The North Fulton Master Gardeners in collaboration with the UGA Cooperative Extension in Fulton County are continuing to provide horticultural education to the North Fulton community and beyond through FREE virtual gardening education programming. This series of classes begins Sunday, September 11, 2022, and will be available through live Zoom webinars and Facebook Live. The classes will also be available for later viewing at https://www.youtube.com/northfultonmastergardeners.
Each class emphasizes practical gardening activities at the time of year that is best suited for that activity. Please register in advance at https://bit.ly/Fall2Fall2022NFMG-GardeningLectureSeries to assure your place. You may register for all of the classes or just pick specific classes. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join the webinar. If you cannot attend the live webinar, you can register anyway so you will receive a recorded link to the class.
Don’t miss these incredible opportunities to learn more about gardening in metro Atlanta.
All About Roses
Live Zoom: Sunday, September 11 at 3:00 pm EST
Roses have long inspired countless poets, writers and artists with their elegant blooms and divine fragrance. They are some of the most beautiful and versatile garden plants and there’s a rose for every garden. Join North Fulton Master Gardener Anila Nair to learn about the various types of roses and how to get the best out of them.
Make Thyme for Herbs in Your Garden
Live Zoom: Sunday, September 18 at 2:00 pm EST
Do you want to learn how to grow an awesome herb garden? Whether for food, medicine, seasonings or pleasant fragrances, North Fulton Master Gardener Robin Pollack will guide you as to the best Fall and Spring herbs, annuals, and perennials for a Southern Garden.
Fabulous Fall Fairy Gardens
Live Zoom: Saturday, October 1 at 3:00 pm EST
Learn how to create a fall fairy garden for your yard or porch. North Fulton Master Gardener Marty Thomas will demonstrate various fairy garden projects that you can do with children using a variety of materials.
Gardens of the North Fulton Master Gardeners: Finding Gardening Inspiration through Shared Ideas
Live Zoom: Sunday, October 9 at 2:00 pm EST
North Fulton Master Gardener Sandra Shave will showcase the gardens of four Master Gardeners, with the goal of providing gardeners with ideas and inspiration that they can bring to their own home gardens. The class provides an overview of what might be possible and elements of garden design. The class will demonstrate that gardening is as varied as your individual creativity and the fun is in the discovery, the failures, and the success.
In response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the North Fulton Master Gardeners went virtual with our pre-recorded Fall 2020 Gardening Lecture Series. The 2021 David Gibby International Master Gardener Search for Excellence (IMGSFE) Awards have recognized the North Fulton Master Gardeners for our efforts in the face of a global pandemic in successfully providing horticultural education to the North Fulton community and beyond through virtual webinar technology. The First Place Award in the Workshops/Presentations Category was made on September 15, 2021, during the virtual International Master Gardener Conference. View our video at https://youtu.be/_1hSJfpsFS0.
Over the past two years, more than 24,000 people have viewed the NFMG Gardening Lecture Series, including 5,000 who hae viewed the classes LIVE through Zoom webinars or Facebook, and an additional 19,000 who viewedd the recorded classes on the NFMG YouTube channel.
Contact:
Lee Tanenbaum
(770) 630-8703
northfultonmastergardeners@gmail.com