Free Tour at Georgia Mountain Research and Education Center

The Community Council and Mr. Joe Garner, Superintendent of The Georgia Mountain Research and Education Center announce two free tours of the research Center.

The 415 acre GMRE Center was established in 1930 and is the oldest branch experiment station of The University of Georgia. The GMRE Center is unique in The University of Georgia system because of its location at the southern end of the Appalachian Mountains and its growing season which is similar to southern Canada.

The tours will be conducted via a tractor pulled wagon. The open air wagon has seats but does require that participants climb 2 or 3 steps. Additional walking will not be required. The date and times of the tours will be: •Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 1 pm; •Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - 3 pm.

Registered participants will have a chance to see: Abelia (Woody Ornamentals) Cultivars, Apple Research Orchards, Blueberry Research Cultivars, Crape Myrtle Cultivars; Original stone cannery and smokehouse, Grape Disease Vineyard, the Ethno- Botanic Garden, The G.M.R.E.C. picnic pavilion, The Historic Jarrett Apple House, The Youth program sites, The Succession Forest of Georgia Native Trees.

Interested persons should call 745-2655 to register. Each tour is limited to 22 adults. Plan to arrive 30 minutes prior to the tour and park in the upper parking lot behind the administrative building.