“Fall Gardening” Topic of “Live and Learn” Class at Greene County Extension Aug. 29

University of Missouri Extension Horticulture Specialist Patrick Byers will conduct a class on Wednesday, Aug. 29 on the topic of “Planning the Fall Vegetable Garden” as part Greene County Extension’s "live and learn" series of classes.

The 50 minute class will run from noon to 1 p.m. and cost $10 per person. Attendees of any “live and learn” class can bring a lunch or purchase snacks in the Botanical Center bookstore and learn something new each week from a variety of specialists on a variety of topics.

Classes will be held in one of the classrooms at the Greene County Extension, located inside the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center, 2400 S. Scenic, Springfield.

The list of classes is being added updated on a regular basis and is available online at extension.missouri.edu/greene. Other classes planned for the “Live and Learn” series at the time of this release include:

• Aug. 29: “Planning the Fall Vegetable Garden,” taught by Patrick Byers, horticulture specialist with MU Extension.

• Sept 19: “Enhancing & Exercising your Memory,” taught by Dr. Jim Wirth, human development specialist with MU Extension.

• Sept. 26: “Who Gets Grandma's Yellow Pie Plate,” taught by Dr. Jim Wirth, human development specialist with MU Extension.

• Oct. 3: “Mind-Body Relationship and Health,” taught by Dr. Jim Wirth, human development specialist with MU Extension.

• Oct. 10: “World War II Fighter Pilot Stories,” taught by Dr. Jim Wirth, human development specialist with MU Extension.

• Oct. 17: “Managing Emotions under Pressure,” taught by Dr. Jim Wirth, human development specialist with MU Extension.

• Oct 25: “Vegetable Gardening in the Winter,” taught by Patrick Byers, horticulture specialist with MU Extension.

For more information, call the Greene County Extension Center at 417-881-8909. Information and order forms are also available online at http://extension.missouri.edu/greene.