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Outdoors & Gardening

Basic Requirements:
Internet access, E-mail, Netscape or Internet Explorer Web browser.
See individual classes for additional requirements.

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Growing Plants for Fun and Profit
Turn your love of plants into an enjoyable and profitable home business. Learn how to grow and market plants on a small scale without major capital investment. In an area as small as 1000 sq. ft., you can generate thousands of dollars worth of plant material in a single growing season. This course is your practical guide to licensing, site preparation, equipment, how and where to find supplies, how to select and produce plants appropriate to your climate zone, how to produce quality material and, most importantly, how to market your product. REQUIREMENTS: Internet access, E-mail, Netscape or Internet Explorer Web browser.

Instructor: Michael & Linda Harlan ;

Summer 2008; Fee: $87 each

Jul 16 - Aug 22;  Course# OL701G.208Register Online
Aug 20 - Sep 26; Course# OL801G.208Register Online
 

Fall 2008; Fee: $89 each

Sep 17 - Oct 24; Course #OL101G.308; Register Online
Oct 15 - Nov 21; Course #OL201G.308;
Register Online
Nov 12 - Dec 19; Course# OL301G.308Register Online
Dec 10 - Jan 16; Course# OL401G.308Register Online
 

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Outdoor Survival Techniques
Learn the essential skills you need to survive in a remote and/or stranded condition. In this course, you will learn how to shape your attitudes so you react appropriately during emergencies. You will develop a survival kit; learn the proper usage of a map and a compass; discover the secret to making fire without matches or lighters; share in the construction of a solar still; learn how to purify any water source; understand how to construct shelter; identify a wide variety of wild plants that can be used as survival foods; find out how to fish, hunt, and trap for protein; understand a variety of effective uses of cordage; and more. REQUIREMENTS: Internet access, E-mail, Netscape or Internet Explorer Web browser.

Instructor: Dr. David R Eyster;

Summer 2008; Fee: $87 each

Jul 16 - Aug 22;  Course# OL702G.208Call 546-3132 to Register
Aug 20 - Sep 26; Course# OL802G.208Call 546-3132 to Register
 

Fall 2008; Fee: $89 each

Sep 17 - Oct 24; Course #OL102G.308; Call 546-3132 to Register
Oct 15 - Nov 21; Course #OL202G.308;
Call 546-3132 to Register
Nov 12 - Dec 19; Course# OL302G.308Call 546-3132 to Register
Dec 10 - Jan 16; Course# OL402G.308Call 546-3132 to Register
 

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