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Welcome to UGA Extension Fayette County!
UGA Extension Fayette County is a partnership of The University of Georgia, Fayette County Government, Fort Valley State University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It exists to serve all the people of Fayette County including Fayetteville, Peachtree City, Tyrone, Brooks, and in between.
Mission
Our mission is to extend lifelong learning to Georgia citizens through unbiased, research-based education in agriculture, the environment, communities, youth and families.
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Soil and Water Schedule for UGA Memorial Day Holiday
The cut off date and time to bring in soil and water samples prior to Memorial Day is Monday, May 20th @ 4pm. All other samples received after this date and time will be shipped out on Tuesday, May 28th.
Bacteria water samples should be collected no later than Tuesday, May 21st and "self-shipped" that same morning via UPS or FEDEX - overnight air.
FEATURED ANR PROGRAMS
Upcoming Events
May 11
Fayette County Extension Youth Garden Club
Fayetteville, GA
Join us for our monthly garden club on the 2nd Saturday of each month. Youth will be exploring the outdoors through hands-on activities in our education garden.
Ages: 2nd-5th grade
May 13
Chess Club
Fayetteville, GA
Learn to play chess with other kids! Practice your strategy and moves, and learn from each other! Open to grades 4th-12th!
May 14
Bermuda Lawn Care
Fayetteville, GA
Bermuda is a wonderful lawn grass that grows well here in our Georgia soils. In this informative class, learn how to care for Bermuda, including site needs, maintenance requirements, and disease/insect management.
May 28
Ornamental Plant ID
Fayetteville, GA
Join us for a class on identifying common ornamental plants in our landscapes. Feel free to bring in your own branches, branches with leaves and/or ornamentals to share or identify.
Jun 1
MGEV Open Garden Days - Liberty Tech Charter School
Brooks, GA
2024 marks the 45th birthday of the Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program!
In celebration of this milestone, Fayette County Extension, along with other participating counties, has volunteered to open our demonstration gardens to the public for Open Garden Days!
On this day, the Liberty Tech Charter School Garden will be open to the public from 9am - 12pm.
Jun 6
MGEV Open Garden Days - PAR (Plant a Row)
Fayetteville, GA
2024 marks the 45th birthday of the Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program!
In celebration of this milestone, Fayette County Extension, along with other participating counties, has volunteered to open our demonstration gardens to the public for Open Garden Days!
On this day, our PAR Garden will be open to the public from 9am - 12pm.
Jun 8
Fayette County Extension Youth Garden Club
Fayetteville, GA
Join us for our monthly garden club on the 2nd Saturday of each month. Youth will be exploring the outdoors through hands-on activities in our education garden.
Ages: 2nd-5th grade
Jun 11
Worms In My Kitchen!
Fayetteville, GA
Interested in making your own vermicompost bin? Join us for a hands-on, educational program where you will make your very own home vermicompost bin! We will discuss the benefits of composting vs. vermicomposting and its maintenance.
The cost for this program is $15 and this includes a 4-gallon, black opaque, heavy duty industrial tote, and all of the materials to complete your home vermicompost bin.
Jun 17
MGEV Open Garden Days - PAR (Plant a Row)
Fayetteville, GA
2024 marks the 45th birthday of the Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program!
In celebration of this milestone, Fayette County Extension, along with other participating counties, has volunteered to open our demonstration gardens to the public for Open Garden Days!
On this day, our PAR Garden will be open to the public from 9am - 12pm.
Jun 18
Inside the Hive
Fayetteville, GA
Have you ever wondered what exactly goes on inside a honeybee hive? There's a lot of work to be done! Come join us as Tom Bonnell, Henry County Beekeeper, shows you just what is going on inside the hive throughout the year.
There will not be any live bees at this program.
Jun 19
MGEV Open Garden Days - Fayette County Education Garden
Fayetteville, GA
2024 marks the 45th birthday of the Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program!
In celebration of this milestone, Fayette County Extension, along with other participating counties, has volunteered to open our demonstration gardens to the public for Open Garden Days!
On this day, our Education Garden will be open to the public from 9am - 12pm.
Jul 2
Beautiful Birds in Fayette County
Fayetteville, GA
Georgia provides habitats for approximately 347 species of birds that live in Georgia at some point during their lifetimes(https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/).
Join us to discover and learn about some of the common birds you might encounter in your own backyard! In this program, you will learn how to ID these birds based on their appearance and sound.
You will also learn how to attract these birds to your backyard and when you will likely see them.
Jul 13
Fayette County Extension Youth Garden Club
Fayetteville, GA
Join us for our monthly garden club on the 2nd Saturday of each month. Youth will be exploring the outdoors through hands-on activities in our education garden.
Ages: 2nd-5th grade
Jul 30
Butterfly / Moth ID
Fayetteville, GA
There are several hundred butterfly species and more than 1,000 moth species in Georgia (https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/). In this program, you will have the opportunity to identify various butterflies and moths based on their different life stages in the environment (Egg, Larvae, Adult). You will also become familiar with the different plants to attract diverse butterflies and moths to your own backyard.
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