Upcoming Educational Opportunities


Garden of Eat’n Community Teaching Garden Community Involvement

WHEN: June 15th, 2024

WHERE: Garden of Eat’n (Behind the Boys & Girls Club)

Harper Circle Cul de Sac, Newport, TN 37821

TIME: 4:00pm – 8:00pm

COST: FREE

For more information about the garden, visit the website.


Trees in the Landscape

WHEN: June 21st, 2024

WHERE: Newport City Park

TIME: 10:00am – 12:00pm

COST: Free to attend, but pre-registration is requested by June 18th.

Please go to the link below and click on Horticulture and then choose your class from the drop-down menu. If your class choice is not available, then it has sold out.


Mushroom 101 Workshop

WHEN: June 26th, 2024

WHERE: TDF Resource Center

1250 Highway 73, Newport TN 37821

TIME: 2:00pm – 4:00pm

COST: $75 and the registration deadline is June 18th.

Please go to the link below and click on Horticulture and then choose your class from the drop-down menu. If your class choice is not available, then it has sold out.


Chute Side Health Clinic

WHEN: July 15th, 2024

WHERE: Volunteer Stockyard

336 Bohannon Avenue, Greeneville, TN 37745

TIME: 6:30pm

COST: Free to attend, but pre-registration is requested by July 10th.

Please go to the link below and click on Agriculture and then choose your class from the drop-down menu. If your class choice is not available, then it has sold out.


Apiary Inspection Course

WHEN: July 22nd-23rd, 2024

WHERE:

TDF Resource Center

1250 Highway 73, Newport TN 37821

TIME: 8:30am – 5:00pm

COST: $30 and the registration deadline is July 16th.

Please go to the link below and click on Horticulture and then choose your class from the drop-down menu. If your class choice is not available, then it has sold out.


Twilight Pasture Tour

WHEN: July 29th, 2024

WHERE: Morrow Farm

TIME: 6:30pm

COST: Free to attend, but pre-registration is requested by July 22nd

Please go to the link below and click on Agriculture and then choose your class from the drop-down menu. If your class choice is not available, then it has sold out.


Beginning Farmer Resources Class

WHEN: July 30th, 2024

WHERE:

TDF Resource Center

1250 Highway 73, Newport TN 37821

TIME: 10:00am – 3:00pm

COST: $15 and the registration deadline is July 25th.

Please go to the link below and click on Agriculture and then choose your class from the drop-down menu. If your class choice is not available, then it has sold out.


Master Bee Keeper Program

WHEN: August 29th-30th, 2024

WHERE:

TDF Resource Center

1250 Highway 73, Newport TN 37821

TIME: 8:30am – 5:00pm

COST: $125 and the registration deadline is August 22nd.

Please go to the link below to register. If your class choice is not available, then it has sold out.


Calendar of Events

  • May 10th – GECTG Work Day
  • June 4th – BeeKeeper Meeting
  • June 8th & 13th – Goat & Sheep Load Out Hawkins County
  • June 21st – Trees in the Landscape Class
  • June 26th – Mushrooms 101
  • July 2nd – GECTG Work Day
  • July 15th – Chute Side Health Clinic
  • July 16th – GECTG Work Day
  • July 22-23rd – Apiary Inspection Course
  • July 29th – Twilight Pasture Tour
  • July 30th – Beginning Farmer Resources Class
  • September 7th – Goat & Sheep Load Out Hawkins County
  • October 1st-7th – TAEP Application Period
  • October 5th – Goat & Sheep Load Out Hawkins County
  • October 17th – Northeast Tennessee Beef Expo
  • December 7th – Goat & Sheep Load Out Hawkins County