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Cooking in the Garden: Sushi for Dummies
Date & Time:
11/03
06:30 PM to
08:30 PM
Event Cost:
$24 members, $27 non-members
Phone:
706-542-6156 | Come join the fun at this hands-on Sushi class! Learn
techniques for preparing sushi rice, cutting a variety of
vegetable fillings and discover the tasty versatility of tofu.
Begin with a nice hot bowl of Miso soup! Shelia Bradley
comes with a broad knowledge of vegetarian cooking and
has been teaching for 15 years. You’ll have an opportunity
to taste her creations and sample wines chosen to
complement the meal. Bring a notebook and your favorite
knife if you would like.
Location: The State Botanical Garden of Georgia
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native Plant Sale at GPC Native Plant Garden
Date & Time:
11/04
10:00 AM to
02:00 PM
Event Cost:
Free
Phone:
678-891-2668 | Sales are each Wednesday through Nov 4, 2009,
10am-2pm. Nov 4 is the last sale date of the
season. We still have a great selection of
native plants: shrubs, trees, vines,
perennials, ferns, grasses and plants for
limited water use. Walk through the garden
for inspiration. See our website for
directions, more information.
Location: Native Plant Garden at Georgia Perimeter College, 3251 Panthersville Rd, Decatur, GA, 30034
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Design Your own Dazzling Landscape
Date & Time:
11/05
09:00 AM
Event Cost:
$50.00
Phone:
770-228-7220 | This program will cover the basics of how to
develop or improve your existing landscape
plan. Principles of landscape design as well
as site analysis and plant selection will be
covered. We will also look at how to develop
a plan for trouble areas such as spots that
are too shady, too wet or too dry. The
program will include numerous handouts as
well as lunch and refreshments. The program
will be taught by UGA horticulture faculty
David Berlie and Bob Westerfield.
Registration required.
Location: UGA Griffin Campus , Griffin, Ga.
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Annual Charity Plant Sale Nov 6&7
Date & Time:
11/06 - 11/07
09:00 AM to
04:00 PM
Event Cost:
free
Phone:
706-310-0143 | Join us for our annual Charity Plant Sale.
This year we will be here both Fri and Sat
9-4. We will have rare collector plants, $5
plants, Japanese Maples, conifers, native
trees and shrubs, large plants and small
plants. This year the proceeds will go to
support Healing and Hope Through Science, a
hands-on natural science program in the Duke
and UNC Children's Hospitals. For more
information go to
www.specialtyornamentalsretail.com,
www.healingandhopethroughscience.org, or call
706-310-0143.
Location: Specialty Ornamentals, Watkinsville GA
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The Georgia Hosta Socety Fall Meeting
Date & Time:
11/07
02:00 PM
Event Cost:
Free
Phone:
404-636-1119 | Tony Avent, owner of Plant Delights Nursery
in Raleigh, NC will be the guest speaker.
There will be a business meeting, followed
by the speaker. Visit www.gahosta.org for
map.
Location: The Wesley Center of Tucker First United Methodist Church, corner of 4th and Church Street, Tucker, GA 30084
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Lasagna Gardening: Not cooking, but gardening!
Date & Time:
11/07
03:00 PM to
05:00 PM
Event Cost:
$15 Garden members, $20 non-members
Phone:
(678) 642-4977 | This is not a cooking class or a gardening
class that talks about growing ingredients
for the perfect lasagna, but rather a method
that requires no digging, no tilling, or
removing your grass. It’s true! Join Amy
Hanlder in this hands-on class to learn about
a nontraditional method of layering organic
matter to create a rich bed ready to plant
with greens for the fall and summer veggies
next spring.
Location: Oakhurst Community Garden Project
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Basic Botany
Date & Time:
11/07
08:30 AM to
04:30 PM
Event Cost:
$90 members, $100 non-members
Phone:
706-542-6156 | Basic botany provides an introduction to general plant
anatomy, morphology, and physiology, with an emphasis
on relating form to function. Using live material and
slides, students will make detailed observations of root,
stem, and leaf tissues and discuss the processes of water
and nutrient movements. The mechanisms of flower
pollination, seed dispersal, and germination will be
explored, along with the basics of plant genetics,
photosynthesis and evolution.
Location: The State Botanical Garden of Georgia
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"A Plant Lovers Garden" A Symposium
Date & Time:
11/07
All Day Event
Event Cost:
$30.00 through October
Phone:
770.471.5356 | Four Atlanta based speakers and gardening
enthusiasts will will speak on vegetable
gardening tips and tricks, container
gardening as an ever increasing gardening
option, the pitfalls and pleasure of
landscaping design and shade gardening in
Georgia. The price includes a box lunch,
door prizes and a morning snack. A raffle
for the grand prize is optional.
Location: Eula Ponds Perry Learning Center
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Chicks and the City: Keeping Chickens for Eggs, Co
Date & Time:
11/07
10:00 AM to
12:00 PM
Event Cost:
$25 Garden member, $30 non-member
Phone:
(678) 642-4977 | Join Jonathan Watts-Hull for our popular
chicken crash course. An intro to coop
design, relevant ordinances, breed selection,
care and feeding, and resources with a local
keeper of an “urban flock.”
