April 2024
Entomology for Gardeners: Identifying & Understanding Common Backyard Arthropods
Scott Clem, PhD, postdoctoral fellow, UGA department of Entomology Register Online In this course, you will learn how to identify common arthropods (i.e. insects and arachnids) that are commonly encountered in Georgia gardens. This class will equip you…
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Introduction to Graminoid ID
Melanie Flood, natural areas conservation coordinator Register Online The term “graminoids” refers to three types of monocots - grasses, sedges and rushes. In this course, students will learn the basic morphological differences between graminoids, as well as how…
Find out more »June 2024
Carnivorous Plants of the Southeast U.S.
Will Rogers, research professional II, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Register Online If you are amazed by carnivorous plants, you’re in legendary company; the great Charles Darwin shared your passion and enthusiasm for them as well. This…
Find out more »Native Ferns of the Georgia Piedmont
Connie Gray, native plant specialist, Georgia Native Plant Society – Athens Chapter Register Online This course will focus on the most common ferns typically found in the Piedmont region of Georgia. We will begin with an introduction to…
Find out more »Printing with Botanicals
Register Online Create lovely results with no drawing experience. We will print with leaves, flowers and even vegetables using inks, watercolors and solar paper. Printing is a great way to see nature's beauty up close in another…
Find out more »August 2024
Fungal Ecology & Diversity
Bill Sheehan, co-founder, Fungal Diversity Survey Register Online Fungi are one of the three major groups of multicellular organisms on Earth, yet they are far less well-known compared to plants or animals. Fungi evolved before plants, live inside all plants,…
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Fall Wildflowers of the Georgia Piedmont
Linda Chafin, botanist Register Online Our gardens, roadsides and meadows are aglow with color in the fall. In this class, students will learn to recognize the most common fall-blooming wildflowers in the Georgia Piedmont and be introduced to the basic…
Find out more »Native Ferns of the North Georgia Mountain Regions
Connie Gray, native plant specialist, Georgia Native Plant Society – Athens Chapter Register Online This course will focus on the most common ferns typically found in the Blue Ridge, Ridge and Valley, Cumberland Plateau, Brevard Fault zone and…
Find out more »Monarchs & Beyond: Pollinator Stewardship
Susan Meyers, monarch watch conservation specialist, Monarchs Across Georgia Register Online This class will take an in-depth look at the biology and ecology of the monarch butterfly in North America, its migration, species status assessment and conservation efforts. With an…
Find out more »October 2024
Plants We Love to Hate: Identifying and Controlling Exotic Pest Plants
Gary Crider, naturalist and invasive plant control specialist Register Online This workshop is an introduction to the identification and control of invasive, non-native pest plants. Students will learn about the major “offenders” in the Georgia Piedmont and how…
Find out more »Grow Your Own Prairie in North Georgia
Karin Hicks, Georgia master gardener and master naturalist Register Online Prairies, meadows, savannas and woodlands were once an integral part of Georgia’s piedmont and mountain ecoregions. These habitats have nearly disappeared but are now being restored and re-created by gardeners,…
Find out more »Warm-Season Grasses of the Georgia Piedmont
Zach Wood, grasslands coordinator, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Register Online Grasses are the most economically and ecologically important plant family, but most of us know very little about them and fewer still know how to identify grasses. In this…
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