November 2009

PINEY WOODS HERITAGE FESTIVAL

         Friday, Nov. 13, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (Schools)
         Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m (Family)

Celebrate the early days of the Piney Woods in this seventh annual festival.  Along the Arboretum trails, exhibits and demonstrations of traditional skills such as blacksmithing, woodcarving, spinning, basket-making, and more will be featured. Friday, school groups, $2 per child and free to teachers/chaperones, bus drivers.  Saturday admission, adults $5, children $2.       

VEGETABLE GARDENING & EDIBLE LANDSCAPING

Saturday, November 7 
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

As more and more people are looking for ways to become financially leaner and environmentally greener, home gardening has spiked.  But vegetable gardens don't have to be a separate project in the backyard.  By choosing edible plants, gardening and landscaping can come together! Dr. Christine Coker, Associate Research Professor, and Urban Horticulture specialist with the MSU Coastal Research and Extension Center will reveal methods for incorporating edible plants into your landscape that will provide fresher, healthier foods to your diet, and to help you stay fit in the process! Admission free for members, $5 non-members.  Register by November 5.