Location: Oakhurst Community Garden Project
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Southern Wings Bird Club November Meeting
Date & Time:
11/09
07:00 PM to
07:30 PM
Event Cost:
Free
Phone:
(770) 985-2564 | Monday November 9th at 7pm
Gwinnett Justice & Administration Center
Second Floor Conference Room Area
75 Langley Drive
Lawrenceville GA
Our speaker will be Lauretta Dean
Lauretta is a bird rehabilitator. She will
bring at least five birds to the meeting.
Location: Gwinnette Justice & Administration Center, 2nd floor conference room area, 75 Langely Dr. Lawrenceville
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Fall Container Planting
Date & Time:
11/10
05:30 PM to
07:00 PM
Event Cost:
$15 members, $17 non-members
Phone:
706-542-6156 | Connie, a landscape architect and Garden staff member,
will create fall containers as she discusses the principles
of design. These design principles, including color, form
and balance, will be explained in one of several handouts
that you can take home with you. Connie will also share
tips on choosing a container, potting mixes, adding spring
bulbs and plant choices for sun or shade.
Location: The State Botanical Garden of Georgia
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Pilgrim Courage: From Mayflower to First Harvest
Date & Time:
11/10
06:30 PM
Event Cost:
$12 for Garden entry; Members free
Phone:
770-948-8912 | In period costume CAthy Kaemmerien tells
the story of the Pilgrim's firstharvest
feast, their relationships with Native
Americans and the hardships of the first
year in the new colony through the eyes of
Mary Allerton, the last survivor of the
Mayflower voyage. Sponsored by the
Chattahoochee Unit of The Herb Society of
America.
Location: The Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. Atlanta, GA
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The Honey Bee Decline and why it Matters
Date & Time:
11/10
07:00 PM to
08:30 PM
Event Cost:
Free
Phone:
770-473-5434 | Keith Delaplane will be the guest speaker at
the Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Henry County
Beekeepers meeting. You can learn more
about Keith by going to Internet address
www.ent.uga.edu/personnel/faculty/delaplane.h
tm. Henry County Beekeeper meetings are
held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Come
and help us grow, guests are always welcome
and you do not have to be a member to attend
our meetings.
Location: Public Safety Building Community Room, 116 Zack Hinton Parkway South, McDonough, Ga.
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Metro Atlanta Beekeepers Association
Date & Time:
11/11
07:00 PM to
09:00 PM
Event Cost:
Free
Phone:
770-394-5051 | Annual meeting
Jennifer Berry, Apicultural Research
Coordinator and Lab Manager at the
University of Georgia
"Program to be announced"
Regular monthly meetings of the Association
are held at Atlanta Botanical Garden in
Mershon Hall. Meetings began at 7:00 pm and
conclude by 9:00 pm.
2009
January 14
Arbor Montesorri students
Our First Year Beekeeping Experiences
January 24
Beekeeping Short Course
See links above.
Location: Atlanta Botanical Gardens
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Designing with Native Plants
Date & Time:
11/12
08:30 AM to
12:30 PM
Event Cost:
$40 members, $45 non-members
Phone:
706-542-6156 | While native plant species can be incorporated into any
landscape, the diverse array of our local species offers
other opportunities for design. This course will explore
design options inspired by the natural occurrences of
native species, utilizing natural plant combinations,
distribution patterns, and microclimate adaptations. The
basic principles of good design will be covered and
attention will be given to providing habitat for native
wildlife.
Location: The State Botanical Garden of Georgia
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Flourish: A Tea and Flower Arranging Event
Date & Time:
11/12
09:30 AM to
11:30 AM
Event Cost:
$45/ticket, $350/reserved table
Phone:
706-542-1244 | Call your best friends to attend this festive party filled
with ideas about holiday entertaining. Lori Kunkle of Posh
Pots will serve tea and treats in her unique, creative style
and then Atlanta event designers Kathy Rainer and Tricky
Wolfes of Parties To Die For will demonstrate floral
arranging for the holidays. Only 100 tickets are available,
and this event is sure to sell out! A package of eight
tickets reserves a table in a prime location.
Location: The State Botanical Garden of Georgia
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DeKalb Federation of GC's "Think Pink" Fundraiser
Date & Time:
11/12
09:30 AM
Event Cost:
30.00
Phone:
404-321-1733 | Join us at the 7th Annual Luncheon
and "Think Pink" Bingo Gala benefiting the
historic Conservatory at Callanwolde and
Susan G. Komen for the Cure of Breast
Cancer. The cost includes a catered lunch
and four bingo cards. (Additional cards may
be purchased.) There'll be craft vendors
and an auction, too. Non-cash prizes will
be awarded to each winner & one grand prize
as well.This event is always FUN and the
public is invited! The reservation deadline
is Nov. 2 and seating is limited to 150.
