A free lecture by Master Gardener Alyce Wirtz. Fannin County Ag Center, 43 Station Road (please use new entrance off Highway 515). Call Fannin County Extension Office (706-632-3061) to register. Sponsored by the North Georgia Master Gardeners, Feed Fannin and the Young Farmers Association.

Alice H. Richards Children’s Garden, free and open to children of all ages. Garden Earth Explorer families join one another for a morning of adventure discovering Garden Earth through songs, puppets, stories, hikes, activities or games. Each week will highlight a new theme such as water, soil, foods we eat, pollination, plants or trees. The Garden Earth Explorers program is an informal way to give young naturalists a better understanding about the importance of our shared earth. Thursday mornings will be geared towards ages 3-6, and Saturday mornings will capture the interest of our more advanced learners ages 7-10. This event will not take place during inclement weather or a scheduled festival.

Stone Mountain Park, free entrance to park and sale. GNPS will have Georgia native perennials, trees, shrubs, vines and ferns available for sale with native plant experts on hand to help homeowners select what’s right for their gardens. GNPS is partnering with Blue Heron Nature Preserve, Atlanta Audubon Society, Pollinator-Friendly Yards, and other groups to help people transition traditional home landscapes to native plant communities that support birds, butterflies, bees and other wildlife. Folks should BRING A WAGON to ease shopping and transporting plants to cars. Contact FallPlantSale@GNPS.org for more information

Come hike the trails, bird-watch, enjoy nature and the native plants, check out the "Invasive Plants Jail," view the frogs in our recently-enlarged frog pond, and ask Master Gardeners questions. You are welcome to bring a lunch for a picnic on our picnic tables. 2661 Johnson Ferry Road, Park in the parking lot of Chestnut Ridge Christian Church at the intersection of Post Oak Tritt Road and Johnson Ferry Road. Enter from Post Oak Tritt Road.

UGA Horticulturists will speak on Pollinator Habitat and Plant Propagation from 9 to 11 am; Local Native Plant Nurseries on site; Native Pollinator Habitat Kits available on site and for pre-order (30 plants for $75). Admission for speakers $5. For more information contact Ben Cantrell, 912-856-8997 or uge3103@uga.edu.

It’s a great source of locally raised fruits, veggies, baked goods and handmade craft items. Headwaters Master Gardeners will be present to answer your gardening questions and provide info sheets on various gardening/ growing topics. Freedom Park/Square in downtown Cleveland, GA.

Cobb County Water Lab Training Room, 662 South Cobb Drive, Marietta 30060. Too much shade for plants that require full sun? Master Gardener Dorothy Dowell will show us how to grow a beautiful garden in shade or part-shade. She will cover selecting the location, choosing from recommended plants, planting, and maintenance. Free. For information on other programs see www.cobbmastergardeners.com.

Sondra Nierenberg will be the facilitator. Cobb County Water Lab Training Room, 662 So. Cobb Drive, Marietta All these books are available from the Cobb County Library System. Our meetings are open to the public and are held at 10:15 am at the Cobb County Water Lab, Bldg. B, 662 South Cobb Drive, Marietta. Enter from Atlanta Road.