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Please Complete Our Cherokee County 4-H Youth Needs Assessment Survey

N.C. Cooperative Extension helps to strengthen our North Carolina families and communities. Our mission and our work are dedicated to improving the quality of people's lives. We rely on…

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4-H Plant Sale Pickup Information!!

The Cherokee County 4-H is annual plant and fruit tree sale was a great success. Thank you to all who order this year and in the past. All proceeds go to Cherokee County 4-H. As usual, the plants and…

Extension Provides Resources for Seed Library

A Community Seed Library is Now Available!Last year, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Cherokee County Center staff began meeting with and assisting Murphy Public Library staff (Melissa Barker and Beth…

4-H Plant Sale to Begin February 1 to March 15!!!!!

Cherokee County 4-H is once again conducting its annual plant and fruit tree sale. All proceeds will go to Cherokee County 4-H. As usual, the plants and trees will be of high quality and reasonably…

Learn How To Identify Plant Diseases and Insects

Each year Cherokee County residents request visits for the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Cherokee County Center staff to review plants that may not be thriving in the environment and to identify…

Native Plants in Western North Carolina

Providing habitat for wildlife and lessening maintenance chores for yourself are just 2 of the many benefits of using native plants over non-natives in your home landscape. On October 11, 2023, come…

Better Harvests With Companion Planting

Did you know plant growth can improve or decline based on what gets planted next to it? Join Master Gardener Volunteer Arleene Ward to discuss the advantages of Companion Planting, September 13,…

Master Gardener to Share Gardening Information

Join Master Gardener volunteer Laurie Dula on Wednesday, August 9 at 1:00PM for Square Foot Gardening 101. She will cover the basics, such as site prep, plant selection, irrigation, and crop…

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1st Grade Students Complete "The 4-H Busy World of Bees"

Cherokee County 4-H volunteer and Master Gardener, Arleene Ward, just wrapped up an eight lesson series from our 4-H Busy World of Bees with 86 first graders at Murphy Elementary School. Arleene is…

Seeking Applications for a Digital Skills Educator

The N.C. Cooperative Extension, Cherokee County Center is seeking applications for a time limited, grant funded position for a digital skills educator. This Educator will interact with the public…