UGA Extension Office

Upcoming ANR Events

Gardening and Spicing It Up

Jasper County ANR Agent, Derrick Jones will be hosting a multi-session program with Spalding County FACS Agent, Tracey Saxton at the Jasper County Senior Center throughout the 2024 calendar year. This program is titled Gardening and Spicing It Up which features programs from transplanting to Zumba and terrarium creation. If you have any questions about this program please contact Derrick Jones at 706-468-6479.


Gardening and Spicing It Up - Program at Jasper County Senior CenterGardening and Spicing It Up - Program at Jasper County Senior Center
  • Make and Take Bee Hotel
    Make and Take Bee Hotel
  • Make and Take Robin House
    Make and Take Robin House
  • Make and Take Owl House
    Make and Take Owl House
  • Make and Take Bat House
    Make and Take Bat House

Jasper County ANR Agent Derrick Jones is hosting a Make & Take series with guest speaker Carsen Dean, Oconee County ANR Agent. All four sessions will take place at the Jasper County High School Ag Classroom and Shop (14477 Hwy 11 in Monticello) from 4:00 - 6:00 PM. Pre-registration and the $30 fee are required prior to all sessions. First up is the Make & Take Bee Hotel on March 26 (registration deadline March 15). Participants who register for all four sessions as a bundle will receive a discounted fee of $100.


Upcoming Events

Aug 3 Make & Take Duck Boxes Watkinsville, GA - (38.0 miles) On Saturday, August 3rd, Oconee County GA Cooperative Extension will be holding a Make & Take duck box building program. Participants will be building a duck box for Wood Ducks and Hooded Mergansers. Pre-registration is required and the cost of duck box building slot is $25. If you would like more information or are in registering for the Make & Take program, call 706-542-7078 or stop by the UGA Extension – Oconee County office at 1420 Experiment Station Rd., Watkinsville, GA. It's sure to be a fun, family-friendly day of learning about our native species. No prior experience or equipment is needed. Just bring yourself and your family! We hope to see you all there!
Aug 9 Water Bath Canning Class - Peach Jam Conyers, GA - (35.0 miles) Rockdale County Extension is holding six canning classes this year! These are hands-on workshops where you will learn the principles of safe food preservation and where to find tested recipes, as well as work in groups to complete all the steps to preserve the featured food. You'll get to taste the finished product and make a jar to take home! Your registration fee covers all class materials, light refreshments, and a jar of the finished product. Thursday evenings: Strawberry Jam: June 27 from 5:30-8pm Tomato Salsa: July 11 from 5:30-8pm Pickled Green Beans: July 25 from 5:30-8pm Friday mornings: Peach Jam: Friday, August 9 from 10:30am-1:00pm Veggie Soup and Freezer Jam: Friday, September 6 from 10:30am-1:30pm Apple Relish: Friday, September 13 from 10:30am-1:00pm Location: 1127 West Avenue SW Conyers, GA 30012
Aug 17 MGEV Info Series: Flower Bulbs - Types & Care (location 2) Conyers, GA - (29.0 miles) Come out and join our Rockdale County Master Gardener Extension Volunteers at both Cowan Ace Hardware locations in Conyers, GA, and ask them any questions you have on flower bulb types and care! They will offer their expertise, advice, and UGA publications, all for free!
Aug 17 MGEV Info Series: Flower Bulbs - Types & Care (location 1) Conyers, GA - (35.0 miles) Come out and join our Rockdale County Master Gardener Extension Volunteers at both Cowan Ace Hardware locations in Conyers, GA, and ask them any questions you have on flower bulb types and care! They will offer their expertise, advice, and UGA publications, all for free!
Aug 21 House Plant How To! Conyers, GA - (35.0 miles) Interested in growing house plants? Need help on selecting plants or how to get started? This is a perfect class for you! We will go over how to grow and care for your house plants, and everyone will leave with their own house plant! Pre-registration is required by August 14, 2024, at 5:00 pm.
Aug 26 Georgia Master Naturalist Program McDonough, GA - (24.0 miles) The Georgia Master Naturalist program is a series of weekly programs with specific environmental topics that is hands-on environmental exploring habitats and ecosystems in Georgia and how human activity impacts on those environments. This program is a combination of lectures and both indoors and outdoors hands-on learning through field studies and relevant resources. An informed person can help make changes in their lives as well as their community and safeguard the environment. After completing this fun and interactive program, Georgia Master Naturalists are encouraged to share their knowledge with their communities by volunteering in local schools or nature centers. The program covers diverse topics such as insects and pollinators, geology, soil science, native and invasive plants, wildlife, stream ecology, and other topics.
Sep 3 - Sep 4 Forestry Field Day, Northwest District, Rockdale County Conyers, GA - (35.0 miles) 4-H event
Sep 4 - Sep 5 Forestry Field Day, Northeast District, Clarke County Athens, GA - (49.0 miles) 4-H event
Sep 6 Pressure Canning Class - Veggie Soup and Freezer Jam Conyers, GA - (35.0 miles) Rockdale County Extension is holding six canning classes this year! These are hands-on workshops where you will learn the principles of safe food preservation and where to find tested recipes, as well as work in groups to complete all the steps to preserve the featured food. You'll get to taste the finished product and make a jar to take home! Your registration fee covers all class materials, light refreshments, and a jar of the finished product. Thursday evenings: Strawberry Jam: June 27 from 5:30-8pm Tomato Salsa: July 11 from 5:30-8pm Pickled Green Beans: July 25 from 5:30-8pm Friday mornings: Peach Jam: Friday, August 9 from 10:30am-1:00pm Veggie Soup and Freezer Jam: Friday, September 6 from 10:30am-1:30pm Apple Relish: Friday, September 13 from 10:30am-1:00pm Location: 1127 West Avenue SW Conyers, GA 30012
Sep 9 Georgia Master Naturalist Program McDonough, GA - (24.0 miles) The Georgia Master Naturalist program is a series of weekly programs with specific environmental topics that is hands-on environmental exploring habitats and ecosystems in Georgia and how human activity impacts on those environments. This program is a combination of lectures and both indoors and outdoors hands-on learning through field studies and relevant resources. An informed person can help make changes in their lives as well as their community and safeguard the environment. After completing this fun and interactive program, Georgia Master Naturalists are encouraged to share their knowledge with their communities by volunteering in local schools or nature centers. The program covers diverse topics such as insects and pollinators, geology, soil science, native and invasive plants, wildlife, stream ecology, and other topics.