing Strategies for Success Flyer 

This is the first of two clinics being offered. The next one will be on June 29th at the Carroll County Farm in Ossipee.

These two educational events will provide blood drawing, optional rabies vaccination, and information about zoonotic diseases, their transmission, and the best management practices to avoid milk contamination. These clinics are for backyard dairy goat owners. Limit to 5 milking goats per person.

For a line up of speakers and topics, be sure to print out the attached flyer.

Lunch is not provided so please bring a bag lunch.

All participants must bring a valid NH driver's license to verify a physical address the day of the clinic. The clinic is open to NH residents only.

Owners of dairy cows, sheep, and those with more than 5 milking goats should contact a practicing veterinarian to set up Brucellosis and Tb testing. These owners are welcome to attend the educational talks. The NH Dept of Agriculture, Markets & Food, also conducts testing annually during the winter in various regions in the state.

To register for this June 8th event, go to: https://www.events.unh.edu/RegistrationForm.pm?event_id=14938;on_update=OQrefresh;mode=vie

To register for the June 29th event in Ossipee, go to: https://www.events.unh.edu/RegistrationForm.pm?event_id=14940

Or mail in the form found on the attached brochure with a check made payable to: UNH Cooperative Extension, and mail to: UNHCE, BSC Office - Attn: Brucellosis Clinic, 59 College Road, Durham, NH 03824.

Registration must be received no later than May 31, 2013.

ServSafe® is a nationally recognized food safety certification program of the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF). Participants passing the exam with a grade of 75% or higher will receive ServSafe® Food Safety Certification from NRAEF. Certification is valid for five years.

Instructor: Ann Hamilton

New Hampshire Tree Fruit Twilight Meeting- More information to come!

Master Gardeners are volunteers trained by UNH Cooperative Extension staff. They provide practical home and garden education to help people and communities solve problems, develop skills and develop a better future.  They answer questions at our phone center and at horticultural events, county fairs and farmers markets.  They help create and manage school gardens, community gardens and demonstration gardens.  They provide gardening information through news and social media and host workshops, tours, classes and clinics in their communities. 

How do I become a Master Gardener Volunteer?   After you complete an application, we will meet with you for a short interview.  Our primary requirement is you must be willing and available to volunteer 55 hours upon completion of your training.  You will attain your Master Gardener status upon completion of the training and 55 volunteer hours. 

Fall 2013 classes are on Thursdays, 9-4:00, September 5 – December 5, 2013

excluding the week of Thanksgiving. Inclement weather date is Dec 12.

Unitarian Church, 274 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH

Cost: $300 plus $50 for the optional Master Gardener Handbook

Sign in begins at 10:45

Trombly Gardens

150 North River Road

Milford, NH

Meeting Agenda:
10:45 a.m. Registration

11:00 a.m. Mid-Season Corn Evaluation
1:00 p.m. Adjourn - Handout Certificate of Attendance


This will be a hands-on session in the field, where participants will learn about the importance of scouting corn fields for pests mid-season.

We will cover:
o Proper scouting techniques and timing
- Common weeds
- Insect pests
o Post emergence herbicide programs for mid-season weed management
o Options for managing insect pests
o Mid-season nitrogen checks for corn.

SPEAKERS:
Carl Majewski, University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, Extension Field Specialist, Cheshire County
George Hamilton, University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, Extension Field Specialist, Hillsborough County

The University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer.  University of New Hampshire, U.S. Department of Agriculture and NH counties cooperating.   

Master Gardeners are volunteers trained by UNH Cooperative Extension staff. They provide practical home and garden education to help people and communities solve problems, develop skills and develop a better future.  They answer questions at our phone center and at horticultural events, county fairs and farmers markets.  They help create and manage school gardens, community gardens and demonstration gardens.  They provide gardening information through news and social media and host workshops, tours, classes and clinics in their communities. 

How do I become a Master Gardener Volunteer?   After you complete an application, we will meet with you for a short interview.  Our primary requirement is you must be willing and available to volunteer 55 hours upon completion of your training.  You will attain your Master Gardener status upon completion of the training and 55 volunteer hours. 

