UGA Cooperative Extension
Athens-Clarke County Extension Office:
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Athens Area Master Gardener Association
Monthly meetings are held at 5:30pm on the third Tuesday of each month. Meeting location varies, please check the web site or newsletter for updates.
AAMGA Membership Information
If you are interested in joining Athens Area Master Gardener Association please contact Teddy L. for an application or more information at (706) 549-2988 . You can also contact Amanda Tedrow, Athens-Clarke County Extension Agent, at (706) 613-3640. Yearly dues are $10 for active Master Gardeners and $15 for friends of the association. Dues must be received by April 30th each year to remain in the association.
Under the link, 2010 Master Gardener Class, you will be able to find all the class power points.
Ongoing AAMGA Projects
Plant a Row for the Hungry at Clarke Middle School. Volunteers plant, maintain, and harvest fruits and vegetables for donation to local food banks. Contact Merry Anderson at (706) 549-4121 for more information.
Plant a Row for the Hungry at Thomas Orchards, Oconee Co : Volunteers plant, maintain, and harvest vegetables for donation to Northeast Georgia Food Bank. COntact John Quackenbush at Quack17@bellsouth.net.
Flower beds and herb garden at the Plant a Row Site. Contact Carol Wolf (706) 613-1122 for more information.
Rain Barrel Construction. Local Master Gardeners modify food grade 55 gallon barrels into rain barrels and sell them for $55 each. You can purchase barrels at Thyme After Thyme Plant Nursery in Winterville (706) 742-7149.
Athens-Clarke County Extension Office Master Gardener desk: Volunteers assist the County Agent with homeowner plant, insect and disease questions. This is a great learning experience. Contact Amanda Tedrow at (706) 613-3640 for more information.
Oconee County Extension Office Master Gardener desk: Volunteers assist the County Agent with homeowner plant, insect and disease questions. This is a great learning experience. Contact Henry Hibbs at (706) 769-6346
MLK trash pick-up: Athens Area Master Gardeners pick up litter along the MLK corridor quarterly. Please contact Carole Holmes (706) 353-8568.
Habitat for Humanity: Members assist new homeowners with landscaping. Please contact Jackie Williams at (770)725-7451 for more information.
Other Volunteer Opportunities
- Winterville Marigold Festival
- Athens Farmers Market Master Gardener Booth
- State Botanical Garden of Georgia
- UGA Horticulture Farm - Certified Organic Area
- Sandy Creek Special Events
- Athens Tech Environmental Fair
- GreenLife Expo
AAMGA Special Events
- Plant Sale - Each spring AAMGA holds a plant sale. All plants sold at the sale are grow by our local Master Gardeners. Please contact Anne Walker, 2010 Plant Sale Coordinator, for more information. The 2010 Plant sale will be April 24th at the Athens-Clarke County Extension Office.
- Athens Home and Garden Show Master Gardener Booth. Held each year at Classic Center in early spring AAMGA has a booth to answer gardening questions and share Extension Publications.
Forms
Newsletters
- June 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
AAMGA 2010 Executive Board
- President: Judy Hawks
- Vice President: Teresa Morrison
- Treasurer: Teddy Hapaquette
- Secretary: Elizabeth Thurmond
- Past President: Merry Anderson
- Athens-Clarke County Extension Agent: Amanda Tedrow
Other Association Leadership
- Newsletter Publisher and Listserv Coordinator: Sandra Rogers
- Project Chairperson: Alice Zwaastra
Link to organic agriculture information from Robert Tate here.
