If
Plants Could Talk – a Cherokee Relationship
Friday, March 14, noon to 1:00 p.m. Free
and open to the public. Presented by Master Gardener Tony Harris 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.). Learn how the Cherokee used plants for food,
medicine, tools, weapons, shelter, and ceremonial purposes.
Tomatoes
101
Tuesday, March 18, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Free
and open to the public. Presented by Renae Lemon, of UGA Extension/Cobb County,
at the Powder Springs Library, 4181 Atlanta Street, Powder Springs.
Seed Saving for the
Vegetable Garden
Thursday, March 20, 6:30 – 8 p.m. Free and
open to the public. The class will be presented by Amy Whitney, of UGA
Extension/Cobb County, in the second floor classroom at 678 South Cobb Drive,
Marietta, GA, 30060. Please preregister by calling 770-528-4070. Doors open at
6:00 p.m.
Home
Yard and Garden Equipment: Use and Care
Saturday, March 22, 1:00 p.m. Free and open
to the public. Presented by Agriculture Agent Neil Tarver at UGA Extension/Cobb
County, in the second floor classroom at 678 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, GA,
30060. Please preregister by calling 770-528-4070.
Tomatoes
101
Tuesday, March 25, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Free
and open to the public. Presented by Renae Lemon, of UGA Extension/Cobb County,
at the Sweetwater Library, 5000 Austell Powder Springs Road SW, Austell.
Evergreen
Groundcovers for Sun and Shade
Tuesday, March 25, 7:00-8:00 p.m. Free and
open to the public. Presented by Master Gardener Shirley Priest, 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.
Vegetable
Garden Basics
Thursday, March 27, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Amy
Whitney, of UGA Extension/Cobb County, will explain what beginning gardeners
need to know in order to create a successful food garden here in Cobb County.
Class will be held in the second floor classroom at 678 South Cobb Drive,
Marietta, GA, 30060. Please preregister by calling 770-528-4070.
Bluebird
Trail Tour
Saturday, March 29, 10:00 a.m. Free and
open to the public. Cobb Master Gardener and Bluebird expert Jim Bearden will
conduct a guided walk of the Bluebird Trail at Green Meadow Preserve Park, at 3780 Dallas Hwy., Powder Springs, GA, 30127. Follow
the Bluebird Trail blog at bluebirdtrail.blogspot.com.
UGA
Extension in Cobb County Open House
Tuesday, April 1, 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 with displays and snacks at UGA Extension/Cobb County, second floor, 678 South Cobb Drive,
Marietta, GA, 30060. For information, call 770-528-4070.
Garden
to Table
Thursday, April 3, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Agriculture
Agent Neil Tarver and Family and Consumer Sciences Agent Cindee Sweda present a
class growing and then using food crops. UGA Extension/Cobb County, second
floor, 678 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, GA, 30060. Preregistration is required; $10 fee for class and materials. Call
770-528-4070 for information and to register.
Moving
Toward Organics in the Vegetable Garden
Tuesday, April 8, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Free and open to the public. Learn what
organic gardening and farming really means and steps you can take to have a
more environmentally friendly garden. Presented by Amy Whitney, of 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.
The Beauty of Bulbs!
From Amaryllis to Zephranthes
Friday, April 11, noon to 1:00 p.m. Free and open to the public.
Presented by Master Gardener Debra Stockton 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.). Debra
will give us the ABCs of bulbs with a focus on Georgia favorites: daffodils,
gladioli, and tulips.