Fall 2013 classes are on Thursdays, 9-4:00, September 5 – December 5, 2013

excluding the week of Thanksgiving. Inclement weather date is Dec 12.

Unitarian Church, 274 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH

Cost: $300 plus $50 for the optional Master Gardener Handbook

This workshop series is open to all and consists of hands-on gardening workshops presented by Sullivan County Master Gardeners.

Master Gardener, Marilyn Hill will share tips and techinques for growing herbs from windowsill herb gardens to expansive outdoor herb garden designs, as well as tips for using herbs in cooking, health, beauty and medicinal purposes. Get fresh ideas for layout and design, tips for planting and propagation  and a brief history of herbs and spices.

Advanced registration is required. To register, contact Louise at The Fells at 603-763-4789 ext. 3.

There will be two sessions to choose from on June 22, 2013 at a farm in Chichester, NH. The first will be from 8:00 am - 10:00 am. The second workshop runs from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.  Once you have registered on-line, you will receive a letter with directions to the farm.

This workshop is for anyone considering or already raising chickens for meat. You will learn hands-on knowledge and build confidence in the proper processing of a chicken in a humane and efficient manner. This workshop will be operating under an approved protocol from the UNH Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), and taught by Victor Huse, a 3rd generation backyard livestock processing professional.

Participants should bring a cooler with ice, wear closed-toe shoes, and clothes that can get soiled and wet. Youth (age 14 or older) may participate with written permission and must be accompanied by an adult.

Register online: https://www.events.unh.edu/RegistrationForm.pm?event_id=14910 and pay on-line or send a check made payable to: UNHCE and mail to: UNH Cooperative Extension, BSC Office, Attn: Chickens #14910, Taylor Hall, 59 College Road, Durham, NH 03824.

Master Gardener, Aaron Kinne, of UNH Cooperative Extension's Speakers' Bureau, will be presenting a Hands-on Integrated Pest Management talk at the Boscawen Community gardens, a follow up to a talk he gave on June 1st.

Learn what the IPM process and goals are, pest control rules and goals, and how to practice IPM in your gardens.

ServSafe® is a nationally recognized food safety certification program of the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF). Participants passing the exam with a grade of 75% or higher will receive ServSafe® Food Safety Certification from NRAEF. Certification is valid for five years.

Instructor: Ann Hamilton

To be held at Flynnagan's Family Dining, Ossipee Lake Road, Tamworth, NH.

UNH Cooperative Extension is sponsoring a HACCP Training for Meat and Poultry Processors on June 26-28, 2013 in Concord, NH.  The training brochure is attached.  This is a 3-day training and attendance is required on all three days to receive the course certificate.

The course covers the fundamentals of HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) and the application in meat and poultry slaughter and processing operations.  The training includes hands-on experiences in developing a HACCP plan which is required for US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Inspection of meat and poultry products.  This course meets USDA requirements for HACCP training.  Participants receive an International HACCP Alliance certificate upon successful completion of the course.

Master Gardeners are volunteers trained by UNH Cooperative Extension staff. They provide practical home and garden education to help people and communities solve problems, develop skills and develop a better future.  They answer questions at our phone center and at horticultural events, county fairs and farmers markets.  They help create and manage school gardens, community gardens and demonstration gardens.  They provide gardening information through news and social media and host workshops, tours, classes and clinics in their communities. 

How do I become a Master Gardener Volunteer?   After you complete an application, we will meet with you for a short interview.  Our primary requirement is you must be willing and available to volunteer 55 hours upon completion of your training.  You will attain your Master Gardener status upon completion of the training and 55 volunteer hours. 

Fall 2013 classes are on Thursdays, 9-4:00, September 5 – December 5, 2013

excluding the week of Thanksgiving. Inclement weather date is Dec 12.

Unitarian Church, 274 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH

Cost: $300 plus $50 for the optional Master Gardener Handbook