Olivia M. Menard, UGA Master Beekeeper, returned to share the lessons she’s learned with us and others through consulting, writing, speaking, mentoring, and educational program development. Her topic, All about Mason Bees, was not only educational, but a fun presentation with an ending of sharing some of her bee cocoons with members – which was…

We were happy to welcome back Abra Lee, the Director of Horticulture at the Historic Oakland Foundation at our March 17th meeting. With a topic of Culture in the Garden and The Influencers, we thank Abra for reminding us to explore the collective memories of our gardening history. The influence of all cultures on how…

February’s luncheon meeting on February 17th featured Moe Hemmings, the Community Outreach Manager at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.  Moe spoke on Community or Urban Gardening as an Answer to Food Insecurity.  What a delightful, informative hour. Our members learned much about gardens and food insecurity and had the opportunity to ask questions of Moe. Great…

We were excited to start the year with Kirk Hines of A. G. Rhodes who spoke about “Horticultural Therapy- History, Theory and Applications“. His presentation covered the history, significance, and connection between plants and human health. The presentation was enhanced with photographs of therapeutic gardens for seniors at long-term A. G. Rhodes health facilities in…