Snippets for July 1, 2011

Georgia Master Gardener Snippets for July 1, 2011

This weekend on Your Southern Garden with Walter Reeves: Fertilizer-free waterway buffer zones, propagating agave pups and landscape design layout. YSG airs on Georgia Public Broadcasting July 2 at noon and 6:30 p.m. http://georgiafaces.caes.uga.edu/?public=viewStory&pk_id=4138

PERRY: Junior Master Gardener Leadership Training offered by Houston County Cooperative Extension July 14, 2011, 9 AM-3 PM Cost: $20 per person, includes lunch. Houston County Extension Multipurpose Room, 801 Main Street, Perry, GA RSVP to Teddie Berry mg@uga.edu by July 11.
http://www.ugaextension.com/houston/documents/2011AdvertisingFlyer.pdf

GWINNETT: The Gwinnett Master Gardeners meeting will take place at a temporary location on July 18 at the George Pierce Park, 55 Hwy 23 NE, Suwanee, GA 30024 (770) 822-5414. There will be a covered dish dinner at 6:30, with the program following at 7 p.m. You are welcome to join us for dinner but please bring a dish to share; otherwise come for the program at 7 p.m. Colleen Dudley, Senior Horticulturist at Atlanta Botanical Garden, will be the speaker at the Gwinnett Master Gardeners Meeting July 18, 2011, talking on “Planning and Installing a Fall Garden.” During this excessive hot weather, it will be great to be reminded that cooler weather is not so far away. Learn which cool season crops work well for our Georgia gardens, and even some that will overwinter. Get seed starting, fertilization and maintenance tips that will help you grow a healthy pest-free fall (and early spring) garden. Colleen oversees and tends the Edible Garden at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, growing unusual garden favorites and surprising food crops. A degree in Horticulture from UGA and 7 years of experience professionally farming at ABG's Children's Garden have given her practical experience to helm the new Edible Garden. Come and learn with us!

ATLANTA: Trees Atlanta TreeKeepers Certification Program. TreeKeepers is Trees Atlanta’s volunteer training and certification program that applies skill, appreciation, and pride to the stewardship of our urban forest. TreeKeepers consists of seven workshops, including indoor & outdoor activities, presentations, and engaging hands-on demonstrations. Each three-hour session takes place at the Trees Atlanta Kendeda Center, and is taught by Trees Atlanta staff or community tree professionals. Upon completion of the program, which includes volunteering 24 hours to tree projects, graduates will receive an official TreeKeepers hat, a native tree, a training manual, and a signed TreeKeepers certificate, as well as opportunities to put their new knowledge into action. http://treesatlanta.org/TreeKeepers.aspx Event Dates: August 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th and September 10th, 17th, and 24th Time:9:00 am – 12 noon Location: Trees Atlanta Kendeda Center, 225 Chester Avenue, Atlanta GA, 30316 Contact: Susan Pierce 404-681-4896 Cost:$65 for full certification (or $30 if you would like to attend a single class)