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Events & Classes

Farmers Markets

Buy fresh produce from your local farmers! Visit the websites for more information.

  • Braselton Braselton Town Green 9924 Davis Street, Braselton.
  • Grayson 2070 Rosebud Road, Grayson.
  • Lilburn Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, 1400 Killian Hill Road, Lilburn.
  • Snellville Snellville Towne Green, 2342 Oak Road, Snellville.
  • Suwanee Suwanee Town Square, 330 Town Center Avenue, Suwanee.

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June

Totally Tomatoes / Virtual Series (Free)

June 27, 6:00-7:00pm

Tomatoes are the most popular garden vegetable in the United States; you'd be hard-pressed to find any home vegetable garden without at least one tomato plant. Georgia tomato growers face unique challenges, and Lisa Klein is here to guide you through them. Attendees will learn how to successfully start tomatoes from seed, how to address common tomato disease issues here in Georgia, how to choose the best tomato variety for our area and more! 

Click here to register, or send us an email. 

July

Magnificent Hydrangeas / Virtual Series (Free)

July 11, 6:00-7:00pm

When you think about gardening in the south, you can't help but think of the romantic hydrangea shrub. But did you know that are multiple varieties of hydrangeas and that they don't all have the same growing requirements? Don't miss out on these dreamy blooms-let Lisa Klein share with you how to choose the best hydrangeas for your yard and how to care for them. 

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Cross-Cultural Harvests: Fruits and Vegetables from Other Cultures / Virtual Series (Free)

July 25, 6:00-7:00pm

Think beyond the tomato and pepper this year and try growing something NEW from a different culture! The horticultural world has so much to offer beyond our borders, and many of these vegetables and fruits can be enjoyed in your own home garden. From Loofa gourds to Thai ginger, you don't need your passport as Lisa Klein takes you around the multicultural fruit and veggie world in 60 minutes.

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August

Botanical Bioluminescence!  Learn about the World of Glowing Plants & Animals / Virtual Series (Free)

August 15, 6:00-7:00pm

Think buying glow-in-the-dark plants at the garden center is a story from a space-age cartoon? Think again! Scientists are working on adding genes from bioluninescent insects and mushrooms, to plants such as petunias. Lisa Klein takes you on a virtual journey through bioluminescence: whihc plants, animals and insects have this trait, and why? Prepare to be awestruck! 

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What's REALLY happening in your Pollinator Garden / Virtual Series (Free)

August 29, 6:00-7:00pm

By now we've all heard about the importance of pollinators to our home gardens, but what exactly draws those whimsical bees and butterflies to our gardens besides pretty flowers? Lisa Klein takes a deep-dive into this fascinating world and explaains what they eat, what draws them to flowers, and what else we can do to make our gardens more hospitable to pollinators. 

Click here to register, or send us an email.