Secondary
The North Alabama Agriplex offers a series of hands-on programs for homeschoolers
(6th through 12th grade) once a month.
Students will be divided into junior and senior high groups. Drop-off optional.
The program is held on Thursdays from 12:00-2:00 pm at the Agriplex Heritage Center.
Class fees are $10 per student with a max program cost of $20 per family (exceptions
listed below).
Registration is required. No refunds.
Herpetology
January 12th
Snakes, Turtles, Lizards, and Frogs with Green Snake Education. $15 per person
How to Be a Biologist
February 2rd
Jessie Taylor from the International Crane Foundation will presenting “Name that Adaptation” and “Be a Field Biologist”. Interactive presentation. $10
Backyard Poultry
March 2nd
Family Flock Care with Sierra Hicks, Animal Nutritionist with the Alabama Farmers Cooperative. $10
Hands-on Gardening
April 6th
Get your hands dirty at the Agriplex gardens while learning basic gardening skills, painting garden markers, and taking seeds and plants for your home garden. $10
Forestry 101
May 4th
Tree identification, How trees grow, Why forestry is important and Careers. With Tim Thornhill, Registered Forester at LP Building Solutions. $10
Makers - Casting Natural Materials
September 7th
in epoxy resin using silicone molds with Sonya Boyd.$15
Makers - Alabama Pottery
October 5th
with Rebecca Horner from Keramos Ceramics. Learn the step-by-step process of making pottery. Students will make AL ornaments. $20
Makers - Tandy Leatherworks
November 2nd
with Tandy Leather, Birmingham. Create a project using basic leatherwork skills.
$30
Makers - Catching Rain
December 7th
Rain barrel make and take with AL Extension’s Rhonda Britton. $10 per participant and $50 per rain barrel
** Please notice that we do not offer any refunds for our programs**
If you need a scholarship for any of our programs apply here: application
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