Much More than Landscape Design
The concrete foundation Raised beds for future gardens Students in Crenshaw County signed up for a Landscape Design course, but quickly formed a plan that could affect the whole community. This Career Academy effort, supported by a grant from Wiregrass …
Summer Day Camps are Here Again
Summer of 2021 brought the return of 4-H Day Camps. After a year hiatus, equipment needed to be replaced, and with the support of Wiregrass RC&D, Covington 4-H purchased three (3) entire sets of disc golf, plus two extra sets of discs. Students wer …
Continued Investment in Cottonwood FFA
Cottonwood Future Farmers of America purchased a tractor with the help of grant funding from Wiregrass RC& D. The equipment will help students care for the land managed and farmed by the FFA chapter and will specifically serve a greenhouse and gard …
Summer Reading Fun
For five weeks in the summer of 2021, young Abbeville residents enjoyed weekly entertainment at the Boys & Girls Club. The Abbeville Memorial Library, with support from Wiregrass RC & D grant funding, scheduled jugglers, magicians, balloon arti …
Women in Welding Benefits Barbour County
Students work during class at the Sparks Campus Residents of Barbour County completed the Women in Welding workshops in 2021, offered by Wallace Community College Sparks Campus. Female high school sophomores, juniors, or seniors, along with unemployed …
Life Skills through Theater Arts
Theater students at Central High School learned new skills as they built a storage space for their tools and materials. With a grant from Wiregrass RC&D, a 12 x 16 shed was constructed on a large concrete slab behind the school. Electrical outlets …