Month: July 2012
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October 2024 Monthly Meeting
Read More: October 2024 Monthly MeetingSPEAKER CHANGE! Our speaker for our last meeting of the year on October 21st was Jonathan Cassidy of the Gwinnett Extension Agency. Jonathan’s topic will be the History of the UGA Founders Memorial Garden. Many of us had no idea this garden still exists and it was fascinating to hear him talk about the garden.…
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2024 September Picnic
Read More: 2024 September PicnicOur September meeting was a member-only event which we host every year to thank our gardeners for their continued volunteerism in Gwinnett County. It was good to see so many faces and a chance to just visit and swap stories. Related Images:
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August 2024 Meeting
Read More: August 2024 MeetingOur August 19th meeting featured Charles Andrews who shared his knowledge of North American Azaleas. President of the Azalea Society of America, he has been studying North American azaleas in the field and literature for over 40 years. His in-depth knowledge and presentation was well received and gave information on the different species as well…
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2024 July Meeting
Read More: 2024 July MeetingWe were again pleased to share our members’ photos for the annual Photo Contest. Eric Bowles, a well-known photography judge who has been trained in judging photos by Professional Photographers of America, returned to judge over 100 entries to give us valuable feedback on our picture taking! Eric is . Congratulations to Joanne Campbell for…
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Fertilizer – One Gardener’s Opinion
Read More: Fertilizer – One Gardener’s OpinionThe county provides good compost for our community beds and Soil3 is great option for in-ground and raised beds and containers but I often don’t feel that’s enough fertilizer for my growing vegetables. I get fussy about what I use. I don’t want the El-Cheapo 10-10-10 from the big box stores. I want a quality,…
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2024 June Meeting
Read More: 2024 June MeetingOur own member and past-president, Lynda Pollock shared her knowledge to create a Bird Friendly Garden. She gave a delightful and informative talk on making our yards more bird friendly with what and how we choose to plant. She discussed how to squirrel proof our bird feeders, and the proper maintenance for feeders and baths.…
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2024 Plant Sale!
Read More: 2024 Plant Sale!Thank you for coming to our annual plant sale held on April 27th at the Lilburn Library parking lot! We want to give a shout out to all our wonderful members who put in so much time to make this herculean effort successful. We deeply appreciate everyone who played a part. Over 3000 plants were…
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2024 May Meeting
Read More: 2024 May MeetingOn Monday, May 20, at 7 pm we heard our guest speaker Will Rogers talk about the Grassland Initiative using I-Naturalist. Will is a research professional at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia who he specializes in rare and endangered plant studies and was a fountain of knowledge about what’s going on in our state.…
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2024 April Meeting
Read More: 2024 April MeetingOur topic for the April 15th meeting was “Backyard Habitats, Urban Coyotes and Monitoring” presented by Dr. Michael Kohl. It was highly interesting to learn about the coyote monitoring, particularly within the metro Atlanta area surrounded by I-285. He answered many question and was able to share a lot of knowledge of what’s also happening…
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Hand Tools
Read More: Hand ToolsThe hand tools we all personally use and favor are many and varied. Almost all of us have some sort of hand trowel and clippers. From those two, it’s everything and the kitchen sink – from old ones to brand new and specific brands. So what’s in my gardening tool box? Too much, perhaps, but…
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June Monthly Meeting
Master Naturalist, Kathryn Kolb, Director of the EcoAddendum, is our speaker for our June 15th meeting at 7PM . She will explain the accidents of history that gave metro Atlanta its exceptional urban forest and natural areas, from parks to backyards. She will also share how to identify our highest value old growth forest remnants—which…
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May Monthly Meeting
Trecia Neal, a Biologist and Monarch Watch Conservation Specialist, gave a thorough education on the biology and ecology of the Monarch butterfly. Her presentation was outstanding, as were her videos! In detail, she explained why the butterfly weed should be a native species. She explained why the migration is endangered, the current conservation efforts, and…
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April 2026 Meeting
We welcome Michael Cowan, chairman of the Georgia Native Plant Society, to speak on Georgia’s Essential Native Plants at our April meeting. Join us at Bethesda Senior Center on Monday the 20th at 7PM to hear the vital role that our members can play in fulfilling the society’s mission to champion the stewardship and conservation…
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