Earth Day Celebration (Belated)
Saturday, May 3, 10:00
a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Free fun and learning about care of the environment for all
ages. At the parking lot and indoors at the offices of UGA Extension in Cobb
county, 678 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, 30060. For more information, call 770-528-4070.
Bluebird
Trail Tour
Thursday, May 8, 10:00 a.m. –Noon. Free and
open to the public. Cobb Master Gardener and Bluebird expert Jim Bearden will
conduct a guided walk of the 2.3-mile Bluebird Trail at Green Meadow Preserve
Park, at 3780 Dallas Hwy., Powder Springs,
GA, 30127. Follow the Bluebird Trail blog at bluebirdtrail.blogspot.com.
Through the Garden Gate: Master
Gardener Tour of Gardens
Saturday, May 10, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tour
gardens of Cobb County’s Master Gardeners! Five special gardens are featured
this year. Tour map and ticket purchase ($15 in advance, $20 the day of the
tour) are available online at the Cobb Master Gardeners website.
Green Industry Update
Tuesday, May 20, 8:30 a.m. (registration
until 9 a.m.) to noon. Re-certification credits: 21/23/24/27 = 3 hours; ISA
= 2.25 hours; Private = 1 hours. $10 per person at the door; Pre-register
with emily.harper@cobbcounty.org or by calling
770-528-4070. Nursery Showcase, by Matt Gaddis of MNI Direct; Emerald Ash Borer Update: Detection,
Prevention, and Control, by Joe Burgess, Georgia Forestry Commission; Invasive Species in the Landscape: Eradication and Native Alternatives, by Jamie Rawlins;Turfgrass
Diseases 2014: Avoidance and Control Practices, by UGA’s Dr. Alfredo Martinez.
