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The Brasstown Community Center's Scrogg's Room was filled to capacity on Wednesday, March 12th as 27 developers, grading contractors, realtors, and subdivision road supervisors learned about building better private access roads in the mountains. More ... Letter on planting from Tommy Irvin March 11, 2008 Dear Editor: Some people think that due to the drought, they should not plant at all. This is not true. Changes in water restrictions now allow more flexibility for homeowners and gardeners. We must not be 'drop-wise and bucket foolish' to paraphrase an old saying. More ...
By John Roberts Plant Rescue Team I have spent much time this year watching and writing about the effects to date on our plants as 2007 progressed through a series of major stressinducing weather events. After a "too warm, too soon" start to 2007, the infamous Easter Freeze nipped the early start of spring in the bud- literally. More ...
The members of the Education Committee from the Georgia Mountain Research and Education Center went into the classrooms of Towns County Elementary School last week. They were there to teach lessons on the subjects of hummingbirds, bird identification and how to make a bird feeder. More ... Towns County Real Estate Transactions Feb. 25 to 29, 2008 Donna Miles & Nicholas S Kynidis sold to Nicholas Kynidis 4.21 acres Lot 1 in Hall Creek Falls Wilderness Community for $35,000. Camille T D'Amato sold to Greenbriar Homes, Inc 0.723 acres Lot 2 on Howell Lane off Townsend Mill Rd for $30,000. More ... Residents urged to take on-line test for diabetes alert day GAINESVILLE, GA - District 2 Public Health will observe American Diabetes Alert Day by urging residents to go online to take the American Diabetes Association's Diabetes Risk T e s t at:http://www.diabetes.org/com munityprograms-and- localevents/americandiabetesalert. jsp . More ... Learn to make felted flowers The Mountain Arts Association is excited to offer a spring workshop, "Making Felted Flowers." Using luxurious alpaca fiber and the "wet felting" technique, you will have the opportunity to create your own gorgeous felted flowers. More ...
Uninvited lady beetles taking up residence inside By: Robert N. Brewer, Jr. Extension Tips A roaring fire in the hearth, coats and mittens hanging in the foyer and windblown leaves racing around outside are all signs that winter has arrived. Many Georgians may want to add "lady beetles on the ceilings" to that list. More ... Book Fair Scheduled for March 20th and 21st Murphy Medical Center is hosting a Book Fair on Thursday March 20th from 11 am to 6 pm and Friday, March 21st from 7 am to 2 pm in the large conference room at the hospital. Every book fair is different, but each event provides a wide variety of books, note cards and stationery items, children's a... More ... 2008 April Master Gardener Atlanta Tour Clay County Master Gardeners are planning a Bus Tour to visit three gardens Saturday April 26. First stop will be George Sanko's Native Plant Botanical Garden located in South Dekalb County, GA on campus of Perimeter College. Sanko's garden was founded in the 80s and is maintained by volunteers u... More ... S.A.F.E Thrift Stores now open on Mondays The S.A.F.E. Thrift Store in Blairsville and S.A.F.E. Again in Young Harris/Hiawassee are now open on Mondays. In an effort to offer more convenience to our shoppers and donors, the S.A.F.E. Thrift Stores have added Mondays to the "open for business" schedule. S.A.F.E. More ... |
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