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UGA Cooperative Extension

Athens-Clarke County Extension Office:
Agriculture & Natural Resources

Please call (706) 613-3640 for the latest updates on water restrictions in Athens-Clarke County.

Events and Activities

Farmers' Market Information
- The Athens Farmers' Market will end the 2008 season on November 15th with extra crafter vendors selling for the holidays. The market will reopen in 2009 during the month of April. The market consists of all local and sustainable produce and features a cooking demonstration and live music each week. 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
Homeowner Vegetable Gardening Class
- During February and March of 2009 vegetable gardening classes will be offered to the community. Registration details will be available in January of 2009. These classes will be offered at night and will consist of two to four classes.

Master Gardener Program

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

The 2009 Master Gardener program will be held January through March of 2009 on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 5:45-8:15pm. All classes are held at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia.
The 2009 program is now closed, no new applications are being accepted.
The 2010 Master Gardener program will be held January through March of 2010 on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8:45-11:15am. All classes are held at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia.
For more information about the program or to be notified when the 2010 application is available 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 8 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

The 2009 Athens Area Master Naturalist program will be held on Fridays during the months of April and May. Classes will run from 9-4pm with lunch on your own each day. Applications will be available in January of 2009.

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

Couldn't find what you were looking for? Need an answer to an agriculture or natural resource related question? Please contact Amanda Tedrow at (706)613-3640 or e-mail her at atedrow@uga.edu.