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Egg Candling Class

Start Date: Thursday, February 23, 2012

The Egg Candling Class is being held on Feb. 23rd. There will be NO charge. The class will be held at the Chattooga County Civic Center in Summerville, GA. Any GA resident that can read and write is eligible. We can take up to 60 ...
Chicks in the City Symposium

Start Date: Saturday, February 25, 2012

The Oakhurst Community Garden Project presents The Chicks in the City Symposium 2012 Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012 • 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Oakhurst Church (in the heart of Oakhurst Village) , 630 East Lake Drive, Decatur, GA Topics include: Symbiotic Nature of Chickens Breeds of Chickens ...
Lotus Propagation Workshop

Start Date: Saturday, February 25, 2012

Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to learn how to grow and cultivate stunning lotus flowers in your home garden. Workshop participants will gain hands-on experience in dividing plants, making root cuttings for vegetative propagation, and learn the secrets of growing lotus plants from seeds. You’ll ...
Your First Edible Garden - Additional Workshop

Start Date: Saturday, February 25, 2012

Your First Edible Garden Saturday, February 25, 10-11:30am For first time gardeners, or those transitioning over to organic methods of vegetable gardening. Join Stephanie Van Parys, Executive Director of the Oakhurst Community Garden Project, and learn about spring and summer vegetables and herbs perfect for our region. This class ...
Gaia Gardens Shiitake Mushroom Inoculation Workshop

Start Date: Friday, March 02, 2012

Gaia Gardens/Love is Love Farm and Community Farmers' Market are hosting two half-day workshops on shitake mushroom log inoculation and production at Gaia Gardens on March 2 and 3. Attendees will learn the concepts and habits of fungi, hands-on strategies for inoculating and caring ...
Southeastern Food Processors Meeting in Athens

Start Date: Wednesday, March 07, 2012

Dr. Bill Hurst & UGA Food Science are hosting this year's SFPA University program on March 7-8, at the Holiday Inn in Athens. The program starts at noon March 7 & ends at 4:30 on March 8, 2012. UGA students & faculty may attend ...
Vegetable Gardening Workshop and Seminar Series

Start Date: Saturday, March 10, 2012

Forsyth County Cooperative Extension Presents: Vegetable Gardening Workshop and Seminar Series Please view our Vegetable Gardening Seminar Series 2012.pdf March 10 — Planting and Caring for Cool Season Vegetables Extend your growing season with vegetables that like cool weather. $5. April 14 — Planting and ...
Farm to School 101 Workshop for Elementary School Teachers

Start Date: Saturday, March 10, 2012

Mar. 10, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Buckeye Creek Farm Woodstock, GA Integrating farm to school activities into your current lesson plans. In this unique, hands-on workshop, K-5th grade teachers will explore and practice how to easily integrate farm-to-school activities across the curriculum and ...
Join us for exclusive screening of the film GROW!

Start Date: Sunday, March 18, 2012

Please join us for the screening of the movie GROW at the Temple Sinai synagogue. For more information click to view our GROW! Flyer.pdf. This is a free event, but please RSVP by visiting www.templesinaiatlanta.org I am thrilled to say that ...
Forsyth County Master Gardeners Plant Sale at Cumming Fairgrounds

Start Date: Friday, March 30, 2012

The Kinsey Family Farm will have a booth at the Forsyth County Master Gardener's 1st Annual Forsyth County Vendor Plant and Garden Sale. The plant sale will include vendor booths as well as4-6 plant related presentations each day. These will include such topics as “Square ...
Cheese-making Workshop: How to Make Fresh Mozzarella & Ricotta

Start Date: Saturday, March 31, 2012

A cheese-making workshop will be held at Red Earth Farm near Reidsville on Saturday, March 31, 3:30-5:30. Learn to make two simple and delicious cheeses -- fresh mozzarella and ricotta -- from easily obtainable ingredients. Class will consist of a demonstration, then hands-on practice. ...
This is Market, April 12

Start Date: Thursday, April 12, 2012

Get your local on at This is Market "Lettuce Turnip the Beet" a spring fundraiser to benefit Georgia Organics. Chef Steven Satterfield of Miller Union will curate local food prepared by a team of the city's young, hot gun chefs. Tickets include: - local food ...
Drought and Rain Gardens - Prepare for Both!

Start Date: Monday, April 16, 2012

Monday, April 16, 10-11am Join Glynis Ward in an informative class on growing plants in extremes. Learn how to grow plants without a massive water bill. Channel water into productive places to grow while reducing erosion and clarifying the water. Discover which plants do best ...
Compost Workshop for the Entire Family

Start Date: Saturday, June 16, 2012

Saturday, June 16, 9-noon Join the staff of the Oakhurst Community Garden Project and learn all there is to know about composting. Families will rotate through hands-on stations learning stations. Learn how to take care of a pile, what do you do with the ...
Summer is for Pesto: Make Your Own

Start Date: Saturday, June 30, 2012

Come out to a beautiful farm, harvest armfuls of organically grown Italian sweet basil and other herbs, and have a pesto-making party! Go home with four half-pints of delicious pesto, ready for a dinner party or for your freezer. Recipes will be provided and ...
Plant your First Fall Vegetable Garden

Start Date: Monday, August 27, 2012

For first time gardeners ,or those transitioning over to organic methods of vegetable gardening. Join Stephanie Van Parys, Executive Director of the Oakhurst Community Garden Project, and learn about fall vegetables and herbs you can enjoy all season. Included are tips for success! This class ...
From the Kitchen to the Medicine Cabinet

Start Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 7-8pm Heal Yourself! Join one of Oakhurst Community Garden’s favorite teachers Charli Vogt, of Beyond the Measuring Cup, and meet some of the food, herbs, and spices in your kitchen that are health inducing. Taste and learn about food that restores ...