Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Upcoming Events and Classes



Common Lawn Diseases
Tuesday, May 26, 6:30-8:00 p.m. County Agent Neil Tarver will present information that will help you identify and control common lawn diseases that may be affecting your lawn, at UGA Extension/Cobb County, second floor, 678 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, GA, 30060. Free and open to the public.  Preregistration is requested – call 770-528-4070, or email uge1067@uga.edu.

Bluebird Trail Tour
Saturday, May 30, 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.

Compost How-to
Tuesday, June 2, 6:30-8:00 p.m. County Agent Neil Tarver will present the benefits and how-to of creating and using compost in your home garden and landscape, at UGA Extension/Cobb County, second floor, 678 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, GA, 30060. Presentation is part of the Healthy Soil Initiative of FoodWell Alliance. Free and open to the public. Preregistration is requested – call 770-528-4070, or email uge1067@uga.edu.


Green Cleaning
Monday, June 8, 11:00 a.m. to noon. Presented by Family and Consumer Sciences Agent Cindee Sweda at Cobb County’s Senior Wellness Center, 1150 Powder Springs St., Marietta, GA, 30064.  Call 770-528-4070, or email uge1067@uga.edu for additional information.

Canning Class: Boiling Water Canner
Tuesday, June 9, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. Learn to use a boiling water canner for preserving fruits, jams and jellies, pickled products, and salsa. Taught by FACS Agent Cindee Sweda, at UGA Extension/Cobb County, second floor, 678 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, GA, 30060. Space is limited. Preregistration and advance payment are required. Fee $10, payable by cash, check, or money order before June 2, with completed registration form – call 770-528-4070, or email uge1067@uga.edu.

Pesticide License Test Training
Thursday, June 11, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. County Agent Neil Tarver will provide preparation for the category 24 ornamental and turf commercial pesticide applicator’s license exam, at UGA Extension/Cobb County, second floor, 678 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, GA, 30060. Lunch on your own. Seating is limited. Required study manuals “Applying pesticides correctly” ($15) and “Ornamental and turfgrass pest management” ($25). Class Fee $10. For additional information and to preregister, call 770-528-4070 or email Cornelius.tarver@cobbounty.org.

Bluebird Trail Tour
Saturday, June 13, 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.