August 19

Fall Kitchen Gardening Workshop
9:00am – 10:30am at Hanson Nature Learning Center, SC
Botanical Garden, Clemson.
Cool-season vegetables grown in the fall can often be more productive than in spring, with fewer insect problems and less variable temperatures. Join Lisa Wagner to discuss the wide range of cool-season vegetables, greens and herbs that can extend kitchen gardening, as well as how and when to plant them. Participants will have the opportunity to select seeds to try, sow a variety of cool-season vegetables for later transplant, and learn about succession planting and season extension. $15 ($10 for members & volunteers) Register at the SC Botanical Garden website.

August 20 - August 22

10th Annual Southern Energy and Environment Expo
at the Western N.C. Agricultural Center.
Today, the S.E.E. Expo is the largest and longest running sustainable technology and green building event in the South. Learn about the many conservation organizations and their efforts to protect our environment and boost the economy, and better yet, join a few! ADMISSION is only $10/day for adults, $5 for ages 13-21, 12 and under free. For more information visit www.seeexpo.com

August 26 - August 28

Upstate Women's Show at the Carolina First Center.
The 3rd Annual Upstate Women’s Show will be an entertaining and educational three days of fun for women of the Upstate! This year’s Show will feature fashion, accessorizing, cooking, reading, health an www.upstatewomensshow.com

August 28

Dragons and Damsels
10:00am at Paris Mountain State Park, Park Center.
Presenter: Dr. Wade Worthen. Dragonflies and Damselflies are among the most beautiful and fascinating insects that share our environment. Join Dr. Wade Worthen of Furman University on a walk around Lake Placid, observing and learning about these colorful and important creatures.