Montgomery County Master Gardener program Accepting Applications for Fall Class Sessions
May 9, 2013
Montgomery County, TN – The Tennessee Master Gardener Program is a volunteer service program provided by the University of Tennessee Extension.
The program serves Tennesseans with home horticulture information and recruits new volunteers for training, certification and service through the local Extension offices. [Read more]
Winter Market is this Friday at Smith Trahern Mansion
November 29, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Winter Market is this Friday at Smith Trahern Mansion located at 101 McClure Street, from 9:30am until Noon with plenty of booths tucked in among many more trees. It should be a lot of fun and a lot of food, gifts, crafts and more. [Read more]
Thanksgiving meals for the Wounded Warriors in need of Turkey Donations
November 9, 2012
Montgomery County, TN – The Extension office has been contacted by Liza Johnson, who is assisting them at Fort Campbell for help with Thanksgiving meals for the Wounded Warriors. [Read more]
Mt Olive Historical Preservation Society and the Darden Foundation Partner to Advance Brandon Hill Youth Heritage Garden
July 9, 2012
Grant is one of nearly 900 to be awarded through the inaugural Darden Restaurant Community Grants Program
Clarksville, TN – Mt Olive Historical Preservation Society has received a $2000 grant as part of the inaugural Restaurant Community Grant Program from the Darden Foundation, the charitable arm of Darden Restaurants Inc.
The Restaurant Community Grant Program is a local grants program intended to help support nonprofit organizations in the hundreds of communities Darden and its restaurant brands serve. The donation will enable Mt Olive Society’s Brandon Hill Youth Heritage Garden program to reach scores of young people in the Montgomery County community.
Pictured, from the left, are Beth Kasper, Mt Olive Society volunteer, Jon Rigdon, Longhorn Steakhouse manager, Geneva Bell, Mt Olive Society 2nd vice president, Michael Malone, Red Lobster general manager, Karla Kean, TSU Extension agent, and Joanne Traughber, UT Master Gardeners intern.
Tennessee Yards and Neighborhoods offers Earth-Friendly Solutions for Home Landscapes
June 4, 2012
Montgomery County, TN – The Tennessee Yards and Neighborhoods program is conducting a Home Landscape Workshop to help homeowners create attractive and healthy yards by working with Tennessee’s environment rather than against it.
A “Tennessee Yard Done Right” is beautiful, earth-friendly and saves money. [Read more]
Want To Start a Food Business?
January 19, 2012
Clarksville, TN – “Things You Need to Know to Make a Food Product For Resale.” will be on Friday, January 20th, at the Smith Trahern Mansion (1st and McClure Street Clarksville, TN) from 10:00am until 1:00pm. Small Business Woman, Jenny Chandler will be the lead speaker for this event.
Jenny runs her business out of Ashland City, and works through the Health Department with that endeavor. She’s also done work here at the domestic kitchen at the Montgomery County UT Extension office permitted through the Department of Agriculture. UT Extension helped her and her family in developing ideas and securing training for their businesses, serving as a guide to meet food manufacturing standards. [Read more]
Fall 2011 Master Gardener Course Applications are now being Accepted
July 20, 2011
Montgomery County, TN – Starting on August 23rd, the Fall 2011 Master Gardener Course will be held at the Montgomery County Extension office. Classes will be held on Tuesday evening from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.
The course starts August 23rd and runs through November 15th. [Read more]
Sign up now for the Fall Master Gardener Course
June 14, 2011
Montgomery County, TN – Applications are now being accepted for the Fall 2011 Master Gardener Course. All classes will be held at the Montgomery County Extension office on Tuesday evenings 6:00pm-9:00pm beginning August 23rd and ending November 15th. [Read more]
Tennessee Yards and Neighborhoods offers Earth-Friendly Solutions for Home Landscapes
May 28, 2011
Montgomery County, TN – The Tennessee Yards and Neighborhoods program is conducting a Home Landscape Workshop to help homeowners create attractive and healthy yards by working with Tennessee’s environment rather than against it.
A “Tennessee Yard Done Right” is beautiful, earth-friendly and saves money. [Read more]
Land Ownership 101 Workshop
March 29, 2011
Montgomery County, TN – On Friday, April 8th, 2011 from 8:30am to 3:00pm the Montgomery County Extension Office will be holding the Land Ownership 101 Workshop.
Have you recently purchased property and want to farm but really don’t know how to get started? Are you interested in selling produce at the farmers market but need more information? What about taxes and incentive programs? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this workshop is for you! This program is funded by the University of Tennessee Center for Profitable Agriculture, University of Extension and Tennessee State Cooperative Extension programs. [Read more]
