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).
Thyme to Read Book Club
Friday, April 10, 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 Harvests
of Joy: My Passion for Excellence by Robert Mondavi. Schedule and
information can be found at www.cobbmastergardeners.com. Free and open to the
public.
Ask a Master Gardener Panel
Friday, April 10, noon - 1:00
p.m. Bring your garden-related questions to ask the panel! Trees, turf, shrubs,
flowers, vegetables, and pests will all be covered. 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.
Growing and Cooking With Herbs
Tuesday, April
14, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Presented by the Family and Consumer Sciences Program of
Cobb Extension. Learn to grow herbs, cook with herbs, and preserve and store herbs
to preserve flavor for later use. At Kennesaw Library, 2250 Lewis St, Kennesaw,
30144. Free and open to the public. Call 770-528-4070 for more information.
Meeting the Challenge of Gardening in the Shade
Tuesday,
April 14, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Free and open to the public. Presented by Cobb
Master Gardener Cathy Lacy, as part of the ongoing Gardeners Night Out
presentation series of the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County, at South
Cobb Regional Library, 805 Clay Road, Mableton, 30126.
Upcycle it, Don’t Trash it!
Saturday, April 18, 10:00 a.m. –
noon. Presented by Cobb Extension’s Leah Wilson. Bring used t-shirts and old
jewelry pieces to transform into beautiful no-sew wearables. At UGA Extension/Cobb County, second floor, 678 South
Cobb Drive, Marietta, GA, 30060. Call 770-528-4070 to register.
Growing and Cooking With Herbs
Tuesday, April
20, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Presented by the Family and Consumer Sciences Program of
Cobb Extension. Learn to grow herbs, cook with herbs, and preserve and store herbs
to preserve flavor for later use. At East Cobb Library, 4880 Lower Roswell Rd,
Marietta, 30068. Free and open to the public. Call 770-528-4070 for more
information.
Master Gardener Fair and Plant Sale
Friday and Saturday, April 24-25,
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Free admission, open to the public. At Jim Miller Park,
2245 Callaway Rd SW, Marietta, 30080. For more information, see the Cobb Master
Gardeners website: www.cobbmastergardeners.com.
Growing and Cooking With Herbs
Tuesday, April
28, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Presented by the Family and Consumer Sciences Program of
Cobb Extension. Learn to grow herbs, cook with herbs, and preserve and store herbs
to preserve flavor for later use. At West Cobb Regional Library, 1750 Dennis
Kemp Lane NW, Kennesaw, 30152. Free and open to the public. Call 770-528-4070
for more information.
Wake Up Your Lawn
Tuesday, April 28, 6:30 – 8:00
p.m. Presented by Cobb Extension Horticulture Agent Neil Tarver. At UGA Extension/Cobb County,
second floor, 678 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, GA, 30060. Free and open to the
public. Call 770-528-4070 for more information or to preregister.
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:
www.cobbmastergardeners.com.