Location: Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Rd, NE, Atlanta 30306
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Sustainability: Bring it Home!
Date & Time:
11/13 - 11/15
All Day Event
Event Cost:
$140 member, $155 non-member (includes lunch Saturday)
Phone:
706-542-6156 | “Sustainability: Bring It Home!” is a weekend workshop for
people who want to transform their home into a fun and
practical part of a more ecological world. This
comprehensive workshop is filled with interactive
presentations and hands-on sessions that educate and
inspire participants to create home systems to meet their
needs for food, water, and energy as locally, sustainably,
and economically as possible.
Location: The State Botanical Garden of Georgia
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Sustainability: Bring it Home!
Date & Time:
11/13 - 11/15
All Day Event
Event Cost:
$140 member, $155 non-member (includes lunch Saturday)
Phone:
706-542-6156 | “Sustainability: Bring It Home!” is a weekend workshop for
people who want to transform their home into a fun and
practical part of a more ecological world. This
comprehensive workshop is filled with interactive
presentations and hands-on sessions that educate and
inspire participants to create home systems to meet their
needs for food, water, and energy as locally, sustainably,
and economically as possible.
Location: The State Botanical Garden of Georgia
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Lunch & Learn with Cobb County Master Gardeners
Date & Time:
11/13
12:00 PM
Event Cost:
Free
Phone:
770-528-4070 | "Holiday Decorations from the Garden"
presented by Becky Blades. Bring Nature
inside! Come and learn ways to use
greenery and berries from your own garden
to make festive holiday decorations. Bring
your lunch and enjoy an hour-long
presentation.
Location: Cobb County Central Library, 266 Roswell Rd, Marietta
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Perennial Fruits and Vegetables
Date & Time:
11/14
01:00 PM to
03:00 PM
Event Cost:
$30 non-members/$25 members.
Phone:
(770) 992-2055 | Learn which fruits and vegetables will
produce food year after year. This is the
third of four monthly Organic Gardening &
Sustainable Living Workshops with Duane
Marcus Co-owner of The Urban Gardener and
farmer at the Funny Farm. Ages 16 & up. To
register, go to
http://chattnaturecenter.org/adult-onsite-
programs.html, or call us at 770-992-2055
ext. 222. We recommend pre-registration.
Location: Chattahoochee Nature Center
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Stencil Notecards
Date & Time:
11/14
10:00 AM to
01:00 PM
Event Cost:
$25.00 per person
Phone:
706-882-3242 | Everybody enjoys receiving a hand written
note. Even better is receiving a custom
made card.
Join artist extraordinaire Joanna Lee, as
she demonstrates and teaches the art of
making personalized stencil note cards.
Participants will each create their own
stencil note cards with help from Joanna.
She will also share a wide range of design
ideas appropriate for every holiday from
Thanksgiving to Easter. Participants will
receive a handout about custom stencil
making and all supplies and materials will
be provided. Children under 11 should be
accompanied by an adult.
Location: Hills and Dales Estate, LaGrange, Georgia
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How Plants Get Their Names
Date & Time:
11/17
07:30 PM
Event Cost:
Free
Phone:
770 458 3224 | Georgia Perennial Plant Association
November meeting.
Think nomenclature is dull? Join John
Manion, Historic Gardens Curator at the
Atlanta History Center for this informative
and humerous look at the origins of plant
names and their botanical and historic
associations.
Location: McElreath Hall at Atlanta History Center
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Greater Atlanta Begonia Society
Date & Time:
11/21
02:00 PM to
04:00 PM
Event Cost:
Free
Phone:
770-907-7330 | Some begonias will be provided to divide
and a slide program will be presented by
Carolyn Hawkins.
Location: Hastings Nature and Garden Center, 3920 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, GA
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Live A Patio Lifestyle in Your Garden
Date & Time:
11/21
11:00 AM to
01:00 PM
Event Cost:
5.00
Phone:
404-244-4881/404-298 | Tara Dillard is a designer, writer, speaker
and a joy to listen to. Create an outdoor
room you'll truly use and raise property
value at the same time. Designing the
patio/deck, materials, plants/pots,
furnishings, arbors, ceiling fans,
lighting, and color choices.
Location: DeKalb County Cooperative Extension, 2390 Wildcat Road, Decatur, GA 30034
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Roswell Garden Club
Date & Time:
11/24
10:00 AM to
12:00 PM
Event Cost:
FREE
Phone:
770-650-4607 | Program: Blue Birds
Location: Roswell Area Park, 10495 Woodstock Road in Roswell
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Christmas Wreaths - Session One
Date & Time:
11/28
10:00 AM to
12:30 PM
Event Cost:
$35.00 per person
Phone:
706-882-3242 | Get ready for the holiday season by
creating a unique wreath from assorted live
greenery and bright berries and finished
with a bow. The wreath workshops will be
conducted by Hills & Dales Estate staff
members. Please bring clippers from home
if you have them. All other materials will
be supplied. Please specify which
session you would like to attend.
Location: Hills and Dales Estate, LaGrange, Georgia
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