April 22 – Painting with Bessie, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. All skill levels are welcome. Contact Bessie Bain at 873-5658 for more information. April 24 – Green Living Seminar & Rain Barrel Workshop – The Green Living Seminar will start at 5:30 p.m. and is free with topics that include: home composting, homemade green cleaning supplies, recycling in Woodford County and rain barrels. The Rain Barrel Workshop will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the class fee is $20; all supplies are included for one barrel. You will need to bring your own drill. To register for the Green Living Seminar, call 859-873-4601. To register for the Rain Barrel Workshop, call 859-873-4601, ext. 3. April 27 – Master Gardener Plant Sale at Court Street, Downtown Versailles, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Join us for our second annual plant sale. We will have a variety of tomatoes, peppers, herbs, perennials, annuals and garden art. April 30 – Learn With Us – Green Cleaning, 6 p.m. Would you like to know how to make your own cleaning supplies to save money and reduce chemicals in your home? In this program, you’ll learn how to make household cleaners – and will get to make a solution to take home with you. These products can do an effective job of cleaning and also improve the environment and reduce waste. Discover the green way of cleaning for your home. To RSVP, call the Extension Office at 873-4601. May 1 – Meet the Native Bees; Native bees and how to attract them, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. We are likely familiar with honey bees, but what about our native bees? Native bees are excellent pollinators and are much gentler than honey bees. Meet the different species of native bees, their behavior, native bee homes you can have at home and how to create pollinator habitat for them in your own garden. Join Katrina Kelly from EARTHeim Landscape Design Studio for this informative class. Call 859-873-4601 to register. May 9 – Plant Native, 1 to 2 p.m. Join us as we host Growing Native, presented by Alicia Bosela of Ironweed Nursery. Do you want to know why native plants are important to your home garden and landscape? Not sure of native plants that are front yard worthy? Would you like to attract butterflies, birds and beneficial insects to your garden and landscape? Alicia will discuss all of this, plus she will have native plants for sale, including milkweed, and some of the front yard worthy natives. The event is free. Pre-register by calling 859-873-4601. To learn about Ironweed Nursery, visithttps://www.ironweednursery.com/Default.asp May 16 – Grafting Tomatoes, 6 p.m. University of Kentucky Vegetable Specialist, Rachel Rudolph, will teach this hands-on class. Each participant will receive three to four grafted tomato plants to take home. The fee will be $5 per person, and pre-registration and payment is required. The class will be limited to the first 20 people that sign up. Call 859-873-4601 with any questions or to register.
Homemakers Club Meetings: Circle of Friends – Thursday, April 18, 6:30 p.m.
4-H Clubs & Activities: 4-H Horse Club – Tuesday, April 30. This is for all 4-Hers interested in horses – you do not have to have a horse/ride to participate. For more information, email ryan.farley@uky.edu. 4-H Poultry Club – Tuesday, April 23, 4 p.m. We will talk about how to process chickens for an upcoming class in May. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to sarah.redmon@uky.edu. 4-H Afterschool Sewing – If you are looking for a great opportunity to begin your 4-H sewing career Woodford County 4-H will be hosting after school sewing camps: April 18 at Huntertown Elementary; April 22-25 at Southside Elementary; April 29-May 2 at Simmons Elementary. Precedent is given to students at the respective school, but empty spots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information on time, supplies needed and to sign-up call 859-873-4601 or emailryan.farley@uky.edu.