The Leon County 4-H Horticulture Club meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month at the Leon County Extension Office. Youth ages 8 – 18 learn plant science through activities such as gardening, composting, and plant identification. Over a year ago, club members decided to take their education to a new level by planting …
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4-H Summer Day Camps
Registration is open for ALL 4-H Summer Day Camps, click on title above for more information and camp registrations. http://leon.ifas.ufl.edu/4h/summer-day-camps
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Panhandle Outdoors LIVE
Northwest Florida is considered one of the top six biodiversity hotspots in the country. The reasons why begin with our unique water features. Join us to explore these waters and learn more about the Panhandle’s hidden ecological treasures. Nine seperate field trips is planned starting March 15, 2013 with Aucilla River Sinks. To register, visit …
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4-H Horticulture Club Learns How To Make Terrariums
Leon County Master Gardener Susan Voss is sharing her expertise with the Leon County 4-H Horticulture Club by showing its members how to make a Terrarium. The youth are planning on making Terrariums to serve as table settings for the 2012 Leon County Sustainability Summit at the Turnball Center. The 4-H Horticulture Clubs meets …
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Leon County 4-H Horticulture Takes 1st Place At Congress
Congratulations to our Leon County 4-H Horticulture Senior Team of Jonathan Fondo, Chet Ptachick, Rogers Horne, and Cody Ptachick for competing in the State 4-H Horticulture Contest and taking 1st Place. The contest was held in Gainesville Florida during our Statewide 4-H Congress Event. The team qualified for the National 4-H Horticultural Contest that’s scheduled …
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Apalachee Students Eat What Garden Grows
A focus group of fourth and fifth grade students at Apalachee Tapestry Magnet School of the Arts spent 45 minutes, two days a week, during the 2011-2012 school year learning how fitness, wellness, and nutrition combine to create a healthy lifestyle. Group leader and Physical Education Teacher, Wayne Prevatt, contacted the local 4-H Office to …
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Visit Your Demonstration Gardens
Did you know that you have a public garden in Tallahassee that you can visit anytime to get new ideas for your home gardens? The demonstration gardens of the Leon County Extension center of University of Florida IFAS are planted and maintained by the Master Gardener volunteers. The gardens include landscape plants, vegetable and herb areas, an area …
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What’s happening in 4-H?!
Check out our new, inter-active calendar! Look here to find: programs, activities, events, and deadlines! 4-H Programs and Events Calendar! If you are hosting a 4-H event and wish to add it to the 4-H Calendar, please email: Ms. Stefanie NOTE: Events should be placed on the calendar AT LEAST three weeks in advance.
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