Agriculture & Natural Resources
Green Thumb Lecture Series
From February through November, Athens-Clarke County Extension offers free monthly gardening classes. These classes normally take place at the Extension office on the designated dates from 6-7:30 pm. Intended for gardeners of all experience and skill levels, the monthly classes will cover a variety of topics such as seasonal vegetable gardening, composting, beekeeping, and more.
To view upcoming Green Thumb Lectures and to register, please visit accgov.com/gardening.
Archived Sessions - We would like to invite you to view recordings of our previous online sessions. You may access these classes from the links below:
- Shade Gardening with an Athens-Area Master Gardener
- Caring for Houseplants
- Invasive Plant Management with Athens Land Trust
- Gardening For Pollinators with an Athens-Area Master Gardener
- Drought Tolerant Gardening with an Athens-Area Master Gardener
- Herb Gardening with an Athens-Area Master Gardener
- Landscaping with Native Plants with an Athens-Area Master Gardener
- Soil Health with Laura Ney
- Beekeeping with the President of the Eastern Piedmont Beekeepers Association
- Fall Vegetable Gardening with an Athens-Area Master Gardener
- Getting Along with Garden Bugs with Help from an Athens-Area Master Gardener
- Composting with the Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Director
- Vegetable Gardening with an Athens-Area Master Gardener
Monthly Newsletter Shades of Green
Shades of Green Newsletter
Shades of Green is a monthly newsletter in electronic format produced by the Athens-Clarke County Cooperative Extension. The newsletter offers information specific to local gardeners including seasonal articles, gardening tips, and a schedule of events of interest. Submission of questions, as well as the sharing of photos and information is encouraged. You may call (706) 613-3640, or email lney@uga.edu for additional information, or to be added to the mailing list.
- Shades of Green e-newsletter November 2024 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter October 2024 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter September 2024 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter August 2024 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter July 2024 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter June 2024 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter May 2024 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter April 2024 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter March 2024 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter February 2024 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter December 2023 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter November 2023 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter October 2023 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter August 2023 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter July 2023 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter June 2023(Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter May 2023 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter March-April 2023 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter November 2022 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter October 2022 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter September 2022 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter August 2022 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter July 2022 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter June 2022 (Download pdf)
Testing Services and Links of Interest
- Testing services offered by UGA
- Instructions for taking sample for soil testing
- Soil testing information
- Household water quality publications
- CAES publications search page
- Georgia Center for Urban Agriculture
- Georgia Department of Agriculture
- US Department of Agriculture
