Upcoming Events and Classes

Getting Ready for the Spring Vegetable Garden

Tuesday, March 10, 7:00-8:00 p.m. Learn the basics of vegetable gardening in time for spring planting. Presented by Amy Whitney, UGA Extension/Cobb County, as part of the ongoing Gardeners Night Out presentation series of the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County, at Mountain View Regional Library, 3320 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta, 30066. Free and open to the public.

Clean Green This Spring: A Lunch & Learn

Thursday, March 12, noon – 1:00 p.m. Free and open to the public. Bring a lunch and learn how to clean green this spring! UGA Extension/Cobb County, second floor, 678 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, GA, 30060. For additional information and to preregister, call 770-528-4070 and ask for Terri, or email uge1067@uga.edu.

Thyme to Read Book Club

Friday, March 13, 10:15 -11:30 a.m. Book club sponsored by Cobb County Master Gardeners will meet at the Training Room of the Cobb County Water lab, 662 South Cobb Drive (at the intersection with Atlanta Rd.). This month’s book is The Wild Trees, by Richard Preston. Schedule and information can be found at www.cobbmastergardeners.com. Free and open to the public.

Easy to Grow Fruits

Friday, March 13, noon – 1:00 p.m. Steve Brady, retired agriculture agent for Cobb County, will tell about the easiest-to-grow fruits for our area as part of the ongoing Lunch & Learn series of the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County, at the Training Room of the Cobb County Water lab, 662 South Cobb Drive (at the intersection with Atlanta Rd.). Free and open to the public.

Bluebird Trail Tour

Saturday, March 21, 10:00 a.m. to noon, 10:00 a.m. to 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.

Plant Pick-up for 4-H Plant Sale
Saturday, March 21, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Pick up plants ordered through the annual 4 -H Plant Sale at Jim Miller Park on Callaway Rd. in Marietta. For information on planting and care of your new plants, contact Cobb County Cooperative Extension at 770-528-4070 or uge1067@uga.edu.

Three Orchid Classes!

       Orchids 101, March 19

       Repotting Orchids, March 26; and

       Orchid Pests and Diseases, April 2

All three classes run from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. and will be taught by Master Gardener Sondra Nierenberg at UGA Extension/Cobb County, second floor, 678 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, GA, 30060. Class is free but space is limited; preregistration is required, by email, to sondranier@aol.com.

UGA Extension in Cobb County Open House

Tuesday, April 7, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Free and open to the public. Drop in to discover what Extension in Cobb County has to offer! From Horticulture and Natural Resources, to 4-H for youth, to Family and Consumer Sciences, we provide up-to-date, researched information from UGA to the citizens of this county. Open House at UGA Extension/Cobb County, second floor, 678 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, GA, 30060. For information, call 770-528-4070.

Vegetable Garden Basics

Tuesday, April 7, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Learn the basics of gardening, from site selection, to soil preparation, to choosing, planting, and maintaining your favorite garden crops. Presented by Cobb Extension’s Amy Whitney at UGA Extension/Cobb County, second floor, 678 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, GA, 30060. Free and open to the public. For additional information and to preregister, call 770-528-4070.

From Your Garden to Your Table

Thursday, April 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m. County Agents Neil Tarver and Cindy Sweda will present information that will help you provide food for your family, from starting the garden to canning a bountiful harvest, at UGA Extension/Cobb County, second floor, 678 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, GA, 30060. Preregistration is required – call 770-528-4070, or email uge1067@uga.edu. Cost: $5 at the door (exact cash or a check).