Ashville, NC - The 2nd Annual North Carolina Conference on Sustainable Viticulture will be held Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Warren Wilson College. The goal is to assist people in learning about growing grapes as sustainable as possible in North Carolina and provide an alternative to tobacco for many local farmers. The program is being sponsored by Jewel of the Blue Ridge Vineyard and the Sustainable App ...

Raleigh, NC - A storm water pond in the Art Park at the North Carolina Museum of Art that combines functionality and artfully sculpted landscaping received one of 11 Sir Walter Raleigh Awards for Community Appearance Oct. 12.  The annual honors for community design and conservation is in its 29th year.   Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker presented the awards. (Thanks to City of Raleigh Appearance Commission for ...

Date: 7/13/2011 Time: 9:00 AM TO 1:00 PM Wilmington, North Carolina - Pender County Master Gardener Volunteers and Extension Agents will be on hand to answer your gardening questions, give advice, diagnose weed and pest problems and provide solutions to your lawn, landscape and garden problems during these great events. For more information call 910-259-1235 or visit www.pender.ces.ncsu.edu/content/mg. Dire ...

Wilmington, NC: The North Carolina Azalea Festival at Wilmington, Inc. held its Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 19th, 2011 to elect a slate of Officers for the 2012 Festival and to announce the dates of the 2012 NC Azalea Festival. The Officers elected to serve on the Board for the year 2012 are as follows: CHARLES R. KAYS, PRESIDENT DONNA S. CAMERON, PRESIDENT-ELECT STEPHEN E. COBLE, VICE-PRESIDENT LIZ CAR ...

(New Hanover County)— New Hanover County residents can enjoy a trifecta of free family fun on the first Sunday of each month. Admission is free of charge each first Sunday at Airlie Gardens, Cape Fear Museum of History and Science and the New Hanover County Arboretum.   Airlie Gardens has moved its county free day from the second Saturday of each month, to the first Sunday of each month to coincide wit ...

Opening Day:   Sunday, April 17  2 pm – 6 pm Corner of Market/2nd Street Downtown Wilmington WILMINGTON, NC – April 5, 2011   Join in the fun and excitement at opening day for the  Historic Downtown Wilmington Marketplace on Sunday, April 17th The Historic Downtown Wilmington Marketplace is a City-supported event in conjunction with the  Riverfront Park Sales Vendors Program.  Artists, crafters and oth ...

The Riverfront Farmers' Market will kick off the season with a market preview day on Saturday, April 2.   The official opening day of the market will be Saturday, April 16 and will be open Saturdays from April 16 (except October 2 - Riverfest) to December 17 from 8 am - 1 pm in downtown Wilmington.  The market is located on Water Street between Princess Street and Market Street. About the Market.... Establi ...

Hello friends, We hope you all have faired well through this cold, dreary winter. Spring is coming upon us soon & we are as anxious as you are to get moving on planting. We will be hosting the free educational lectures again this year, seeing as what the popular outcome we had last spring. We like to offer a variety of information for our community. We have some really sensational speakers coming. Also ...