Strawberries are ready

Strawberries are ready – call the strawberry hotline at the Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens at 921-5897 for picking information
U-Pick Strawberries March 22- May 12, 2008 $2.00 per pound
Don’t forget strawberry supper in the strawberry patch on April 27, 2008. Call the Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens for information and reservations (921-5897).

The following brown bag lectures can be seen on the big screen in the Conference Room at the Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens. The lectures are all FREE. YOU MUST register with the Chatham County Office (652-7981) to attend. We will NOT present the program if we do not have at least 10 or more people sign up for each program. Please register at 652-7981.

April 22, 2008 12:30 pm - Various
Landscape Design & Maintenance for Water Conservation
Lunch & Learn session by Horizon Wimba. Landscape Design and Maintenance for Water Conservation by Bob Westerfield.

April 24, 2008 12:30 pm - Various
Rainwater Harvesting for Landscape Irrigation
Lunch & Learn session by Horizon Wimba. Rainwater Harvesting for Landscape Irrigation by Frank Henning.

May 6, 2008 12:30 pm - Various
Landscape Design and Maintenance for Water Conservation
Lunch & Learn session by Horizon Wimba. Landscape Design and Maintenance for Water Conservation. Deadline for county to register April 25. Design considerations to make a landscape more water conserving; Planting trees and other plants properly to maximize water use efficiency of plants; Good soil preparation; Maintenance BMPs to keep the landscape water conserving and healthy.

May 8, 2008 12:30 pm - Various
Basic Irrigation Principles of Operation
Lunch & Learn session by Horizon Wimba. Basic Irrigation Principles of Operation by Rose Mary Seymour.

May 22, 2008 12:30 pm - Various
Drip Irrigation in Landscapes
Lunch & Learn session by Horizon Wimba. April 8 Drip Irrigation in Landscapes by Rosemary Seymour. What areas and plants are drip irrigation most appropriate for; Kinds of drip applicators and their pros and cons; Simple management guidelines.