UT Extension-Greene County

10/21/2026

Interested in gardening, learning more about horticulture, and giving back to your community? 🌿🌿🌿

The Big Spring Master Gardener Association (BSMGA) is now accepting applications for our 2027 Master Gardener Intern Class!

The Tennessee Extension Master Gardener program provides hands-on learning in gardening, plant care, and sustainable landscaping while offering opportunities to share that knowledge with the community through volunteer service.

Program Details:
-Application Deadline: December 1, 2026
-Training Fee: $200, which covers most training materials and books. (Discounted rates are available for applicants from the same household who plan to share books.)
-Application Process: Applications must be picked up and submitted in person at the Greene County Extension Office. Online submissions are not accepted.
-13-Week Intern Training: Each participant is required to attend each training, which will be held on Tuesdays, February 2–April 27, 2027 (specific times will be announced when available)

How to Get Started:
-Visit the Greene County Extension Office to pick up an application and learn more about the program.

UT/TSU Extension – Greene County
303 Takoma Avenue
Greeneville, TN 37743

🌻Due to high demand, this will unfortunately not be a 'first come, first served' process. Each applicant will be contacted via email with decision information and next steps. 🌻

You can also explore our new BSMGA website for more information about the association and our activities:

https://greene.tennessee.edu/bsmga/

Whether you're an experienced gardener or simply eager to learn, we encourage you to consider joining us! If you know someone who might be interested, please feel free to share this announcement.

We look forward to welcoming our next class of future Master Gardeners!🍅🍅🍅

10/20/2026

Only 2 spots remain for canning class on Thursday!! Sign up now to secure your spot!

🥫 HANDS-ON MEAT CANNING WORKSHOP! 🥫
Ready to build your canning skills and take home something you made yourself? Join us for a hands-on meat canning workshop at the UT Extension Office!

📅 Choose ONE date:
• October 22 | 5:15–8:00 PM
• October 27 | 10:15 AM–12:15 PM
📍 Location: UT Extension Office
303 Takoma Ave.
💲 Cost: $40 per participant
🥫 Take home: 2 canned products
👥 Class size: Limited to 8 participants

⚠️ Prior canning experience is required.
Space is limited, so don't wait to reserve your spot! Choose ONE of the two workshop dates when registering.

Register here- tiny.utk.edu/FCSGreene

10/16/2026

We want to give a big congratulations to our marksmen! Here are the results of Greene County 4-H’s Dum-Dum Derby for our r***e team.

1st - Anakin Schofield
2nd - Brayden Philbeck
3rd - Liberty Stroud

We are looking forward to a great season!

10/09/2026

Update: Only 2 spots remain for the October 22nd class. Sign up now to reserve your seat 🥫
Plenty of spots for our October 27th class also!
Hope to see you there.

🥫 HANDS-ON MEAT CANNING WORKSHOP! 🥫
Ready to build your canning skills and take home something you made yourself? Join us for a hands-on meat canning workshop at the UT Extension Office!
📅 Choose ONE date:
• October 22 | 5:15–8:00 PM
• October 27 | 10:15 AM–12:15 PM
📍 Location: UT Extension Office
303 Takoma Ave.
💲 Cost: $40 per participant
🥫 Take home: 2 canned products
👥 Class size: Limited to 8 participants
⚠️ Prior canning experience is required.
Space is limited, so don't wait to reserve your spot! Choose ONE of the two workshop dates when registering.

Register here- tiny.utk.edu/FCSGreene

10/08/2026

We still have jars of honey available. Think honey in your hot tea, homemade pecan pies for the upcoming holidays. Lots of options to use your yummy honey 😋! If you would like to become part of the 4-H beekeeping group you may call us or stop by, we'd love to tell you how!
Come get some delicious, raw honey and help out the 4-H Beekeeping club! All jars are $20 and contain 23 ounces of raw honey that was harvested from our 4-H educational hives by our students in the club. All bees have been maintained chemical free and all proceeds will go directly back to our 4-H beekeepers to continue to learn all about our pollinators! Jars may be purchased at the Greene County Extension Office at 303 Takoma Avenue, Greeneville, TN 37743.

10/08/2026

We have a Seed Library that is free to everyone! Come by our office to find your seeds: Spring Summer, Fall and Winter. There are details below in the photos for how it works and even some helpful resources for the novice or seasoned gardener! Young or old can stop by and enjoy the new Seed Library.

This project was provided by a local 4-H member who was working on her Silver Award for Girl Scouts, and we are very proud to host this opportunity!

We are located at 303 Takoma Ave, come by and check it out!
Phone: 423.798.1710

10/06/2026

Today only, the Tennessee Farmers Cooperative Foundation will match every donation made to Tennessee 4-H up to $25,000 in honor of giving Tuesday. That means your gift goes twice as far in supporting 4-H youth across our state! 🍀 You can even choose where your gift goes. Whether it’s to your local county program, a specific project group, or statewide initiatives, your support makes a direct impact.

Don’t miss this chance to make an even bigger difference — visit 👉 tn4hfoundation.org/donate to give now!

10/06/2026

It's that time of year again! We are excited to offer one of our most-fun, Fundraisers of the year. The annual Clovers and Clays Sporting Clay fundraiser will be on October 24th at the Greene County Range and Fi***rm Complex. This event is a great time with over 100 rounds of sporting clays offered per individual shooter as well as an included lunch and t-shirt.

Individual registration is $100 with team registration being $400. Participants may register at tiny.utk.edu/cloversandclays

Contact the Extension Office at 423-798-1710 with any questions.

Help us share to spread the word!

10/06/2026

The Greene County 4-H Honor Club had a great time at our October meeting! We met at Hartman’s Cornmaze and enjoyed a great hayride followed by their America 250 themed maze. We are very thankful for all the staff being kind and even talking to our students about how they create their awesome designs every year.

If you are interested in joining 4-H and don’t know where to start, all are always welcome at the 4-H Honor Club meetings. Our next one is November 19th, and in the meantime, go see the good folks at Hartman’s!

10/05/2026

🥫 HANDS-ON MEAT CANNING WORKSHOP! 🥫
Ready to build your canning skills and take home something you made yourself? Join us for a hands-on meat canning workshop at the UT Extension Office!
📅 Choose ONE date:
• October 22 | 5:15–8:00 PM
• October 27 | 10:15 AM–12:15 PM
📍 Location: UT Extension Office
303 Takoma Ave.
💲 Cost: $40 per participant
🥫 Take home: 2 canned products
👥 Class size: Limited to 8 participants
⚠️ Prior canning experience is required.
Space is limited, so don't wait to reserve your spot! Choose ONE of the two workshop dates when registering.

Register here- tiny.utk.edu/FCSGreene