UGA Cooperative Extension

Athens-Clarke County Extension Office:
Agriculture & Natural Resources

Events and Activities

Farmers' Market Information

The Athens Farmers Market will begin the 2010 season on May 8th at Bishop Park (705 Sunset Drive) from 8am until noon. The season will continue through November 20th. During the third year of operation the market will continue featuring local produce, baked goods, coffee, juice, prepared foods, local meats, music and crafts. The Athens Farmers Market is now accepting applications for the 2010 season through February 28th. Applications can be found at www.athensfarmersmarket.net

The market is also pleased to announce the opening of the Athens Farmers Market Downtown on May 11th. This market will be on Tuesday evenings from 4-7pm in the parking lot of Little Kings located at 223 West Hancock Avenue. The market will feature produce from local farms, coffee, juice, baked goods, music and prepared foods from local restaurants.

Please contact Amanda Tedrow at (706) 613-3640 if you have questions about the market or visit the market Web site at: www.athensfarmersmarket.net

Master Gardener Program

State Master Gardener Program
Athens Area Master Gardener Association
Local Master Gardener Program

The 2011 Master Gardener program is now accepting applications and are due no later than November 1, 2010. The 2011 program will be held January through March of 2011 on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 5:45 until 8:15 pm. All classes are held at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia.

2011 Master Gardener Application

For more information about the program please contact Amanda Tedrow at (706) 613-3640 or by email at atedrow@uga.edu

Master Naturalist Program

The Georgia Master Naturalist program is an Adult Environmental Education course developed by UGA Cooperative Extension and the Warnell School of Forest Resources for people who wish to be more informed about habitats, ecosystems, and the natural environments of our state. Classes are held yearly during April and May, during the day once a week for 9 consecutive weeks. This program is combination of lectures and outside hands-on learning through field studies and relevant resource materials. Most classes will be held at Flinchum’s Phoenix in Athens but there are also field trips within an hour drive of Athens. Topics include Ecology, Entomology, Herpetology, Human Impact, Water Issues and many others. For more information please contact Amanda Tedrow at (706) 613-3640 or atedrow@uga.edu

Testing Services

Newsletters

Gardening Clinics/Seminars

A county agent or Master Gardener can come and talk with your group concerning various gardening topics. Please contact Amanda Tedrow at atedrow@uga.edu

Links of Interest

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To ask a question now and receive an answer by e-mail, follow the Ask an Expert link here.
To contact our Agriculture Agent, Amanda Tedrow directly, e-mail her at atedrow@uga.edu
To ask a question by phone, please call Amanda Tedrow at (706) 613-3640