Georgia Master Gardener Snippets September 15, 2011
This weekend on Your Southern Garden with Walter Reeves: Bonsai 102, New Old & Robot lawn Mowers, Mulch Volcanoes, Lotus with Stephen Garton, now Forsyth County Extension Agent. YSG airs Saturdays at noon and 6:30 pm on GPB TV. http://yoursoutherngarden.com/
DULUTH: Atlanta Koi Club Annual Show of Koi and Goldfish on September 17-18 in the Gwinnett Convention Center Parking Lot. Saturday hours are 10-5PM and Sunday is 10-2P. Open and free to the public. Great opportunity to see and learn about beautiful koi and goldfish. http://atlantakoiclub.org/Club%20Bulletins/showdoc2011.htm (fyi- JapanFest is inside the GCC http://www.japanfest.org/ )
LAGRANGE: Hills and Dales Estate Workshop: Leaf Casting Saturday, September 17 10:00 a.m. - noon $25. Staff from the estate will lead this hands-on leaf casting workshop. Create a large leaf casting for your home or garden. Choose from Magnolia, hosta, castor bean, oakleaf hydrangea and elephant ear. All supplies will be provided. http://www.hillsanddales.org/
CONYERS: 6th Annual Rockdale County Master Gardener Plant Sale. Saturday, September 24 from 10am-4pm at 1400 Parker Road. Flowers, trees, shrubs. Also garden gift items, items from local artists and craftsmen and more. Scheduled Events: belly dancing demo (11am), azalea gardening (11:30), cooking demonstration (noon), endangered wildlife presentation (12:30 and 2:30), fall wildflower art (1:30). Chinese auction, crafts and fingerprinting for the kids, public safety vehicle display and k-9 demonstrations (2pm). Free. For information call the Rockdale County Extension office at 770-278-7373 or stop by the office and pick up a schedule of events.
GAINESVILLE: Hall County MG 2011 Fall Expo: Greatest Two-day Plant Sale in Georgia, with nearly 50 vendors selling plants, garden art and garden products. $2 admission at the gate. Friday, September 23 – 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, September 24 – 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center, near I-985 at exit 20 in Gainesville
http://www.hcmgs.com/
GREENSBORO: The Lunchbag Landscape Series presents “Composting: Bins of Gold”, a free program on the simple steps and advantages of composting for the back yard garden, Tuesday, September 27, 2011 from 11:30 to 1 pm. Dr. George Boyhan, UGA Professor and horticulture expert, will speak at the Greene County Cooperative Extension Building, 1180 Weldon Smith Drive in Greensboro. Participants are invited to bring a lunch or buy one at the lecture. Lunch consists of a Sub sandwich (Publix), chips, a drink and a brownie. The cost is $6.00. The Lunchbag Landscape Series is a presentation of the Greene County Master Gardeners and the Greene County Cooperative Extension Service. For information: 706-453-2083.
ATHENS: “An Evening in the Gardens” presented by the UGA Trial Gardens. Thursday, September 29th, 2011 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., the Trial Gardens will be hosting an evening of wine and hors d’oeuvres, featuring live jazz by “Dial Indicators,” guided tours by Dr. Allan Armitage, and a book sale and signing. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the entrances.
http://www.ugatrialgardens.com/
WATKINSVILLE: UGA Horticulture Field Day Oct. 7, 2011 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM $25 includes lunch. Register at www.areg.caes.uga.edu/#hortfieldday More information http://georgiafaces.caes.uga.edu/?public=viewStory&pk_id=4217
PERRY: Master Gardeners at the Georgia National Fair. The “Ask a Master Gardener” booth in Heritage Hall is open each day of the fair, Oct. 7-16, from 10 AM until 4 PM. They will be available to answer questions about the home landscape and garden, and will have lawn calendars, information about classes, and various publications for sharing. There will be demonstrations on a variety of topics throughout the day. Fair website daily schedule includes demonstration times (click on the day) at http://www.georgianationalfair.com/category/events/upcoming
