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Save 50% on tickets to the Fairgrounds Southern Ideal Home Show April 11-13

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Kick off your projects at the Fairgrounds Southern Ideal Home Show April 11-13, 2025, at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds! Discover fantastic deals, fresh ideas, and practical advice from trusted local experts to turn your dream home into a reality. You can shop, compare, and save with over 200 experts specializing in kitchens, baths, flooring, windows, décor, and more. Purchase your tickets … [Read more...] about Save 50% on tickets to the Fairgrounds Southern Ideal Home Show April 11-13

Backyard Treasures Plant Sale

Backyard Treasures Plant Sale, presented by Friends of Durham County Extension Master Gardeners, takes place April 5, 2025, starting at 10 a.m., at Durham County Cooperative Extension, 721 Foster Street, Durham, North Carolina. The sale will end when items are sold out. This is a free event. The plants start at $4, and include veggies, native plants, house plants, perennials, trees and … [Read more...] about Backyard Treasures Plant Sale

Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max through April 26

Shredding your sensitive documents is an important step to protect yourself from identify theft and fraud. It's especially important to shred document that you have your social security number, credit card info or bank account information on them. We maintain a list of free shredding events in the Triangle. The free shredding events tend to take place in April or May, and in November, but they … [Read more...] about Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max through April 26

Firefly Farm Open Farm Day on April 5 (plus info on U-pick flower season)

Firefly Farm, at 4911 Hunt Road in Hillsborough, offers visitors a chance to pick their own flowers and create bouquets. When you visit you may also purchase seasonal produce, meet the farm's animals, take a shady walk around a pond, enjoy a picnic, and more. Open Farm Day Firefly Farm's Open Farm Day is Saturday, April 5, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. This free event is open to everyone who … [Read more...] about Firefly Farm Open Farm Day on April 5 (plus info on U-pick flower season)

Free Seedlings at Fenton’s Earth Day Celebration April 22

Celebrate Earth Day at Fenton, 21 Fenton Main Street, Cary, North Carolina, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, from 4 to 7 p.m. The celebration takes place by Paragon Theaters. Shop for flowers and assorted plants, get some free seedlings and enjoy live music by Kenny Shore. … [Read more...] about Free Seedlings at Fenton’s Earth Day Celebration April 22

Spring Open Farm Day at Sunshine Lavender Farm March 29

Sunshine Lavender Farm is hosting Spring Open House on Saturday, March 29, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is a $3. donation to Caswell County Animal Protection Society. Sunshine Lavender Farm is at 4104 Millstone Road, Hurdle Mills. Hurdlle Mills is an unincorporated community in southern Person County and northern Orange County, North Carolina. At the Spring Open House: If you'd … [Read more...] about Spring Open Farm Day at Sunshine Lavender Farm March 29

Raulston Blooms — Garden Festival April 26

The JC Raulston Arboretum, at 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, is hosting Raulston Blooms on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Raulston Blooms is a garden festival for people of all ages. It features garden and nature activities, plant sales, outdoor fun, and more. Tickets are only $5, or $10 per family. Admission is free for garden members and for college students. Proceeds benefit … [Read more...] about Raulston Blooms — Garden Festival April 26

One Day Only — Tour “Raleigh’s Secret Garden,” The Isabelle Bowen Henderson House & Gardens March 30

For one day only, tour the Isabelle Bowen Henderson House & Gardens. This tour, presented by Preservation NC and Friends of Oberlin Village, takes place on Sunday, March 30, 2025, from 1 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $15. Children 12 and under are free with an adult. This property is on the National Register of Historic Places, is a Raleigh Historic Landmark, and is a recipient of the … [Read more...] about One Day Only — Tour “Raleigh’s Secret Garden,” The Isabelle Bowen Henderson House & Gardens March 30

Bradford Pear Bounty in Wilson: Remove a Bradford Pear and Get a Free Native Tree

NC State Extension, NC Urban Forest Council, NC Forest Service and NC Wildlife Federation have joined together to form the NC Bradford Pear Bounty. The goal is to remove Bradford Pear trees. The program rewards people for removing Bradford Pears from their property by giving them a free native North Carolina tree. What's wrong with Bradford Pear trees? According to the NC Bradford Pear … [Read more...] about Bradford Pear Bounty in Wilson: Remove a Bradford Pear and Get a Free Native Tree

Cary Arbor Day Celebration March 22

Celebrate Arbor Day with the Town of Cary on Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., on the lawn of the Page-Walker Arts & History Center, 119 Ambassador Loop, Cary, North Carolina. At this free event, enjoy: In addition, the Arbor Day celebration will be pick-up day for the free trees that Cary is offering through the My Tree, Our Tree giveaway. Learn more about and … [Read more...] about Cary Arbor Day Celebration March 22

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