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Read the latest news from K-State Research and Extension — Sedgwick County. 

March 14, 2024

Spring Garden Fair Celebrates Blooms, Bees & Butterflies!

Butterfly and bee on flowerCelebrate spring and find inspiration to improve your garden at the 2024 Spring Garden Fair, hosted by the Sedgwick County Extension Master Gardeners.

 

 

 

 

 

February 15, 2024

Tools & Treasures Sale: Garden Deals For Everyone

The Tools & Treasures Sale offers a wide array of lawn and garden items.Improve your garden or landscape while supporting a great cause at the 6th annual Tools & Treasures Sale.

 

 

 

 

 

February 8, 2024

2024 Youth Lawn Mowing Clinic

Youth Lawn Mowing ClinicK-State Research & Extension, in partnership with the Derby Recreation Commission, is excited to announce plans for the upcoming 2024 Youth Lawn Mowing Clinic.

 

 

 

 

January 30, 2024

Nobel Peace Prize winner highlights Feb. 7 K-State Garden Hour

K-State Garden Hour logoNobel Peace Prize winner Charles Rice will highlight Kansas State University’s popular Garden Hour series on Feb. 7 when he gives a talk on strategies related to successfully gardening in a changing climate.

 

 

 

 

October 11, 2023

K-State Research & Extension Sponsors Commercial Pesticide Applicator Training Workshop in November

Commercial Pesticide Applicators attend training to obtain credit towards recertification.The 2023 Commercial Pesticide Applicator Training Workshop, for those that work as applicators of turf and ornamental pest management products, will be held on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 from 8:00am to 5:00pm at the K-State Research & Extension Education Center, 7001 W. 21st St. N. in Wichita, KS.

 

 

June 28, 2023

Plant a Row for the Hungry Combats Local Hunger

Plant a Row for the HungryPlant a Row for the Hungry kicks off its 23rd year in Sedgwick County this month, by asking all gardeners to plant a little extra this season, and share the surplus with those in need throughout our community.

 

 

 



June 14, 2023

Info Meeting Explores Volunteer Opportunities with The Extension Master Gardener Program

Master Gardeners shared knowledge about trees at a community event held at Pair Center in Haysville.If you love gardening, learning, sharing your knowledge with others, and volunteering in your community, the Sedgwick County Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program may be for you!

 

 

 

 

April 13, 2023

2023 Garden Tour Showcases Premier Local Gardens

Garden Tour logoTranquil garden paths will transport visitors among thoughtfully designed flowerbeds, shady woodland retreats, and calming water features during the 2023 Garden Tour.

 

 

 

 

 

March 21, 2023

Learn, Grow, & Share With Spring Garden Fair

Colorful spring blooms on a crabapple tree.The Sedgwick County Extension Master Gardeners are excited to help the community learn, grow and share during the 2023 Spring Garden Fair.

 

 

 

 

 

March 14, 2023

Enjoy More Flowers With Spring Gardening Classes After-Hours

Spring flowers and gardening toolsMore than just April showers will help bring May flowers to Wichita area gardens this spring. Throughout the month of April, K-State Research & Extension – Sedgwick County and the Wichita Public Library are partnering together to offer free gardening classes to help local gardeners develop their green thumb in 2023.

 

 

March 2, 2023

Tools & Treasures: Shopping extravaganza for gardeners! 

Handcrafted stepping stonesImprove your garden or landscape while supporting a great cause at the 5th annual Tools & Treasures Sale, scheduled for Thursday, March 30 through Saturday, April 1, 2023. 

 

 

 

 

February 13, 2023

Youth Lawn Mowing Clinic

Youth lawn mowing clinic logoTwo sessions of the Youth Lawn Mowing Clinic will be held at the Sedgwick County Extension Education Center at 21st and Ridge Road in Wichita on Wednesday, March 15th, 2023.

 



 

 

February 1, 2023

Design & Grow Gardening Workshop Scheduled

Design & Grow logoPlan now to attend the 2023 Design & Grow Gardening Workshop, scheduled for Saturday, March 4th, 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

January 16, 2023

K-State Garden Hour kicks off 2023 lineup

A bee pollinating a flowerEven during the heart of winter, a popular online gardening series is drawing hundreds of Kansans to its monthly, lunch-hour programs. 

 

 

 

 

 

January 9, 2023

Local Food Producers Conference offers knowledge and networking for area growers

Tom Ruggieri of Fair Share Farm will be a featured speaker at the Local Food Producers Conference.All specialty crop growers, from the urban homesteader to the commercial producer, will find topics to educate and inspire at the Local Food Producers Conference, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 4th. 

 

 

 

 

 

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