Friday, July 30, 2010

Join Master Gardeners at Weekly Open House


BRENTWOOD—
All are welcome to join UNH Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners as they plan, plant, weed, and tend trees, shrubs, flowers, and vegetables in the display and test gardens on Mondays from 4 to 7 p.m. and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through September. Come tap the knowledge and expertise of highly trained Master Gardeners who are ready to answer home gardening and lawn care questions. They bring many years of experience and are well prepared to guide their fellow home gardeners.
The Demonstration and Instruction Garden is a multi-acre site sponsored by the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program. Its mission is to promote environmental awareness through education, demonstration, conservation, and research. The gardens include a children’s garden, butterfly garden, trial garden, and many other theme gardens. The Masters Gardeners welcome visitors of all ages who would like to join in the gardening or just stroll the grounds.
Located across from the Rockingham County Complex at 113 North Road in Brentwood, the garden is in the meadow, at the bottom of the hill, behind the maintenance buildings. Please park in the lot directly across from the complex at 113 North Road and walk down the dirt road to the garden
UNH Cooperative Extension provides New Hampshire citizens with research-based education and information, enhancing their ability to make informed decisions that strengthen youth, families and communities, sustain natural resources, and improve the economy. For more information about the Master Gardener Program, or to learn about educational programs in Rockingham County, call (603) 679-5616 or visit http://bit.ly/rockingham.
Photo caption: The UNH Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners welcome visitors of all ages to join them at the Demonstration and Instruction Garden in Brentwood on Monday evenings and Thursday mornings through September. (Courtesy photo)