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University of Nevada, Reno Extension presents online classes focused on growing healthy foods at home. Photo by Ashley Andrews.
University of Nevada, Reno Extension presents online classes focused on growing healthy foods at home. Photo by Ashley Andrews.
University of Nevada, Reno Extension presents online classes focused on growing healthy foods at home. Photo by Ashley Andrews.
University of Nevada, Reno Extension is offering free online courses this April to teach gardening basics. Extension’s Grow Your Own, Nevada! Program will livestream eight classes to help Nevadans who want to get on a path to more sustainable, local and healthy living by growing and preserving more of their own food.
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“Anyone can become a better gardener by attending these classes,” Heidi Kratsch, Extension horticulture specialist, said. “From the beginner to the advanced gardener, everyone can benefit from a Grow Your Own, Nevada! class.”
The series of workshops will run 6 – 8 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, April 5 – 28. The workshops will provide gardeners and those interested in growing healthy foods with a back-to-the-basics guide to producing bountiful harvests in Nevada. The topics will include:
Registration can be done online. Residents must register for every class they wish to attend. All workshops are free of charge and will be held through Zoom connection.
For more information on classes, email Hanson Mazet. Persons in need of special accommodations or assistance should call or notify Paul Lessick, civil rights and compliance coordinator, at Lessick’s email or 702-257-5577 at least three days prior to the scheduled event.
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