Progress on Pack Square Park Continues

Pack Square Conservancy is entering the final phase of infrastructure work on Pack Square Park.

Parent/Child Miniature Golf Tournament

Join Buncombe County Parks & Rec for their Second Annual Miniature Golf Tournament!

Easter Egg Hunt - April 1

Bring the whole family to the Zeugner Recreation Center for something eggciting!

Don't Plant Gooseberries!

Gardeners planning to order small fruit plants for their gardens find that catalog listings for currants and gooseberries indicate the plants can not be shipped to several states, including North Carolina.

Spotlight: Rhubarb

When the strawberries begin to ripen in May, some of you will be lusting for that old fashioned dessert, strawberry and rhubarb pie.

Youth League Sign Ups

If you are interested in youth league sports, here are the names and numbers you need to know.

Pet Picture of the Week

Congratulations to Derek Tarrant of Weaverville for the pictures of his cats, Lucky, Tadpole and Baggins.

Recipe of the Week - Mahogany Pound Cake

Congratulations to Katherine Jensen of Asheville for her Mahogany Pound Cake recipe!

Buncombe County Cooperative Extenion's "Gardeners’ Almanac" has been revised and is once again available at the Extension Center. This “Guide to Environmentally Friendly Gardening in Buncombe County” provides lists of garden chores for each month, and a garden lesson each month as well as a guide to planting vegetables in western North Carolina, a garden glossary, and references to lots of helpful leaflets. Pick up your copy for only $5.

For more information, call Buncombe County Cooperative Extension at 255-5522.

As the weather starts to warm up and we can feel the beginning of spring, it's the perfect time to do your March garden chores. Doing the yearly maintenance in a perennial garden, getting your vegetable garden ready, starting seedlings, or preparing beds for your favorite annuals gives the added benefit of getting you out and moving. Gardening can be a wonderful way to get your physical activity. Whether you are digging, hauling out debris, or spreading mulch, your heart gets pumping which in turn makes it stronger. If you want more information on what chores are needed in March see Garden Chores for March or call Cooperative Extension at 828-255-5522.

The whole family can get involved - give younger children chores they can easily do and watch as they become more connected to what they plant. Children love to watch things grow! Older children can start to take on some of the tedious chores that you hate to do. Try setting up a reward for the number of wheel barrels they can haul or flower beds they can mulch. One word of warning, if you haven’t been lifting, hauling or doing heavy yard work for a while, remember, as with any exercise, start slow and work yourself up. You have to get your muscles used to the new activity and starting too hard or for too long can end up causing injuries. So get out those garden tools and enjoy the sunny spring days and the lasting results of better health and enjoyable summer gardens. It’s worth the work now!

The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office Animal Services Division will be offering low cost vaccination clinics to allow you to keep your pet's vaccinations current at a low cost.

• Rabies shots $5 per pet
• Combination shot $15 per pet (available for cats or dogs) 

To receive a three-year rabies vaccine, you MUST bring the one-year certificate with you. Keep in mind that the rabies TAG your pet wears around its neck does not include a date and cannot be used to verify prior vaccination. Please make sure to bring restraints for all your pets.

The next clinic will be held on Saturday, March 31 at the following times and locations:

9 - 10:30am	Enka Middle School
11:30am - 1pm	North Buncombe Middle School
2 - 3:30pm	Owen Middle School
4:40 - 6pm	Valley Springs Middle School (upper parking lot)

For more information, contact Buncombe County Animal Services at 253-1195.