Agriculture & Natural Resources
Athens Area Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program
Athens-Clarke County Master Composter Program
Athens-Clarke County Master Naturalist Program
Athens Area Master Gardener Association

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.
Our 2022 Green Thumb Lectures have begun!
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

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 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)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter May 2022 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter April 2022 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter November 2021 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter October 2021 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter September 2021 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter August 2021 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter July 2021 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter June 2021 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter May 2021 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter April 2021 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter March 2021 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter February 2021 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter January 2021 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter December 2020 (Download pdf)
- Shades of Green e-newsletter November 2020 (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
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Victoria ClendenningAgriculture & Natural Resources Athens-Clarke County ANR Extension Educator vlc74120@uga.edu706-613-3640
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Laura NeyAgriculture & Natural Resources County Agent lney@uga.edu706-613-3640