From UF/IFAS Extension Orange County
The University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension Orange County (UF/IFAS) is providing practical education you can trust, to help people, businesses and communities solve problems, develop skills and build a better future. And April is full of options:
Beekeeping 101
Beekeeping 101 will help you decide if beekeeping is a hobby you wish to pursue. We will discuss legal aspects, cost and importance of bees.
DATE: April 1
TIME: 6pm - 7pm
COST: Free
REGISTER: Register by clicking on link below:
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Beekeeping 201: Beekeeping Basics
Beekeeping 201: We will talk about the practical aspects of having a hive. Bee biology, colony management, and tools are the main topics.
DATE: April 2
TIME: 6 pm – 7pm
COST: Free
REGISTER: Click link below to register:
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Lifescaping Series
Through this series, you will learn:
What's new in nutrition
What's in my food? Organic, Conventional, Local, oh my!
Backyard vegetable gardening
Growing your own microgreens
Money habits for financial health
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™
Garden Stretches
Mindfulness
Class participants will receive online access to educational materials, gardening kits, exercise tools, the Simply Florida cookbook, and more.
DATES: Online Series - April 8, 15 & 22; **In-person Finale - April 29
TIME: 9am – 10am
COST: $29.00 donation encouraged
**Per UF policy, all attendees must wear a mask and socially distance. Due to class size limitations, pre-registration is required – no-walk-ins are permitted.
Click here to REGISTER / GET TICKETS: Or go to ocextension.eventbrite.com
QUESTIONS: For questions regarding this event, please email Shireen Campbell Riley @ s.campbellriley@ufl.edu or 407-254-9218
First Time Homebuyer Workshop
Learn the steps to home ownership and how to obtain an affordable mortgage in this online 2- part class. This virtual class is 2 sessions, 4 hours each and offered via Zoom. The class link will be emailed upon registration.
DATE: April 16 at 9am & April 23 at 1pm
COST: $10.00 per individual
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Backyard Chicken Training Class - Zoom Webinar
Keeping chickens and producing your own eggs in suburban and urban settings has become a popular hobby.
DATE: April 21
TIME: 10am – 12pm
COST: Free
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Apopka UF/ IFAS Location
UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research & Education Center
2725 S. Binion Rd.
Apopka, FL 32703
Phone: (407)410-6961
Email: lfelter@ufl.edu
Hours: Every Tuesday 1pm - 4pm, excluding holidays.
