Tag: hobby

Summer seed saving: A Master Gardener shares tips on wildflower propagation

by Megan Winslow
July 31, 2024

Lois McNamara has been growing wildflowers for more than two decades, but she still remembers the species that endeared her to the hobby: blue larkspur. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Horticulture, Work & Life
Tags: (MGV), Beach Sunflower, Blanket Flower, Blue Larkspur, Cat Wofford, Coreopsis, Cutleaf Coneflower, Extension, Garden, Gardening, Hobby, Horticulture, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lois McNamara, Master Gardener Volunteer, Megan Winslow, Seed, Seed Saving, Summer, Tickseed, UF, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County, University Of Florida, Wildflower

Ten years on, UF/IFAS poultry program keeps clucking

by Megan Winslow
May 16, 2024

For years, the presence of chickens in some Jacksonville backyards remained an open secret; observant neighbors knew they existed, and many didn’t mind. But some did. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Agriculture, Backyard, Backyard Chickens, Chicken, Class, Coop, Duval County, Egg, Extension, Hardee County, Hen, Hobby, IFAS, Institute For Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jacksonville, Poultry, Program, Seminar, Sourse, Spanish, Stephen Jennewein, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida

Just Do It, Become A Bird Nerd

by Lara Milligan
January 22, 2024

“So, there I was minding my own business…” When these words came out of my teacher’s mouth, we all dropped our pens and tuned in; it was story time! Mr. Weinrich was not only one of the most inspiring, funny, and captivating teachers ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Bird, Bird Id, Birding, Hobby, Lmilligan

Get Outside…With Letterboxing!

by Paul Schumaker
October 23, 2017

By Pamela Phillippe If you are looking for a new activity that will get you and your family exploring the outdoors, try Letterboxing. Letterboxing is a mixture of treasure hunting, art, navigation and exploring interesting, scenic, and ... READ MORE

Category: Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Hiking, Hobby, Letterboxing

Aquaponics: A Growing Hobby

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 12, 2017

There has been an increasing demand by clientele for information and training on small-scale food production methods to meet the growing demand for locally produced food and for personal consumption. One of the University of Florida Extension’s ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Aquaponics, Growing, Hobby, Panhandle Outdoors

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