MG Snippets 4/15/11

ROME: Georgia Master Gardener Association Spring 2011 Conference on April 29 and 30 in Rome, Georgia. When in Rome….Green Gardening for the Future. Floyd Master Gardeners invite you to come to Rome, Georgia for the Spring 2011 Georgia Master Gardener Association Conference. There’s more information at

http://georgiamgevents.blogspot.com/2011/04/gmga-spring-conference.html

Register at http://georgiamastergardeners.org/

CALLLING ALL CICADA AFFICIANADOS! UGA Entomologist Nancy Hinkle would like your help statewide in documenting where the Brood XIX Periodical Cicadas emerge in Georgia.

http://georgiamgevents.blogspot.com/2011/04/calling-all-cicada-seekers.html

FARMERS AND CONSUMERS MARKET BULLETIN: Arty Schronce, Director of Public Affairs for Georgia Department of Agriculture talks about how much the Market Bulletin means to folks around Georgia in this plea to help save the bulletin. http://georgiamgevents.blogspot.com/2011/04/save-piece-of-georgia-history.html

DALLAS: Paulding County Master Gardener Plant Sale, Saturday, April 30, 8 am – 2 pm. Great plants and garden décor for your yard and garden at great prices: Annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, vegetable plants, and hanging baskets and “Second Hand Rose” garden shop. ***Cash or checks only. Paulding County University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Office, 530 West Memorial Drive, Dallas, Georgia 30132. Flyer here: http://www.accesspaulding.com/images/Plant_Sale.pdf

WINTERVILLE: Farm Fete Feast, Around the Maypole, Sunday, May 1 at 3 p.m. a family-style farm supper at Woodland Gardens. Enjoy Farm Tour, Farm Cocktails, Farm-style Musical Entertainment, a dance around the Maypole and delectable vittles cooked by talented chefs! Proceeds benefit Georgia Organics. Woodlands Garden is located near Athens in Winterville, GA Contributions are:$200 per person; $185 for Georgia Organics members

Seats are limited to 100. For more information contact Sandy Layton at 678-702-0400 or email sandy@georgiaorganics.org

The South Metro Rose Society 26th Annual Rose Show Kiwanis Center at 936 Redwine Rd, Fayetteville

Saturday& Sunday, May 14 & 15, 2011. Over 500 exhibition roses of all varieties. Get answers to your rose questions from our A.R.S. Consulting Rosarians. Rose bouquets will be sold. Raffle prizes include: a 24k. gold plated rose pin, a variety of large and miniature rose bushes, Bionic gardening gloves, and other rose items! Free admission

Tell the parking attendants you’re there for the rose show and parking is also FREE! For more information call 770-631-3885

YOUR SOUTHERN GARDEN with Walter Reeves is on the GPB Schedule for noon and 6:30 pm Saturday.