MG SNIPPETS April 21, 2011

MG SNIPPETS April 21, 2011

More exciting events in Rome just in time for the GMGA Spring Conference.

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

This week's Your Southern Garden with Walter Reeves. Saturday on GPB Stations at noon & 6:30 pm.

http://georgiafaces.caes.uga.edu/?public=viewStory&pk_id=4094

June, July & August: Summer Events at State Botanical Garden in Athens. Tons of great classes, camps and events going on all summer! http://georgiamgevents.blogspot.com/2011/04/summer-events-at-sbg.html

DECATUR: Saturday, April 23, 10:30AM. Join George Sanko for a Sun Garden Walk through GPC Native Plant Sun Garden beds from 10:30 to 11:30 am. George will highlight some of the outstanding sun loving natives we have in the garden. A portion of the walk will also include the Shade gardens. After the walk, the Plant Sale will be open from 11:30 to 12:30. Sun Natives ,Trilliums and Native Azaleas and many other native plants. Wednesday, April 27, Don Jacobs speaks at Lunch & Wildflower Series "Plants for changing times".This year talks are being held in a new campus building SH, room SH-1500, just beyond the greenhouses. A link to the entire series is provided below. Wednesday Walks: 10:30 - 11:15 Talks: 11:30 - 12:30 - Classroom SH-1500 Plant Sales: 10:00 - 2:00 Georgia Perimeter College Native Plant Botanical Garden http://www.gpc.edu/~decbt/sales11spring.html

LAGRANGE: CSI in The Garden: Hills and Dales Estate. Saturday, April 30, 2011. 10:00 a.m. - noon Join Alabama Horticultural Extension Agent, Kerry Smith, as she takes you on a detective journey through the garden. During your tour you will encounter aphids, mites, powdery mildew, nematodes and other garden criminals. Careful study of all the clues will lead you to the culprit so you can solve the crime. $20. Registration required. http://www.hillsanddales.org/ or 706-882-3242

CARROLLTON: Carroll County Master Gardener Mother's Day plant sale. May 7 from 9:00am til 2:00 pm at the Carroll County Ag Center located at 900 Newnan Rd. Carrollton. http://www.ugaextension.com/carroll/

COBB: Cobb County Master Gardeners present “Through the Garden Gate 2011” You are invited to stroll through the private gardens of the Cobb County Master Gardeners as well as other featured local gardens, Master Gardening projects, and the Plant Sale and Fair. This rain or shine event is Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Advance Tickets are $10.00 per person and may be purchased through the Cobb Extension office beginning in March. Tour Day tickets are $15.00 at any of the gardens or at the plant sale location. For more information visit www.cobbmastergardeners.org or call 770-528-4070.

ATHENS: Friends of the State Botanical Garden Spring Trip to South Carolina, May 19-20, 2011 On this overnight trip we will visit Pearl Fryar’s Topiary Garden in Bishopville (www.pearlfryar.com) and Kalmia Gardens at Coker College in Hartsville (www.kalmiagardens.org). There will also be a surprise or two along the way. The motor coach will leave the State Botanical Garden at 7:30am on Thursday, May 19 and return by 6:30pm on Friday, May 20. May 19 – Leave the Athens at 7:30am, lunch at Charlene’s Taste of Country in Bishopville (a favorite of Pearl’s),afternoon visit to Pearl Fryar’s Topiary Garden, check in at the Comfort Inn in Hartsville, dinner at B&B Restaurant in Darlington. May 20 – Continental breakfast at the hotel, guided tour of Kalmia Gardens after breakfast, lunch at Mr. B’s Seafood Restaurant in Hartsville (another favorite of Pearl’s), return to Athens. Cost is $149/person Double Occupancy; $179/person Single Occupancy. Price includes transportation, entrance fees, meals and lodging. For more information or to make your reservation, please call Beverly Morton at 706-542-6138. Deadline for registration is May 5. Please make checks payable to Friends of the Garden. We also accept Visa, MasterCard, AMEX and Discover.

ROSWELL: Roswell Lavender Festival June 11, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Barrington Hall. Inspired by Evelyn Simpson, descendant of Roswell co-founder Barrington King, the event honors and commemorates the beauty and various uses of this ancient herb in a lively family-friendly festival setting. The site's gardens and grounds will feature a variety of demonstration booths, vendors, hands-on crafts and performances. Information: 770-640-3855.

http://www.experienceroswellgeorgia.com/2011/04/experience-roswell%E2%80%99s-1st-lavender-festival/

ATLANTA: Perennial Plant Association National Conference, Hyatt Regency Atlanta July 18-23, 2011

Schedule http://www.perennialplant.org/documents/resourcefiles/2011Program.pdf

Registration form http://www.perennialplant.org/documents/resourcefiles/Registat-Memforms2011.pdf

NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI: Mark Your Calendars! Southeastern Regional Master Gardener Conference hosted by Mississippi Master Gardeners & MSU Cooperative Extension. May 1-4, 2012 http://msucares.com/lawn/master_gardener/2012conference/index.html