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Raised bed vegetable garden lecture in Santa Rosa Beach April 3

Horticulture UF/IFAS Extension agent Evan Anderson will inform and inspire your spring vegetable gardening with this highly sought subject on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 10 am. The lecture will be at the Walton County Master Gardeners Coastal Branch, 70 Logan Lane, Santa Rosa Beach. Reservations are required for this free event which is open to the public; email waltonctymg@gmail.com and indicate whether you will attend in person or via zoom. For more information, call 850-892-8172....

Wheelchairs available at several South Walton beach accesses

High tech chairs offer beach enjoyment for mobility challenged Being mobility challenged can be frustrating, especially when one wants to enjoy our beautiful beaches in South Walton. However, five South Walton Fire District Lifeguard Stations offer beach wheelchairs for public use, making access much easier. This service is offered at no charge through a partnership between South Walton Fire District (SWFD) and the Walton County Tourist Development Council. The beach wheelchairs are located at the following accesses from west to...

Landscaping inspiration presentation in DeFuniak Springs March 6

Ready to jazz up your landscape? Walton County Master Gardeners are pleased to offer the lecture “New Plants for 2024,” a presentation by Okaloosa County Commercial Horticulture Agent Sheila Dunning. Dunning will introduce you to newer plant cultivars on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at 10 am at the UF/IFAS Walton Extension Office, 732 N 9th Street, DeFuniak Springs. Come and soak in the inspiration. Reservations are required for this free event which is open to the public. Please email waltonctymg@gmail.com...

Master gardener open house in Santa Rosa Beach March 2

The Walton County master gardeners are hosting an open house at the Coastal Branch Walton Extension Office on Sat. March 2, 2024 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Topics include: • Plants That Work, Even If You Don’t • The Fungus Among Us • Warning: Trespassers Will Be Composted• Plant-Scaping aka Pruning: Sometimes Less is More • Zen and the Art of Hydrangea Maintenance • Soil Blocking and Seed Starting • Master Gardeners Training Program-YES YOU CAN! • Herbs: The Useful Plants • Recycled Planters: Upcycled Creative Containers Presentations: 10 a.m.:...

Home and garden show in DeFuniak Springs March 2

Please join The Walton County Fair Association on Sat., March 2, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the DeFuniak Springs Home and Garden. The fair will feature home goods, craft items, produce, plants and food vendors as well as pet adoptions on-site. Entry is free, but donations of pet supplies are greatly appreciated. The event will be held at the Walton County Fairgrounds at 790 SR 83, DeFuniak Springs. For more information call 850-892-5261....

Florida Friendly landscaping lecture in Grayton Beach Feb. 7

Stop wasting time, effort, and money in your landscape. Learn more about Florida Friendly Landscaping on Feb. 7, 2024 The Walton County Master Gardeners are pleased to present Horticulture Agent Evan Anderson on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, from 10:00 am to noon. Why put an expensive plant where it will most certainly fail? Anderson will expand on different facets of this familiar phrase. The lecture will be held at the UF/IFAS – Walton Extension Coastal Branch, 70 Logan Lane, in...

Arbor Day tree giveaway in DeFuniak Springs Jan. 19

The Florida Forest Service will be celebrating this year’s Florida ArborDay with a tree giveaway event for Walton County residents. The event will be held Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, in the parking lot of Ace Hardware, located at 633 U.S. Highway 90 W. in DeFuniak Springs. The Florida Forest Service will be giving away 200 1-gallon-sized trees, including white oaks, Chickasaw plums, red maples, and pignut hickories. The event will run from 9 a.m. until noon or until all the...