NEWs AND OTHER GARDENING/nature EVENTS and articles

White House Garden Ex"seeds" Expectations
The 1,100-square-foot plot, about the size of a small apartment, has yielded more than 1,000 pounds of sweet potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, broccoli, fennel, lettuce, other vegetables and herbs. Read more.....

White House Releases Video About the Kitchen Garden Project As the first day of school for many students in the Washington area wound down, the White House released a more than seven minute-long Web video about the development of the White House kitchen garden and the role of students from Bancroft Elementary School in farming it.
Read the article and see the video at The Who (White House Organic) Farm's website.

White House Breaks Ground for First Organic Kitchen Garden

First lady Michelle Obama helped break ground on a new White House organic "kitchen garden." It will be the first working garden at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. since Eleanor Roosevelt planted a so-called "victory garden" at the height of World War II. Read more here

First Lady, Michelle Obama, declares, "We're going to have a beehive."

Read  all about the "buzz" here

What is a Victory Garden?

LAYTON COUNTY MASTER GARDENER and extension service SPONSORED Events

Clayton County Master Gardeners' 5th Annual Symposium
"FALL FOR THE GARDEN"
Saturday, November 6, 2010
9:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m.
Eula Ponds Perry Learning Center
137 Spring Street
Jonesboro, GA 30236

For Informational Flyer and Registration Form, Click Here.

Noontime Knowledge

"Provide It and They Will Come - Attracting Birds to Your Yard"
Thursday, August 26, 2010
12:15-1:00PM
Location: Clayton County Extension Office
1262 Government Circle
Jonesboro, GA 30236

Bird Watching is a huge American hobby.  Learn what you can add to your garden to attract more birds for your viewing enjoyment.  Join the super birding couple and Master Gardeners extraordinaire, Frank and Patty Hiller, as they share with your their experiences in the field of Bird Watching. 

All Noontime Knowledge classes are free of charge, but you must reserve a spot as the classes fill up quickly.  Please register by calling our Horticultural Program Assistant at 770-473-5434, by email at hortpa@uga.edu, or by filling out the form on the "Contact Us" page.  Please indicate the class you are interested in attending, as well as the number of attendees.

Third Quarter 2010 Noontime Knowledge Brochure

The Clayton County Extension Service's Summer Farmers Market has ended for the season.  Many thanks to all who sold and bought goods and made this year's market another success!

We hope you enjoyed many delicious fresh, locally grown vegetables.  We will see you in 2011!!

BROCHURE HERE.

Call (770) 473-3945

Clayton County Extension Service
1262 Government Circle
Jonesboro, GA 30236

hortpa@uga.edu