North Alabama Agriplex

The North Alabama Agriplex promotes agriculture education and heritage by offering educational programs, Touring Farms for Kids, and public events.   February 28 Cullman Heritage Homeschool Little Red Hen - 9:00 to 11:00 am North Alabama Agriplex, 1714 Talley Ho Street, Cullman, AL 35056, 256-297-1044, $8 per child, $16 per family In the story of the little red hen, the hen bakes a loaf of bread. From the time we walk in the door, our senses will be filled with the same aroma that the little red hen experienced as we take the wheat through the process from seed to bread. Those with wheat allergies be aware. To register please go to www.Agriplex.org and click on the register tab. Follow the link to our new registration system RecDesk. See you soon! February 28 Cullman Heritage Skills Life of Tommie Bass - 6:00 pm North Alabama Agriplex, 1714 Talley Ho Street, Cullman, AL 35056, 256-297-1044 Join us as herbalist and author, Darryl Patton, relays the life and personal recollection of the elite southern herbalist of Appalachia, Tommie Bass (1908-1996) To register please go to www.Agriplex.org and click on the register tab. Follow the link to our new registration system RecDesk. $5 per person March 02 Cullman Farm Kids Club Sheep to Wool - 9:00 to 10:30 am North Alabama Agriplex, 1714 Talley Ho Street, Cullman, AL 35056, 256-297-1044 Meet a sheep up close and learn the steps of making cloth from a sheep's wool. $5 per child, $10 max per family. To register please go to www.Agriplex.org and click on the register tab. Follow the link to our new registration system RecDesk. See you soon! March 05, March 12, Cullman Quilting Basics for Adults, 9:00-11:00 am North Alabama Agriplex, 1714 Talley Ho Street, Cullman, AL 35056, 256-297-1044 Led by the Sassy Sewing Sisters Quilting Group. Participants will learn the basics of choosing fabrics, rotary cutting, and machine piecing. Participants must bring sewing machine and know basic machine sewing skills. $25 per person includes all supplies. To register please go to www.Agriplex.org and click on the register tab. Follow the link to our new registration system RecDesk. March 05 Cullman Living Landscapes Lasagna Gardening - 6:00 pm North Alabama Agriplex, 1714 Talley Ho Street, Cullman, AL 35056, 256-297-1044 This quick method of getting a garden bed started works great in the South. Your first year is virtually a weedless garden. $5 per person To register please go to www.Agriplex.org and click on the register tab. Follow the link to our new registration system RecDesk. $5 March 08 Cullman Little Farmers Preschool Farm Animal Babies - 10:00 to 11:00 am North Alabama Agriplex, 1714 Talley Ho Street, Cullman, AL 35056, 256-297-1044 What's all the excitement about?! Spring babies on the farm. We will have live animals visiting with us. $5 per child, $10 maximum. To register please go to www.Agriplex.org and click on the register tab. Follow the link to our new registration system RecDesk. See you soon! March 14 Cullman Heritage Homeschool Victory Gardens - 9:00 to 11:00 am North Alabama Agriplex, 1714 Talley Ho Street, Cullman, AL 35056, 256-297-1044 Study with us as we learn all about victory gardens. What was their purpose and significance? We will take a trip through our very own victory garden! $8 per child, $16 per family. To register please go to www.Agriplex.org and click on the register tab. Follow the link to our new registration system RecDesk. See you soon! March 14 Cullman Heritage Skills Cheesemaking - 6:00 pm North Alabama Agriplex, 1714 Talley Ho Street, Cullman, AL 35056, 256-297-1044 Learn the art of caseiculture, in other words we will be learning the craft of cheesemaking! Pam Stephenson will demonstrate the proper steps to make your own chevre, feta and velveeta cheeses. Cost is $10 per person. To register please go to www.Agriplex.org and click on the register tab. Follow the link to our new registration system RecDesk. See you soon! March 20 Cullman Lunch & Learn Seed Starting - 12:00 to 1:00 pm North Alabama Agriplex, 1714 Talley Ho Street, Cullman, AL 35056, 256-297-1044 12-1 pm Free Program with door prizes at each event. New topic every month. Call 256-297-1044 to reserve your seat. Bring your own lunch. April 06 Cullman Farm Kids Club Planting the Garden - 9:00 to 10:30 am North Alabama Agriplex, 1714 Talley Ho Street, Cullman, AL 35056, 256-297-1044 Help us plant the raised beds at the Agriplex. Also take plant shome to start your garden. To register please go to www.Agriplex.org and click on the register tab. Follow the link to our new registration system RecDesk. See you soon! $5 per child, $10 per family Save the Date: April 25 Harvest to Home Local Foods Dinner and Silent Auction , Wallace State Conference Center, 6:00pm, $40 per ticket, Tickets on sale next week at www.agriplex.org.