Exploring Native Plants, Jeff Killingsworth 04/25/24, Thursday, 7:00pm - 8:30 pm In this class we will parse the often-confusing language of native vs. invasive species, and how to select native additions or alternatives for home landscaping. Starting with a broad overview of plants' role in the ecosystem and their relationships with animals we will explore...
April Habitat Garden Group: Plants and Mild Erosion 04/28/24, Sunday, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Do you have a gentle slope or small bank where the soil keeps washing away? There are plants that can help with those issues. Short presentation on plantings that have healed mild erosion in public spaces and private yards. Bring...
Patio Planters and Small Space Planting, Andrea Greco 05/05/24, Sunday, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Even if you are restricted on planting space where you live, there are many fun options to create an ecologically beneficial and enjoyable landscape. In this class you will learn plant combinations and planting techniques for different small settings to...
What You Don't See Is What You Get A talk about beneficial fungi and mycorrhizae. 05/09/24, Thursday, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Register here to reserve your seat!
Invite a Monarch to Lunch with Trecia Neal 05/19/24 Sunday, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Trecia Neal has served as a Monarch Watch Conservation Specialist for the University of Kansas for the Southeast area for twenty years. During that time Ms. Neal has been studying monarchs and leading trips to the monarch overwintering sites in...
Compost: the Other Black Gold with Trecia Neal 06/02/24 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Stop throwing out the other black gold: nutrients. Learn hands-on how to take garden debris and turn it into rich, water-holding compost, perfect for droughts. Trecia Neal will present the best way to create compost in your landscape. We will discuss...
How to Build Your Soil - with Jeff Killingsworth 6/9/2024, Sunday 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Jeff Killingsworth has worked in large gardens all over the Georgia Piedmont, from Beech Hollow's stock beds, to private Atlanta gardens, and currently in the gardens at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. He will cover topics including: soil food web...
June Habitat Garden Group: Native Pollinators06/23/24, Sunday, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm This Garden Habitat Group is a week early because it is National Pollinator week! Join us for a presentation about native pollinators, both Native Bees and Butterflies, and how we can help them thrive in our gardens and greenspaces. Registered class participants will...
Gardening for Birds and Pollinators with Andrea Greco 03/17/24, Sunday, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm In this class you will learn about how to select native plants that play a critical role in the life cycles of the creatures we love so much and want to attract to our yards. We will cover topics including...
Join Us! Autumn FeSTi-FaLL Sunday October 27th, 10 am - 2:00 pm389 North Clarendon Avenue Scottdale GA 30079. Offerings from Beech Hollow and Garland's Garden, special prices on plants shrubs and trees for fall planting. Herbalista, Eco logic, Bedhead and Beecatur will be showing their goods and services in our lawn. Music, Cider, Teas, nibbles,...
