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Henry County
UGA Extension Office

Events and Classes

2026

Lunch and Learn: Vegetable Gardening 

April 14th, 2026 , 12:00pm-1:00pm 

 Join Bethany Harris, the Director of the University of Georgia Center for Urban Agriculture.  This session will cover the fundamentals of planning, planting, and maintaining a productive vegetable garden. Learn how to select the right crops for your space, prepare healthy soil, manage pests and diseases, and keep your garden thriving throughout the growing season. Whether you’re gardening in raised beds, containers, or in-ground, this program will provide practical, research-based tips you can put to use right away.

Henry County Extension Office

97 Lake Dow Road

McDonough, GA 30252

 

Food Handler

April 15th, 2026, 10:00am-12:00pm

Cost: $35

Offering Food Handler Education Class to help stop foodborne illness before it starts. This class equips employee with essential skills—preventing cross‑contamination, controlling temperatures, and practicing strong hygiene—to protect our community and safeguard our restaurants from outbreaks, bad reviews, and costly consequences.

97 Lake Dow Road, McDonough, GA 30252

If you have questions, contact Tracey Saxton or Sarahi Montero at 770-288-8421 or Tracey.Saxton@uga.edu | smontero@henrycountyga.gov

 

Master Gardener Annual Plant Sale

April 18th, 2026 , 9:00am-12:00pm 

Indoor Plants , Perennial/Annual Flowers, Vegetable Seedlings, Vegetable Plants, Garden Decor, Garden Tools, and Garden Pots.

“ASK A MASTER GARDENER” FOR TIPS AND ADVICE!

Proceeds from this fundraiser go towards the Master Gardener Scholarships and community outreach programs. 

Jason Harper Arena - Heritage Park

99 Lake Dow Road

McDonough, GA 30252

 

ServSafe

May 6th, 2026, 8:00am-5:30pm 

Cost: $150 (all materials included)

Servsafe is a leading program in food safety training that ensures safe food handling. It helps you prevent foodborne illness, meet health regulations, and qualify for jobs or management roles in the food industry. Take the next step in your food service career and become a Certified Food Protection Manger.

97 Lake Dow Road, McDonough, GA 30252

If you have questions, contact Tracey Saxton or Sarahi Montero at 770-288-8421 or Tracey.Saxton@uga.edu | smontero@henrycountyga.gov

 

Food Preservation - Pickling Kosher Dill

June 9, 2026, 5:30pm-8:30pm

Cost: $20

Canning can be a safe and economical way to safely preserve quality food at home and reduce consumer waste is of value in developing sustainable meal options, following The National Center for Home Food Preservation guidelines. The So Easy to Preserve book is offered if you want to know more about preservation methods.

This food preservation workshop will cover methods of preserving food safely taught by University of Georgia Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, Tracey Saxton. The focus on this workshop will be pickling kosher dills. The class size is limited to 20 participants, register early. The costs will go to gathering the materials because the food that is prepared in the class can be taken home.

97 Lake Dow Road, McDonough, GA 30252

If you have questions, contact Tracey Saxton or Sarahi Montero at 770-288-8421 or Tracey.Saxton@uga.edu | smontero@henrycountyga.gov

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