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Register Now! 28th Annual Eastern NC Landscape Conference & Trade Show

Tuesday, February 17th, 2026Nash Community College, Brown Auditorium454 N. Old Carriage RoadRocky Mount, NC 27804Registration:General RegistrationSponsor/Exhibitor RegistrationONLINE REGISTRATION…

Beekeeper in protective veil inspecting an open hive with bees

2026 Beginner Beekeeper Grant Program

Nash County Farm Bureau Beginner Beekeeper Grant ProgramApplication Deadline Monday, Feb. 9th, 2026 The objective of this program is to teach both youth and young adults the art of beekeeping and…

Wreath Making Classes — Sign Up Today. 2 days | 4 classes: Nov 30 & Dec 1

Sign Up for Wreath Making Classes

ALL CLASSES SOLD OUT! Classes will be held at the Nash County Farmers Market 1006 Peachtree Street in Rocky MountSunday, November 30thTWO CLASSES1:30 pm to 4:00 pmSOLD OUTand5:30 pm to 8:00 pmSOLD…

Wasp carrying captured cicada on a weathered wooden railing

Watch Out Cicadas!

For the past month or so you may have noticed a rather large and ominous insect buzzing about your home landscape. What you have probably encountered is the cicada killer wasp. Now, in most…

Person on red riding lawn mower cutting grass

Caring for Your Lawns and the Environment

Caring for Your Lawns and the Environment Reduce runoff and trap pollutants for a healthy yard! Use care when gardening to protect streams, rivers, lakes, estuaries, and coastal waters. Fertilizer…

Green/blue/brown droplet logo above text: 2025 WATER & SOIL SYMPOSIUM; NC GREEN INDUSTRY COUNCIL

2025 Water & Soil Symposium

2025 Water & Soil Symposium This event brings green industry experts and stakeholders together to discuss the latest trends, innovations, and challenges in water management. You don’t want to…

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Landscape Color and Professional Field Day

Thursday, July 10 – 8:45 AM–4:00 PMJC Raulston Arboretum, 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh NC 27606Presented by NC State's Department of Horticultural Science and the JC Raulston ArboretumJoin us for a day…

Moth Night — July 17, 8:30–10:30 pm, Nash County Arboretum. FREE. Citizen science, ages 10+

Moth Night at the Nash County Arboretum

Moth Night at the Nash County Arboretum! Join us Thursday, July 17th from 8:30 – 10:30 PM for a magical evening with the Nash County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers and Lior Carlson of Backyard…

Pollinator Symposium — Sat June 21, 2025, 9:00–Noon at Nash County Agriculture Center

2025 Pollinator Symposium - Save the Date!

2025 Pollinator SymposiumHosted by the Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer Association of Nash CountyCome join us as we celebrate National Pollinator Week on Saturday, June 21at the Nash County…

Trowel and hand fork in soil; Nash County Arboretum logo and "NC STATE EXTENSION"

2026 Spring Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Training

Nash County will be offering Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Training beginning on Thursday, January 22nd through April 30th, 2026.Classes will meet weekly on Thursday mornings from 9:00 am to…