Harbor Happenings
Read the latest issue HEREPretty Little Songbird
Posted by Nana’s Home and Garden by Glenda Mink on Feb 3, 2012 in Blogging, Environment, Home/Garden | 0 comments
The male Painted Bunting is a beautiful songbird with a dark blue head, red eye ring and green back. It has a red rump and undersides, and is easily identified by its distinctive colors. No wonder, this pretty little bird was once a very popular caged bird. It almost looks like it belongs to the same family as the Parakeet. Instead, the Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) is a...
Polk County Master Gardeners Teach Stude...
Principal Brian Kier and teachers Tracy Miller, Patti Frier and Sarah Smokay of the Davenport School of the Arts working along side their Polk County Master Gardener Advisor Mike Howell have finally realized their dream of adding agriculture to school supported activities. Seven months of planning, meetings and much back breaking labor in heat and cold have resulted in 8 raised beds for...Wonderful Wally and His Wonderful Birds
Posted by Nana’s Home and Garden by Glenda Mink on Jan 27, 2012 in Blogging, Environment | 0 comments
Choosing only one of Wonderful Wally’s prize photos to share with readers is becoming more and more a challenge for Nana. Wally is out shooting birds almost every morning and sometimes makes multiple trips to nearby parks capturing birds and wildlife with his camera, honing his photography skills and improving with each outing. Thank goodness for digital; he must shoot a...
Polk County Youth Fair
The Polk County Youth Fair is this week at the UF/IFAS Polk County Extension...Congratulations to the 2011 Graduating C...
The 2011 class of Master Gardeners graduated at a graduation and awards ceremony on Thursday, January 12, in Bartow. The following Polk County residents are now Florida Master Gardeners. Master Gardeners are a core of volunteers that assist in delivering information to residents on how to design, plant and care for their plants and landscapes in a Florida-Friendly way. Phyllis...North Walk-in-Water Trek Tomorrow
Posted by Nana’s Home and Garden by Glenda Mink on Jan 20, 2012 in Blogging, Environment, Home/Garden | 0 comments
Nana and Wonderful Wally’s together activities for this upcoming week will begin with a hike through Polk County’s North Walk-in-Water environmental lands property Saturday morning, and maybe we’ll see the new movie “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” – even though The Associated Press critic David Germain only gave it two stars.
North Walk-in-Water is east on State...
Organic/Permaculture Class on Friday
Posted by The Barefoot Gardener on Jan 8, 2012 in Education, Environment, Health/Fitness, Home/Garden, Lakeland, Organization | 0 comments
Our January Organic/Permaculture Gardening 101 Classes at Scotty’s Living Farm:
January 13 , Noon-2:30 p.m.
More class details: http://thebarefootgardener.org/Scottys101class.htm
Please email us at pegjeffcamp@yahoo.com with name(s) of those attending, home phone, cell phone. We gratefully accept donations of $15 or whatever you feel is good or service or??? or just bring a...
Protecting Plants from the Cold
How to protect plants from the cold:...Florida Yards & Neighborhoods: Is th...
Florida Yards & Neighborhoods: Is the Cold Making You Reach for a Blanket? Share...: Hopefully everyone has been following UF/IFAS recommendations for protecting your landscape plants from the freezing temperatures. If you...Grand Opening of Ernie Caldwell Boulevar...
Posted by Polk County Board of County Commissioners on Dec 29, 2011 in Environment, Government | 0 comments
Bartow – A grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the Ernie Caldwell Boulevard and overpass will be held 9:30 am Saturday, January 7 at Posner Park near Interstate 4 and US Highway 27 in northeast Polk County.
The almost four-mile long Ernie Caldwell Boulevard connects Posner Park, FDC Grove Road and Home Run Boulevard (via new Heller Brothers Boulevard) to U.S. Highway...
Ring in the New Year with a Hike –...
Posted by Friends of the Parks/Glenda Mink on Dec 28, 2011 in Blogging, Environment, Government, Health/Fitness, Organization | 0 comments
Commissioner Bob English could easily be Polk County’s poster child for fitness. He loves to walk, run, bicycle – you name it, and he’s out there. Again this year, he invites everyone to join him in ringing in the New Year with a trek in the woods at Polk County’s premier outdoor destination, Circle B Bar Reserve, 4399 Winter Lake Road, Lakeland. Unlike years past,...
“Clean It Up to Green It Up” Pilot Progr...
Get an Early Start On New Year’s Resolut...
Posted by Polk County Board of County Commissioners on Dec 27, 2011 in Education, Environment, Health/Fitness | 0 comments
BARTOW – This New Year’s Day, Polk County Commissioners are providing residents an outlet to get an early start to their New Year’s resolutions with a hike at Circle B Bar Reserve, one of Polk County’s environmental lands.
County Commissioner Bob English will host the New Year’s Day “Here’s to Your Health Hike” at noon on Jan. 1, at the 1,267-acre park on SR 540...
Looking for a Great Christmas Gift?
...then look no further! The Polk County Master Gardener 2012 calendar is now available for sale!The calendar is FULL of gardening information, photographs, useful planting guides and important gardening dates. This is THE BEST stocking stuffer, hostess gift, gift for a neighbor or fellow gardener that you will find in Polk County.Contact the UF/IFAS Polk County Extension Service at...Count Birds Instead Of Staying Inside Th...
Master Gardeners Inspiring Yards
Master Gardeners have the most inspiring and interesting landscapes. Many times you visit their home and are completely surprised by what you find behind a fence or hedge. They enjoy spending time in their yards, collecting unusual plants and experimenting with growing techniques. I always find great ideas for my own yard when I visit a Master Gardener's yard. Do you live near a...USF Polytechnic researchers and students...
A new design for photovoltaic roofing panels could markedly improve solar energy technology by reducing current limitations in collecting the sun’s energy. At the University of South Florida Polytechnic, Dr. Roderic Brame, assistant professor and director of STEM Education, Dr. Ralph Fehr, visiting assistant professor of engineering, and three undergraduate engineering students are...Polk State Archaeology Club to Discuss M...
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