Month: January 2019
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June Monthly Meeting
Read More: June Monthly MeetingMaster 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
Read More: May Monthly MeetingTrecia 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
Read More: April 2026 MeetingWe 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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February 2026 Meeting
Read More: February 2026 MeetingOn February 16th at Bethesda Senior Center, we listened to Christine Todd educate us on “Getting Started in Hydroponics“. It was a wonderful program full of details, information and an ABC list of getting started. She is a passionate hobbyist gardener for the past nine years. Her interest in hydroponics grew while living in states…
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Protected: Past Officers
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January 2026 Meeting
Read More: January 2026 MeetingHillary Thompson from Soil3 joined us at Bethesda Senior Center for our January 19th meeting at noon with a great presentation about Improving Soil Health. We learned why one should feed the soil, not our plants, and how organic matter will take care of the rest. We learned how Soil3 compost is made, explored why…
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Fall Vegetable Planting
Read More: Fall Vegetable Plantingby Jackie Daniell In Georgia, most cool-season vegetables are planted in August and September for a fall garden. The traditional cool-season vegetables are beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, collards, kale, lettuce, mustard, onions (green & dry bulb), radish, spinach, and turnips. While some of these plants may be planted in the early spring and do…
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August 2025 Meeting
Read More: August 2025 MeetingOn August 18th, Tony Whitaker told us “How Not to Kill Your Orchid “and we learned how to have an orchid green thumb from this orchid expert! It wasn’t surprising to learn the number one problem with handling orchids was over or underwatering the plants. We heard about the different genres and species and how…
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July 2025 Meeting
Read More: July 2025 MeetingWe were most happy to have Eric Bowles, a fine art nature photographer, come back to judge and host our annual member Photo Contest! Sonja put together a fine PowerPoint of the entries and Eric commented on each entry while coaching those attending with some finer points of taking good pictures. Eric’s work can be…
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June 2025 Meeting
Read More: June 2025 MeetingOur topic for June was Hydrangeas 101 – Back to basics. Lynda Pollock reported the following: Monday night’s meeting was wonderful. Jennifer Petritz shared so much knowledge about hydrangeas. Fabulous photos of new varieties and past favorites and great information on care. Learned remontant (reblooming) varieties need current blooms removed to encourage the reblooming in…
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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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