Spring has sprung in Fulton, and area educators are hard at work putting together classes on lots of gardening topics! Read on for details on upcoming classes.
Planting Spring and Summer Vegetables: Companion Planting
Saturday, April 19th
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Fairburn Branch Library
60 Valley View Dr.
Fairburn, GA 30213
404-613-5750
Join Master Gardener Thomas Thompson at the Fairburn Library Saturday, April 19th to learn all about vegetable gardening and companion planting! You’ll learn what to plant in spring and summer and how to plan your garden so plants complement one another. Free, no registration required.
March Madness Gardening Classes
Seed Sowing for Effective Gardening
March 13 and 20, 2025
11:30 am
Quality Living Services
4001 Danforth Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30331
Come learn several different techniques on seed sowing for the best spring transplants. This workshop is open to the public for all who are interested in enhancing their spring harvest.
Creating a Garden Habitat: Effective Raised Bed Gardening
March 22 and 29, 2025
11:30 am
Allen Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church
1625 Joseph E. Boone Blvd
Atlanta, Georgia 30314
This workshop is open to the public and will feature all of the “how-tos” of planning and constructing raised beds. We encourage everyone to come ready to get “hands-on” experience on how to effectively put together metal, wood and soil-based raised beds.
Growing Safe/Growing Green: Fertilizers vs. Pesticides
March 22, 2025
11:30am
Allen Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church
1625 Joseph E. Boone Blvd
Atlanta, Georgia 30314
This workshop will focus on understanding the basics of fertilizers vs. pesticides. Participants will learn about the how fertilizers and pesticides can wash into storm basins and directly to creeks and rivers. There will be a discussion on how the excess use of fertilizers and pesticides can change soil characteristics, disrupt soil microflora, and reduce the rate of decomposition of organic and inorganic matter. You will leave the workshop with recommendations and ideas on how to best apply these in your operation.
